<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>customer service • The German Way & More</title> <atom:link href="https://www.german-way.com/tag/customer-service/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.german-way.com</link> <description>Language and Culture in Austria, Germany and Switzerland</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:19:58 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/www.german-way.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-1024px-Flag_of_Germany.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>customer service • The German Way & More</title> <link>https://www.german-way.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">180453057</site> <item> <title>What Not to Do at Oktoberfest</title> <link>https://www.german-way.com/what-not-to-do-at-oktoberfest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-not-to-do-at-oktoberfest</link> <comments>https://www.german-way.com/what-not-to-do-at-oktoberfest/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin "ebe" Porter]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:30:18 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[German vocabulary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[History and culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips, advice, suggestions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel and transportation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ATMs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cash]]></category> <category><![CDATA[celebrations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[festivals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Festivals in Germany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[food prices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Munich]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oktoberfest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[travel]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.german-way.com/?p=20656</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>If you missed it, this weekend kicked off Okoberfest in Munich. With the tapping of the keg and the magical words of “O’zapft is” (“It’s tapped”), the biggest beer festival in the world has begun. Last year was the first year after the pandemic that the event was held and over 5.7 million people attended. This […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.german-way.com/what-not-to-do-at-oktoberfest/">What Not to Do at Oktoberfest</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.german-way.com">The German Way & More</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.german-way.com/what-not-to-do-at-oktoberfest/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">20656</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Applying for first U.S. passport from Germany</title> <link>https://www.german-way.com/apply-first-us-passport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apply-first-us-passport</link> <comments>https://www.german-way.com/apply-first-us-passport/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin "ebe" Porter]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 21:11:40 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Berlin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Red tape and bureaucracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips, advice, suggestions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel and transportation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American-German dichotomy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Americans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bureaucracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cultural comparisons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[having a baby in Germany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[passport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[visas]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.german-way.com/?p=20514</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>I recently made the trek to Clayallee in Dahlem, near the border with Brandenburg, to register my new baby as an American born abroad and apply for a passport. Considering this is my third child born in Berlin you would expect I would be better prepared, but I am embarrassed to say this was our […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.german-way.com/apply-first-us-passport/">Applying for first U.S. passport from Germany</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.german-way.com">The German Way & More</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.german-way.com/apply-first-us-passport/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">20514</post-id> </item> <item> <title>How the Pandemic Has Changed Germany (Forever?)</title> <link>https://www.german-way.com/how-pandemic-changed-germany/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-pandemic-changed-germany</link> <comments>https://www.german-way.com/how-pandemic-changed-germany/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin "ebe" Porter]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 05:51:10 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Berlin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daily life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Expat issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[German vocabulary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Red tape and bureaucracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The euro and money matters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips, advice, suggestions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Work and employment matters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cash]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grocery shopping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[online]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online shopping]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.german-way.com/?p=17258</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Looking at my last few blog posts, it is no surprise that there is little else on my mind than the ongoing pandemic. Even as restrictions begin to ease, there is an uneasy expectation that life may never be the same. It is worth debating whether this is actually a good thing, but in survival […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.german-way.com/how-pandemic-changed-germany/">How the Pandemic Has Changed Germany (Forever?)</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.german-way.com">The German Way & More</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.german-way.com/how-pandemic-changed-germany/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">17258</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Relax Berlin! You Can Still get an Anmeldung</title> <link>https://www.german-way.com/berlin-anmeldung-appointment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=berlin-anmeldung-appointment</link> <comments>https://www.german-way.com/berlin-anmeldung-appointment/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin "ebe" Porter]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2016 07:07:06 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Daily life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Expat issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Red tape and bureaucracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips, advice, suggestions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Work and employment matters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Amt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Berlin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bureaucracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moving]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.german-way.com/?p=10918</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Frequently I see panicked posts from other expats. They are frantically looking for an Anmeldung Termin (registration appointment). HELP! I need an appointment for a burgeramt asap, please! What is an Anmeldung? The Anmeldung is a necessary – and usually pain-free – step to getting settled in Germany. It is required of everyone who lives […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.german-way.com/berlin-anmeldung-appointment/">Relax Berlin! You Can Still get an Anmeldung</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.german-way.com">The German Way & More</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.german-way.com/berlin-anmeldung-appointment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">10918</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Learning to Hate Deutsche Telekom</title> <link>https://www.german-way.com/hate-deutsche-telekom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hate-deutsche-telekom</link> <comments>https://www.german-way.com/hate-deutsche-telekom/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin "ebe" Porter]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:23:12 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Daily life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Expat issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Red tape and bureaucracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips, advice, suggestions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Berlin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cultural comparisons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.german-way.com/?p=8564</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>I had no strong feelings about German internet providers. Sure, I love TV and the internet, but how it got to me was of no concern. That is, til Deutsche Telekom screwed us over. First, the good news. We have a new apartment! After months (and months) of searching for a bigger place to accommodate […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.german-way.com/hate-deutsche-telekom/">Learning to Hate Deutsche Telekom</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.german-way.com">The German Way & More</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.german-way.com/hate-deutsche-telekom/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">8564</post-id> </item> <item> <title>A Pseudo-European Teenager Goes to Texas</title> <link>https://www.german-way.com/a-pseudo-european-teenager-goes-to-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-pseudo-european-teenager-goes-to-texas</link> <comments>https://www.german-way.com/a-pseudo-european-teenager-goes-to-texas/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Fürstenberger]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 08:16:55 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Daily life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Expat issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[History and culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cultural comparisons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[German schools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[raising children in Germany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social rules]]></category> <category><![CDATA[transportation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USA]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.german-way.com/?p=6282</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Our eldest has been in Texas for the past year attending high school, after spending most of her life in Europe – some in Ireland, but mostly in Germany. She is sixteen, and with that comes the sixteen-year-old way of looking at the world.  She’s been back for a week, and after announcing that she no […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.german-way.com/a-pseudo-european-teenager-goes-to-texas/">A Pseudo-European Teenager Goes to Texas</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.german-way.com">The German Way & More</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.german-way.com/a-pseudo-european-teenager-goes-to-texas/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">6282</post-id> </item> <item> <title>From freelance to Angestellte to Arbeitslos</title> <link>https://www.german-way.com/from-freelance-to-angestellte-to-arbeitslos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-freelance-to-angestellte-to-arbeitslos</link> <comments>https://www.german-way.com/from-freelance-to-angestellte-to-arbeitslos/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Fürstenberger]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:10:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[German vocabulary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Red tape and bureaucracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Work and employment matters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[work]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.german-way.com/?p=5856</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Remember my last post where I talked about my wonderful new job? The one I was excited about after the eight months of freelancing and running around in many directions trying to make a living? Well, one of the perils of working for a start up company is the very flimsiness of it all. They […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.german-way.com/from-freelance-to-angestellte-to-arbeitslos/">From freelance to Angestellte to Arbeitslos</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.german-way.com">The German Way & More</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.german-way.com/from-freelance-to-angestellte-to-arbeitslos/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5856</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Incorporating a New Worldview, Into Your Old Life</title> <link>https://www.german-way.com/incorporating-a-new-worldview-into-your-old-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=incorporating-a-new-worldview-into-your-old-life</link> <comments>https://www.german-way.com/incorporating-a-new-worldview-into-your-old-life/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[JessicaL]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:29:44 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Daily life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Expat issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[History and culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tips, advice, suggestions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[adaptation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cultural comparisons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eating out]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grocery shopping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[repatriation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reverse culture shock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[traditions]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://german-way.com/blog/?p=2436</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>It’s fairly common to feel like an alien at times, while living in a foreign country. But now, when I come home to Canada for my regular summer visits, I often feel like a bit of an alien here too. In recent conversations with family and friends at home, I am finding that my opinions […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.german-way.com/incorporating-a-new-worldview-into-your-old-life/">Incorporating a New Worldview, Into Your Old Life</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.german-way.com">The German Way & More</a>.</p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.german-way.com/incorporating-a-new-worldview-into-your-old-life/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5076</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss> <!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: https://www.boldgrid.com/w3-total-cache/ Object Caching 172/290 objects using APC Page Caching using APC (Page is feed) Served from: www.german-way.com @ 2025-02-25 08:53:45 by W3 Total Cache -->