Category Archives: Germany

Naughty Towns and Sin Cities

Posted on 2022-09-21 by Andreas Moser

Have you also been wondering why some towns in Germany have to put a “Bad” before their name? Well, this happens when a town misbehaves. If they are found to have done so, they need to put the “Bad” before … Continue reading →

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Learning German with Hamlet

Posted on 2022-09-14 by Andreas Moser

I am always impressed when someone manages to learn German. It’s not the easiest of languages – though not the hardest, either – and every 50 kilometers or so, it is pronounced in a completely different way. Even I, as … Continue reading →

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Journey to the Center of Europe

Posted on 2022-08-11 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. It is July 15th, 2022. The early hours of the day are still morning-pleasantly fresh, although it will turn into a very hot day. There is even a bit of a drizzle in between. The kind of … Continue reading →

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Nobody needs an Airport

Posted on 2022-08-04 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Have you been wondering how the revolutionary 9-euro ticket has transformed travel in Germany? Well, as expected, trains and buses are visibly fuller, sometimes crowded, although rarely overcrowded. (And if so, it’s always because of people who … Continue reading →

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Drug Dealers with an Honor Code

Posted on 2022-08-03 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. July 2022. Hasenheide in Berlin-Neukölln. A large, green park with a petting zoo, an open-air cinema, a dog-walking area, an arboretum, a monument to the women who allegedly rebuilt Germany after World War II (which is a … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years Ago, two young Men left Bavaria for the United States – June 1922: the Vogl Brothers

Posted on 2022-07-27 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. When thinking about migration, we distinguish between push- and pull-factors when we try to get to the bottom of migrants’ and refugees’ reasons to move/flee. The former refer to incentives to leave a place and move away. … Continue reading →

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Walking from Kötzting to Viechtach

Posted on 2022-06-11 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. That should be an easy walk, I thought, as there is a river connecting the two towns in the Bavarian Forest. Well, there is a river. But there ain’t always a path. So I had to climb … Continue reading →

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My Drug Dealer from Cuba

Posted on 2022-05-22 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. For a short break from the library, I went to the park in Amberg, my hometown in Germany. It doesn’t matter how highly motivated you are studying, sometimes you need a break. And thus, I am sitting … Continue reading →

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Visit Germany for only 9 Euros this Summer!

Posted on 2022-05-10 by Andreas Moser

I used to ignore Germany as a travel destination and venture off into the big wide world instead. But after having seen a lot of the latter, I realized that the former is actually quite alluring. Beautiful nature, fairy-tale towns, … Continue reading →

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Split Personality

Posted on 2022-05-04 by Andreas Moser

Or a really bad hangover. (Photographed at Löwenstein Castle.)

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