Only the best for Christmas
We have been working here every year since the first Christmas market was organised in Neumarkt. It has been over 40 years! We are very happy to do this every year. It has…
Christmas market selection procedure
You have to submit an application and go through strict selection procedure to get a stand on a Christmas market. You present your product to a marketing team and then they choose, which…
Christmas atmosphere
We have many people visiting from France, Italy, Iran, Switzerland and other countries. I think people like to buy presents on Christmas markets because here you can find products that you don't…
Everybody here is dancing all the time
There are so many different language mistakes that I made when I first moved over here. It is not easy to learn a foreign language when you are 35 years…
Not really a big culture shock
My name is Zia, I am a student in Bremen, and I originally come from Indonesia. I learned German at school and had a couple of German friends when I…
American who loves to live abroad
I am Christine from the United States, Vice President of AIWCC. I have been in Germany for two years. Before coming to Cologne, I studied and worked in China where…
A world citizen
I consider myself a world citizen. I am Indian because I carry an Indian passport and because my geographical region is called India, but I have multiple identities. If there…
The more the better
What do you think about multicultural Germany? I find it good. The more the better.
The dressmaker
In Turkey men are the dressmakers. I'm making wedding dresses and evening dresses. I'm doing this job already for 30 years. It's always interesting and it never gets boring: there are new…
Environmentally responsible
I am American, an East Coast girl, but was actually born in Rome. We moved to Germany three years ago because of my husband’s new assignment. I was not sure…
I have become too German
I came to Germany from Great Britain more than 40 years ago as a volunteer with the program called “Help your brother” and stayed for good. Most of the time…
I was forced to resign…
I am Kurdish, from Iraq. When I came here I had a job right away. But then, they do not want to keep people over two years with steady contracts,…
High-quality products
In my youth Germany was a popular tourist destination for Belgians. Everybody went to Monschau, Aachen and Cologne. Germany was also well known for high-quality products. For example, cameras. My…
I am from Turkey, of course!
I am from Turkey, of course! The last three years have been difficult over here. The electricity has gotten really expensive.
Absurd German language
The structure of the German language is in my opinion totally absurd. And then the articles: I don’t give a damn of what gender is a table or a chair.…
More than one home
What do you like in Germany? I like the trust between people over here. The longer I stay in Germany, the more naive I become, the more I trust people.…
Taste of Turkey
I came to Germany in 1974 with my father and started working in a factory. It was a difficult time. There were no Turkish specialties available over here and at…
You learn by messing things up
We came here only several months ago from Kansas City and plan on staying for two years. My husband does a training program at a big German company. What was…
A world citizen with roots in Turkey, UK and Germany
Ozlem, who is an independent image consultant, a spiritual healer and a coach, originally from Istanbul (Turkey), has lived an expat life since she was very young. She spent more…
Jazzing in a free world
Being a foreigner is never easy. You can be a genius but the chances that you remain unnoticed in Germany are high. You know, it does not disturb me anymore.…
Dreaming to get back
I am from Iran. I came to Germany with my family because of the political problems. Of course, I am missing my home country, but, unfortunately, I cannot go back.…
Hermann Hesse and his genius
Life has somehow always taken me to Germany. I started to learn German in the school and during the high school years I was an exchange student. At that time…
All people smile in the same language
I come from Africa. Well, Africa is kind of big... I come from Togo. I've been living here for 17 years. I speak German, but my French and English are…
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