The North Sea – one of Germany’s coasts
The North Sea is part of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the coast lines of Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Please click the map for a…
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Germany’s new rappers are the clean-cut boys next door. But are they really rappers? Who cares! They’re selling plenty of tickets and merchandise, and even sharing the stage with their…
5 Largest German Cities
This is a short introduction to the 5 largest German cities, with a map indicating where they are and general population numbers. The numbers are taken from the Federal Statistical…
How to say hello in German
When I travel abroad and don’t know the language I usually like to learn at least a few basic words. It doesn’t just help you get around, but it’s also…
President of Germany – his role and functions
The federal President of Germany is the German head of state. On paper that makes him the most powerful political figure in Germany. His main responsibilities and actions are, however,…
Book recommendation: Burned Bridge – How East and West Germans Made the Iron Curtain
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marks the most important event in recent German history. The succeeding reunification of Germany not only reshaped the political, sociological and cultural…
Holidays in Germany
Public holidays in Germany are particular days when employers are obliged to give their employees the day off to commemorate a certain religious or secular event. Businesses, banks and shops…
German power plugs
One of the little hassles when travelling is figuring out how to use your electronic devices abroad. This is particularly true today, because it has become so much easier to…
German Halloween – is there such a thing?
German Halloween? Today is October 31st and on this date in many English-speaking countries Halloween is celebrated. Children go trick-or-treating, people wear gruesome (or not so gruesome) costumes and haunted…
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…