Everybody wants to live in the right Kiez. The good Kiez. The cool one. Kiez?!? What is it? …. An area in Wuppertal? A special type of house? A boutique? Nope – it is a word describing or rather replacing… Read more ›
Every country has its sayings. Sometimes there are wise words people throw at you when you least need them. Sometimes they really cheer you up. “What goes around comes around” can always increase my mood. Some sayings have just moved… Read more ›
I have an assumption: Germans have a love hate relationship with the English language. Germans are not known for their brilliant English language skills and and therefore are perceived as a bit ignorant if not even arrogant. I guess this problem is shared… Read more ›
If you ask non-Germans about their picture of Germany they would probably say this: Oom-pah music, beer tent, Dirndl and Lederhosn. Unfortunately this is not representing Germany. All those things very well describe Bavaria. Some part of Bavaria. The southern part. I… Read more ›
One of the words that probably most people know in German is the word “Achtung”. It means be careful, pas på, dikkat, uzmanibu, atención, attention or attencione. It actually has a positive meaning. Somebody wants to make you aware of… Read more ›
