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…
I did everything to integrate myself…
I have been living in Germany a little bit more than a year and I only now realise how difficult it was to leave everything behind in Russia and start…
From Kazan to Augsburg
Hello, my name is Almira. I moved to Germany from Russia about 13 years ago and I now live in Augsburg, Bavaria. For several years I have been working as…
Do I consider myself German? Yes. Do I consider myself only German? No!
Hello all, my name is Irma Kern and I am very glad to be a part of the wonderful project that is multicoolty. I’m also a student and doing my…
You can make it work!
I come from Moscow (no, I was not born there ;-) ), where I had a successful career in a big international company. I got married to my great German husband ;-) and…
Russia is not an exception
In general, Germans are very friendly to all nationalities, Russia is not an exception. The only thing that bothers me here is a certain social isolation...perhaps it is not only peculiar…
What more can you ask for from a big city?!
My name is Andrey and i am originally from Moscow (Russian Federation). I only moved to Berlin over a year ago due to my new job in automative industry. I…
Problems renting an apartment
My name is Inna and I am originally from St. Petersburg, Russia. My husband's job brought us to Berlin about a year ago. It was not easy, especially at the…
15 Russian habits I’ve lost when I moved to Germany
Last month Giovanni’s post “20 Italian habits I’ve lost when I moved to Germany” stirred some attention ;-), people seem to like the idea of lost habits and traditions....well, here are…
Studying English to read “Gone with the wind” in the original!
Let's get acquainted! My name's Anastasia. I was born in Russia and live there. I'm a teacher of foreign languages. I had a practice as a simultaneous interpreter with some…
Tastes of Home: What food do I bring from Russia?!
After your family and friends, food probably comes second on the list of things you miss the most from your home country. I can almost bet to find some food…
Everything works
I am just visiting my daughter, originally from Russia, who lives in Cologne with her German husband. What are your first impressions of the city? Well...everything works!
Too much to handle
My name is Sveta and I originally come from Russia, where I actually reside now. I spent one year as au-pair in Berlin a few years ago. I was not happy…
True Russian
During my first months in Germany, I once introduced myself as “Ich bin eine saubere Russin” (I am a clean Russian – ed.). All I wanted to say was that I…
A Russian-American artist in Berlin
My name is Katya Fialkova, and I was born in Moscow but raised in New York City. I lived and worked in several countries in the last ten years, but I still think of…
Multicoolty is Berlin
My name is Farida and I'm 30 years old. I moved to Germany from Kazan, Russia when I was 18 years old. Back at home, I studied German and when…
The German Dream
Hello, my name is Natalja, I am from sunny Krasnodar. Have you ever heard of this city? Exactly ;-) Sochi, which became famous for the Olympic Games in 2014, is located…
My second home
Hello there, my name is Marina. Originally, I come from Maykop - the capital city of the Republic of Adygea, Russia. It is a very peaceful place, where the sun…
Photohead
My name is Sergej, I am 37. I was born in Irkutsk, Russia and currently live in Berlin. I am a professional photographer. I came to Germany in 1998 because my ancestors…
It is a complete necessity!
Do you still feel yourself Russian? I get this question a lot… simply because I moved to Germany very young…I actually went to the kindergarten and school in Russia… I…
From the Middle East with Love: Interviewing Aletchko
When I moved to Berlin, I did not have any connections and I did not know many musicians, but I also did not want to find already existing bands to…
Berliner by choice
Hi there! My name is Max, I'm a "Wahl Berliner" (Berliner by choice - ed.) since 2007. Probably the easiest way to describe myself is to say that I am…
Season’s Greetings
Warm wishes for Christmas and New Year from Inga, Eve, Nasima and our expat dog Buddy! We are on a multicoolty-break for the next couple of weeks, enjoying our home…
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