Tomorrow Germans celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the wall. German reunification. You might think it is a day early, but my friend Doreen´s story starts on the 8th of November 1989 and I would like to share… Read more ›
I know, I know – Germans are definitely not so well known for their humor. I haven’t really figured out yet why the German sense of humor has not so far managed to spread across the borders. From my experience… Read more ›
Is there a must-read author in your culture? Someone outstanding? Germany has many authors and one of those many famous ones is Hermann Hesse. He received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1946. That alone should be a reason to… 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 ›
Germany is diverse – in many different ways and areas. Food is one them. The pastry “Krapfen” in Bavaria is called “Pfannkuchen” in Berlin while the Berliner meat-burger “Bulette” is called “Fleischpflanzerl” in the south. What you get also depends… 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 ›
“You never betrayed your dream of bliss” – Herbert Grönemeyer. German – the language of poets like Goethe, Schiller and …. Herbert Grönemeyer. Undoubtedly one of Germany´s best singers and songwriters – and modern poets. He mumbles a bit, he… Read more ›
