Finn Provan

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literature

10 summer poems to make you fall in love with the German language

Summer's in full swing. The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing and the flowers are in full bloom. But does the promise of sunny days fill you with delight or foreboding? These German poems describe summer at its best and worst and will inspire you to get out that German dictionary again.

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10 must-see UNESCO World Heritage Sites in eastern Germany

Although the former GDR may not be first on everyone's list for exciting tourist destinations, these UNESCO World Heritage sites in the former East will make you think twice before planning that next getaway.

Berlin

An A-Z guide of my time in Germany

Getting to know the city of Berlin afresh in my 20s has been a chance to challenge old preconceptions and form new observations which will stay with me for the next stages of life back home.

History

The unexpected things cemeteries can teach you about Germany

Cemeteries in Germany are more than resting places. Rather their histories and changing design make them spots to reflect on what it means to be alive today.

German Word of the Day

Quiz: Can you figure out what these untranslatable German words mean?

German is famous for its long compound nouns and logical word formations, but it isn't always that straight-forward. These words have no exact English translation but can you decipher what they really mean?