Medicines and Prescriptions in Germany: The Apotheke

Medications Overseas: Potential Hazards – Avoiding Drug Rx Problems NOTICE: This article is for general information only, and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult a physician or a pharmacist before using any medication. Many of the medications that...

Marlene Dietrich

Maria Magdalene Dietrich (1901-1992) Film goddess and tarnished angel “The Germans and I no longer speak the same language.” — Marlene Dietrich in 1960 after a sometimes stormy reception in her native Germany. (Quoted in Blue Angel by Donald Spoto.) Starting with her...

Getting a Residence Permit for Germany

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...

Living in Germany

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...

Notable Women

Austrian, German and Swiss Frauen “Politik ist eine viel zu ernste Sache, als dass man sie allein den Männern überlassen könnte.” “Politics is far too serious a matter to be left solely to men.” – Käte Strobel (1907-1996) Frauen-Power is a somewhat dated German...