All in Cities
In a good year, Germany can have nine public holidays and several regional Feiertagen, with some states gaining 14 paid public holidays per year. 2021 is not a good year. Some states could see their quota of public holidays drop to six for the year. Why are Germans losing public holidays and why aren’t they more angry about it?
Bavaria holds the strange position of being both the source of German stereotypes, while also being considered the least German of the Bundesländer. Obviously this makes it hard to describe to non-Germans what it’s like living here. While some make comparisons with Texas, perhaps a better example can be found in the UK?
German beer is rightly lauded for its quality and variety, but often what is considered a “good beer” differs considerably from region to region, city to city. With so many options, how do Germans choose their favourite and why might the popularity of German beer around the world be an example of Germany’s soft power?
Finding day care in Germany is no mean feat. Around the country there are thousands of children who will not get the chance to join a Kita or Kinderkrippe before they start primary school. Why does Germany still have a child day care blind spot?
Germany has a reputation as a country dominated by rules. That might not be completely true, but there are a lot of rules both official and unofficial, but what do you do if you have no idea what the rules are?
Anyone who’s spent time in Germany can tell you, it’s a country of regional difference. With so many differences from state to state, region to region, what holds the German nation together? Could the celebration of these differences hold the key?
Why do Berliners hate the people of Schwaben in Southern Germany? Is it because they have different names for cakes and bread? Is it because Swabians are trying to force cultural change? Or is there a larger problem?
Britain is obsessed by the weather, especially when it snows. Does Germany care as much and what did they make of Britain's brush with "The Beast from the East"?
Germans are humourless, everyone knows that. So how do we explain the carnival season in Germany and why are they so worried about what is and isn't funny?
In a guest post from Live Work Germany, James looks back at 11 years in Germany and asks: has Germany changed?
Germany values privacy, regardless of the cost. Will this change and why is it a problem for office small talk?
Germans have a lot of holidays, so where is their favorite destination?
We look at the summer phenomona of the Junggesellenabschied, are they really better than a stag or hen night?
Germany has a history of successful social housing, so why is it failing now?
Today we are doing something different, we welcome EatExploreEtc.com to give us an incite on the unexpected things to be found in Bavaria's largest city, Munich.
The attack on Manchester has led to outpourings of sadness and great signs of support, but predictably it has also opened the doors to division and fear. We try and make sense of the noise and the fury.
It can be hard to keep up with new trends and fashions, in Germany they have found a simple solution: don't.
Germany is thought of as a land of efficiency, especially when it comes to their rail network operated by Deutsche Bahn. DB is often used as an argument for the UK re-nationalising the train system, however, are we misunderstanding the German system?
British expats rarely fufill the German stereotypes of the UK, but we are often called on to explain our former island home. Can Germany ever see passed the tropes, especially when there is so much evidence for them?
