Author Archives: Andreas Moser

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About Andreas Moser

I am a lawyer in Germany, with a focus on international family law, migration and citizenship law, as well as constitutional law. My other interests include long walks, train rides, hitchhiking, history, and writing stories.

The Lost Village of Tannenfeld

Posted on 2026-09-04 by Andreas Moser

The other day, I went for a walk in the German state of Thuringia, not looking for anything specific, except to get away from work for a day. When I was already completely lost, I spotted a little house in … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Photography, Travel | 10 Comments

Are we really that different?

Posted on 2026-07-19 by Andreas Moser

Whenever someone underestimates people from other times, regions, generations or cultures – considering them less civilized or sophisticated -, I think of these paintings, which are at least 30,000 years old.

Posted in History | Tagged | 1 Comment

Bolivia misses the Sea

Posted on 2026-03-29 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. In every country in South America, there is one specific topic with which you can interrupt the logorrhea of even the most verbose person. In Brazil, mentioning the numbers 7-1 is enough to make people … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Chile, History, Military, Peru, Politics, Travel | Tagged , , , | 28 Comments

Spring, finally

Posted on 2026-03-14 by Andreas Moser

Even Karl Marx looks a bit happier than usual.

Posted in Germany, Photography | Tagged | 7 Comments

Books to give away

Posted on 2026-01-04 by Andreas Moser

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 →

Posted in Books, Law, Military, Politics, USA, Venezuela | Tagged , | 5 Comments

The last sunset of 2025

Posted on 2026-01-03 by Andreas Moser

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 →

Posted in Germany, Photography | Tagged , | 6 Comments

The Wisdom of the Zen Master

Posted on 2026-01-03 by Andreas Moser

As I hear the news from Venezuela, I am reminded of the ending of “Charlie Wilson’s War”. We’ll see.

Posted in Cinema, Military, Politics, USA, Venezuela | 10 Comments

Brain biopsies, they are everywhere!

Posted on 2025-12-28 by Andreas Moser

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 →

Posted in Law | 11 Comments

The Spanish Christmas Lottery

Posted on 2025-12-22 by Andreas Moser

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 →

Posted in Economics, Spain | Tagged , , , | 16 Comments

Treating Winter Depression with Expressionism

Posted on 2025-12-14 by Andreas Moser

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 →

Posted in Germany, Life, Photography | Tagged , , | 9 Comments