Kalima was born and raised in Kazakhstan and earned her law degree in China, but she left all of that behind her when she married her German husband and moved to Hamburg. She has been living in Germany since March 2015, works in the Gastronomy and plans to pursue a Masters. She shares her findings […]
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Six untranslatable German words you need for the fall
Fall has come – a season which not only changes the outer world by re-coloring leaves, cutting daylight hours short, and calling umbrellas back to life, but also affects our inner world. Below are six words unique to the German language, which gain relevance as soon as the summer ends. 1. Fernweh It’s wet, […]
Prepared for the German job market after a long learning process
The 26-year-old Romanian, Diana Stanica, had a hard time finding a job in Germany after finishing her studies in France and moving to Berlin. She attended the program “BeuthBonus” a project of the Beuth Hochschule in Berlin, which prepares foreign professionals for the German job market. The program showed her why her previous attempts at getting a […]
Darlan’s work permit: My way to Germany – A Brazilian’s Story
Darlan (25) left his home in Brazil behind him in April of this year to pursue a career in Germany. He described his route to Germany in his last post. Here you will learn what steps Darlan had to take to obtain a work permit, how long the process took, and how the uncertainty felt. […]
Beer is cheaper than water: An American’s report about Germany
Beer is cheaper than water, people are coconuts, and don’t expect to practice your language skills – that’s what Mikayla Posey learned during her stay as an English teaching assistant with the Fulbright program in Germany. A 23-year-old from Kingman, Arizona (USA) shares her experiences from spending the last eight months in Frankfurt am Main. […]
Surprises in Germany: An American’s Findings
Naked greetings in the sauna, a bakery on every corner, and – ha – German buses do run late! Megan Lester, a 23-year-old from Portland, Oregon (USA), shares her experiences from spending the past 7 months as an English teaching assistant with the Fulbright program in Germany. Since August 2015, she has lived in Hamburg, working as […]