German Credential Maze
As of this July, foreigners wanting to work in vocational professions in Germany must check whether their training is equal to a formal German traineeship, Read More
Month: March 2013
Work Force in Germany – What fields do Germans Train in?
We all know that for any product to sell, it has to be unique and its uniqueness depends on the supply-demand ratio. The only reason Read More
Poverty in Germany – 25% of Children go to School Without Having Breakfast
A report recently released by the Ministry of Families (excuse the constant translations I use of the ministries, but I hope you get the drift…lol), Read More
Pediatricians use Facebook to reach the Teens
During this year’s youth medicine Messe in Weimar, the Pediatricians met and were busy discussing ways to improve how they offer their services to the Read More
Increase in Number of People Receiving Hartz IV
A recent report has shown that the number of people having to take up Hartz IV in order to survive is increasing, at least by Read More
Teachers Allowed Mobility Within Germany from 2014
Although German teachers are allowed to move within the EU, moving within Germany has always been a disaster. The German States do not recognise teaching Read More
Einwohnermeldeamt SHOULD NOT share personal info without permission
The Bundestag put into law, a bill stating that the Einwohnermeldeamt should not share information they hold about people without explicit permission from the owner Read More
Are Women as good as Men in Math and Sciences? Otto gets in trouble for suggesting otherwise
People have blown a storm over an ad from Otto. The online shop is selling t-shirts for girls making fun of the fact that the Read More
The EU guarantees jobs for ALL graduands
Last week, the EU parliament in Brussels agreed that every country within the EU should guarantee jobs for it’s youth. According to the EU, every Read More
First time I Worshipped in a White Church
I’m a spiritual person. Notice I didn’t describe myself as religious. I believe in God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. I know scripture. I Read More
Should Children be Charged for Their Parents’ Deportation?
Deportation can be a trying experience for most people, and a shock deportation can be scarier. But what happens when a child wants to return Read More
Collaboration between the Waldorf school in Kenya and Germany
The media recently caught up with Sylvia Njagi a Kenyan kindergarten teacher who works for the Waldorf Kindergarten in Nairobi. Sylvia was visiting Emmendingen is Read More
Does being a Refugee in Germany equate to being a Suspect?
We all know the conditions of being a refugee (asylbewerber) in Germany and in Europe is generally quite hard. As a refugee in Germany you Read More
Introduction of Intelligent Borders
The EU has decided to simplify travelling in and out of the Schengen area for travellers from the Third States. They plan to introduce what Read More
New custody law might increase the number of abortions in Germany
Thought the Federal Statistics office announced that the number of abortions in Germany had dropped by 1.9% this year as compared to last year, the Read More
2 Kenyans complete their FSJ successfully in Delmenhorst
Joseph Kiprono (23) and Stephen Thagwo Boro (22) have been living in Delmenhorst doing their FSJ for the past 15months at a care facility for Read More
Discrimination Encourages Poverty, