Living in Germany

by | Mar 30, 2013

Advice for Expats Living in German-speaking Europe Welcome to your guide to daily life in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We’ll help you with questions related to working and living in Germany or one of the other German-speaking countries. For all of our...

German Language 2

by | Mar 13, 2013

The Umlaut and the ß – German Idiomatic Expressions The German Umlaut (“diaeresis” in English) The two dots sometimes placed over the German vowels a, o, and u are known as an Umlaut. The umlauted vowels ä, ö and ü (and their capitalized equivalents...

Berlin and Potsdam

by | Feb 17, 2013

What to See and Do in the German Capital Berlin is Germany’s capital and largest city in area and population. It is both a city and one of Germany’s 16 states (Bundesländer). Home to about 3.4 million residents (4.4 million in the Berlin/Brandenburg metro...

Topic Index

by | Feb 11, 2013

FIND ARTICLES, BLOGS AND PHOTOS On this special page you’ll find links to all of our topics and articles – listed alphabetically. Also see “Search” (top right) and our Site Map, a guide to finding your way around this site. Jump to | A | B | C | D | E | F...
Welcome • Willkommen

Welcome • Willkommen

by | Jan 18, 2013

Welcome • Willkommen Life in Austria, Germany and Switzerland It is only when you leave your own country to travel or live in a different one that you fully appreciate how much we humans are not only creatures of habit, but also of culture. Travelers and expatriates...