Yes, I’m writing about Nightlife. But: No, this won’t be too much about the cosiness of pubs or friendliness of staff, but about the cheapness of drinks, …which is the most important feature if you ask me 😉 Especially if you are in a city like Rostock, where there’s a small, and welcoming pub or restaurant […]
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Week for Sustainability Starts Today! – Nachhaltigkeitswoche 2017
(Nachhaltigkeitswoche der Universität Rostock) Every year, a bunch of dedicated students and people come together to plan a series of events to undertake projects from which everyone can engage to create a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future for our city. One of the main organisers of this year’s Week for Sustainability is me, which is why […]
Been there, done that – 2
Chapter 2 – My Rave Renaissance Right off the bat, the headline is a bit misleading. I do not in fact, nor did I ever, consider myself a raver. The alliteration just sounded too good to not use in a headline. Nevertheless, there still is some truth in the phrase, as my party going […]
Enjoying Rostock from the Water – Stand Up Paddling
Most people discover Rostock on foot but today, I want to introduce a sporty alternative to you. Stand Up Paddling (SUP) is a reeeeeaaally trendy sports activity here in Rostock. You take a surfboard and a paddle and sail your way across the Warnow or Baltic Sea. You can rent a SUP board for € […]
Been there, done that – 1
Chapter 1 – Introduction To me, it seems that writing a blog, just like writing in general, requires a certain set of skills of the text’s composer. Fundamentally, these would probably be: a general desire or drive to express one’s thoughts in a specific style, a basic capability to form a somewhat coherent narrative or […]
KTV!? – Kinda To Vapid
When I first moved to Rostock 5 years ago, people told me that there is no better place to live as a student in Rostock than in the KTV (Kröpeliner Tor Vorstadt). The Hansaviertel and Innenstadt are fine, Südstadt and Altstadt okay, but don’t even thing about any other place to live is what people […]
5 More Things that will Surprise an American in Germany
So, after last week’s post, I couldn’t help but look around for things that are different in Germany compared to the US in daily life. I realised that my list was in no way exhaustive, and that it probably is impossible to write a comprehensive list on this topic. But I’ll give it another go, […]
Life Is Not a ‘Ponyhof’
Again with the quotes about life? But you gotta admit, life is indeed sometimes as hard and tough as a hoof, so we here in Germany say: “Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof!” (See what I did there? ‘Hoof’ and ‘Hof’? Eh?) What’s with the rhyming you might ask and wonder? Well, let me tell you […]
“Life is like riding a bicycle.[…]”
“[…] To keep your balance you must keep moving” (Albert Einstein) Life is also like a box of chocolates (Forrest Gump) or a rollercoaster (Ronan Keating – former, Irish-born member of Boyzone) respectively. So to start this blog with one of those generic, wannabe-wisdom quotes about what life is like might’ve been a bit of […]
Summer Season is BBQ Season!
Since my stay in the States – I was 16 years old – I really cherish a good southern BBQ. I lived on a large southern horse farm, and after an exhausting day of barn chores, we always enjoyed a fantastic BBQ, which my host dad started preparing as early as in the morning. He […]
Do some late night shopping
It’s a hot summer evening. A friend and I sit outside at Margaretenplatz to have a cold beer. A gentle summer breeze is in the air. We talk for hours, and when our beers are empty, the clock strikes ten. Damn, every supermarket is closed – except for REWE near Doberaner Platz. We could go […]
3 Things I Cherish About Germany After Living Abroad
Alright, let’s put the first things first: Germany’s a pretty cool place. There. I said it. However, I didn’t always think that way. Actually, I used to think Germany was rather dull and uneventful; nothing interesting, nothing noteworthy about it. It’s where I’m from, it’s what I know – I wanna go abroad and see […]