by Karin Stumph | Mar 25, 2020 | FAQ, General, Summer
Don’t forget, time changes this weekend.We are starting summertime on March 29th at 2am. Time will jump forward by an hour. Time change in Germany happens 3 weeks after daylight savings time in the USA. ...
by Karin Stumph | Feb 11, 2020 | Seasonal, Valentine's Day, Winter
Valentinstag (14. February) Though celebrating Valentine’s Day has only become popular within the last few decades in Germany, there are several traditions the Germans have taken on whole-heartedly. This includes giving cards, sweet treats and flowers to their...
by Karin Stumph | Feb 8, 2020 | Culture, Culture and Customs, Fasching, Seasonal, Winter
Faschings Krapfen The ubiquitous food of Carnival season is donuts (in German: “Krapfen”). You can expect to see donuts piled high in the bakers and have them offered to you every day throughout the next month by colleagues and friends. The donuts come in...
by Karin Stumph | Jan 9, 2020 | Culture, Culture and Customs, Fasching, News, Seasonal, Winter
If you just moved to Germany and recently stopped at a German store, you may have wondered if they are having a sale on Halloween stuff. Sorry to disappoint the bargain hunter in you, but Fasching season is here! Often considered the 5th season here in Germany,...
by Karin Stumph | Jan 5, 2020 | Culture and Customs, News, Seasonal, Winter
Heilige Drei Konige ‘January 6th’ Holiday only in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt Epiphany (known as the Holy Three Kings in German) is the end of our famous “12 Days of Christmas,” which begins on December 25th and ends on January 6th. Germans...
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