Tag: Germany
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The German World – through His Eyes
Be careful what you wish for: When Pouya and I decided to relocate to Germany we were telling our friends that it would be an adventure. It’s surely been adventurous, but maybe not the adventure that we had associated. Schorle! The first word he perfected was “Schorle”, that is the German’s drink of choice: Juice…
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Let me be honest: I love my job, but I am struggling!
I guess they call this culture shock It has not been four weeks since I landed in Frankfurt. Usually there is a period of enthusiasm, then the most threaded valley of tears, and then you cope. While my period of enthusiasm for my new role at Zeiss, content planning and analysis for digital corporate communications…
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Enough Courage to Come Home
My funemployment is filled with miles spent on my wonderful new bike. Oh, and I am moving to Germany ;-)
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Yearning for German Christmas Traditions
Yesterday, December 6th, is Nikolaus. The only day I voluntarily cleaned my shoes. Why? Because – that’s the tradition – children put their clean boots in front of the house the night before December 6th, hoping that St. Nikolaus will reward them for having been on good. As a strong believer that you shall never…
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Ostern und Reflektion über interkulturelle Missverständnisse
Ich wünsche Euch allen ein wunderschönes, sonniges Osterfest! Ostern ist hier nicht. Zumindest nicht so wie zuhause. Karfreitag ist kein Feiertag, es gibt keine bunt bemalten Ostereier und der Lindt Goldhase trägt kein Glöckchen. Für mich ist das interessant, weil ich daran festmache, wie sehr Deutschland christliche Feiertage lebt, wohingegen in den Vereinigten Staaten keine…
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You cannot please everyone – my interview with Professor Everett about German Energy Policy
*** ATTENTION: Shameless self-marketing *** In September, I published my first article for the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation’s blog. It asked why there is no Silicon Valley in Europe and was also published in the Huffington Post. However, when I told my non-German-speaking friends, they asked whether I could present an English version. Then, I was kidnapped by…
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This is how we do it
Summary for the busy people: Since I first entered a supposedly “German Brauhaus” in New York, I tried to tell all my fellow-Fletchies that this does not represent how Germans party. Which is why I will try with this post to sketch a more adequate picture for you…one thing is true, though: beer is heavily…
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