SPLC and Florida Decides Healthcare File Lawsuit Challenging DeSantis’ Attack on Direct Democracy — Read More By then a non-citizen resident of Canada (he moved there in 1958) Zundel’s repeated attempts at gaining citizenship in Canada were denied as he was decried by both the Canadian and German governments for his incitement of racial hatred After several Canadian court battles over the contents of the material he distributed where he was later tried and convicted for Holocaust denial and inciting racial hatred Ernst Zundel was convicted in Canada of “knowingly publishing false news” in connection with his pro-Nazi propaganda The conviction was later overturned due to procedural errors Zundel was retried and again convicted in Canada He served almost two years in prison before the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the law against publishing false news was unconstitutional after being deported by the United States back to Canada and then by Canada back to his native Germany Zundel was convicted in Germany of 14 counts of inciting racial hatred and defaming the memory of the dead He was sentenced to the maximum of five years in prison we White people find ourselves besieged by peoples of other races who compete aggressively against us for jobs The Jews are particularly adept at seizing or insinuating themselves into strategic positions in our society where they wield power far beyond the extent of their numbers.” — “Our New Emblem,” White Power Report “Hitler was well loved and loved in return but this relationship between the Leader and his people was not the gushy sickly sweet effusion of an obese Jewish mother for her pimply steady and uplifting.” — The Hitler We Loved and Why co-authored under a pseudonym with Eric Thomson morons and imbeciles [were not] possible [under Hitler] … simply because such sorry specimens were not allowed to reproduce designed a society for loving human beings not plastic dummies.” — Quoted in the Toronto [Canada] Sun Ernst Zundel was born in Germany and moved to Canada in 1958  he began running Samisdat Publishing one of the largest distributors of neo-Nazi and Holocaust denial literature in the world He worked in Canada as a commercial artist and photographer writing numerous tracts of neo-Nazi and Holocaust denial propaganda under the alias of Christof Friedrich the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation revealed that Friedrich was actually Zundel.  Zundel ran his Samisdat Publishing under his own name and distributed not only his own works but those of other well-known Holocaust deniers who wrote A Straight Look at the Third Reich and The Six Million Swindle Zundel himself also wrote for White Power Report and Liberty Bell two neo-Nazi publications run by George Dietz Zundel established the German-Jewish Historical Commission which distributed anti-Semitic propaganda to ethnic Germans Zundel’s interests didn’t end with neo-Nazism and Holocaust denial — he also believed that UFOs were a Nazi secret weapon and published material to that effect Zundel expanded Samisdat’s offerings to include artistic depictions of “Nazi Secret Weapons” (UFOs included) along with audiotapes ranging from Hitler’s speeches to “Music of the Third Reich.” Samisdat’s distribution was worldwide Distribution of Nazi and neo-Nazi propaganda was illegal in West Germany (and still is in unified Germany) and in the early 1980s the government announced that it had seized some 200 illegal items coming into West Germany from Samisdat Publications in Toronto Zundel’s hate activities attracted the Canadian government’s interest and its subsequent investigation of Zundel led to the suspension of his mailing privileges in 1981 (he then began using a Niagara Falls Authorities claimed that his mailings incited hatred — a crime in Canada — but in 1983 reinstated his postal privileges Zundel was charged criminally by Canadian authorities for violating a law against “knowingly publishing false news,” by publishing “Did Six Million Really Die?” (not written by Zundel) and Zundel’s own The West The prosecution used Holocaust survivors and historians in its case Zundel had Holocaust deniers like Sweden’s Ditlieb Felderer France’s Robert Faurisson and Canada’s James Keegstra testifying even though each had been convicted for denial in their home countries of publishing false news about the Holocaust and was sentenced to 15 months in jail and three years of probation.  He didn’t serve that sentence though; in January 1987 the Ontario Court of Appeals overturned the conviction which proved even more remarkable than the first the defense attempted to prove that the Nazis had never gassed Jews and others through the testimony of a self-taught “engineer” named Fred Leuchter Leuchter had illegally removed chunks of bricks from presumed gas chambers at the Polish extermination camps of Auschwitz and then examined them for traces of Zyklon-B gas He concluded there was no evidence that humans had been gassed (Leuchter’s samples had been exposed to the elements for close to 50 years and likely included bricks that were never in the chambers when they were in use but added during a postwar reconstruction it was no surprise that he found little gas residue.) Leuchter’s findings were summarized in the so-called Leuchter Report a Samisdat publication that has become a classic amongst Holocaust deniers The Canadian court dismissed Leuchter’s testimony The defense again employed the testimony of Holocaust deniers like David Irving Zundel was sentenced to nine months in jail He entered Toronto’s Don Jail on Feb the Canadian Supreme Court ruled that the law against publishing false news was unconstitutional and the government halted deportation proceedings against Zundel But after objections from Canada’s Security Intelligence Service over his links to far-right extremist groups but an appeals court reversed that decision The maneuvering continued until December 2000 when the Canadian Supreme Court refused to hear any more of Zundel’s appeals before Canadian authorities could pursue his deportation where he married longtime supporter Ingrid Rimland The Zundelsite was itself the focus of Canadian investigations responsible for enforcing Canada’s 1977 Human Rights Act charged that the Zundelsite was inciting hatred via “telephonic devices.” The defense argued that the Internet was not a “telephonic device,” but a federal adjudicator disagreed Also at issue was the fact that Ingrid Rimland was Zundelsite’s webmaster and at the time she resided in California and used an American company to host the site putting the site’s contents under the protection of U.S Zundel’s role in the administration also was argued in the court with Rimland claiming he was simply the inspiration for the site But subsequent testimony suggested that Zundel paid Rimland $3,000 a month to run the site the Canadian Human Rights Commission ruled that Zundelsite did expose a minority (Canadian Jews) to “hatred and contempt,” and ordered the offending material removed But the ruling couldn’t be enforced since the site was hosted in America Zundel was living in Tennessee with Rimland Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) arrested Zundel in Tennessee for immigration violations (he failed to attend a required hearing) and he was deported back to Canada after two weeks in INS custody Fearing deportation to Germany and subsequent prosecution for hate crimes Zundel applied for refugee status in Canada but the Canadian Security Intelligence Service issued a “national security certificate” against him because of his relationships with white supremacist groups The certificate made Zundel ineligible for refugee status and required his deportation Zundel fought the order in the courts for two years but was found to have been reasonably judged a security threat to Canada Zundel’s trial on 14 counts of inciting racial hatred and defaming the memory of the dead began in November of 2005 but was delayed after it was revealed that one of his defense team disbarred German right-wing lawyer Horst Mahler (a former left-wing militant who had become a neo-Nazi) had been convicted for crimes against Jews himself The trial resumed after the judge dismissed both Mahler and the attorney who had hired him to assist in the defense The court handed him the maximum sentence of five years in prison Zundel was released from prison on March 1 after serving five years for the crime of inciting racial hatred A small group of fellow Holocaust deniers greeted him as he left a Mannheim prison Zundel told reporters he would be heading to his home in the Black Forest to regain his health tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 63-0598743) The Southern Poverty Law Center400 Washington AvenueMontgomery known as the "Pony Pope" in Baden Wurttemberg Bürk was a leading figure for regional equestrian sport in Baden Wurttemberg but mainly focused on pony sport and officially served as "Regional Pony Representative in Württemberg." A civil engineer and architect by profession Heinz committed himself to pony sport for 60 years In 1956 Bürk organized the first vaulting competition in Baden-Württemberg and was involved in the management of the riding and show jumping shows in Donaueschingen In the 70s and 80s Bürk began dedicating himself to promoting pony sport he became pony representative of the state equestrian sports association Reiterturniere wrote "anyone who knows him knows that he is not a yes-man that he analyzes them and then pursues his goal in his own way But it is probably precisely this determination that has been partly responsible for the success of Baden-Württemberg's pony riders over the years." He led no less than 28 pony riders from his state into the German pony teams in all three Olympic disciplines Amongst his proteges are Pia-Luise Aufrecht Rebecca Hotz (née Trefzger) and Jette Zollmann which many of the