Tag: Germany

How to dress like a local in Germany

People of Germany love to dress in formal and stylish clothes. If you want to visit places in Germany, do business and have food outdoors you should dress up in casual or business orientated clothes. Germans like to wear dark color clothes which are popular among them. Younger people likes t...

What set me apart from my peers in Germany?

13 years ago I landed in Germany to pursue a masters degree in automotive engineering from RWTH Aachen University. I relinquished an admit from from Ann Arbor in USA for this. Apart from the finances, German and a new society, unfamiliar to me until that point, were some of the important factors for...

Pervitin ??? How Methamphetamine Fueled Nazi Germany

The Birth of Pervitin Pervitin, the brand name for methamphetamine, emerged as a pharmaceutical marvel in the early 20th century. Developed by the Berlin-based Temmler pharmaceutical company in 1938, it was initially marketed as a powerful over-the-counter medication. Dr. Fritz Hauschild, th...

Why there is (actually) no shortage of skilled workers in Germany???s tech sector

I am not against having more foreign workers in Germany. Personally, I believe in the growth of humanity through cultural exchange and I love it whenever I meet people who are willing to take on the never-ending battle with German bureaucracy and then struggle with the German language (and the ...

French Alps, Greece, Austria, Czechia and Germany ??? Michelle

After bidding farewell to our friends in Nice, we started our travels with six days at Val d’Isère, a high altitude ski resort in the French Alps. We’ve been extremely lucky with the weather conditions on past occasions. However, this trip we landed in rather foggy, windy and stor...

068/731???25 Oct 2023 ) Googling Germany.

The most important task of today was research about Germany. Nothing to say, it was because of my trip in December. I Googled about public transportation, hotels, flights and sightseeing and summarized them in a document. Y and I will share the results of the research with each other and decide d...

7 tips for how to feel at home as an expat in Germany

Did you know that Germany is ranked as the hardest country for expats to start a new life? No wonder many of us find it difficult to call Deutschland home. After almost 20 years as an expat in Berlin, I have learned how to tackle my love-hate relationship with my new home country. Dealing with th...

Top Facts About Berlin, the Capital of Germany

Berlin is the vibrant capital of Germany. It is one of Germany’s most attractive cities, for fair reasons as it is Home to the World’s longest bear garden, epic music, and art scene. This capital of diversity and freedom sets trends and there is always something unique to discover. Berli...