| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Moving to Germany | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I hope you can help. It is not exactly a culture question but the relevant experts are on vacation. ...
A: sorry for the long wait, I failed to set my vacation dates correctly. As a citizen of a coutry of ...
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| Friendly diminuatives | 7/10/2009 |
Q: How do you make a name-based nickname (like Caitlyn => Katie or Andrew => Andy) in German? I've ...
A: I do not think there is a "formula" to creating name-based nicknames in German. It depends on the ...
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| Effect of Climate on Lifestyle in Germany | 6/28/2009 |
Q: :) I have read the other questions that you have answered, and I see that they are really helpful. I ...
A: Germany is part of Western Europe and as such benefits from the Gulf Stream that brings warm water ...
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| German health | 6/24/2009 |
Q: do people of German descent believe in traditional health practices? Do they use folk remedies?
A: The typical German uses the same mixture of professional and traditional health practices as other ...
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| train routes | 6/23/2009 |
Q: Can I take a train from Landstuhl to Schwandorf, and what route would I take to get there.
A: you can use the web site of the German railway service, which has an English version, to search for ...
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| Germany | 6/15/2009 |
Q: We will fly into Geneva at the beginning of September, explore Switzerland for about a week, and ...
A: Whether you want to spend your time in the Black Forest region (smaller towns, more nature - e.g. ...
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| germany | 6/8/2009 |
Q: hey i live in america and thought u could help with my project what are some tecnology that germans ...
A: Germany is a high-tech economy comparable to the United-States, Great Britain or Japan, for example. ...
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| Travel | 6/2/2009 |
Q: From Brussels Charleroi airport I want to go to Cologne. I want to travel by train, if possible by ...
A: You can use the German rail web site to search for train connections: ...
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| German Citizenship | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to apply for German citizenship, through my grandfather.He was born in Germany and I have ...
A: I am afraid that a German grandfather is not enough to qualify you for German citizenship. To quote ...
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| View of divorce in Germany | 2/23/2009 |
Q: What is the attitude toward divorce? Extra-marital relations? Plural marriages? In germany?
A: Divorce is rather common in Germany and is generally not seen as a moral failure, but as a ...
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| German Visa | 2/6/2009 |
Q: my long-time boyfriend just found out his job would like to move him to Germany for two years. I ...
A: The 2005 Immigration Act has the intention that immigrants should not "take away" jobs from Germans, ...
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| General questions about German families and religion | 2/1/2009 |
Q: Kevin: I am researching Germany for a project and am running into some questions I can not find ...
A: While indeed the traditonal, "standard" nuclear family would be regarded as consisting of mother, ...
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| Culture differences | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I am doing research for a bibliography (Kennesaw State University) and would like to ask you a ...
A: Germans and Americans have more things in common than they differ, especially in everyday life. The ...
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| German public school | 1/26/2009 |
Q: our family is headed to Germany for a year (time in Koln-Porz-Wahnheide and Gottingen. We have 3 ...
A: There are definitely no translators for school children. But I would not worry too much. This ...
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| GErman life vs American life | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I am a girlscout leader and we want to learn about life in Germany for girls in particular. What ...
A: Life in Germany is not very much different from life in the US. Children visit elementary school ...
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| marriage certificate | 1/3/2009 |
Q: Here's a sticky one for you....My grandmother gave birth to my mother on June 16, 1957 in Bad ...
A: To obtain a copy of your mother's birth certificate she should contact the registrar's office of her ...
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| Birth right | 11/3/2008 |
Q: Good day, kevin. my husband has never been to Germany, but his grandfather was German, who married a ...
A: I am not sure what you mean by "birth right". It could be the right to German citizenship or it ...
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| Children in Germany | 10/19/2008 |
Q: My son has a school project to do and has been asked to find out type of games played by children in ...
A: I am a bit concerned that it is you who ask me this question and not your son. After all it is his ...
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| citizenship | 9/27/2008 |
Q: Here is the situation. My great grandfather left Germany back in 1880. He never applied for US ...
A: Citizenship law is a very complicated matter. The details of your case matter very much. Read ...
