myGermany

The European Cup is in full swing in Austria and Switzerland and the German national team has made it into the semi-finals. The mood is reminiscent of the World Cup, which Germany hosted just two years ago.
With the Germany National team doing so well the public viewing areas in most cities are starting to become [...]

in recognition of this 13th episode I thought that it might be fun to talk a bit about some common superstitions in Germany. I wouldn’t really consider Germans more superstitious than any other nationality, indeed many of the same superstitions about good and bad luck that we English speakers have are to be found in [...]

myGermany podcast episode 7 features music by the excellent German band Spherical who are based in Hamburg. Spherical’s Oliver Fischer was kind enough to allow me to play three of their songs for this podcast: “decision”, “feeling everything” and “I wonder”.

This episode of the myGermany podcast deals with my recent experiences in celebrating Mayday in Germany as well as giving you a taste of Hamburg.
The coat of arms forthe city-state of Hamburg
The City of Hamburg is a very exciting place to visit, with lots of nordic and nautical charm. Hamburg is the second largest city [...]