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- Acapulco – Austrian-born Johnny Weissmuller spent the last years of his life in this port city on Mexico’s Pacific coast. He died there in 1984 and is buried there. Why?
- Adenauer, Konrad – Germany’s first chancellor
- Advanced German Words of the Day – We’ve archived previous advanced and intermediate German words of the day (das Wort des Tages), complete with audio and sample sentences, to help you expand your German vocabulary.
- Advent in Germany (Christmas)
- Airports and air travel in Germany
- Alois Alzheimer was the German physician who discovered the brain disease named for him.
- American influences in Germany
- Andress, Ursula – The original (Swiss) Bond girl
- Angst – Of course it’s a German word!
- Austria
- Austrian History
- Austria: Facts and Figures
- Kitzbühel, Austria – One of Austria’s top ski resorts is also very popular in the summer!
- Authors – Contemporary writers from Germany – in English translation!
- Auto Rental – Short-term car rental or leasing in Germany/Europe
- Autobahn – The truth versus the legend
- Autobahn Tolls in Austria and Switzerland
- Autokauf: German-English Glossary – Vocabulary related to buying or leasing a car in Germany
A Berlin U-Bahn (subway/metro) train running above ground. See our Public Transport page for more.
PHOTO: Hyde Flippo
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- Babelsberg Studio south of Berlin was once home to the main studio of Ufa, Hollywood’s main competitor in the 1920s. Now Hollywood movies are made there! More soon.
- Baedeker, Karl – Blog: “Baedeker, German Reiselust, and vacation days”
- Ballhaus, Michael – German-born Hollywood cinematographer
- Ballin, Albert – German shipping magnate; inventor of the ocean cruise
- Banking (money, banks and credit cards)
- Barbarazweig – An Austrian/German Christmas custom
- Bauhaus – The German design school founded by Walter Gropius in 1919
- Beer and wine – A guide for Germany
- Beer: Reinheitsgebot – The German beer purity law
- Berlin Airlift (1948-1949) – The start of the Cold War
- Berlin: City Guide – What to see and do
- Berlin Wall – The East Side Gallery – will it soon be just a memory?
- Berlin Wall Timeline – Wall history and trivia
- Berlinale – The Berlin International Film Festival
- Birthday and Holiday Calendar – Birthdays of Notable German-speakers plus a Holiday Calendar for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Blog: The German Way Expat Blog – For expats by expats
- Expat Blog Topic: Berlin
- Book: Germany for Beginners: The German Way Expat Guidebook – Based on The German Way Expat Blog, this new book is an anthology of blog posts written by our expert expat team!
- Books: The German Way Store
- Braun, Wernher von – German-born rocket scientist who helped the US land men on the moon
- Bullock, Sandra – Yes, she has a German connection. Also see Germans in Hollywood.
- Bundeswehr – The German armed forces. More coming soon.
- Business | Wirtschaft – Doing business in Germany
- Buying a Car in Germany – Autokauf in Deutschland – How to buy or lease a car in Germany, a step-by-step guide.
- Buying a Car: Autokauf: German-English Glossary – Vocabulary related to buying or leasing a car in Germany
- Calendar: German Birthdays and Holidays – The birthdays of notable German-speakers plus a holiday calendar for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Calendar: German Holidays and Celebrations – Holidays in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Car Rental – Short-term car rental or leasing in Germany/Europe
- Cars: How to Buy or Lease a Car in Germany – Autokauf in Deutschland – A step-by-step guide.
- Carols: German Christmas Carols – Lyrics in German and English, plus viedo and information about each carol
- Casinos in Austria, Germany, Switzerland – See Gambling and other sins, a blog about this topic.
- Castles in Germany – Guides to castles and palaces in Germany
- Cats: “Taking Dogs or Cats to Germany” – What expats need to know
- Celebrations and Holidays – A calendar and guide for German-speaking Europe
- Cell Phone Glossary – International wireless/mobile phone vocabulary
- Cell Phone Tips for Europe – Ist das ein Handy? – Ja, das ist ein Handy.
- Cell Phones: iPhone – Now you can buy an iPhone in Germany and the USA, with or without a contract. Which place is best? Which option is best?
- Christmas – Weihnachten in Austria, Germany, Switzerland
- Christmas from A to Z in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
- Advent in Germany (Christmas)
- Barbarazweig – An Austrian/German Christmas custom
- Christmas Tree – O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum!
- German Christmas Carols – Lyrics in German and English, plus viedo and information about each carol
- German Christmas Pickle – Is this ornament for real?