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| German | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I started to learn German language online thru audio files. What should I keep in mind to learn it ...
A: Next to listening comprehension other important modes of language proficiency are speaking, reading ...
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| asking | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Do germany pigs come from germany?
A: What are "germany pigs"? I have never heard of them, and I even looked it up and did an internet ...
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| Traveling - Oktoberfest | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I will be studying abroad in Barcelona in the fall, and my friends and I are planning to travel to ...
A: I am not a travel agent, so I can only give you my personal opinion, based on my travel experiences ...
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| transportation | 6/16/2008 |
Q: We plan to spend a week in Oberstaufen in August. We will be traveling there from Venice, what is ...
A: What is the best way to arrive in Oberstaufen from Venice depends on your personal preferences. ...
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| Vegetarian in Germany? | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I hope to be going to Germany for six week in a high school exchange program. I'm pretty shy and I ...
A: There are many vegetarians in Germany and in restaurants and cafeterias it is usually no problem to ...
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| germany project | 5/27/2008 |
Q: ok so for my germany project instead of posting a ton of different questions im just going to put ...
A: Ah, so you are from Canada. Well, things are very similar in Germany. I will try to focus on those ...
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| germany child rearing | 5/27/2008 |
Q: more germany project questions, about child rearing. how are the children raised? how are the ...
A: Children are raised according to modern western standards. Corporal punishment is frowned upon (but ...
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| germany family dynamics | 5/27/2008 |
Q: for a project on germany i would like to know about germany family dynamics such as: does one parent ...
A: Up until the early eighties the single-breadwinner family was the norm, but as women have become ...
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| germany family forms | 5/26/2008 |
Q: i have a project on germany and i would like to know information about family forms such as: do the ...
A: The family form is very similar to that in the United States, Great Britain and most North and West ...
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| Have to know German? | 5/12/2008 |
Q: Salzburg/Fussen in Germany... I will be traveling alone and is it ok if I don't speak any German? Do ...
A: Stuttgart is a large city, Salzburg (just across the border in Austria) is somewhat smaller, but ...
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| The German Love Parade | 5/8/2008 |
Q: Firstly, I'd like to thank you for pledging your time for us silly tourists, and have a couple of ...
A: This year's Love Parade takes place in Dortmund, which is part of the "Ruhrgebiet" (the Ruhr area), ...
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| rail travel | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I will be arriving in Frankfurt next week and would like to take a train to Dusseldorf. Is it best ...
A: For most trains in Germany it is not necessary to book the ticket in advance. Tickets are usually ...
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| about Germany | 4/23/2008 |
Q: My wife and I are invited to a wedding in Berlin on Sep.27 because of our jobs we cant stay that ...
A: Berlin has enough to offer to tourists for a week. You can 'do' Berlin in two days, the same is ...
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| TERMS OF SURRENDER | 10/19/2007 |
Q: IS GERMANY CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE UK, U.S., FRANCE, RUSSIA. BASED ON THE TERMS OF THE ...
A: Since there was no peace treaty after WWII some historians deemed Germany still being legally ...
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| german houses | 10/13/2007 |
Q: What are the rooms like in the houses in Germany? How many bathrooms, bedrooms etc. does a typical ...
A: In Germany there are lots of different kinds of homes. Flats are popular especially in inner cities ...
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| German Winter Weather | 9/16/2007 |
Q: My school is going on a weekend trip to Germany at Christmas time, so i was wandering if you could ...
A: The weather can be quite different in the Alps in southern Germany than at the sea in northern ...
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| Residence in Germany | 9/14/2007 |
Q: I am an American citizen, with a valid American passport, who is interested in living in Germany. I ...
A: Visa questions are difficult to answer in general, they depend on many factors and the process can ...
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| Shopping in Germany | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I have read that Birkenstocks are cheaper to buy in Germany than in the US. I'm going to Germany on ...
A: Since the overwhelming majority of customers of Birkenstocks will be Germans (even in tourist areas) ...
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| Visa to Germany for US citizens | 6/1/2007 |
Q: My husband is sending him to Germany for his work. They are working on getting him a German work ...
