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…
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…
We have always been, after all, the achievements of other cultures!
My name is Maximilian and I'm a German citizen living abroad (currently in Russia) and teaching the German language. Coming to Moscow was my own decision. Of course, there were some…
France and Germany aren’t that different after all!
I’m Clémence, originally coming from France (Bordeaux). I like culture (of other countries) and art in general (I’m counting music, painting and books in). I’d love to learn a lot…
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…
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…
They try only if you try!
My name is Anushka. I come from New Delhi, India. I have done my Bachelor's and Master's in Environmental Sciences, so basically I am all about nature conservation. I currently…
Punctuality and being straightforward
What words do you know to describe someone who is not German? ... you say foreigners... Maybe people who are not accustomed to our culture and sometimes have difficulties to see things…
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…
From Beijing to Freiburg
I am Yuanting Wang, 27 years old from Beijing, China. I did my Masters in Developmental Biology at Chinese Academy of Sciences. I moved to Germany a year ago for…
I am really happy. I can be myself here
My name is Charu and I come from Bangalore, India, where I did my Bachelor’s studies in engineering. I wanted to continue and do a Master’s in engineering and Germany…
We will forget soon: Interviewing Dario Laganá
More than two years Dario Jacopo Laganá and Stefano Corso – two brilliant Italian photographers in Berlin have been working on a dear to me as an ex-Soviet project called…
I want to inspire people and Germany!
My name is Liubov Lyubinskaya (Luba in short) and I am originally from Moldavia, currently settled in a fantastic city of Berlin. I like to call myself a hybrid artist:…
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…
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…
I don’t have much to complain about!
My name is Jay Malone, and I'm an American graduate student at the University of Siegen, a teacher of English at several universities in the Rhineland, an author of apocalyptic…
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…
Currywurst, baked camel recipe and the circling pig
The exhibit ‘Eating and Drinking in Germany’ (Is(s) Was?!) at the Haus der Geschichte museum is well worth a visit as it interactively offers a spectrum of the changes in…
Living the American Dream in Europe
My name is Christina and I'm an American. I’ve been blogging at LivingtheAmericanDreaminEurope for about two years, minus some time off to have a son and begin to get to…
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.…
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…
Dream came true
My name is Imran and I come from Pakistan. I remember we were really poor when I was in the seventh grade, so I would borrow a radio from my…
Blinding stereotypes
Any stereotype can be dismantled simply through getting to know the people as individuals. And they will tell you how typical Russian, Italian or German they are, but if we are…
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