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.…
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.…
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…
We both call Berlin home
I'm Aimee Gonzales, and I'm originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. I left my entire life behind me and moved to Halle-Saale in February 2012. Since then, I've made…
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…
What do you mean, not all men sit down to pee?
I am Niklas, a 27 year old German, currently studying and living in Copenhagen. I've spent more than 2 years building new ventures and in my spare time I have…
The Dscherman
I am from Bavaria, so Germany didn't seem so far (laughs - ed.). No, it's just the fact that I am from here, so I know a lot of stuff…
Typical German
We asked and keep on asking most of our multicoolties what "typical German" is and we have received tons of great responses ranging from funny to personal and profound. These…
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…
Why Germany?
For the past two years we have been interviewing multicoolties from all of the world that for one reason or another have chosen Germany. Our first questions during interviews are…
How to find a new destination when life has happened to you?
Sometimes life just happens. You studied something but then the economy spirals down in your home country and there are no jobs. Or you fall in love with somebody and…
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…
I can call myself a pro
My name is Tihana, I come from Serbia and I’m a linguist, a blogger and a writer. I’m also finishing my grad school in linguistics this summer. My favorite activities…
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…
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…
Best quotes on German experience
If you missed some of our great stories, enjoy this funny, great, inspiring and beautiful collection of quotes from the intentional community we have interviewed for you. Here we have…
January’s Stories
Welcome back to multicoolty, where we continue to catch a glimpse into the lives of international community living in Germany. This first month of 2015, we present you 9 very exciting…
What’s your story?
Germany is one the most diverse countries in Europe! We are interested in stories from people who move to Germany from another country. Every journey is unique. What's your story? Whether you…
10 most popular articles in 2014
We are very thankful to all the people, who have shared their amazing and often funny experiences in Germany. We have selected the 10 most popular articles on multicoolty in 2014....in…
Window to the world
My name is Roberta, I am 36 years old and live in Germany. My roots are in Sicily, but over the years I loved wandering around Italy. I lived several…
Actually it is even better
What's the best part of this project Inga? It's definitely meeting the people and hearing their stories. We have noticed pretty quickly that stories never get boring! Some people are…
I enjoy it here
I originally come from Tunisia, but I have been living in Germany since many years already. I enjoy it here!
A travelling chess player
I originally come from Kazakhstan, but have been living here since more than ten years. I travel all over Germany with my chess. Several local newspapers wrote articles about me,…
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