Archive for 'Traditions'
Why applying for a job in Germany is no longer a pain in the neck Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jun 3, 2013
“Warum sind Sie die richtige Person für die Stelle?” “Why you are the right person for our vacant position?” Kürzlich habe ich mein Studium an der Universität beendet. (I have recently finished my university studies.) Jetzt studiere ich Stellenasuschreibungen und Ratschläge, wie man sich für diese Jobs bewirbt, um einen von ihnen ans Land…
Solution – What do you know about Germany? Posted by jan on Apr 26, 2013
Here´s the solution to the quiz I published some days ago. Compare it to yours… 1. How many residents are there approximately in Germany? About 82,45 Million. 2. Name three rivers in Germany! Rhein, Donau, Elbe, Neckar, Spree… 3. How many “Bundesländer” are there in Germany? Name three of them, including their capitals. There are…
What do you know about Germany? A little quiz. Posted by jan on Apr 24, 2013
Hi everyone, due to the sunny weather over here, I´m in the mood to give you a little quiz about Germany. Test your knowledge about the country! Here we go… 1. How many residents are there approximately in Germany? 2. Name three rivers in Germany! 3. How many “Bundesländer” are there in Germany? Name three…
Impressions of the International Green Week Berlin 2013 Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jan 28, 2013
The weekend before last, I have been to the International Green Week (IGW) in Berlin for the very first time. The IGW is the world’s biggest fair for food, agriculture, and horticulture and one of the longest-standing fairs in Berlin. Originally, it was a local produce exchange, which was simply called Grüne Woche (Green Week)…
German Christmas tale: Der Weihnachtsstern (pt. 1) Posted by Sandra Rösner on Dec 21, 2012
It’s only four days to Christmas and maybe some of you are full of Christmas stress. I’d like to invite you to calm down a little bit by listening to a Christmas tale, of course, in German. The tale is about the star of Bethlehem and the idea what Christmas should really be: a time…
Das Unwort des Jahres – faux-pas word of the year Posted by jan on Dec 5, 2012
Today I want to let you know about a strange linguistic thing that happens in Germany every year since 1991. A jury of linguists and journalists regularly nominates the “Unwort des Jahres” (faux-pas word of the year). Understandably you might ask: why? Well, the goal of the action is to achieve a more sensitive way…
Pfingsten in Deutschland – Pentecost/Whitsun in Germany Posted by Sandra Rösner on May 28, 2012
It’s holiday these days in Germany. We celebrate Pfingsten (Pentecost). Pentecost or Pfingsten is a Christian holiday, which is celebrated on the 50th day of the Osterfestkreis (Easter season), that is, the 49 days after Ostersonntag (Easter Sundsay). Pentecost is also called ‘the birthday of the Church’. So, it is a kirchliches (ecclesial) holiday and…