regional pony dressage riders attended From 2009 until 2016 Bürk worked for the Pony Eventing department in the youth department of the German Equestrian Federation (FN) In 2007 he was awarded the German Riders Cross in Silver In 2023 Linda Mugrauer succeeded Bürk as Regional Pony Representative in Württemberg Reiterjournal described him as a "small great man" who despite suffering "a few personal setbacks His voluntary work was also a kind of therapy for him." He was renowned for collecting donations and grants for the sport His funeral will be on 24 September 2024 at the chuck in Bad Wildbad-Calmbach at 15h Photo © Tanja Becker Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot the Black Forest is a magical land full of cultural traditions Here’s our guide to some of the most beautiful spots in the area or stay in the town center and enjoy the curative waters of the thermal baths including a 5-mile (8-kilometer) trail around the lake that leads up the Hochfirst Mountain Surrounded by tall pine forests on the low Titisee Lake is a place of otherworldly natural beauty Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Black Forest High Road Architectural Landmark Sahara Prince / Shutterstock Black Forest Tours Tours One of Germany’s most famously beautiful driving routes begins in Baden-Baden and carves its way through the scenic countryside of the Black Forest Far from just connecting you to many of the region’s most scenic spots traversing the Schwarzwaldhochstraße is an experience in and of itself Be sure to plan plenty of stops so you can properly appreciate the surrounding natural beauty and don’t forget to keep those eyes on the road the Triberg Falls look beautiful surrounded by snow a famous ramble along the banks of the Neckar where Heidelberg’s philosophers and professors came to contemplate their high-minded ideas © travelpeter/Shutterstock This idyllic mountain resort is made up of nine separate villages, and the recent addition of high-end hotels and bed and breakfasts serving incredible cuisine have put Baiersbronn on the map. The area boasts an incredible 12 Michelin stars in total including two restaurants with three stars So there’s no shortage of choice if you want to indulge in fine dining When you aren’t gorging on excellent cuisine or enjoying long walks through the conifer-strewn forests take a trip to the ski slopes or visit the area’s golf courses And don’t miss the nearby 12th-century monastery – the Allerheiligen ruins – hidden in a quiet © LaMiaFotografia/Shutterstock Not quite as well known as Baden-Baden, Bad Wildabad is another popular spa town and a cheaper option for a home-base in the north of the forest A tunnel cleverly diverts through traffic so that the area feels as isolated from the world as possible Bad Wildbad has beautiful views of endless pine trees and the gorge of the Enz river This town is also filled with thermal baths which naturally hover around 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) and be sure to visit the idyllic Wildsee – a small lake outside of the town center mmuenzl / Shutterstock Allerheiligen Tours The walking trails leading to All Saints Waterfalls were first created back in the 1840s The water spills dramatically for around 83m and a set of seven basins have formed naturally in the rocks creating an aesthetically pleasing set of steps for the water to trickle (or torrent) along The short but immersive trail also leads to the striking ruins of an old Gothic abbey making this off-the-beaten-path stop even more worthwhile © Sergiy Bykhunenko/Shutterstock Calw sits in the north of the Black Forest with a reputation as being one of the forest’s prettiest towns. Nobel Prize-winning novelist Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) who wrote Siddhartha among many other books The town features a museum and a statue dedicated the famous author The picturesque market square is a great place to start your tour of the city Surrounded by 18th-century half-timbered houses Calw’s square is the picture of a quintessential Black Forest town The city owes its current growth to tourism – many new bistros shops and ice cream parlors have recently opened to cater to visitors © Thomas Klee/Shutterstock Take the scenic drive along the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse from Baden-Baden to see the central Black Forest region’s quaint towns Kinzig and Gutach Valley are heavily forested areas where many traditional Black Forest customs originated visitors will feel the magical and mysterious nature of the Black Forest come to life make a stop in the brewery town of Alpirsbach and visit Schiltach to see classic examples of timber houses that burst with color and character photos2webgallery / Unsplash Just south of Freiburg is Schauinsland one of the tallest and most beautiful mountains in the Black Forest Today it’s a popular ski spot – hikers and mountain bikers flock here too – but it was once a rich seam for