Lifestyle and Cuisine

Swabian raviolis in outer space, spaetzle under EU protection: Let us explain what you don’t yet know about your favourite German dishes.

What is German Gemütlichkeit? Find out what a typical living room looks like and which piece of furniture is a must.

Typically German? These nine things really don’t go down very well in Germany. A tongue-in-cheek warning.

Celebrating weddings is still very popular in Germany. We present an overview of traditional customs and some surprising facts.

Pilsner or wheat? Germany is seen as the country of good beer. Here are the regional specialities.

From the autobahn to tuition fees – here we answer questions often asked on Google about Germany.

Pizza or schnitzel? Find out here what Germans like eating most, and how the pandemic is changing their cooking habits.

How do people in Germany live? And is there a typical German living room? Take a look here!

Does Germany have bears? Does Germany have a royal family? We answer often-googled questions about our country.

Germans are particularly reliable, it is often said. But is that really true? We asked expats about their experiences.

Coffee and cake are an integral part of everyday life in Germany? Read here how much truth there is in this cliché – and how it came about.

The pandemic is hitting many gastronomes very hard. How she has nevertheless successfully made it through the crisis so far is what the Berliner Laurel Kratochvila tells us.