German News

What even is a Sprach-Kita?  A “Sprach-Kita”, or Language Kindergarten, is a special type of nursery school that’s been around in Germany since 2016 under the government’s…

What are ticks? Ticks are tiny, spider-like creatures that are usually between 1mm to 1cm in size. They generally live in long grass, bushes and wooded areas. These little…

Documenta, which every five years turns the sleepy German city of Kassel into the centre of the art world, features more than 1,500 participants and for the first time since its…

Austria and Germany — it’s a love-hate relationship really. They share a language (for the most part), a similar culture at least with Bavaria), and an intertwined history.…

GERMAN HISTORY The German parliament will for the first time next year commemorate victims of the Nazi regime, who were persecuted and killed for their sexual or gender identity,…

1. Alter Schwede! You may recognise this phrase from the cheese aisle at the supermarket, but it’s also a popular expression in Germany for communicating surprise.  The phrase,…

Jumping on a plane and going somewhere on holiday used to be an exciting experience. But lots of things have changed in the last few years.  Firstly, Covid restrictions made travel…

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the European Travel Commission (ETC) are warning that the recovery of the travel and tourism sector is at risk if almost 1.2…

Alaska Airlines will start to roll out the revolutionary electronic bag tag technology. The programme – which is due to start before the end of the year – will allow passengers to…

With many households feeling the sting of high inflation, some have decided to eschew a trip abroad this year in favour of a staycation in Germany. There are loads of great reasons…