If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Have you ever noticed that almost every town in Germany has a street called Konrad Adenauer Strasse? Konrad Adenauer played an important role in the foundation of the Germany that we know today.
History of Konrad Adenauer?Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) […]
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It’s my day on December 6, Nicholas Day :). This is a widely known holiday in Germany. For Nikolaustag, you should leave candy in the shoes or boots outside the door. If someone was good, you should leave candy, but if they were bad, leave a rod.
Bernie and ErtIf you haven’t heard […]
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So maybe you like International girls, maybe even German girls? How do you find them? Well one of the easiest ways would be to join an online dating site.
Free Dating Made EasyIf you’ve gone through the multiple dating services, you’ll realize that there is one thing they want, your money. Recently I […]
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This German Schnitzel Recipe is not as hard as it sounds. It is basically a nice piece of veal or pork chop with breading.Ingredients:4 thin boneless pork chops or veal chops1/2 c. oil (I use olive oil)3/4 c. fine bread crumbs2 eggssalt & pepper2 lemons
Directions:Heat the oil in a large skillet at medium high […]
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Neuschwanstein, not only was it saved during World War 2, there is a picture of it on German food in the American version of Aldis. People say that whenever you visit the Neuschwanstein Castle, you are likely to run into more American tourists than a small American city.
What is the obsession with Neuschwanstein?World’sBestWonders.com claims […]
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Did you know that Germans also celebrate a sort of Thanksgiving? In Germany they call it Erntedankfest. I also had no idea until I read this article by Suite101.com:
“Germans, too, celebrate a day of thanksgiving to God for a plentiful harvest. On the first Sunday of October (in most locations), visitors to German […]
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So what happens when you don’t live in Germany anymore and search for a job? I’ve discovered there are many things to overcome.
1. They want you to come in for a personal interview.Do you want to spend $500 in round trip airfare to personally go to an interview in Germany? Much of the […]
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“The term “Weihnachtsmann” is a very generic German term for Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus. The German Weihnachtsmann is a fairly recent Christmas tradition having little if any religious or folkloric background. In fact, the secular Weihnachtsmann only dates back to around the mid-19th century.
As early as 1835, Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben wrote […]
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“Knecht Ruprecht is a term widely used in many parts of Germany. (In Austria and Bavaria he is known as Krampus.) Also called rauer Percht and many other names, Knecht Ruprecht was once the evil Nikolaus-Begleiter (St. Nick’s escort), who punished bad children, but now he is often a more kind fellow gift-giver.
Where does he […]
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I had heard about this visa called “Germany Entrepreneur Visa.” So I did some further investigation. What I thought the Germany Entrepreneur Visa is, is basically is going to Germany and living off your income. But, that could be further from the truth…
Steps to a Germany Entrepreneur VisaTo get this visa, you […]
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