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…
A Franco-German mishmash as a positive side effect
My name is Carmen. I consider myself to be a Francophile German citizen, although apparently I've become more and more French. I cross deserted boulevards while traffic lights are red,…
Germany is more than cars, sausages and Angela Merkel
My name is Julia Henriette Bräuer. I'm born and raised in Germany. However, I moved to France right after leaving my parents' house six years ago and some of my French friends tell…
Diversity has made me to the person I am
On my last birthday I received good wishes from Italy, Spain and Ireland. On the very same evening my friends who are from many different countries and cultures, who speak…
How to handle German love of paperwork without going crazy?
„I have never received as many letters in my life as now that I live in Germany“ – I have heard this so many times! I have heard that from…
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…
We are outspoken
People should be open to new experiences, make the best out of life, go explore new countries, learn new languages... But it is also important to be open towards other…
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…
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…
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…
The Belgians
The British
The Dutch
The French
The Germans
The Greeks
The Romanians
The Slovenians
The Swedes
Videos
What do non-Europeans think of Europe?
Have you ever wondered what people think of your country and culture? What about your whole continent? :) Here's what happened when a group of people originating from 7 different European…
3 ways to gain control of intercultural clashes
Have you ever lived in a country where time and again you rubbed against the local way of living and behaving? Where you thought that you could never really feel…
Intercultural Week in Bonn kicks off with HIPPY
The presentation of the HIPPY (Home Interaction for Parents and Preschool Youngsters) House-Visit pilot programme kicked off the Intercultural Week 2014 in Bonn. Pedagogue Barbara Schlüter, together with her team,…
Intercultural week in Bonn
This year, the ‘Intercultural Week’ will take place between September 15 and October 3rd, 2014 in Bonn. Under the motto ‘Finding commonalities, celebrating differences’, the event, which is now in…
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…
Gap in understanding
My name is Mariana and I am a student in Cologne. Originally I come from Lviv, Ukraine where the supporters of Bandera are! I'd like to say that Stepan Bandera…
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…
We can be local and global at the same time
There is lots of room there to be both cosmopolitan and hold on to your traditions and values. They don’t have to be in conflict as long as your environment…
English