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Getting a Job in Germany: Internships

Nick • February 10th, 2008 • Jobs

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Many Germans are calling this the generation of internships for recently graduated students in Germany looking for a job. More and more students are finding that you just can’t get a job in Germany, rather, you’ll get subjected […]

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German: A Language of Discrimination?

Nick • February 7th, 2008 • German Culture

Yes, German is a language of discrimination. Built into the language is already the clear discriminatory difference between male and female. Take Arzt and Arztin, we already know which one is the female, Artzin.
German: Easy DiscriminationIn German, females are distinguished by their noun. German adds “in” to the add of the nouns […]

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How to Meet a Tandem Partner in Germany

Nick • February 5th, 2008 • Meeting People

What is a Tandem Partner?Well one of the best ways I’ve found to not only make some new friends, but also practice your Germany, is through a Tandem. A tandem is essentially two people meeting together to exchange language. Both have something to offer. I offer Germans the chance to speak English […]

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Watch German TV Abroad, German TV Online

Nick • February 4th, 2008 • TV and Phone

The best way to improve your German is through hearing German being spoken by actual native speakers. So we don’t all have native Germany speakers readily available, that’s ok, because there are plenty of ways to watch German TV Online.
1. Shift.tvGet German tv prerecorded for you. You choose what you want to watch […]

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Super Tuesday: Election February 5th

Nick • February 2nd, 2008 • Personal

Though I’m abroad in Germany, super Tuesday is in many cases an important event around the globe. Super Tuesday is the time when we narrow down our candidates to the final two of the republicans and democrats. If you are overseas, it might be the best chance to make your vote count because […]

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Getting an Internship in Germany

Nick • February 1st, 2008 • Jobs

Before you go out and try to get an internship in Germany, let me explain a little more in detail what an internship in Germany involves, and why getting one in Germany may not be as easy as you think.
PaymentGenerally expect to earn at most 600 euros for your internship in Germany. Pretty much […]

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German Carnival: Fasching, Karneval

Nick • January 31st, 2008 • Events

This year I got to see my first fasching event in Germany. It was basically a parade that lasted for at least 3 years full of Germans wearing all sorts of costume.
So just what is fasching?It’s the German version of Carnival. It’s supposed to scare off the winter and bring in the warm […]

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Life in Germany, The Life in Germany

Nick • January 29th, 2008 • Personal

So just what is the life in Germany? I’ve had many visitors for many different questions asking different questions about the aspects of the Life in Germany including visas, passports, and even destinations.
My Life in GermanyI’ve been to Germany 4 times now and currently live in a small city called Tuebingen. My life […]

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How to Become a German, Mc Donalds Bavaria

Nick • January 24th, 2008 • Personal

Mc Donalds Germany recently added an interesting feature on their website, make yourself German! You just visit this link, upload your face and there you are, you are a Bavarian German!
Visiting my becoming Germany link here.
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Germany and the Euro

Nick • January 24th, 2008 • German Culture

I found this article to be very interesting outlining Germany and it’s use of the Euro.
Horst Teubert:
“The EU has turned into “a first-class global finance power with the Euro”, declares the German Foreign […]

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