Education
In the global ranking of the best cities for youth life YouthfulCities, Berlin takes an honorable third place, second only to New York and London. And it is not surprising that this dynamic…
Auto tour
Ghost drivers (in German Geisterfahrer, or more prosaically – Falschfahrer, meaning 'those who went the wrong way') – this is the name given to those who mistakenly or deliberately end up on the…
Photo
«From zero to 100 in one day,» so went the saying in the former GDR when it came to the «Trabi.» No car was the object of such ridicule and mockery as the «Trabant.» But when 25 years ago, on April…
Real estate
Residents of major German cities spend on average a fifth of their annual income on rent. Moreover, after paying rent, not including utilities, the average German has relatively little left by local…
Immigration
Obtaining a permanent residence permit in Germany is possible only for those refugees who will effectively integrate into German society. As reported by Deutsche Welle, the German Interior Minister…
Everyday life
Officers of the German Federal Police can be found not only at German borders or at the country's railway stations. Active German police officers can easily be encountered in cafes and restaurants…
Integration
You have obtained a Schengen or a German national visa, the flight was successful, an apartment in the new location has been found, and now you only need to arrange a few important documents. How not…
News
The Bundestag approved a law prepared by the Federal Ministry of the Interior of Germany, according to which applicants for refugee status must receive a special ID. The 'refugee passport' will…
Tourism
Winter sports enthusiasts from other countries often say that Germans can only be envied. They don't have to travel far to go skiing – their own mountain resorts are enough. Their names are like…
Integration
According to calculations by experts at the Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (Ifo), the integration of refugees will cost the German budget 21 billion euros in 2016 alone…
Law zone
Do political persecution and corruption exist in Germany? What is the real attitude towards immigrants here? What can happen from a pocket knife accidentally left in a backpack? How can you make…
Law zone
What surprises German judges about our former compatriots? Why don't prisoners escape from German prisons? Is it possible in the FRG to resolve a matter with a bribe to an official? About this and…