by HF | Jan 11, 2021 | German language, German vocabulary, learning German, Tips, advice, suggestions
Meine Lieblingswörter und Redewendungen Thanks to Hitler’s ranting speeches and Hollywood WWII movies, the German language has a less than ideal reputation as a foreign language. Among most people who do not speak it (and even among some who do), German is...
by HF | Jan 13, 2020 | Berlin, History and culture
When It Comes to Voltage, It’s All About the History – and the Money We take electric power for granted. That becomes painfully obvious when there’s a power failure (Stromausfall). In total darkness, carrying a flashlight, we absentmindedly try to switch...
by Sarah | Jun 17, 2019 | Expat issues, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
When I agreed with my partner that I would move to Germany, I specified I didn’t want to stay longer than 18 months to two years, and there was no way I was going to live in Bremen for three years. Now I have to eat my words because almost to the exact day three...
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