silver mining Take the cable car up to the top of the mountain (there is a road but that’s less romantic) to enjoy some utterly spellbinding views On a clear day you’ll not only see the Black Forest but you can also catch a glimpse at the Rhine Valley Voges Mountains and sometimes even the Swiss Alps is most beautiful in the peak of snowy season All recommendations have been independently sourced by Culture Trip Read Next Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in November Design The Most Beautiful Churches in Berlin See & Do A Guide to River Cruises in Germany: What to Know See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in September See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in Autumn See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in October Art 10 Masterpieces You Can Only See in Munich See & Do The Best Weekend Trips From Heidelberg See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in July Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in December See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in Summer See & Do Germany's Most Beautiful Abbeys and Monasteries US: +1 (678) 967 4965 | UK: +44 (0)1630 35000 tripssupport@theculturetrip.com © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Text description provided by the architects a roof made by formTL consisting of a thin white membrane protects bathers from the elements and from prying eyes © Roland HalbeIn order to prevent people looking in from the nearby hotel and to offer sauna users privacy, the entire north-facing side of the pool level is covered by a filigree membrane construction. It also offers protection against the weather, as well as framing the view towards the south and east of the valley. Both the membrane protection and the outside pool by Kauffmann Theilig & Partner had to be planned with as few interventions as possible into the existing construction When placing the foot and anchoring points added care had to be taken regarding the positions of the beams in the underlying levels this construction can compete with any of the challenging large-scale projects in the portfolio of membrane specialists formTL You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email ShareSaveLifestyleTravelBliss Out In The Legendary Baths Of The Black ForestByJoni Sweet Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights Joni Sweet is a journalist who covers travel 01:18pm ESTShareSaveThis article is more than 5 years old.Soak up the atmosphere in the Palais Thermal spa and all its Art Nouveau glory You might head to Sweden for massages or Finland for saunas spa culture is squarely focused on thermal baths which bubble up from thousands of feet below the Black Forest were first discovered by Romans seeking “health through water” some 2,000 years ago When a soak in these therapeutic pools eased their aches and pains these early wellness-seekers knew they had found what they were looking for Bathing has since become a religion in German spa towns like Baden-Baden and Bad Wildbad your body is sacred and the spa is its temple—a word befitting of the luxurious colonnaded spaces that house the thermal baths Visitors spend as much time soaking in the pools as they do soaking up the serene atmosphere Ready to experience the centuries-old ritual of bathing in the Black Forest Make a pilgrimage to these three enchanting spa towns in Southwest Germany this summer While you might expect a town focused on relaxation to be subdued The “Summer Capital of Europe” brims with bustling beer gardens a lively casino and outdoor dancing on midsummer eves—all part of the charm of this endlessly appealing destination Float in a thermal pool beneath a domed ceiling at the Friedrichsbad spa in Baden-Baden After stripping down to your birthday suit and showering get exfoliated by staffer brandishing a brush and soap soak in steam rooms and whirlpool baths and savor an eight-minute cream massage a burly attendant will wrap you in warm blankets and tuck you in to one of the soft beds in the circular relaxation room where you’ll have the best nap of your life While the Friedrichsbad will transport you back in time, the nearby Caracalla Spa gives travelers a chance to experience the modern take on thermal bathing in Baden-Baden The indoor-outdoor spa devotes most of its impressive real estate to pools and fountains filled with curative thermal spring water Travelers can also enjoy a variety of saunas hydrotherapy and waterfalls around the family-friendly facility The mountain’s panoramic views extend over the Black Forest and even across the border into France on a clear day By night, make your way to the famous Casino Baden-Baden it’s worth swinging by for the sightseeing The casino’s floor-to-ceiling oil paintings massive chandeliers and royal purple and red carpets would have made Marie Antoinette feel right at home Centrally located and oozing character, Dorint Maison Messmer is a smart place to stay