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If you’ve ever tried to apply to a German company in Germany, you might have noticed significant differences to the traditional American resumé style. As in, your typical one page, ultra-concise, no nonsense resume isn't sufficient, and you need to make a new "CV" instead. What's the actual difference?
Read MoreWhen you're packing and planning for what to take on a trip or time studying in Germany, figuring out how to get U.S. dollars exchanged for Euros is just another hassle you'll have to sort out along the way. While most people end up opting for using a cash exchange at an airport or train station, there are other options available that might may more sense for you, based on how long your trip is.
Read MoreWhat makes a pharmacy a pharmacy? That rather depends on whether you’re in Germany or the U.S.. In either country, the obvious answer is that a pharmacy will fill prescriptions and have other over the counter medications, but what would the average American say is missing from a German pharmacy (Apotheke ; Apothecary)?
Read MoreAs anyone who lives in a German apartment for any amount of time will tell you, eventually you'll step outside, the door will close behind you, and you'll realize that German front doors have the wonderful ability to lock themselves without turning a key or latch on the inside. And also question why their kitchen has an old-timey key in the door, for what appears to be no reason. What's going on here?
Read MoreWhen eating out at a German restaurant, it can feel reflexive to try and figure out what you are expected to tip the server at the end of your meal. In the U.S., it typically involves (sometimes) complicated math that can end in "close enough," and filling in an extra line on a card reader slip or some cash left on the table. But how much should you actually tip at a German restaurant?
Read MoreQuick! How many recycling bins do think that you need to sort all of your trash into when you live in Germany? Depending on where you live in the U.S., you may or may not already be required to take part in a recycling program, at the least for plastics and paper. Here in Germany however, be prepared to take whatever you're doing to the next level.
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