A: To my knowledge the tourist visa is only for recreation and business trips (conferences, meetings, ...
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| Visa to Germany for US citizens | 5/31/2007 |
Q: My husband is sending him to Germany for his work. They are working on getting him a German work ...
A: You do not write where you live (and what your citizenship is). Note that AllExperts is available ...
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| Jobs in Germany | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I am doing a project for school on Germany and could you tell me about some of the main jobs in ...
A: I don't quite think I understand your question. Germany is a western democratic country like the ...
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| birth rights | 5/19/2007 |
Q: If my husbands father was american military, mom is german...was born in 1967... would that give you ...
A: From your question I do not understand your situation precisely enough to determine whether you ...
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| Reisen in Deutschland | 5/9/2007 |
Q: Lieber Kevin, In order to practise what I learned, I will spend 12 days to travel Germany this ...
A: Berlin is a must. If you want more contrast, I would suggest Munich and Hamburg. Perhaps Cologne. ...
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| which city | 5/5/2007 |
Q: we are going to see south of France on July and after that we want to go to Germany .we love city ...
A: Berlin has enough to offer any tourist for at least a week, but you can get a good impression in 2-3 ...
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| which city | 5/3/2007 |
Q: we are going to see south of France on July and after that we want to go to Germany .we love city ...
A: For shopping and city life you should go to the larger cities. My general recommendations would be: ...
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| touring the Rhineland | 2/9/2007 |
Q: I've been to the Rhein area before in Sept.,but one of the people I'm traveling with has never been ...
A: of course the Rhine area (especially the landscape) is much more beautiful in sunny weather. If you ...
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| touring the Rhineland | 2/7/2007 |
Q: Two couples will be in Germany in March and we want to visit the Rhineland. I'm reading many hotels ...
A: The tour boats on the Rhine do not start up until early April. Some small hotels and restaurants ...
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| germany | 12/21/2006 |
Q: What are the life-styles of people of germany?
A: Your question is very general and the potential answers are huge in scope. Do you have anything ...
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| Christmas Day in Germany | 12/15/2006 |
Q: I was hoping you could help us with Christmas Day in Germany. My husband and son and I are ...
A: Shops are all closed on Christmas Day, as are most venues (museums etc.) Many restaurants are ...
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| Electrical outletin Germany?? | 12/9/2006 |
Q: Hey, I am travelling from USA to Frankfurt in a few days and I was wondering what kind of electrical ...
A: In Germany (as everywhere in Europe) the voltage is 230 V (alternating current at 50 Hz frequency). ...
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| germany's culture | 11/30/2006 |
Q: i need some information on germany's traditional dances if you couild help me out a liitle id be ...
A: perhaps this page can help you a bit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_folk_dance Germany and ...
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| working in Germany as a foreigner | 11/1/2006 |
Q: how about getting jobs in Germany? Is it easy for a non-European to get a job (professional) in ...
A: For non-Europeans there are some restrictions on working in Germany. The eligibility for a required ...
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| Stephan P. Utendahl | 10/24/2006 |
Q: my name is Birgit Wess. I hope you can help me. I am on search for the email adress from Stephen ...
A: Hallo Birgit Wess, Wir Experten bekommen nicht die E-mail-Adressen der Fragesteller mitgeteilt. Das ...
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| What is a holocaust? | 10/17/2006 |
Q: I dont understand what is a holocaust.If you can please explain to me what it really is.
A: The term holocaust originally derived from the Greek word holokauston, meaning a "completely (holos) ...
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| german culture interview | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I am a senior, majoring in early childhood ed. For my family studies class I am suppose to conduct ...
A: 1. Family life is important in Germany, but more private and not for the public to meddle with. ...
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| Traveling in Germany | 9/25/2006 |
Q: My friend and i will be traveling to Berlin from Amsterdam by train. it is our first time in Europe ...
A: You can check timetables and search for connections at http://www.bahn.de (click on "Internat. ...
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| History ethnicity of Bayreuth | 9/22/2006 |
Q: Is Bayreuth, Germany akin to Beirut, Lebanon? Do you have a Lebanese sttelement there historically?
