The first time I heard about the city of Cologne, was when I had a French teacher who told a joke in the first class…
Tag der Arbeit: I had planned to be in Kreuzberg for May Day 2021, to practice my smarterGerman and adjust to the Berliner accent. Germany…
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…
Something I’m sure every German-language learner who comes to Germany wants to do is get involved in the local culture. Not only is it a…
“Fahren wir bald zum Wehrmachtsnacht?” I asked, hopefully. Those longer words in the German language are easy to mix up and turn into a German…
Wedding Traditions in Germany: Getting married in Germany involves going to the magistrate’s office (Standesamt) because only marriages performed in the Standesamt are legally valid.…
Childbirth in Germany: Now I will note that I am an American, and as such, found some differing customs between the US and Germany when…
In many countries, birthdays are an occasion to celebrate that the person involved has survived another year. Birthday in Germany is no different in this…
Historically, the lands we know today as the nation of Germany were in reality governed by an loose conglomeration of princes and nobles, each with…
A Holiday for Workers as well as Welcoming Spring! The beginning of May has long been celebrated across Europe as the start of summer, with…