by Chloe D | Jun 2, 2014 | Daily life, Work and employment matters
Two years ago I wrote a post about co-working spaces and their blossoming popularity with Germany’s freelancers. Though the idea appealed, back then I was still enjoying the quiet and ease of working in my own living room. More recently my feelings changed –...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jan 13, 2014 | Expat issues, German vocabulary, Work and employment matters
Both Jane and I have mentioned the concept of the Rabenmutter, which is defined in the Wikidictionary as “A raven mother, a loveless, heartless, cruel, unnatural, or uncaring mother; a bad mother who does not take good care of her children.” Now no one has...
by Jane | Jun 24, 2013 | Daily life, Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture, Tips, advice, suggestions
I’ve experienced several “American expat in Germany” rites of passage since I first moved to Germany, which was eight years ago: having a German wedding, learning to drive stick in the Swabian Alps, figuring out what goes in the Gelber Sack,...
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