The Police

by | Apr 17, 2013

Law Enforcement in Germany – die Polizei Since law enforcement in Germany is the responsibility of the 16 states (Bundesländer or Länder), there are some differences among them. Every state police agency has a website where citizens can interact with the police...

Getting a Residence Permit for Germany

by | Apr 2, 2013

German Visa and Residence Permit Requirements for US Citizens Der Aufenthaltserlaubnis – Residence Permit The United States of America is one of the nations for which the Federal Republic of Germany has special regulations concerning entry visas and residence...

Martin Luther King Jr. in Berlin

by | Mar 28, 2013

Martin Luther King Jr. in East and West Berlin German Connections – Black History When Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929, his birth certificate listed his name as “Michael King Jr.” – after his father Michael King Senior....

Banks & Money in Germany, Austria, Switzerland

by | Mar 22, 2013

Money Matters in Germany and Europe Germany has a vital banking tradition that dates back to the great Fugger money-lending empire in the 15th and 16th centuries, and before that, the limited banking practices required by the Hanseatic League (Hansa) of northern...