What is ‚typically German‘ – Suggestions and Materials with a Wink
Travelling to a new country, settling in, immersing yourself in a new culture – this means getting to know the local people, their language, and all sorts of typical things. It also means learning to see the formative aspects of your own origins in a new light.
The saying in German goes: Andere Länder, andere Sitten – other countries, other customs!
Germany also has its customs and peculiarities. Some of them we are proud of, some we can accept with a smile, and some – well, even we make fun of them! You will certainly encounter some of them during your stay in Germany. On this page we have put together some interesting and humorous material that may give you a taste of things to come.
We hope you enjoy discovering and immersing yourself in the German culture and language!
If you want to improve your German language skills during your stay, you can take free language courses at Lektorat Deutsch als Fremdsprache.
Please join us for the "Typical German?!" course at the Foyer-International. Further information can be found here.
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