Category Archives: Germany

Don’t fly away now!

Posted on 2015-10-31 by Andreas Moser

To the people in that plane: You picked the wrong time to fly away. It’s so beautiful here in autumn. That’s why I will spend two weeks in Germany before flying to Gran Canaria and then taking the boat to … Continue reading →

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Berlin Wall in Lithuania

Posted on 2015-10-04 by Andreas Moser

Visitors who come to Berlin often wonder: “What happened to the Berlin Wall?” I found a chunk of it in Lithuania, at Europos Parkas, an outdoor art museum. To address any suspicions about larceny: it was a gift by the Federal … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Franklin on Immigration

Posted on 2015-09-15 by Andreas Moser

Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, wrote this about German immigrants in 1753: Those who come hither are generally of the most ignorant Stupid Sort of their own Nation… and as few of the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Germany!

Posted on 2015-09-05 by Andreas Moser

It has been funny how many people have been telling me that Germany should be careful not to accept too many refugees, that they would be a threat, a burden or what not. It’s particularly funny when these comments come from … Continue reading →

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Easily Confused (53) Recycling

Posted on 2015-08-18 by Andreas Moser

Recycling in Germany: Recycling in Romania:

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Book Review: “Young Philby” by Robert Littell

Posted on 2015-08-16 by Andreas Moser

I don’t know why I go for historical fiction or alternative history again and again, when I should know by now that I’ll be annoyed or disappointed. In Young Philby, Robert Littell tries to flesh out the early life of … Continue reading →

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The Sound of German

Posted on 2015-08-10 by Andreas Moser

In the past two years, I have had the exact following conversation around 57 times: Someone: Where are you from? Me: I am originally from Germany, but … Someone: Oh, from Germany?!! There is this really funny video on YouTube … … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Language | 14 Comments

Who invented Parkour?

Posted on 2015-08-06 by Andreas Moser

There are these two Frenchmen, Raymond and his son David Belle, who go around and claim that they invented Parkour running. In reality, the sport had already been invented by Arnim Dahl in Germany in the 1930s. Here is some … Continue reading →

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“A Spy at the Heart of the Third Reich” by Lucas Delattre

Posted on 2015-07-27 by Andreas Moser

“A Spy at the Heart of the Third Reich” would be one of the best spy novels I have ever read, if only it was a novel. But even better, it’s a true story. It’s a cliché that the best stories are … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Germany, History, Holocaust, Military, Politics, USA, World War II | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

“half-German”

Posted on 2015-07-08 by Andreas Moser

Not least due to my FAQ on German citizenship law and my corresponding infographic on German citizenship law, which have established this blog as the no. 1 resource on the internet for questions on German citizenship, I receive a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Language, Law, Religion | Tagged , | 74 Comments