- Christmas: “Silent Night” – An Austrian carol goes round the world!
- Cinema: The German-Hollywood Connection – Germans in Hollywood
- City Guides: Austria – What to see! Landmarks, sights, history.
- City Guides: Germany – What to see! Landmarks, sights, history.
- City Guides: Switzerland – What to see! Landmarks, sights, history.
- Computers and the Internet in Germany and Europe.
- Contemporary German Authors and their books in English translation
- Cultural Comparison Charts: USA vs Germany
- Darnell, Bruce – African American who became a popular TV personality in Germany.
- Death: The German Way of Death and Funerals – Customs, laws and regulations related to funerals, burial and cremation, including info for expats in Germany.
- Death: The German Way of Death: Pets and Animals – At least it’s easier to bury pets than humans in Germany. What expats need to know.
- Dialects in German – You won’t always hear standard German
- Dicaprio, Leonardo – His middle name is Wilhelm and his mother is German.
- Dietrich, Marlene – German-born film actress and singer
- Dining etiquette and table manners in Germany
- Dining out in Germany – What to do – and not!
- Dogs: “Taking Dogs or Cats to Germany” – What expats need to know
- Dogs and Other Pets in Deutschland – See this blog post: Moving with Max – Taking your pet to Germany
- Dresden: City Guide – History and sights
- Driving in Europe
- Driving in Germany – Do you know the rules of the road in Germany?
- Driving: Car Rental – Short-term car rental or leasing in Germany/Europe
- Driver’s License Reciprocity – Does your state have license reciprocity with Germany?
- Driving: Environmental Zones – A guide to Germany’s new restricted low-emission “green” zones
- Driving: Snow Tires – Snow Tires and Winter Driving in Germany – Learn the “O-to-O” rule!
- Du and Sie – Friends and acquaintances
- DVD/Blu-ray: The German Way Store – Find Hollywood movies, films in German or on topics related to Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- East Side Gallery and the vanishing Berlin Wall
- Easter – GW Expat Blog: “Eggs on Trees – 5 Favourite German Easter Traditions”. Also see Holidays and Celebrations in Austria, Switzerland and Germany
- Education in the German-speaking countries
- Electrical Facts – The shocking facts about electricity in Europe
- Electrical Products for Expats and Travelers from our German Way Store
- Elvis Presley in Germany – Also see: “Bad Nauheim and Elvis” (blog)
- Erntedankfest – Thanksgiving in Germany
- ESTA and the Visa Waiver Program: EU/USA: ESTA and the Visa Waiver Program – About the EU/USA travel visa skirmish
- Esslinger, Hartmut – German-born designer known for his collaboration with Steve Jobs and Apple Computer
- Euro – Germany, Austria and the Euro Zone
- Expat Blog – The German Way Expat Blog discusses topics of interest to expats in German-speaking Europe.
- Expats – A guide for US and other expatriates and nomads living in German-speaking Europe.
- Expat How-To Guides for Germany – Step-by-step guides on many topics to help expats living in Germany.
- Famous People – Full index of notable people from Austria, Germany and Switzerland
- Famous Women in German-speaking Europe
- Forster, Marc – Swiss-German Hollywood film director (World War Z, Quantum of Solace)
- Frankfurt: City Guide – History and sights
- Freud, Sigmund – Angst, psychoanalysis and all that
- Friends and acquaintances – Sie and du
- Funerals: The German Way of Death and Funerals – Customs, laws and regulations related to funerals, burial and cremation, including info for expats in Germany.
- Gambling in Austria, Germany, Switzerland – See Gambling and other sins, a blog about this topic.
- Gay Rights and LGBT issues: “German and Austrian Pioneers in LGBT Rights”
- German – Some tips for learning the language of Bach and Goethe
- German Authors – Contemporary writers and their books in English translation!
- German Christmas Carols – Lyrics in German and English, plus viedo and information about each carol
- German-Hollywood Connection, The – Germans and Austrians in Hollywood
- German Vocabulary – Words of the Day – We’ve archived previous advanced and intermediate German words of the day (das Wort des Tages), complete with audio and sample sentences, to help you expand your German vocabulary.
- German Wine – Lessons from a vineyard in Baden
- Germany for Beginners: The German Way Expat Guidebook – Based on The German Way Expat Blog, this new book is an anthology of blog posts written by our expert expat team!