in Baden-Baden where you can perch in the evening and watch passersby in the streets below as well as open fireplaces and private saunas spacious rooms at Dorint Maison Messmer in Baden-Baden the hotel has its own glamorous spa with saunas covered in mosaics and a ritzy pool beneath a colorful glass dome is one of the Black Forest's premier spa destinations Bad Wildbad feels like a fairytale setting brought to life boxy wooden buildings in pastel colors and expansive parks and gardens While they’re often overshadowed by the more famous spas in Baden-Baden Bad Wildbad’s thermal baths might be among the most alluring in all of Europe You’ll easily adapt to the laid-back atmosphere in this German resort town and you may even come to appreciate its unofficial muse Gioachino Rossini—Bad Wildbad throws a festival for the Italian opera composer and his contemporaries every summer Art Nouveau style floods the Palais Thermal Bad Wildbad’s premier bathing and sauna spa The black-and-white-striped arches of the giant doorways and windows contrast the blushing pink walls Romanesque statues add a heavy dose of elegance to perfectly symmetrical pools filled with turquoise water Sunlight streams into the building through stained glass windows And the geometrically patterned tile floors practically hypnotize anyone who looks at them It’s hard to believe that the spa’s beautifully restored ground level It's hard to believe that the beautifully restored Palais Thermal is 170 years old It would be a mistake to spend all your time on the lower level The decidedly modern upstairs area at Palais Thermal features tons of saunas cold plunge pools and foot baths that will soothe your every bodily woe The spa comes with a rooftop lounge with an outdoor pool and “panoramasauna,” where you can take in views of Black Forest from the heated wooden room Points of interest in this verdant area include the quaint English Church royal theater and a picturesque rose garden Climb the spiraling canopy walk in Bad Wildbad For more of the great outdoors in Bad Wildbad, take the funicular to Sommerberg You can climb to the top of the spiraling canopy path go forest bathing and walk across the 1,250-foot-long suspension bridge that dangles over the Enz valley You can’t leave Bad Wildbad without picking up some souvenirs from Rossini’s Soap Factory Its sweet shopkeepers make bars of moisturizing soap using essential oils and the thermal water of Bad Wildbad so travelers can continue experiencing its healing properties long after they’ve gone back home If you want to maximize your time at Palais Thermal, book a stay at Mokni’s Palais Hotel & Spa It offers guests access to the bathing facilities which are conveniently located right next door Stay at Mokni’s Palais Hotel & Spa on your spa holiday in Bad Wildbad Mokni’s sunlight-drenched rooms prove to be restful places to take sanctuary attentive service throughout the hotel and its on-site restaurant Bad Urach is a lovely destination for travelers eager to escape the big city The mountain valley town’s cobblestoned streets and half-timbered houses look like the scene of a postcard and you’ll feel instantly welcomed by its friendly Swabian culture While technically outside of the Black Forest area the destination has tons of nature to explore Hike to Bad Urach’s castle ruins and waterfall then restore your body at its extensive spa If you love saunas, you’re in for a treat at AlbThermen The Bad Urach spa boasts nearly every type of sauna on the planet in its sprawling sauna world and garden While it has traditional saunas in just about every temperature and humidity level you could imagine You can watch a hot mineral stone get lifted and lowered into a copper pot filled with cold water in “Haslauer Steinbad,” a gently heated wooden space that feels like a family heirloom inhale the deeply relaxing scent of herbs and fir boughs steaming over a traditional oven in the “Brechelbad” sauna These two experiences are completely distinct from others you’ll find in this region of Southwest Germany Relax in rustic saunas and thermal baths at AlbThermen in Bad Urach chill out in AlbTherman’s beautiful thermal pools The modern facilities contain both indoor and outdoor baths You’ll feel like a new person once you leave this variety-packed spa You can also make the easy, but steep trek to the ruins of the Hohenurach Castle mightiest and most important ruins in Southern Germany,” this attraction dates back to the 11th century and offers a glimpse at the history of this area You can also get amazing views of the sea of red-roofed houses in the town below Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker it lies delightfully close to a number of must-see attractions that are perfect for day trips you will find something exciting near Stuttgart Here is our pick of the best day trips in the area The romantic college town of Heidelberg enjoys an idyllic setting by the River Neckar