Category Archives: Law
Espionage as Exceptional Integration
As a citizenship lawyer, I am not very fond of clauses in the law that allow naturalization under exceptional circumstances. Far too many people think of themselves as very special, and I have to spend a large part of my … Continue reading
What is it with American Clients and their Nazi Obsession?
I really like to help the victims of Nazi persecution. Or rather their descendants, considering that most people who survived that horror have passed away since. My main focus is on the restitution of German citizenship to those whose ancestors … Continue reading
The Sad Life of a Superlawyer
Criss-crossing the country, from court to court, from case to case, from client to client. At night you find yourself in yet another hotel, going to bed early, because there is nothing else to do. And when you turn on … Continue reading
How does Bolivia deal with illegal immigrants?
Hier könnt Ihr diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen. When I arrived in Bolivia, the arrivals hall at the airport in Cochabamba was so full that the police simply called out loudly: “Who is a local?” Anyone who raised their hand … Continue reading
Two Lessons from the last Bilderberg Conference
You are not supposed to say anything about those conferences.
But as I probably won’t get invited back for a second time anyway, I might as well spill some secrets. Continue reading
How to speed up your application for German citizenship
With the new German citizenship law entering into effect in June 2024, the number of people applying for naturalization will increase substantially. For one, you no longer need to give up your primary citizenship. This requirement, though already riddled with … Continue reading
Germany on Drugs: The Legalization of Cannabis
Living in Germany, but you can’t get high on castles and chocolate cake alone?
Here is everything you need to know about the legalization of weed in Germany. Continue reading
Deportation
Rather somber moment, opening the e-mail from a citizenship client, and it says: I have also attached the transportation records for my great-great-grandfather’s 1941 deportation from Hamburg to Lodz and his 1942 death record. That really puts into perspective some … Continue reading
A Divorce between the Peaks of the Balkans
Zur deutschen Fassung. The client wants a divorce. She has been separated for more than 15 years. Back then, the husband disappeared. No contact ever since. “Somewhere in the Balkans,” she says, “Kosovo, Montenegro, around there. He is making damn … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 