Archive for 'Traditions'
German cooking: “Grünkohl” – Kale Posted by Sandra Rösner on Nov 17, 2011
Grünkohl (kale) is a very popular dish for the Adventszeit (Advent Season) and Weihnachten (Christmas) in Germany. And I also like it very much. It is one of my favorite dishes. As someone of you asked how to prepare it, I’d like to address myself to this topic. First of all, you need to…
Der Lebenslauf – curriculum vitae Posted by jan on Oct 8, 2011
Maybe some of you might be in the situation to make an application for a job in Germany. Therefore I thought on helping you a little. So what does an application look like in Germany? Well, the answer is not that simple. It totally depends on the branch of trade you´re working for and, of…
Drachenfest Posted by jan on Sep 13, 2011
Two weeks ago we had the chance to attend an event that is quite unusual. At least I didn´t see one like this before. It was called Drachenfest and it was all about Drachen (kites). The event took place on a big Wiese (hayfield) where hundreds of people met to fly their kites. Unfortunately…
Instruments – Instrumente Posted by jan on Jul 1, 2011
Hey there, as I promised, there will be a blog post about instruments. So let´s start the classic way and have a look at an Orchestra. In it´s main parts it consists of the following instruments: der Dirigent – conductor die Violine/die Geige – violin die Bratsche – viola das Violoncello – violoncello der Kontrabass…
Das deutsche Gesundheitssystem – The German health system Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jun 21, 2011
Some days ago, I realized that I have Zahnschmerzen (toothache). So, I went to see a doctor. This incident made me realize how important it is to know some basic phrases with which you can express that you are filling ill. Moreover, I would like to take the opportunity to explain how the procedure of…
Studentenleben in Deutschland – Student life in Germany Posted by Sandra Rösner on May 10, 2011
How does student life look like in Germany? How do students reside? What do students do in their leisure time? How can one imagine a daily routine when studying in Germany? In this post I would like to give you an insight into this topic. When German high school students have taken their Abitur (high-school…
Internet terms – in German Posted by jan on Mar 27, 2011
Hi everybody! When Sandra Rösner asked for some new ideas and needs in her blog post „Think Tank“ a couple of days ago, some of you wanted to learn about „internet terms in German“. When I first read about this, I thought that this would be hard to answer. Because nearly everything that has to…