and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country The magnificent ruins of the Heidelberg Castle are the most important sight of this town And a visit is not complete without a stop at Heidelberg University—the oldest university in Germany and one of the most sought-after in Europe This UNESCO City of Literature has an astounding number of bookshops Distance from Stuttgart: Approximately 120 km (74.5 mi) © Jim Trodel / Flickr Hohenzollern Castle crowning the lush green Mount Hohenzollern is the kind of sight that makes you forget that fairy tales are make believe the castle resembles something conjured with a magic wand rather than human hands more than 350,000 visitors live out their childhood dreams as they wander among its palatial interiors and chapels.Distance from Stuttgart: Approximately 68 kilometers (42.2 miles) Lichtenstein Castle Museum © DJDStuttgart / Pixabay Lichtenstein Castle is yet another stunning Gothic Revival-style structure that never fails to drop jaws appears to have risen out of the rugged cliffs [slot])); } if(window.canRunAmazon) { const amazonService = new AmazonBidService(); promises.push(amazonService.fetchBids(null [slot])); } if(promises?.length) { await Promise.all(promises).then(() => { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); }); } else { googletag.pubads().refresh([window.addSlot[slot]]); } }); Tübingen Tübingen is a quintessential German university town perched between River Neckar and River Ammer lively pubs and a medieval center steeped in history The most popular landmarks in town are Hohentübingen Castle don’t miss taking a leisurely ride in the special Tübingen boat known as the Stocherkahn the town hosts a spectacular chocolate festival.Distance from Stuttgart: Approximately 45 km (27.9 mi) Become a Culture Tripper © ptwo / Flickr Bad Wildbad is a bewitchingly beautiful town in the Black Forest best known for its medicinal spas Its most popular attraction is the treetop walk which promises a close interaction with nature and great views Another fun thing to do while in Bad Wildbad is to take the funicular rail to Sommerberg Mountain which towers over the town.Distance from Stuttgart: Approximately 57 km (35.4 mi) Ulm Bridge the town hosts one of the most charming Christmas markets in all of Germany.Distance from Stuttgart: Approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) Bad Urach Ruins Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in November © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd After a fun walk along the elevated platform you will gradually reach the observation tower which appears to be a wooden tornado supported by steel stands over 130 ft and provides stunning views of the Black Forest from the top You may even catch a peek of the Stuttgart TV tower or the Swiss Alps it is time to make your way down the tower On the way down you can decide to walk or take the slide that twists down the middle of the tower The slide is an additional cost of 2 Euros and you must be 6 years or older to ride based on the screams it seemed to be well worth the extra cost There is an exit at the bottom of the tower that will lead you to restrooms a small food kiosk and the entrance to Sommerberg Adventure Forest The Adventure Forest is a lovely outdoor playground for children with climbing towers So be aware as your kids will beg you to go here after the walk there is a nice walk along the forest floor that will return you to the entrance This treetop walk is located in Bad Wildbad in the Northern Black Forest region It is 1 hour and 15 minutes from Stuttgart 2.5 hours from Wiesbaden and just under the 2.5 hours mark from Kaiserslautern There is a paid parking lot at the base of the entrance path this fills up quickly particularly during the summer months The other option is parking down in the town and taking the funicular train up to the entrance Their website has excellent information on all transportation and driving options The Black Forest offers other fun activities in the area The Wildline Suspension bridge is very close to the entrance of the Treetop walk and you can see this pedestrian bridge from the top of the observation tower Mountain biking is also popular in this area and you will walk by the downhill mountain bike course as you return to the entrance There are also many thermal baths in the region you will be sure to have a good time in the Bad Wildbad area History News Network puts current events into historical perspective Subscribe to our newsletter for new perspectives on the ways history continues to resonate in the present Explore our archive of thousands of original op-eds and curated stories from around the web Mr. Zündel was on some levels “a run-of-the-mill neo-Nazi and Holocaust denier,” said Deborah E. Lipstadt a professor of modern Jewish history and Holocaust studies at Emory University in Atlanta he had stood out for his determination to use mass media to spread his views he was responsible for