Written by Michael Schmitz 01.04.2021 Speed tests are a lovely thing in general. You put an oversized cotton pad up your brain, twirl it around…
Germans will be obliged to take an integration test in Germany – Re-education upon failure. Today, the German office for migration and refugees (BAMF) published…
Since the early medieval period and the formation of what became the Holy Roman Empire, Christianity has been strong in the lands we now know…
Berlin is a city full of rich history, culture and diversity. It has witnessed many deep impacts, was severely destroyed during WW II and separated…
Made to Last – German Foundations Recent years saw a continuous rise in the creation of privately run foundations in Germany. In 2015 alone, 583…
Are you a Vereinsmeier? Wanderlust, Fernweh, Fahrvergnügen – there are many words in the German language that one can’t translate into English. Many of them…
Ask any German under 40 about Löwenzahn and chances are they’ll start humming a jolly tune. That tune is the well-known theme to German public…
Everybody is talking about immigration, refugees, whether they are allowed to stay or even who is allowed and who not. But what’s next? What happens…
There are a few similarities between American traditions, at the least, and German traditions for Christmas. However, even though in both the United States and…
When you first arrive in Germany, you might think that we are totally immune to embarrassment. There are crazy events like carnival, nakedness in the…