Topic Index

by | Feb 11, 2013

FIND ARTICLES, BLOGS AND PHOTOS On this special page you’ll find links to all of our topics and articles – listed alphabetically. Also see “Search” (top right) and our Site Map, a guide to finding your way around this site. Jump to | A | B | C | D | E | F...

History & Culture

by | Feb 11, 2013

The German-Speaking Countries The German-speaking world includes seven countries, all but one in Europe. In five of these countries (Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland) German is the main or dominant language. About 65 percent of the Swiss...

Notable People

by | Jan 18, 2013

Notable People from the German-speaking World In this section you will find full and mini biographies of German-speakers – past and present – who have played a significant role in the fields of politics, education, science, the arts and technology. Few of these people...
Welcome • Willkommen

Welcome • Willkommen

by | Jan 18, 2013

Welcome • Willkommen Life in Austria, Germany and Switzerland It is only when you leave your own country to travel or live in a different one that you fully appreciate how much we humans are not only creatures of habit, but also of culture. Travelers and expatriates...

Happy Advent

by | Dec 3, 2012 | Expat issues, German vocabulary, History and culture

I am not homesick for Germany*. There must have been something in my eyes this weekend, when I attended the Toronto Christmas Market. Something strange happened as we walked past the huts selling ornaments and decorations from the Black Forest. These waves of...