- Germany for Tourists
- Germany – History
- Germany: City Guides – History and sights
- Germany: Facts and Figures
- Goethe, Johann W. – Germany’s Shakespeare
- Gottschalk, Thomas – So famous in Germany, he goes to L.A. to get away from it all.
- Graf, Steffi – Former German tennis champion, now living in Las Vegas, Nevada with her American husband Andre Agassi.
- Graves: Notable Germans – Where are they buried?
- Grocery Shopping in Germany – A guide to navigating German supermarkets and grocery stores
- Grönemeyer, Herbert – Germany’s top singer. Bio coming soon.
- Gropius, Walter founded German Bauhaus design school in 1919.
- Halloween in Austria and Germany
- Having a Baby in Germany: Prenatal Care (Part 1) – What mothers-to-be need to know about preparing for childbirth in Germany
- Having a Baby in Germany: Giving Birth (Part 2) – When it’s time to deliver, here’s what you need to know.
- HDTV in Germany requires cable or satellite reception!
- Health and fitness – Health care in Germany
- Herrhausen, Alfred and German terrorism
- Higher education in Germany
- Hirschfeld, Magnus was one of the German and Austrian pioneers in LGBT rights
- Holidays and Celebrations in Austria, Switzerland and Germany
- Hollywood and Germany
- Homeschooling verboten – GW Expat Blog: Germany does not allow homeschooling
- House and home in German-speaking Europe – Buying, renting, looking
- House Hunting: Moving to Germany: The Top 10 Things to Consider – Some tips on making your move to Deutschland.
- How to… Expat “How To” Guides for Germany – Step-by-step guides on many topics to help expats living in Germany.
- How to Buy or Lease a Car in Germany – Autokauf in Deutschland – A step-by-step guide.
- How to Get a German Driver’s License – A step-by-step guide on the process of obtaining a German Führerschein.
- How to Immigrate to Germany – What you need to know about residence permit categories and the immigration process.
- How to Get a German Residence Permit – A step-by-step guide on the process of obtaining an Aufenthaltstitel.
- How to Take Your Cell Phone to Germany/Europe – A detailed guide on what you need to know before you travel abroad with your mobile phone.
- How to Move to Germany – A step-by-step guide – from planning and packing to shipping and moving in.
- How to Take Your Dog or Cat to Germany – A step-by-step guide – from getting shots to airline requirements for pets.
- How to Shop for Groceries in Germany – A guide to shopping for groceries for Germany
- How to Shop in Germany – Shopping advice for Germany
- More… See our Expat “How To” Guides for Germany page.
- Identity cards (der Ausweis) and other red tape
- Ice and snow removal – It’s the law for home renters and owners. Expat Tips Part 2
- Ice and snow tires – Follow the “O to O” rule for winter driving.
- Immigrating to Germany: How to Immigrate to Germany – What you need to know about residence permit categories and the immigration process.
- Internet and Computer Tips for Germany and Europe.
- iPhone in Germany – Should you take your iPhone to Germany or buy one there? Tips for iPhone users.
- Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Jet Lag – Seven rules for coping with jet lag – Also see: Blog: “Tschüss, Jet Lag!” and Blog: “Jet Lag: No Heia for the wicked!”
- Jobs in Germany:
For All Expat Job Seekers: an Interview with Chris Pyak of Immigrant Spirit – GW Expat Blog
GW Expat Blog Tag: “Jobs” in Germany – Blog posts related to finding a job in Germany
- Kaymer, Martin – About the German pro golfer who joined the PGA tournament in 2013. Kaymer was briefly ranked No. 1 in the world.
- King, Martin Luther – MLK in Berlin in the 1960s
- Kitchen, the (die Küche) – Your new house may come with a bare one!
- Kitzbühel, Austria – One of Austria’s top ski resorts is also very popular in the summer!
- Klum, Heidi – German fashion model and TV star.
- Knecht Ruprecht – Another name for “Krampus.” See below.
- Krampus, the Christmas Devil of Alpine Europe – The good bishop-like St. Nicholas has a demonic, nasty companion known as Krampus.
- Hedy Lamarr’s – About the Austrian-born Hollywood film actress and inventor
- Lamarr, Hedy – Information Pioneers: Hedy Lamarr and Konrad Zuse (blog)
- Lang, Fritz – Austrian-born film director (Metropolis)
- Leasing a Car (24-48 months): How to Buy or Lease a Car in Germany – Autokauf in Deutschland – A step-by-step guide.