A: No, there is no connection between the cities. They were founded by totally different peoples. ...
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| German Jobs | 9/17/2006 |
Q: I am doing a project on Germany for school, and i was wondering if you could tell me a little about ...
A: this is a very general question and I think you should focus your project on a certain aspect of ...
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| von Stauffenberg | 9/16/2006 |
Q: With regard to Claus von Stauffenberg, who attempted to assassinate Hitler in 1944, what happened to ...
A: Claus von Stauffenberg married Nina Freiin von Lerchenfeld in November 1933 in Bamberg. They had ...
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| Visiting Germany | 9/12/2006 |
Q: When visiting a germans home, what are the normal courtesies that are expected from a visitor. I ...
A: There is really not that much to say about visiting a German's home except general manner tips that ...
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| german defence | 9/10/2006 |
Q: summarised, what were the restrictions imposed on germany following WW2? Is germany still under ...
A: After the second world war Germany was occupied and divided into four occupation zones: American ...
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| Innsbruck to Munich airport train | 8/9/2006 |
Q: My husband and I will be leaving for the Munich airport from Innsbruck, but have been unable to ...
A: here you should be able to find all necessary information: http://www.munich-airport.de/EN/ For ...
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| Food | 8/4/2006 |
Q: I would like to suprise my boyfriend who is in Germany in the Airforce. I think I would like to send ...
A: the bread sold in Germany is in my opinion better than the usual bread in the States. It is usually ...
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| Frankfurter Sausages | 6/14/2006 |
Q: Could you please name any good places to eat Frankfurts in Frankfurts am Main. Is frankfurt renowned ...
A: A "Frankfurter Wurstchen" (Frankfurter Sausage) is a thin boilded sausage made from pure pork meat ...
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| Weather in Nothern Germany | 6/8/2006 |
Q: We want to visit Hamburg, Kiel, Preetz in early December this year. What will the weather be like ...
A: In December the weather is already pretty cold (0-10°C) and especially at the seaside it can be ...
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| 1 Week in Northern Germany | 6/4/2006 |
Q: My husband and I will have one week at the end of June, beginning of July, to tour northern Germany, ...
A: Next to Hamburg you might want to visit Luebeck (Lubeck, with an Umlaut 'u') and Kiel, both of which ...
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| "Clothes in Germany" | 6/1/2006 |
Q: I am doing a school project, and I need to know wha kinds of clothes are worn in Germany?
A: The clothes worn in Germany for everyday occasions are the same that are worn in most western ...
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| Travelling From Bonn-Cologne to Amsterdam | 5/31/2006 |
Q: I am looking to travel from Bonn to Amsterdam. I know there are busses and trains but am not sure ...
A: Schedules and price information for a coach line that connects Amsterdam to Bonn can be found here: ...
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| Proper attire | 5/30/2006 |
Q: I will traveling to Munich in late June. What is proper attire for women. In the US we are wearing ...
A: Germany society is in most aspects equally or even more liberal in comparison to the US. In a big ...
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| Christmas traditions | 5/30/2006 |
Q: I am doing a grade 9 Language Arts project on traditions. I had to make an essential question, then ...
A: Before the colonization of North America, there was no Christianity in this continent, and hence no ...
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| An antique vase made in Western Germany | 4/30/2006 |
Q: Mr Johnson: Hello and I hope that you can assist me or direct me to someome who can identify an item ...
A: "Kunst" is the German word for art, but in this case it is the name of a porcellain manufacturer. ...
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| german language | 4/25/2006 |
Q: What does der kommisar mean? It is in a song that I heard and I do not know what it means. Thanks, ...
A: "Kommissar" is a high rank in the police force. A Kommissar is usually the leading case ...
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| Bad Hersfeld and Fulda | 12/16/2005 |
Q: I spent about for years stationed in Bad Hersfeld and lived in a village named Kornbach, which lies ...
A: Utendahl, I just recieved this feedback regarding your<gdeitz@charter.net> wrote: > Kevin I can ...
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| Traveling Germany: Hang Gliding | 11/8/2005 |
Q: I am looking to take a trip to Germany this coming June. I am wondering where there is a good place ...
