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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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