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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 Germany I got a very good scholarship to acquire a PhD in biology and bioinformatics. I’m enjoying every day of...

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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 the University of Antwerp. Right now I’m doing a five-month internship at the European Commission, a dream come true. It...

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I moved for love as many people do

Hey there! My name is Jenna Davis and I’m a Canadian born travel blogger and social media manager currently living in Düsseldorf, Germany. While I’m use to jet setting around the globe writing about responsible travel on www.giveforgranted.com, I was finding it quite difficult to get adjusted to a new...

The Canadians

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George Schorschi: “I really view comedy as an art form!”

My name is George Schorschi. I come from Arizona, USA and have lived around Germany for about 6 years. I have the piercing blue eyes of a snow dragon and the blond hair of a 1940’s German propaganda poster. When I’m not performing or producing comedy, I enjoy running, Project...

The Americans

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Chance to have a new life

My name is Ahmad Salem and I come from Syria. I am 27 years old and currently live in Trier. In Syria I studied Informatics. When I was a child I dreamt of coming to Germany one day and here I am right now. How long was your journey? My journey...

The Syrians

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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 and accompanies me until now. So, after having lived for some time in Japan (1 year), Mexico (7 months) and...

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I hope it will open many doors to me!

Hallo! I am Ahmad Budeir, 27 years old, dentist (graduated from the University in 2013) and of Palestinian – Syrian origin. My family relocated from Palestine in 1948 so originally I come from Palestine, but I was born and grew up in Damascus, Syria. Damascus is the capital and the second-largest...

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Learning language is a must!

My name is Ronak Gandhi, I grew up in Junagadh, India but moved to Australia in 2008 to do my degree. After finishing my degree I liked Australia so much that I lived there for few more years till 2013 working and travelling. I arrived in Germany (TU Chemnitz) in...

The Indians

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Budge an inch and take an interest in Germany

How do the Germans see their multicultural society, especially in the light of current influx of migrants? I had an opportunity to sit down with my two good German friends and had a longer discussion with them on cultural differences and how to overcome the difficulties. Meet Lorena and Inga...

Indian

If you speak the language, you never face problems

What is it like for an Indian woman to live in Germany? Good 😉 If you speak the language, you never face problems… The Indian diaspora and, important to me, Indian supermarkets and restaurants are almost everywhere. Before moving here some people warned me of racism and discrimination, but luckily I have...

The Indians

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Cheering language learners

Have you ever experienced a culture shock? Actually, yes – in the US. I know the US is rather similar to Germany but despite that it is somehow different. The people are different… it is very superficial. I asked myself if I should say something at all about myself in a...

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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 but I never really settled in the Hansestadt and so eventually moved to Italy. In 2013 I came back, but...

The Scottish

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German sounds

You know, German grammar is rather difficult, but phonetics not at all…. So here it goes… The combination of sounds “i.e.” should be pronounced long, in NO case short, otherwise, it can lead to misunderstanding. Once I was in a party and was asked about my family. In this small talk...

Multicoolty

Challenge

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 kids it was easy and automatic to learn the language, it was playful and fun. But the older you get,...

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How to find a job in Germany? 9 steps to rock your job interview

Are you looking for a new job? Do you take the first hurdle and get invited to job interviews but then don’t manage to convince your interviewer of your capability? From my experience of more than 200 conducted job interviews I see certain negative patterns occurring repeatedly. But they don’t have to...

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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 shines almost all year round and it never rains. Probably, that’s why I am always so cheerful, easy-going and actually...

The Russians

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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 language with native speakers. In 1989 the Soviet Union travelling regulations got looser and I finally had the possibility to...

The Estonians

There is always something to see and do

There is always something to see and do

My name is Meredith and I am from Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. After five and a half years of being in a long distance relationship, I moved to Germany in 2013 to join my German fiancé. After living so many years apart, we are now happy to be married...

The Canadians

20 abitudini che un italiano perde quando si trasferisce in Germania

20 Italian habits I’ve lost when I moved to Germany

Espresso: Germans do not accept that you have to pay so much in order to drink so little Hi Eve, My name is Giovanni. I currently live in Dusseldorf where I moved 15 years ago from my little village in Tuscany for work. I’ve read your article “25 things you have...

If we don't like where we are, we can move, we are not trees

If we don’t like where we are, we can move, we are not trees

My name is Luca. I was born in San Cataldo, province of Caltanissetta in Sicily. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in General Physics and a Master’s Degree in Geophysics and environmental Physics. My main hobbies are playing bass guitar (I used to play in several local bands back in Italy), listening...

The Italians

It starts to feel like home

It starts to feel like home

My name is Adelaine, I am originally from Malaysia and I did my Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, I actually discovered that I wasn’t so passionate about going through tons of technical details but more in the greater picture and mostly in working with people. So when a...

The Malaysians

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Spanish happiness is definitely the thing I miss the most!

My name is Noelia, I am 29. I was born in Ferrol, Spain, but I moved to Barcelona at the age of 18 to complete my studies in Business Administration. Then I did a Master’s in London in International Marketing and I started working in the electronic industry in Hamburg...

The Spanish

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We moved over to the land of curry sausages and beer

Hi, I’m Vanessa, the Abel part of Leather and Abel. Jason and I moved over to Berlin from London just over a year ago and are loving our new life here in Germany. I’m half-German and my mother’s family come from a tiny village in the middle of nowhere. They...

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