Cultural Comparisons 4

by | Jul 1, 2013

Daily Life in the USA vs. Germany • Part 4 History & Culture > Cultural Comparisons – Part 1 > Cultural Comparisons – Part 2 > Cultural Comparisons – Part 3 > Cultural Comparisons – Part 4 Friendship • Formality vs Informality •...

Shopping Hours in Germany

by | Jun 28, 2013

Shopping Hours in German-Speaking Europe For almost 50 years, shopping hours in Germany were the most restrictive in Europe. Since July 2006, the situation has improved, but all of the German-speaking countries still have the most limited shopping hours in Europe. And...

Culture shocks go both ways

by | Jun 10, 2013 | History and culture

As I write this, I am two weeks into a holiday with the children in my hometown of Hull, in Yorkshire, North England. Beyond it being wonderful to catch up with family and old friends, it has provided interesting opportunity to reflect on a few cultural and social...

Fritz Lang and METROPOLIS

by | Jun 7, 2013

Friedrich “Fritz” Lang (1890-1976) Vienna, Berlin, Hollywood Germans in Hollywood > Featured Biographies > Fritz Lang “Lang makes you want to puke. Nobody in the whole world is as important as he imagines himself to be. I completely understand why he...

The Christmas Pickle Ornament

by | Jun 3, 2013

The German Christmas Pickle Tradition: Myth or Reality? German Myths: Die Weihnachtsgurke-Legende The glass Christmas pickle ornament is supposed to be a long tradition in Germany. But does this “old German tradition” really hold up to close scrutiny? Here’s one...