A: the majority of Germans are not much of risk takers, neither economically nor personally. There are ...
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| Traveling Germany: Hang Gliding | 11/7/2005 |
Q: I am looking to take a trip to Germany this coming June. I am wondering where there is a good place ...
A: There are lots of locations in Germany where you can go for hang gliding or paragliding, but the ...
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| rhine holiday travel | 11/5/2005 |
Q: and thanks! this holiday season i will be on a cruise along the rhine. i wanted to know if ...
A: I presume the tour includes organized and guided visits to the attractions along the rhine, cities ...
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| Germany | 10/24/2005 |
Q: I am wondering how German men percieve and treat women? I want to know about the present time not ...
A: I don't really know how to answer your question. The first thing that comes to my mind is "normal". ...
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| East Germany on October | 9/6/2005 |
Q: My wife and I, newly wed are traveling to Germany on October for 17 days. We will start our trip in ...
A: In the north of Germany the cities of Hamburg and Bremen are certainly worth visiting, although they ...
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| travel with 10 month old | 8/30/2005 |
Q: I am considering traveling to Frankfurt in the begining of Nonember with my husband and 10 month ...
A: In general, most hotels except the very cheapest will be able to provide a good crib for a baby. My ...
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| I'm traveling to Berlin, with... | 8/19/2005 |
Q: I'm traveling to Berlin, with my husband and another couple, in September and am looking for some ...
A: since I do not live in Berlin, I also just know the "must see's" and a few personal favourites ...
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| Germany's health system | 7/11/2005 |
Q: I will be traveling to Germany for a couple weeks. Will I need some sort of special health ...
A: If you have coverage in the US then you should ask your provider if your contract or plan also ...
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| German Prints | 7/1/2005 |
Q: I have a "value" question about some german prints I have. These prints have the original framing ...
A: I am no art or crafts expert, so all I can do is help you with the language. The framing was done ...
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| Bohemia | 6/28/2005 |
Q: My father claims that his mother who came to the US during the 1920s from Prague, Bohemia was ...
A: if one takes a look at the history of Germany one finds that the central European region has always ...
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| i'll be in germany in mid... | 6/25/2005 |
Q: i'll be in germany in mid october this year.i'm getting there by car. i would like to know if i ...
A: one day is very little for a city like Munich. I would stick to the sights that are located in the ...
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| southern germany | 6/23/2005 |
Q: i'm travelling to southern germany - bavaria & baden-.... which cities should i stop at & what ...
A: I don't know what your tastes and interests are, but I can recommend visiting the following web ...
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| lodging | 6/13/2005 |
Q: My family (5 of us) are going to Germany next summer (Dortmund and Berlin) for the World Cup. All ...
A: Many hotels have already reacted to the opportunity of the World Cup and stepped up their prices ...
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| traveling by car from Berlin to Munich | 5/30/2005 |
Q: In late June/early July, my son and I will be renting a car in Berlin and taking two days to drive ...
A: The road conditions are usually very good or even excellent. If you take the Autobahn for the ...
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| cinema master | 4/30/2005 |
Q: I am a 25 male student from Turkey.I want to learn about cinema master programs in germany.I look ...
A: I have no knowledge of the specifics of your desired program, but I can refer you to the German ...
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| Touring Europe | 4/22/2005 |
Q: my name is Molly and I'm doing an I-Search paper on travlin Europe because I'm travling there this ...
A: 1. The amount of spending money you would like to bring depends largely on how much you want to ...
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| Peanut butter | 2/24/2005 |
Q: I have traveled to Germany many times, but have yet to find peanut butter there. Can one buy it now? ...
A: Peanut butter is available in Germany, although not in every supermarket. Most of the big ...
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| Iron Cross | 2/22/2005 |
Q: I want to know the connection between the iron cross to motorcycles. Bikers in general really love ...
A: The symbology of the Iron Cross goes back to the cristian cross and more specifically the crosses ...
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| Germany and Austria | 2/2/2005 |
Q: I'm still analyzing the legend of Schloss Altebar and was hoping on some historical facts. According ...
