If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Get ready to go shopping in Germany!  Here are a few shopping tips for the best shopping in Germany.
Bottles
Keep in mind that most drink bottles have deposit on them. Plastic bottles including cola and water is usually $0.25 […]

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Looking to learn German in Germany? Here are a few options for learning German directly in Germany. These are also some of the cheapest options I’ve found.
Volkhochschule
The Volkhochschule is more like a community college. They offer courses that anyone can take, without a University Diploma. Courses are usually about 7.50 euros per […]

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After being in Germany 4 times, I’m still not sure I can answer the question “how to save money in Germany”.  With the rapidly increasing Euro and the prices in Germany which don’t seem to drop, the ability to save money in Germany can be hard.
Save Money: Buy the Ja Brand or Store Brand
As you […]

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After spending just one day in Frankfurt, I’ve realized just how hard getting wifi internet access in Frankfurt is. I figured Frankfurt is a giant city, Wifi wireless internet will be free and available everywhere. But, unfortunately, this is not at all the case. Luckily I located a few locations where […]

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You don’t have to be in Germany to see what is going on in Germany. With Germany webcams streaming live, you can get an almost direct account of what it currently looks like in the city or your choice.
Berlin - A great view of the TV Tower as well as the city skyline, webcam 
Potsdam Platz […]

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Commercialism in Germany, or is it that small business reigns supreme in Germany?
Though the food industry in Germany has adopted commercialism and rather than mom and pop shops opening their own stores in Germany, a few big chains reign supreme.  Might I mention Aldi and Plus supermarkets with the underlying message “our products are cheap!”.
Clothing, […]

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For those spending US dollars in Germany, you know that the US Euro Exchange rate is bad.  Two years ago I was spending $1.20 to buy one euro, but since then the course has so dramatically changed, that as of March 6, 2008 it cost nearly US $1.53 to buy one euro.
The bad US Euro […]

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So you’ve heard that driving on the Autobahn is fast without speed limit. You might have imagined this most perfect road running through Germany. However, there are a few rules and things to keep in ind before driving on the Autobahn.
Rules to keep in mind while driving on the Autobahn
If you have a […]

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Sometimes I receive emails such as these asking for advice on working in Germany.
“I’M SAYED HUSSEIN ALY .I’M FROM EGYPT . I’M 30 YEARS OLD , I HAVE ABIG MOTIVE TO WORK AS ABAKER IN YOUR GOOD COUNTRY .FOR YOUR INFORMATION ,I HAVE ALOT OF EXPERIENCE INTHIS FIELD . SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW […]

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Some are calling this the generation of the internship, for those recently graduating in Germany. Lately many German Internship problems have been forming with companies abusing internships as a way to find cheap labor.
Generation P.org:”According to a study of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), almost 40% of postgraduates perform internships. Half of the interviewees […]

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