Best city in Germany
Where do you come from? I am from Estonia. My colleague is from Russia. I am from Turkey. Cologne is the best city in Germany. I have been here for 13…
The grocery bag
The Germans are in reality easy to please; they are overwhelmed and proud if you try to speak German, even if it's a broken one. Cyril Anne Wussow The grocery…
Don’t generalise!
I don't think that people from different nationalities are so different. There are good and bad people here like anywhere else. Sometimes it is generalised or emphasised too much, but…
Scary word
For a Russian of my generation only the word "Germans" was already very very scary. Now that I am visiting Cologne I could not believe my eyes how nice and…
Optimistic about the future
There is a common stereotype about Afghanistan in Europe, which disturbs me. When I say to Germans that I come from Afghanistan, often the reaction is: Ach so! (Oh so!…
Absolutely no expectations
I'm a British girl who studied Japanese and English teaching at university, then went on to be a junior high school teacher in Japan for a few years after graduation.…
My home
I come from Turkey. I have lived here for 22 years. How is life in Cologne? Optimal. Why? Because people are not that arrogant. They have this positive attitude. You…
Happy Easter
Our office Easter Bunny wishes all the multicoolties out there a very Happy Easter! Frohe Ostern! Buona Pasqua! Христос Воскрес! Joyeuses Pâques! ¡Felices Pascuas!
Say yes to everything
I’m Rachel, originally from Shropshire in England, now living in Munich in beautiful Bavaria. I studied French and German at uni, and spent some time living in Paris, and then…
Basically for adventure
I'm American, I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and lived in the San Francisco Bay area before moving to Munich, Germany. I moved here, basically for adventure.…
A British national sport
I’m a 35-year-old Brit from London with qualifications in literature and psychology and a rather varied working background in music, television, neuroscience and all manner of things in between. My…
Cologne’s impressive history
Cologne's impressive history really stood out for me as a visitor. The monumental and UNESCO landmark, Kölner Dom, is just the tip of the iceberg that can lead to exciting…
Greeted with open arms
I have lived abroad and know how it feels like to be a foreigner. When you don't understand the language one hundred per cent, then you feel a bit lost.…
Dreaming of a pair of jeans
"To cramp yourself in the nationality is, in my opinion, stupid. I think nationality, as a concept, is outdated. I think it will play smaller and smaller role in our…
Hide it in a book
My first culture shock was on the train where people mind their own business: they don't talk to each other, even if they sit next to each other. Instead they…
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…
Wonderful life
How is life in Cologne? Wonderful! Why? Because the inhabitants are very multikulti here.
Bored without international flare
My name is Inge and I am German from Cologne. Actually, Cologne and Nairobi are the places where I feel home. I used to be a foreign correspondent and lived…
50 things you need to know before you move to Germany
Just in time for April Fools' Day we proudly present you a practical summary (with some practical jokes in it) of what our interview partners from the past six months…
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