A: William, Austria and Germany were not unified states in the middle ages. The regions were composed ...
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| Schloss Altebar | 1/29/2005 |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this, but I'm seeking the location of a castle known as Schloss ...
A: (you can call me Kevin) I doubt that Rathenow (old name 'Ratenau', between Berlin and Magdeburg) is ...
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| Schloss Altebar | 1/27/2005 |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this, but I'm seeking the location of a castle known as Schloss ...
A: there is no Altebar or Rathenau in Germany or Austria. There is a Altenau in northern Germany (not ...
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| German Education | 1/24/2005 |
Q: Guten Tag. I am from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U!S!A! I've been learning German for two years now, and ...
A: The German school and university system is quite different from its American counterpart. Pupils go ...
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| Travel in Germany | 1/23/2005 |
Q: We will be staying with friends in a town called Hann.Muenden (just north of Castle) in early June. ...
A: Of course taking the train could be cheaper and you don't have to drive and worry about navigating ...
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| difference | 1/22/2005 |
Q: are germans more open than americans, why are so many germans become ex-change students during ...
A: I would not say that Germans are more or less open than Americans. They express their openness in ...
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| Whats it like living there? | 1/17/2005 |
Q: i am from Canada and am doing a project on Germany. I have been searching the net for a long time ...
A: I find it very nice living in Germany. It is a wealthy country (the largest economy in Europe, the ...
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| Germany and Austria Itinerary | 1/15/2005 |
Q: We are planning a two week trip to Germany and Austria this summer. We will have 10 actual ...
A: The "must-sees" don't lie on the direct route so you may as well plan to do some detours and so I ...
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| Lack of German Speaking Skill? | 12/29/2004 |
Q: I am traveling to Germany soon to spend 6 weeks learning from a world-renown surgeon. I am ...
A: (sorry for the long delay. I was on an unplanned trip.) In professional circles it is not uncommon ...
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| comparison of lives. | 12/17/2004 |
Q: How do you find the differnce between the stay in Germany and America? Do you speak English ...
A: I usually prefer not to divulge too many personal details to strangers, but I presume you have ...
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| German culture | 11/23/2004 |
Q: I have met a a man from Dusseldorf Germany at an international medical conference in Houston texas ...
A: Dusseldorf is the Landeshauptstadt, i.e. the capital of the Land North-Rhine-Westphalia and as such ...
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| dresden | 11/9/2004 |
Q: coud you tell me about touristattraction in German
A: You wrote: > Subject: dresden > coud you tell me about touristattraction in German please try to ...
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| Munich accomodation | 11/1/2004 |
Q: Could you tell me of any accomodation near the airport in Munich that might be interesting? Thankyou ...
A: I don't know any accomodations there myself, but maybe this link can help you find something ...
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| Food in Germany | 10/27/2004 |
Q: What foods were invented in Germany? What do people eat for breakfast lunch and dinner (everyday ...
A: I don't know what foods were invented in Germany, but some typical German foods include: The Number ...
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| Apartments in Munich | 10/26/2004 |
Q: I graduated from high school in Munich (Munich American High School - a loooong time ago). My ...
A: This is definitely possible and there is a considerable market for furnished apartments in the ...
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| train station | 10/6/2004 |
Q: I had a friend who arrived in a train station that was shared by two countries and one of the ...
A: I am sorry, I don't know of such a train station but I guess there ought to be (or have been, see ...
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| culture | 10/4/2004 |
Q: how much money should i expect to spend in two weeks ? is that enough time to see most of germany or ...
A: whoever you are. (It would be friendly to introduce yourself, since you are asking me for a favor) ...
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| German customs | 9/27/2004 |
Q: How are German customs different than American customs?
A: that is a very general question. I would have to describe a multitude of situations (social, ...
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| Holiday | 9/9/2004 |
Q: I am a Telecoms consultant in Nigeria I will be travelling from Lagos to Spain (Madrid 2 weeks) and ...
A: I cannot help with Madrid, but for Frankfurt (which I assume to be the business city Frankfurt a.M. ...
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