spreading these materials across Europe and the Americas,” she said “They became important resources for an array of neo-Nazi white-supremacist and Holocaust-denying groups.” During Mr. Zündel’s trials, his defense team commissioned a report from a self-proclaimed expert on executions, Fred A. Leuchter Jr., who denied the existence of the gas chambers. In fact, he had no such expertise and was later charged with fraud. which became and remains a cornerstone of the Holocaust-denial movement claimed that gas chambers were a scientific impossibility,” Professor Lipstadt said it was riddled with basic scientific errors Taking the witness stand at Mr. Zündel’s second trial, David Irving, perhaps the world’s best-known Holocaust denier, vouched for the Leuchter report. He later wrote the introduction when it was published as a book. (In Britain, Mr. Irving unsuccessfully sued Professor Lipstadt for libel, a case dramatized in the 2016 film “Denial.”)  Professor Lipstadt was among those who expressed worry that the attention Mr Zündel received over the years was what he wanted sometimes I wondered if the various trials did not create a modicum of sympathy for a man who deserved not sympathy but utter contempt,” she said... All News FIDE News Chess News Top Top Federations Main Page / Search Tournaments Titles Transfers Calculators Download FIDE Circuit Women's Events '24-'25 Open Cycle 2025-2026 Women’s Cycle 2025-2026 Women’s Cycle 2023-2025 All Tournaments Main Events About FIDE Handbook Documents Financial Reports Officials Commissions & Committees Federations Affiliated Organizations Affiliated Members Honourable Dignitaries Chart Nikolai Vladimirovich Krogius passed away in New York at the age of 91 he was also known as a pioneer in chess psychology and a talented author Krogius picked up chess during World War II he progressed slowly but surely and reached his first USSR final in 1958 tying for first place with Nikola Padevsky in Varna (1960) Following his excellent performance in Sochi (1963 – 3-4th and 1964 – 1st place) Krogius was awarded a grandmaster title Nikolai Vladimirovich earned his doctorate in psychology and specialized in sports psychology Krogius combined active tournament play with coaching and helped Boris Spassky in his duels with Tigran Petrosian and Robert Fischer he worked at Saratov State University as a senior lecturer Krogius shifted away from active tournament play (participating only in occasional lower-level events) and switched to writing and administrative work He was the captain of the USSR team for the USSR vs Rest of the World match in London (1984) and served as Vice-President of the USSR Chess Federation Krogius returned to active tournament play at the senior level in the 1990s and tied for the title at the World Senior Championship at Bad Wildbad (1993) Krogius thoroughly researched the psychology of the chess game in his books and articles Winning Endgame Knowledge in One Volume” (2001) won a prestigious CJA award FIDE extends its sincere condolences to Nikolai Krogius’ family Photo: Boris Dolmatovsky and 64 – Chess Review magazine archive © 2025 FIDE International Chess Federation stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means) without the written permission of FIDE International Chess Federation Bad Wildbad, Germany, July 11, 2012 / B3C newswire / - Berthold Technologies specializing in bioanalytical instruments for the research and the diagnostics markets awarded the Marlene DeLuca prices to four young scientists The prices were given at the 17th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence to researchers from Japan The Marlene DeLuca award - traditionally sponsored by Berthold Technologies - is intended to encourage young scientists and includes a $1,500 donation It has been named in honour of Marlene DeLuca who has pioneered the science of bioluminescence and chemiluminescence one of her many contributions being the first cloning of the firefly luciferase gene For high-res picture please click the image High-res picture located in folder „Pictures of Marlene de Luca price award “ Bernd Hutter (Berthold Technologies); not in the picture: Dan Close The four young researchers have been selected for their excellent presentations and results: Center for Environmental Biotechnology: The use of autonomously bioluminescent human cell lines for detection of bacterial contamination.Kanako Terakado of Structural Biology: Structural basis for colour modulation mechanism of firefly luciferase bioluminescence.Elisa Michelini of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Whole-cell bioluminescence biosensor for on-site anti-doping screening.Celine Rosticher Laboratoire Chimie de la Matière Condensée: Synthesis and optical characterization of nanoparticles with persistent luminescence in the red – near infrared range About Berthold Technologies Berthold Technologies a family driven company with its headquarters in Bad Wildbad has been