Archive for October 2007

My Continuing Job Search in Germany

Nick • October 19th, 2007 • Jobs

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!To be honest, the best way to get a job in Germany, is to simply be in Germany. If you apply from other countries, you simply have less chances. Employers are interested in people who already live […]

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Halloween in Germany

Nick • October 18th, 2007 • Customs, Events

Though it wasn’t always a tradition in Germany, it has become adopted from American Halloween traditions. There will be Halloween, people will dress up, and some kids will even go Trick or Treating (though its not quite so common). Sadly I’ve never really experienced a Halloween in Germany, but from what I have […]

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Stocherkahn Race in Tuebingen

Nick • October 17th, 2007 • Events, Videos

Every year Tuebingen has their annual Stocherkahn race through the Neckar River. First of all a Stocherkahn is a long boat almost like you would see going through the small narrow passageways in Venice. Students get together and put on silly costumes during this race to the finish in Tuebingen.
When you win?You […]

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German Lebkuchen Recipe, German Christmas Cookies

Nick • October 16th, 2007 • Cooking Recipes

Christmas is just around the corner, at least in Germany it will be with people getting busy decorating for the Christmas season. What better way to get ready than to cook some Lubkuchen from this delicious recipe.
German Lebkuchen Recipe
1 cup honey3/4 cup dark brown sugar1 egg1/2 cup golden raisins1/2 cup finely chopped almonds1/4 cup […]

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Eating in Germany, German Meal Time

Nick • October 15th, 2007 • Customs

In Germany, the meal time is a special time meant to be enjoyed and not ate on the go, though with the more and more entrance of fast food options, the meal time may be losing its meaning in Germany. There are a variety of quick options like McDonald’s, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, […]

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Studying in Germany, German Graduate und Undergraduate

Nick • October 15th, 2007 • Studying

Want to to study in Germany and don’t know where to begin? There are many resources on the web designed for helping with finding course for studying in Germany for both German Graduate and Undergraduate courses.
Types of Universities (source: about.com)

die Berufsakademie
business academy (6 sem.)

die Fachhochschule (FH)
technical college

die Fernuniversität
distance-learning univ.

die Gesamthochschule (GH)
comprehensive collegeusually part […]

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Searching for a Job in Germany

Nick • October 12th, 2007 • Jobs

Searching for a job in Germany is tough, whether you are a German or not. I can’t say this situation is related to Germany specifically, yet at the moment being, those applying for Jobs in Germany may find it difficult if they aren’t in some way specialized.
Get a DegreeFrom personal experience, I would not […]

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German Women in Germany, Declining German Population

Nick • October 11th, 2007 • News

Are German Women to blame for the decline in Germany’s Population?
As a direct quote from a Deutsche Welle article:“(German Women) They’re not working as much as they should but that’s not because they’re raising families — they’re just too busy enjoying themselves.”
German Women are Lazy?According to the article: “The roots of the problem (the population […]

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Deutschland Sucht den Superstar, German Idol

Nick • October 10th, 2007 • Videos

Just like American Idol in America, German has their own version called “Deutschland sucht den Superstar, also known as German Idol or translated (Germany looks for a Superstar). The show is run just like the American version with a staff that acts just like the American counterpart. In Deutschland Sucht den Superstar, Simon […]

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Find a Job in Germany, German Job Search Engine

Nick • October 10th, 2007 • Jobs

In my quest for finding a job in Germany, I have found one search engine that seems to work better than the rest.
JOBWorld.de German Job Search EngineBy typing in a few keywords and hitting enter, it will search through 31 different search engines to return a long list of jobs. The search engine is […]

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