Interview with Elisa Stella – the Expert Expat Assistant!
In the Facebook Expat Community I am mostly known as “Elisa Stella – Expert Expat Assistant”: I am an Expat myself, I feel at home in Düsseldorf and actually in…
We moved to my parents’ country of origin
My name is Irene. I was born in Russia, but my parents and I moved to Ukraine in 1996 as it was my parents’ country of origin. What do you…
German regulations and rules
There are a lot of regulations in Germany and yes you might get frustrated by some of them.... but you will appreciate them at the end, believe me! I am…
Germany: The place to be?
According to the report published by InterNations, in the Quality of Life Index, Germany ranks ninth overall, owing to its transport infrastructure, safety, and healthcare. The obvious drawback is the German…
The German quality
After having lived in Frankfurt for more than 10 years, I do strongly believe that most Germans tend to be perfectionists! They like to analyse things from all angles... Thus, German goods…
Great German organisation!
My name is Anna (originally from Moscow, Russia) and I am a PhD student in Heidelberg. Before coming to Germany, I had applied to many european universities and only in…
Advice on moving to Germany
We asked many multicoolties what advice they would give to newcomers moving to Germany. Here’s what they said… ;-) "First thing first, learn the language! Just learning a little bit…
Oh, Germany! Wohnwagen, Anhänger and Ameisenpulver
My name is Andrea Masini: it sounds very Italian and, indeed, I am Italian! Since September 2012 I have been living in Belgium, where I'm working as a researcher at…
A Franco-German mishmash as a positive side effect
My name is Carmen. I consider myself to be a Francophile German citizen, although apparently I've become more and more French. I cross deserted boulevards while traffic lights are red,…
French lightness to life!
What do you miss most about Germany living in France? Some small things...mostly food ;-) for example, Toffiffee, Koppers chocolate, sausages ... and Easter time! In Germany it is a…
Germany is more than cars, sausages and Angela Merkel
My name is Julia Henriette Bräuer. I'm born and raised in Germany. However, I moved to France right after leaving my parents' house six years ago and some of my French friends tell…
You can be whoever you want to be
In Berlin you are free, you can be whoever you want to be. There are clearly less barriers and you're at least given a chance to try out something new.…
We have always been, after all, the achievements of other cultures!
My name is Maximilian and I'm a German citizen living abroad (currently in Russia) and teaching the German language. Coming to Moscow was my own decision. Of course, there were some…
I feel both German and French
I lived two years in Belgium, when I was very very small. I lived eight years in Germany after that... Then I moved to France, it's been nine years that I live…
“You have an (imaginary) emigration-ability-score of x…”
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a „successful“ immigrant? To achieve a decent standard of living even though your education might not be accepted? Is there a…
Building fences is not a solution
My name is Julia and, though I'm German, my husband keeps telling me that I'm more French since I was born on the "left side of Rhine river" in Palatinate.…
A French chef who fell in love with Berlin
Berlin is great! It was a great decision to come to live here. It's not stressful, people are more relaxed and free here. I was 17 years old when I…
Consistency, tolerance and curiosity are the three magic words!
My name is Mona, I'm 28 years old and I was born in south Germany, Bavaria. Travelling and discovering different cultures and learning new languages was always very central in my life…
Adventures of La Mari in Germany
My name is Marisa but I go by La Mari in the blogging world. It's my nickname in my Latin family and I am quite fond of it. I currently blog about…
Ten years later, my ambition is still the same!
Driven by my passion for discovering new cultures, and as an expatriate myself for several years, I launched the Expat Blog project in 2005. At this time, I was looking for information on…
The concept of nation state needs an overhaul
There are certain realities in the world we just have to deal with. I don't think there is any viable alternative to having pluralist diverse societies. 'Multiculturalism' is just a…
Less discipline and more creativity
The general rule for all aspects of German society – Ordnung muss sein – shouldn't be taken so seriously. Sometimes less discipline and more creativity ought to be considered. Just picture the life…
Greetings of the season
During this Holiday Season ;-) actually more than ever, our thoughts turn to those who have made our Multicoolty growth and progress possible. Thank You and Best Wishes for the…
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