Archive for April 2008

Low Wage Employment Climbs in Germany

admin • April 21st, 2008 • News

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!A study by University of Duisburg-Essen’s Institute for Work, Skills and Training has found that the number of low wage employment jobs in Germany has climbed. The total is now as high as 22 percent of the workforce […]

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Germany’s Attitude Towards Sex

admin • April 21st, 2008 • Customs

As you read the German newspaper, you are often to find sex more open, leading one to believe that the attitude towards sex is Germany is much more open than most countries.
In Munich’s Central Park, office workers spend their summer lunch breaks sunbathing nude, which of course shocks many tourists not used to this attitude […]

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Visiting Saxon Switzerland National Park

admin • April 20th, 2008 • Destinations

Germans call the Saxon Switzerland National Park is one of the most beautiful places in Germany. In the Saxon Switzerland National Park you’ll find all kinds of rock needles, deep gorges, plans, forest, valleys, and plenty of nature. There are even 14,000 climbing routes to which can be climbed.
You’ll find most of this […]

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How to Drink German Beer Properly

admin • April 18th, 2008 • Drinks

About to enjoy a German Beer? Wait… Before drinking it down like any other beer, follow the steps to properly enjoy a nice cold German Beer.
1. Pick the Beer of your choice. (I like Warsteiner and Becks, easy to get worldwide.)
2. Open the bottle with a beer opener.
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Lack of Entrepreneurs in Germany

admin • April 17th, 2008 • Facts

Germany, where are all the entrepreneurs?  “Only 8 percent or less of Germans work for themselves.”  Not only is there a severe lack of entrepreneurs in Germany, but getting them to try a new idea?  Pretty difficult.
According to internationalentrepreneurship.com: “Almost one in twelve entrepreneurs in Germany is foreign […]

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Sleeping in a Train Station

admin • April 16th, 2008 • Sleeping

Nowhere to go?  Trying sleeping a train station.  There are many reasons why I would recommend sleeping in a train station versus out in the open like a park or on the street somwhere.
Why Sleeping in a Train Station is not a bad idea…
1. People around you.  So you think having people around is a […]

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The Coldness of German People, Cold Germans Reply

admin • April 15th, 2008 • German Culture

This is a reply to my articles written about how cold Germans are and exactly why Germans are cold people.
Germans Are Warm People 
One girl wrote in response: “She is cold and calculating just like the Germans.”
…Pardon me? My calculations have shown, that we Germans +-3,14% as warm and spontaneous as the typical American.
My Response 
Warm?  Yes, […]

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Germany Rock Am Ring 2008 Bands

admin • April 14th, 2008 • Events

Each year Germany holds the Rock am Ring, one of the biggest rock events in Germany. With MTV’s Rock am Ring, you get three days of Rock music, all on 2 stages. Every year they manage to get bands like Metallica, the Offspring, Die Toten Hosen, and even Rage Against the Machine to […]

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Do I Need a Work Permit for Germany?

admin • April 11th, 2008 • Jobs

The question I receive most often is… Do I need a work permit for Germany?  The answer to whether you need a work permit for Germany is not often easy to answer, but here at the basic guidelines for who needs a work permit in Germany.
Work Permits
If you are a citizen of the EU, liechtentein, […]

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German TV Online, My Favorite Online German Channels

admin • April 10th, 2008 • TV and Phone

I’ve written time after time that watching German TV Online is one of the best ways to learn the German language. After searching the internet for German Channels, I’ve come up with a list of my favorite german TV channels online:
3Sat News and Stuff
DafTV finacial
Massive Mag Tv lots of sports
PETN Movie Channel
PETN Music […]

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