by Gabriele Trinczek | Nov 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
The story of the Nürnberg Christmas Market and the “Christkind” It presumably originated from a trade fair in the late Middle Ages. The earliest record of this can be found on a small box (from 1628) where an inscription says that it was traded at a “Kindles-Marck”, a...
by Gabriele Trinczek | Nov 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
With your suitcase packed, this kind of destination awaits you: ‘Südtirol‘, located between Insbruck and Trient (Italy), German-Austrian speaking, picturesque villages with a distinctively Italian flavour and scenery dominated by the Dolomites (UNESCO world...
by Gabriele Trinczek | Nov 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
Karneval, Fasching, Fastnacht It’s madness, it’s crazy! Let’s get going! “Alaaf – Helau” you chant. Year after year on the 11.11. at 11.11. o’clock Carnival starts and ends on ‘Aschermittwoch’ (Ash Wednesday). Carnival King and Queen A carnival King...
by Gabriele Trinczek | Nov 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
Good news for German speakers! German tops the list for highest paid and most in demand languages in the UK in 2016. If you want to advance your career prospects by learning a foreign language, knowing German will earn you a higher salary than French, Arabic or...
by Gabriele Trinczek | Nov 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
German Sausages – a mouthwatering Choice Germans love sausages, especially popular is a large selection of different types of sausages presented in sliced cuts called “Aufschnitt“: Blutwurst (blood sausage), Gelbwurst (yellow-skinned sausage), Leberkäse...
by Gabriele Trinczek | Nov 29, 2019 | Uncategorised
Are you thinking about starting or expanding your business into Germany? – Standort Deutschland (Business Location Germany)? “Germany is the strongest economy in Europe and one of the largest worldwide” Angela Merkel Yes, Germany has a place in the world economy with...
by Gabriele Trinczek | Nov 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
Formal or informal ‘YOU’, what’s that? Why knowing correct Etiquette is so important! As you may already know in companies in Japan or China, etiquette is very different from Europe. It’s always wise to get briefed by someone ‘in the know’ beforehand since concluding...
by Gabriele Trinczek | Nov 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
Learning without any Effort! Not possible? But yes, it is! And this is how you do it: Der Nürnberger Trichter (the Funnel from Nürnberg)There exists a method of learning in Nürnberg, Bavaria, which apparently is THE panacea for all learning challenges, dating back to...
by Gabriele Trinczek | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ich hab’ mich in dich verguckt!(trans. The Look of Love is in your eyes …) “The Princess and the Frog” – A German Fairy TaleOnce upon a time there was a fair and beautiful Princess, who led a pleasant life in a castle. One day she met the exotic...
