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German Home Comforts
Mar 6

Mar 6 German Home Comforts

Nic Houghton
Culture, Food

Have you ever wanted to go through someone elses home? Feel free to have a look around the contents of the average German domicile.

Fasching Victim: Carnival in Germany
Feb 27

Feb 27 Fasching Victim: Carnival in Germany

Nic Houghton
Cities, Culture

It's Carnival in Germany but what do witches, beer and dancing girls have to do with German effiecency?

Surviving a German Office
Feb 20

Feb 20 Surviving a German Office

Nic Houghton
Culture

They might be more productive, but could you survive a day in a German office?

Bad Week for UKIP, Worse Week for AfD
Feb 15

Feb 15 Bad Week for UKIP, Worse Week for AfD

Nic Houghton
News, Politics

A case of schadenfreude is perhaps the best way to get over a bad week.  

Who would want to be President?
Feb 13

Feb 13 Who would want to be President?

Nic Houghton
News, Politics

Germany has a new President, but should we be worried that he has never been on reality TV?

The Bielefeld Conspiracy: What are you laughing at?
Feb 8

Feb 8 The Bielefeld Conspiracy: What are you laughing at?

Nic Houghton
Cities, Culture

The British are funny. The Americans are funny. The Germans are not funny, unless they are hiding something...

Germany: Secretly British
Feb 6

Feb 6 Germany: Secretly British

Nic Houghton
Culture, Cities

No one knows what will happen when Britain leaves the EU. One thing is for certain, we will need a spiritual successor. Is Germany the answer?

FCN: A Football Education
Jan 30

Jan 30 FCN: A Football Education

Nic Houghton
Culture, Sport

Football is better in Germany or so they say. It might be cheaper, but what is it that really makes the difference?

Germany and the UK: Weaponising History
Jan 25

Jan 25 Germany and the UK: Weaponising History

Nic Houghton
Culture, News, Politics

Politicians in Germany and the UK use history as a blunt instrument to gain votes and bludgeon their opponents, but are we really susceptible to bad history?

Der Club: A day out with the Nürnberg Ultras
Jan 23

Jan 23 Der Club: A day out with the Nürnberg Ultras

Nic Houghton
Culture, Sport

In 2014 I finally went to watch a German football match. There were no half-time pies, but I still managed to enjoy it. Here is what I saw.

Confusion Politics: Trump, Merkel and the EU
Jan 18

Jan 18 Confusion Politics: Trump, Merkel and the EU

Nic Houghton
News, Politics

Donald Trump may at first appear to be incoherent, but is this simply a new strategy of intentional confusion? 

Fire and Ice: Germany's Love of Winter Sports
Jan 16

Jan 16 Fire and Ice: Germany's Love of Winter Sports

Nic Houghton
Culture, Sport

Germany loves sport, especially in winter, but why doesn't the UK share their love of death defying winter sports?

Is Germany Immune to Fake News?
Jan 11

Jan 11 Is Germany Immune to Fake News?

Nic Houghton
Cities, Culture, Politics, News

We live in strange times. Fake news and the post fact world dominate our collective conscious. Is Germany immune or will it have an impact on the 2017 election race? 

Snowmageddon
Jan 9

Jan 9 Snowmageddon

Nic Houghton
Cities, Culture

Snow is the chance for Germany to show what it's made of: terrifying driving, prophecies of doom and civic duty.

Geordie Christmas
Dec 19

Dec 19 Geordie Christmas

Nic Houghton
Cities, Culture, Food

It's OK, 2016 is almost over. All we need to do now is suffer through Christmas and I'm sure we'll be fine... 

5 Little Known Christmas Traditions
Dec 14

Dec 14 5 Little Known Christmas Traditions

Nic Houghton
Food, Culture

We all know Germany is the land of Christmas traditions, but do you really want these traditions too?

London & Berlin: Cities of Equals?
Dec 12

Dec 12 London & Berlin: Cities of Equals?

Nic Houghton
Culture, Cities

London is frequently accused of taking more than a fair share of the UK budget, depriving the rest of the country of vital resources. Here in Germany, can Berlin be accused of doing the same?

Burqas, bans and WWII
Dec 7

Dec 7 Burqas, bans and WWII

Nic Houghton
Culture, Politics, News

Angela Merkel has apparently thrown her support behind the so called burqa ban, but does this really mean Germany is heading backwards?

Stop Stealing our Words!
Nov 30

Nov 30 Stop Stealing our Words!

Nic Houghton
Language, Culture

Language theft is on the rise in Germany, but it isn't always being used correctly. Luckily we are here to correct them.

Feliz Navidon't
Nov 28

Nov 28 Feliz Navidon't

Nic Houghton
Culture, Food, Language, Shopping

The first advent weekend means Germany has gone all out for the festive period, but how can we safely navigate the German Christmas market?

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