- Leasing a Car – Short-term car rental or leasing for travelers in Germany/Europe
- LGBT Issues and Gay Rights: “German and Austrian Pioneers in LGBT Rights”
- Local Transport in Germany – Getting around locally via S-Bahn, U-Bahn, bus, and tram
- Lorre, Peter – Austrian-born film actor (Maltese Falcon, Casablanca)
- Ludwig II of Bavaria. Was he really “mad” King Ludwig?
- Luther, Martin – The great Lutheran reformer
- Maler, Teobert – Noted Austrian/German amateur archaeologist who photographed Maya ruins in the Yucatan
- Marx, Karl – The German founder of communism
- Maternity 1: Having a Baby in Germany: Prenatal Care (Part 1) – What mothers-to-be need to know about preparing for childbirth in Germany
- Maternity 2: Having a Baby in Germany: Giving Birth (Part 2) – When it’s time to deliver, here’s what you need to know.
- Mencken, H.L. – The German-American “Sage of Baltimore” was an author, journalist, essayist, magazine editor, satirist, and a controversial critic of American life and culture.
- Merkel, Angela – Germany’s chancellor
- Military: The Austrian and German armed forces. Coming soon.
- Money transfers to and from Germany
- Movies: The Hollywood factor – Sometimes it’s hard to find a German movie in Germany.
- Moving to Germany: Tips for Your Overseas Move – Planning, packing, shipping, moving companies, etc.
- Moving to Germany: The Top 10 Things to Consider – Some tips on making your move to Deutschland.
- Munich: City Guide – History and sights
- Nast, Thomas – Nast was the German-American creator of the American image of Santa Claus.
- Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria
- Notar – See this blog post: Looking to buy? Take your time – A German Notar is not the same thing as a notary.
- Oberammergau 2020 – A guide to the German passion play that takes place every 10 years
- Oktoberfest – A guide to Munich’s big beer fest
- Opel, Adam (1837-1895) – What is now a division of General Motors got started with sewing machines. Mini bio.
- Owens, Jesse – the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- PAL Television – Why your North American TV set won’t work in Europe… and what you can do about it.
- PDFs – Cultural Comparisons – Free PDF downloads
- Permits – How to get a residence/work visa for Germany.
- Pets: “Taking Dogs or Cats to Germany” – What expats need to know
- Pets: The German Way of Death: Pets and Animals – At least it’s easier to bury pets than humans in Germany. What expats need to know.
- Photo Gallery – Photos related to German Way topics
- Pickle ornament – A “German” Christmas custom?
- Police – The German Polizei
- Post office – A guide to the German post office
- Potsdam: City Guide – Potsdam and Berlin
- Pregnancy: GW Expat Blogs about Pregnancy – Several blog posts from mothers who have been there, done that – in Germany and the US
- Having a Baby in Germany: Prenatal Care (Part 1) – What mothers-to-be need to know about preparing for childbirth in Germany
- Having a Baby in Germany: Giving Birth (Part 2) – When it’s time to deliver, here’s what you need to know.
- Pregnant in Germany – Now What? – Pregnancy in Berlin. I know people have been here before. In fact, I’ve been slogging through the extensive German-Way archives and reading…
- 8 Things I Learned About Giving Birth in Germany – No sooner had I announced I was pregnant in Germany without a clue then I started receiving advice on what to expect. People shared their…
- More… – GW Expat blogs about childbirth and pregnancy in Germany
- Prescription drugs in Germany – Rx for expats: What you need to know about prescription drug differences.
- Presley, Elvis – Elvis in Germany – Also see: “Bad Nauheim and Elvis” (blog)
- Public Transport in Germany – Getting around locally via S-Bahn, U-Bahn, bus, and tram
This Porsche police cruiser, seen at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, was produced for the German Autobahnpolizei (highway patrol). PHOTO: Hyde Flippo
- Quizzes – Test yourself with our self-scoring quizzes!
- Advent and Christmas Quiz – Test yourself on Germanic Christmas traditions.
- Berlin Wall History Quiz 1 – Are you up on your Berlin Wall hisitory? Find out with this quiz.
- Euro Quiz 1 – How much do you know about Europe’s common currency? Try this self-scoring quiz.
- Radio and television in Germany (ARD, ZDF, etc.)
- Rail travel in Germany – Tips for traveling by train.
- Red Baron – Freiherr von Richthofen, the WWI flying ace
- Reed, Dean – The American-born East German “Elvis.”
