Five things you should do when in Cologne
Cologne is Germany’s fourth largest city and has a rich cultural history, ranging back 2000 years to Roman times. You can easily spend a weekend or a few days there…
Walking on the Autobahn
This event was a few days ago, but I still wanted to mention it, because I thought it’s a really cool idea. I took a few pictures for you. The…
How to tip in Germany
In Germany summer has finally kicked in, and people are starting on their summer vacations. And on vacation, of course, people tend to go to a lot of different restaurants.…
A different kind of Skytrain
Skytrain is a general term used for all kinds of elevated train systems around the world. Most of these train systems are replacements for the subway or the regular urban…
Art in a gas holder
Most of today’s large museums in Germany are either located in buildings specifically designed to host exhibitions or in older buildings that have a particular tradition. The Gasometer in Oberhausen…
What time is it in Germany?
All of central Europe is in one time zone, so when traveling to Germany from any neighboring country the time will be the same. If you’re making a phone call…
Most popular websites in Germany
The Alexa Ranking is a well-known ranking mechanism, which sorts websites according to their popularity. Popularity in this case means the average of daily visitors as well as their page…
Top 10 immigrant groups in Germany
Here is some more on population in Germany as promised. As of 2008, about 19% of the people living in Germany had an immigrant background – this means that either…
The world’s oldest sculpture
The world’s oldest sculpture, unearthed by archaeologists so far, is a quite recent find. It was only discovered in 2008 by a team of German archaeologists from the University of…
Easter in Germany
Easter is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Germany, and it involves a variety of traditions and customs. Here’s a closer look at how Easter is celebrated in Germany: