by HF | May 20, 2024 | Daily life, German language
Baby Names: In and Out of Fashion Like many other things in life, baby names go in and out of fashion. It’s an international phenomenon that applies globally, regardless of language. Some first names (Vornamen) are rather timeless, while others fade away. Baby...
by HF | Apr 15, 2024 | German language, History and culture
Indiana: The Hoosier State The US state whose name means “land of the Indians” also has a lot of German connections. In fact the largest ancestry reported in Indiana is “German” – with 22.7 percent of the population claiming that ancestry in...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Mar 31, 2024 | History and culture, Travel and transportation
A perk of my new job is that the headquarters is in Vienna. While I usually work remote from Berlin, there have already been a few opportunities to visit the team in office, as well as combine work and pleasure by taking some days to explore other places in Austria....
by HF | Feb 19, 2024 | Berlin, History and culture
Coburg, Germany Before, During, and After the War As Black History Month has recently passed its halfway mark, I’m returning to a theme I’ve written about before: Black Americans and Germany. Which, believe it or not, brings us to the northern Bavarian...
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