The holiday season is in full-swing in Berlin. Crowds congregate at the Weihnachtsmarkts to indulge in a full-palette eating extravaganza washed down with countless amounts of Glühwein. Children are bundled up from head to toe in their onesie ski jumpers and loved ones bask under the sparkling Christmas lights. It is all picture perfect. It seems hard to believe that over 2,500 children of Berlin have no grasp over these signature holiday traditions. In fact over 2,500 children of Berlin go hungry over the holidays season.
Read moreBerlin Geekettes and Rosetta Stone are giving away 2x 6-months online access to a language of your choice!
Just tell us your favorite German word and why! Two winners will be announced on Friday. Check out http://www.rosettastone.de/ to see all 24 available languages.
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Read moreWelcome to the Jungle…
…of German bureaucracy and paper trails. On December 3, 2012, Der Taggessspiegel invited founders, investors, and politicians to the “Gründerzeit 21” conference to talk about issues concerning said infamous jungle.
Read moreLooking Back & Moving Forward
My Grandma used to say, “How can you know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been?” She mainly referred to that in a more historical sense, but as the end of another year draws to a close, it’s seems only fitting that we all take time to remember the sweet successes, bitter failures, brain farts, delicious sushi and everything else in between.
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