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…
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…
Diversity has made me to the person I am
On my last birthday I received good wishes from Italy, Spain and Ireland. On the very same evening my friends who are from many different countries and cultures, who speak…
There are good and bad people everywhere to start with
My name is Tina and I am originally from Cologne, Germany, but currently live in Minnesota, USA with my husband Patrick. What brought you to the USA? It’s actually a…
Two for one deal
I'm a former globe-trotting backpacker who lived in a work-travel-work-travel cycle for 5/6 years before eventually putting on the brakes in Germany. I originally lived in Hamburg for 2 years…
How to deal with inappropriate questions regarding your intercultural relationship
The other day it happened again... I was sitting in my Portuguese class when one of the classmates started – for some reason or other – talking about her Brazilian…
Ali for (and from) Germany
In the wake of Germany’s World Cup victory, much has been said about a renewed sense of German patriotism and its implications. While some have feared a connection to Germany’s…
How to switch to German in your intercultural relationship?
Learning German is a challenge – it can be a damn hard challenge. Even though I’m German, I know. I have been through the learning phase with other people. As…
Germans are my type of people
My name is Soheon Kim, I am 24 year old and I am from South Korea. I finished my Bachelor’s degree in one of the best universities there, with a major…
Chanting for East Germany
Back in the 1980s I had pen pals in East Germany. I was studying German at the university and that was the only way for Soviet citizens to practice the…
I will feel more integrated one day
My name is Julien. I was born in São Paolo, but moved around a lot in Brazil. I am half German as well, but only on papers. I have lived…
I am very Germanized by now
My name is Ofelia, I come from Mexico and I am half German as well. I’ve been living in Germany for four years now. Currently I am doing a Traineeship…
My own little spot
My name is Pam and I was born in Boston, but have lived in California, Connecticut and Utah a couple of times. In 2012 my husband’s job brought us to…
You can’t make a blanket judgment about an entire country
My name is Shannon and I’m from the American South. I studied history in University, though now I mostly work as a musician and language teacher. During a stint as an…
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…
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