- Reichstag Building in Berlin – Part of our Berlin City Guide
- Reinheitsgebot – The German beer purity law
- Religion in Germany – Religion and morality
- Renting a Car – Short-term car rental or leasing in Germany/Europe
- Repatriation – Expats: When it’s time to go back home or move on
- Residence Permit Categories: How to Immigrate to Germany – What you need to know about residence permit categories and the immigration process.
- Residence Permit for Germany – How to get a German residence permit
- Restaurant Dining in Germany
- Richthofen, Manfred von – the WWI “Red Baron”
- Riefenstahl, Leni – Hitler’s favorite film director
- Rommel, Erwin (Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, 1891-1944) – The famous “Desert Fox” commander of the North African campaign of WWII was born in Heidenheim, near Ulm.
- Rothschild, Mayer Amschel (1744-1812) was the German Jewish banker who founded the Rothschild financial dynasty that originated in Frankfurt am Main. His grave is in Frankfurt’s Jüdischer Friedhof (Jewish Cemetery), Battonstraße. His descendents’ graves are in the Old Jewish Cemetery.
- Rx for Expats in Germany – Prescription drug differences
- Saint Nicholas – See “St. Nicholas” below.
- Santa Claus: See Thomas Nast and the image of Santa Claus.
- S-Bahn – Public Transport in Germany – Getting around locally via S-Bahn, U-Bahn, bus, and tram
- Schools and education in the German-speaking world
- Scientology and Germany – Blog: Tom Cruise and Germany – the controversy
- Shopping for Groceries in Germany – A guide to navigating German supermarkets and grocery stores
- Shopping Hours Germany – German shopping hours have improved, but…
- Shopping in Germany – German shopping tips
- “Silent Night” – The world’s most famous Christmas carol came from Austria
- Snow and ice removal – It’s the law!
- Snow Tires and Winter Driving – Follow the “O to O” rule for winter driving.
- Sports and German sports stars
- Steiner, Max – The noted Austrian film music composer for Casablanca, Gone With the Wind, King Kong and many other Hollywood films.
- St. Nicholas – Who was the real St. Nicholas? The many names for St. Nicholas in German. Also see Krampus, the Christmas Devil of Alpine Europe.
- Store: The German Way Store is our “bookstore and more” – books, DVDs/Blu-ray, travel items, appliances, and other products for expats and travelers.
- Switzerland – History and culture
- Table Manners and dining etiquette in Germany
- Tarzan in Acapulco – Johnny Weissmuller spent the last years of his life in this port city on Mexico’s Pacific coast. He died there in 1984 and is buried there. Why?
- Telephone Tips for Germany
- Television in Germany – das Fernsehen
- Television: HDTV in Germany
- Terrorism – German style
- Tests – Test yourself with our self-scoring quizzes! See Quizzes above.
- Thanksgiving in Germany (Erntedankfest)
- Tipping customs and other dining etiquette in Germany
- Top Universities in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
- Trains – Traveling by rail
- Travel & Tourism in German-speaking Europe
- Travel Visas: EU/USA: ESTA and the Visa Waiver Program – About the EU/USA travel visa skirmish. US and Canadian citizens do not need a visa for travel to Germany and the EU for stays of no longer than 90 days.
- Trier: City Guide – History and sights
- U-Bahn – Public Transport in Germany – Getting around locally via S-Bahn, U-Bahn, bus, and tram
- Universities: Can the German university be saved?
- Universities: The Top Ones in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
- Veidt, Conrad – His notable career included the role of Major Strasser in Casablanca. Also see the fascinating Urn Chronicles about Conrad Veidt’s after-death journey.
- Visa Waiver Program: EU/USA: ESTA and the Visa Waiver Program – About the EU/USA travel visa skirmish
- Voltage Converters and other items for expats from our German Way Store
- Weissmuller, Johnny – Austrian-born Johnny Weissmuller was an Olympic champion swimmer who became the best-known Tarzan on the silver screen. He died in Acapulco in 1984.
- Wernher von Braun – The German rocket scientist who put the US on the moon!
- Wilder, Billy – Austria’s most famous Hollywood film director
- Wine Lessons – Reflections from a vineyard in Baden
- Women: Prominent females in German-speaking Europe
- Wort des Tages: Advanced German Vocabulary – We’ve archived previous advanced and intermediate German words of the day (das Wort des Tages), complete with audio and sample sentences, to help you expand your German vocabulary.
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X-Y-Z
- Zimmer, Hans – German-born Hollywood film music composer (Lion King, Inception, Interstellar)
- Zuse, Konrad – The German inventor of the world’s first programmable digital computer
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