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Skigebiete in Deutschland – Skiing regions in Germany Posted by on Jan 27, 2011

Down from approximately the middle, Germany is a pretty hügeliges (hilly) country. There are some Mittelgebirge (low mountain ranges) and close to the southern boarder, Germany joins the European alps.

54 – 74 – 90 – 2010 Posted by on Jul 6, 2010

Due to the success of the German soccer team, the cities in Germany have turned into big party areas again (like in 2006 when the world cup took place in Germany).

Kieler Woche – the World´s biggest sailing event Posted by on Jun 22, 2010

The Kieler Woche is a jährliche (annual) sailing regatta, which takes place in Kiel seit (since) 1882. Today it is the biggest sailing event in the world. And at the same time it is the biggest summer festival in northern Europe.

Der Bodensee (Lake Constance) Posted by on Jun 9, 2010

Last weekend my family and I made a one-day trip to Lake Constance so I thought this beautiful region is worth a blog post. Lake Constance is situated in the very south of Germany and its shore adjoins also the borders of Schweiz (Switzerland) and Österreich (Austria). With 536 km² it is the biggest See…

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Marathon Posted by on Mar 22, 2010

From 2008 to 2009 I used to live in France. During that time I had a break from work and time to do some other things. So I set myself the goal to run a marathon, my first one by the way. For me as a smoker it was pretty hard but after months of…

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Eishalle Flashback Posted by on Dec 9, 2008

Hallo! Wie schön das Sie vorbei schauen. Heute, möchte ich ihnen gerne eine kleine, persönliche Geschichte erzählen. This happened while my friend and I were in Frankfurt–am-Main. “Euh … so what exactly are they chasing?” Frage ich mein Freund after a while. I am utterly clueless. Tja, bis dahin hatte ich jedenfalls keine Ahnung was…

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