Dresden • City Guide

Dresden, the capital of Saxony Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen) in eastern Germany. During DDR/GDR (East German) times Dresden was the capital of the district of Dresden. Today, with a population of over half a million, it is...

City Guides: Austria

What to see and do in Austria Austria’s largest city and capital, Vienna (Wien), has a long and storied past. Vienna was once the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg empire, and many traces of that glorious past can still be seen there – and in...

Germany

Deutschland Welcome to our introductory page on German culture and life in Germany! On this page you’ll find links to our articles related to Germany – with information, photos, and resources to help you learn more about the sights to see, plus customs and daily...

The Berlin Airlift

Die Luftbrücke 1948-1949 The Berlin Blockade & Airlift It was the Cuban missile crisis of its day. The building of the Berlin Wall may be more famous, but few Berlin events brought about as much world tension as the Berlin Blockade of 1948-1949. The Allied reponse...

Expat Repatriation

When it’s time to leave Germany, Austria or Switzerland Expat Checklist 1 > Expat Checklist 2 > Expat Checklist 3 (Repatriation) RE-ENTRY: When Expats Become Repats “Most people find coming home to be a more difficult transition than going abroad.” – Craig...