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Der Nikolaus Kommt Posted by Larissa on Dec 22, 2014
At the beginning of December, I was informed that on the 5th of December Nikolaus (St Nicholas) would come in the night and fill children’s shoes with presents. This tradition is carried out in parts of Germany, Holland, Austria, Italy and Switzerland amongst others. To me this sounded a lot like Christmas, and it is…
Germany’s World Cup-Song 2014 (music video and lyrics) Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 8, 2014
The World Cup’s semifinal is calling. In a few hours Germany and Brazil will compete at Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte. The German TV station ARD is responsible for the live broadcast of the game. In order to accompany the impressions of the soccer World Cup musically the ARD chose Andreas Bourani’s song Auf uns…
Die Trümmerfrauen: The Rubble Women Posted by Constanze on Jun 17, 2014
There is this stereotype that German women are big, strong, and super-efficient. My husband sometimes teases me when I do some heavy lifting, saying things like: “Yeah, you’re a real German woman!”, or when he talks about my work ethic: “Well, of course you’re hard working – you’re German!” I have to admit, I never…
Flutkatastrophe in Deutschland – Flood disaster in Germany Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jun 12, 2013
Schweiß tropft von meiner Stirn während ich den sandigen Feldweg entlang laufe. (Sweat is dripping off my forehead as I’m running along the sandy farm lane.) An jeder Stelle des Weges, die ich mit meinen Schuhen treffe, hinterlasse ich eine Staubwolke. (I leave a dust cloud at each patch where my shoe hits the ground.)…
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…
Was passiert in Deutschland? – What’s up in Germany? Posted by jan on Feb 13, 2013
Although there is no top news from Germany these days, I want to give you an overview of what is happening over here and what people have to deal with. Mixed with a little vocabulary training, this should help you to be up to date considering German affairs. Benedikt XVI. tritt zurück (resigns). Although this…