Archive for 'Culture'
Refugees Welcome? Germany Reacts (Pt3) Posted by Constanze on Feb 9, 2016
As I write this, it’s exactly 4 months since my last post on the refugee crisis in Germany. Last time I wrote about it, it seemed Germans, with the exclusion of some far-right groups, were largely supportive of the influx of refugees that had arrived in their country. However, since the sexual assaults and muggings…
3 Things Germans Do On A Sunday Posted by Sten on Jan 31, 2016
For many people, Sunday is a langweiliger Tag (lazy day) on which they have a lot of time. However, a lot of people don’t know what to do on that day. Below I listed 3 things that Germans do on a Sunday and that you can do too, with posts that can help you with it!…
Is Germany the best Country in the World? Apparently so. Posted by Sten on Jan 29, 2016
What would you answer if somebody asked you: what is the best country in the world? Not an easy question, I guess. I am not sure what I would answer myself. Sure, Germany is nice for certain things, but other countries have their perks too! But my opinion does not matter much. US News, together…
The Bratwurst! Posted by Sten on Jan 28, 2016
The Bratwurst is one of the first things you will link to Germany. It designates by itself not a specific sausage, but a more general recipe: meat, minced together with herbs and spices, which is either pressed into a Darm (intestine) of a pig or a lamb, or shaped in hot water. This sausage is then brewed and grilled…
5 Places to Visit in Germany 2016 Posted by Larissa on Jan 18, 2016
Ein Frohes Neues Jahr!! Ich hoffe ihr hattet schöne Weihnachten und seid gut ins neue Jahr gerutscht! If one of your new year’s resolutions is to come and visit Germany, then this is the post for you. Here is a list of some great places to visit in Germany; some of them I’ve been to…
New German Series: Deutschland 83 Posted by Constanze on Jan 8, 2016
Guten Tag, liebe Leser! I hope 2016 is treating you well so far! At the end of last year I saw posters and billboards all over the place advertising a new drama series here in the UK called Deutschland 83. I was intrigued, but as I have never in all my years here seen a…
New Year’s Day Activities In German Posted by Constanze on Jan 1, 2016
People always have plenty of ideas for things to do on Silvester (New Year’s Eve) – auf eine Party gehen (go to a party), Zuhause feiern (celebrate at home), Feuerwerk anschauen (watch the fireworks) – but what about on New Year’s Day? New Year’s Day is called der Neujahrstag in German. Like in many other…