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.

Home sweet Home

Posted on 2023-12-18 by Andreas Moser

After I have come under criticism that my living room allegedly looks like an office, I have redecorated and put up some flowers. Looks really cozy now, doesn’t it? And for those of you who were so shocked by the … Continue reading →

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Finding a new home in Chemnitz

Posted on 2023-12-16 by Andreas Moser

After years on the move, I decided to settle down for a few years.
For my abode, I chose Chemnitz, a totally underrated city which will be the European Capital of Culture in 2025. Here is a first look. Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged | 26 Comments

How to deal with disorganized clients

Posted on 2023-12-02 by Andreas Moser

A lady who already displayed some warning signs wanted me to advise her about a child custody case in Germany. In the following conversation, I am the part in dark blue. I haven’t heard from her again. By the way, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Law | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Visiting the Stasi Archive

Posted on 2023-11-19 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. 2.3 million index cards, and that’s only for the district of Karl-Marx-Stadt. This is one of the many pieces of information I took away from my visit to the Stasi Archive in Chemnitz, as Karl-Marx-Stadt is called … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, History, Photography | Tagged , | 14 Comments

10 FAQ on Divorce in Germany

Posted on 2023-11-10 by Andreas Moser

I have noticed that I receive many e-mails with the same questions, so I have started to post the most frequent questions – and of course the answers – for everyone to read. For free, can you believe that?! As these … Continue reading →

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Green Walks in Berlin

Posted on 2023-10-24 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. All of Germany likes to complain about its capital city. It is often hard to tell whether it’s genuine disgust, secret envy or simply the national pastime of nagging. Those with the strongest opinion of Berlin, calling … Continue reading →

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Horror Hostel

Posted on 2023-10-19 by Andreas Moser

The experience wasn’t quite as lethal as the horror movie “Hostel”, but … Continue reading →

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Fun with Maps

Posted on 2023-10-05 by Andreas Moser

Do you know those itchy-scratchy maps that people have in order to show off where they have been? I always find them a bit misleading, especially when someone has been to Saint Petersburg on a cruise once, and then they … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Travel | Tagged | 14 Comments

One Hundred Years Ago, the female Robinson Crusoe only survived thanks to a cat – August 1923: Ada Blackjack

Posted on 2023-09-17 by Andreas Moser

Four men. One woman. One island. –
The history of Arctic exploration, Russian expansion, and a dramatic story which explains why you should never travel without a cat. Continue reading →

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Megalomania

Posted on 2023-07-19 by Andreas Moser

I am not sure if this beaver in Müggelheim hasn’t taken on a project that is a bit too large.

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