by Liv Hambrett | 04 Nov 2018 | Life In Germany
German Frugality, Cash Culture And How It Perplexes Expats On my most recent trip home to Australia, we stayed in a small beach village for five weeks. There was a café, a restaurant, and a general shop for such necessary summer holiday things as goggles, ice cream... 
by James | 21 Oct 2018 | Life In Germany
Grocery Shopping In Germany: A Quick Guide For Newcomers One thing pretty much everyone coming from other developed, industrialised nations finds is that the price of mainstream grocery shopping in Germany is generally lower than in their homeland. That’s the big plus... 
by Liv Hambrett | 12 Aug 2018 | Life In Germany
Life In Northern Germany: Proud To Be Different (Part 2) I last left you deciding for yourself where der Echte Norden really is, and if you had your wits about you as you read, you would have reached the verdict that the real northern Germany is... 
by Liv Hambrett | 15 Jul 2018 | Life In Germany
Life In Northern Germany: Proud To Be Different (Part I) We're happy to welcome Liv to the Live Work Germany team who will be adding some much needed diversity to the Blog! An Australian writer based just outside of Kiel, first up she is sharing her experiences... 
by James | 24 Dec 2017 | Life In Germany
New Year's Eve In Germany: Chaos Embraced, For One Night Only Germany is often seen from outside as being a well-organised, orderly country. Doing anything which may be considered risky or dangerous is usually well off the agenda. Except for New Year’s... 
by James | 17 Dec 2017 | Life In Germany
Delightful Things Which Make Christmas In Germany Special It's that time of year again when I try and hide from the TV and radio, in fear of losing brain cells to the never-ending tirade of Christmas adverts and songs. I don't mind hearing them ONCE, and... 
by James | 10 Dec 2017 | Life In Germany
Do Supermarkets In Germany Deserve All The Expat Complaints? If Live Work Germany's Twitter feed is an accurate representation of things which expats like to have a good moan about, then supermarkets in Germany would certainly come in the top 10. Whether... 
by James | 03 Dec 2017 | Life In Germany
Is Germany's Food Scene Understating Its American Influence? This week's post comes courtesy of my fellow English mate, Nic Houghton, from the blog 40 Percent German, who quite likes talking about food. Flicking through the news a few days ago, I came... 
by James | 19 Nov 2017 | Life In Germany
Why Skiing In Germany Deserves A Closer Look This Winter OK, I have to confess. Winter is not my favourite time of year in Germany. In fact, it's not even my third-favourite season. But even though I pine for sunshine and warm weather, there's one thing... 
by James | 17 Sep 2017 | Life In Germany
How The German Election Reflects Limited Choice And Suspicion Of Change Next Sunday sees Germany go to the polls. Breaking with tradition of bringing you practical content to help expats like you deal with various issues you may encounter or struggle to...
