Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Books to give away
Zur deutschen Fassung. I think they have become useless. Admittedly, these are somewhat older editions. But law school was one Cold War ago. I also ask you for a minute of silence for the US State Department lawyers, who, with … Continue reading
The last sunset of 2025
My father sent this photo from Kastl, a village in Bavaria, not far from where I grew up. It’s actually one of the nicer villages in the area, with an old monastery in Romanesque style, and with ample opportunity for … Continue reading
The Wisdom of the Zen Master
As I hear the news from Venezuela, I am reminded of the ending of “Charlie Wilson’s War”. We’ll see.
Brain biopsies, they are everywhere!
When I got an e-mail with the subject line “help sueing the german government”, I thought it was concerning another lawsuit for delayed processing of a citizenship application. Which I get a lot, and in which cases I am happy … Continue reading
The Spanish Christmas Lottery
Zur deutschen Fassung. In many countries and families, a battle is raging over whether December 24th or 25th is the real Christmas. The Orthodox churches in Eastern Europe are known to take their time and don’t celebrate until January 7th, … Continue reading
Treating Winter Depression with Expressionism
There are lots of things that people try against winter depression: light therapy, hibernation, drugs, electric shocks.
As a low-level intervention I recommend a visit to the museum. Continue reading
Nirvana
In the child custody case of an American family that I am litigating before the Kaiserslautern Family Court, the opposing lawyer in her brief lists all the places that the family have lived at since they married: It took me … Continue reading
Antifa
Whenever someone wants to “ban Antifa”, I have to think of this photo. It shows the liberation of the concentration camp in Mauthausen by the US Army in May 1945. Looking at the banner with which the Spanish prisoners welcomed … Continue reading
Historical Ignorance
Zur deutschen Fassung. I am always a bit disappointed when my clients show little enthusiasm, as I explain to them that the finely balanced inter- and sometimes counterplay between federal laws, the state judiciary and municipal executive power in Germany … Continue reading
FAQ on Military Divorce in Germany
As you know, I am a lawyer in Germany and I specialize in international family law. But did you know how I got into family law in the first place? I grew up in Amberg, which used to have a … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 