So you wanna be a German?

Have you got what it takes to become a German citizen? After a few failed attempts, and lots of disagreement, Germany is finally introducing a nationwide citizenship test from September 1st, 2008. From that date on, everyone applying for German citizenship will have to: • more...

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Educational leave

Do you use multiple languages in your place of work? Do you want to improve your multilingual business skills? Then you might be eligible to take some paid time off and further your language skills. Many European nations offer a paid educational leave programme, which is the right to a period of paid leave from your employment in order to take part in a state-approved educational programme. • more...

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Accusitive or Dative

Because of my southern German origin, I feel quite insecure when it comes to my feeling for the language. My childhood in Baden-Württemberg — where they say “Die Frau, die wo neben mir wohnt” or even shorter “Die Frau, wo neben mir wohnt”, or where “der Butter” is on the breakfast table and a person “gesessen ist” — has forced me to continually question my own use of the language (Is that really how you say it?) and to seek advice from my non-southern German colleagues. • more...

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Art update

Culturally speaking, Berlin is a highly interesting, explosive city. If you want to witness the cutting edge, you simply have to be in Berlin. There’s always something new on the horizon. For example, the Pergamon Museum, one of the most visited museums in the city, is currently holding the alluring exhibition, called “Babylon”. • more...