providing bioanalytical instruments to the research and the diagnostic market for more than 60 years The company is offering innovative products through a worldwide network of subsidiaries and distributors to customers in academic and pharmaceutical research as well as clinical diagnostics This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Maria Kostraki is an outstanding Greek soprano who grew up in Thessaloniki and currently residing in Munich She made her debut at a very early age with the role of Norina in G Donizetti’s Don Pasquale opera at the Munich Chamber Opera and in 2005 she sang Servilia (La Clemenza di Tito) During the next few years she will sing the soprano at Carl Orff’s “Il Trionfo di Afrodite” at the Opera of Cairo and Alexandria Norina in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale at the Munich Kammeroper as well as Despina in Cosi Fan Tutte In 2006 she prepared the role of Elena in Rossini’s “La Donna del Lago” under the guidance of maestro Alberto Zedda at the Rossini Festival of Bad Wildbad In 2007 she sang the part of Clorinda in Rossini’s Cenerentola under maestro Alessandro De Marchi at the Weikersheim Festival and in 2008 she covered Desdemona in Rossini’s Otello at the Rossini Festival of Bad Wildbad while she sang in a concert performance the alternative finale of the opera that Rossini composed for the Rome Opera she belongs to the ensemble of the Opernstudio of the Staatsoper of Nurnberg and until 2010 to the ensemble of Teatro lirico sperimentale – Spoleto with parts like Sacerdotessa (Aida- Verdi) 2009 sang at the National Opera of Greece the part of Echo (Ariadne aus Naxos) and 2010 participate at the Rossini Opera Festival as Madama Cortese (Il viaggio a Reims) She has received various awards and distinctions in Vocal Competitions (13th Concorso Giuseppe Di Stefano Belli in Spoletto and the “Pais Opera Competition” of the Opera of Thessaloniki “Concorso Lirico Internazionale Ruggiero Leoncavallo” – Potenza 2014) She also received the Scholarship of the Thessaloniki Concert Hall for the year 2007/08 and the Athens Concert Hall for the year 2010/11 Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © 2025 ellines.com © 2025 ellines.com, all rights reserved German authorities say far-right activist Ernst Zundel who was convicted of Holocaust denial in Mannheim after his deportation from Canada a spokeswoman for the community of Bad Wildbad in Baden-Wuerttemberg where Zundel lived told The Associated Press on Monday he died over the weekend but she had no further information His wife was quoted by media in Canada as saying he had died of a heart attack on Sunday Zundel emigrated to Canada in 1958 and rose to nationwide notoriety for his neo-Nazi beliefs and writings including ``The Hitler We Loved and Why.'' He was deported in 2005 from Canada and convicted in 2007 of Holocaust denial Valorant is a competitive FPS that rewards players for their aim but one player has proven that accuracy isn’t everything for climbing the ranked ladder and that running and gunning is a viable strategy Aim trainers and aim coaches have become a new hot thing in Valorant as players look for anything to help them improve their skills so they can climb the ranked ladder But having great aim isn’t the only thing players need to win games and earn ranked points Valorant is ultimately a tactical shooter that rewards strategy One player illustrated this point in a Reddit post showcasing how they climbed to Immortal with games where their headshot percentage was terrible using a strategy around shooting while running “That thing Riot said about run and gun being “fixed” it is still very much a thing and if you abuse it you can easily win so many gunfights without even aiming at the head of your enemy (Frenzy on pistol is a key example Spectre and Stinger run and gun is hella broken on a bonus buy at close range),” they said in the post The Frenzy, Spectre, and Stinger are three guns that can get kills without needing great aim as they all have a high rate of fire that melts enemies up close and can be used effectively while running The high fire rate weapons also pair well with Reyna The post also mentioned other important elements to climbing the ranked ladder like map rotation timings and understanding the economy system as other major factors to improving outside of aim training How many people play Valorant? Player count tracker in 2025 Other players seem to take the post to heart, with some revealing they also don’t have great aim and still are in the top half of the ranked ladder. “I am a player in diamond with horrible aim, I see people around me with horrible aim moments all the time, (I quite often get flamed for my aim too). It always makes me laugh when people complain about godlike aim in silver/gold,” one user said. Training one’s aim isn’t a bad idea in the grand scheme of things, but as players have made clear, it’s far from the only way to rank up in Valorant.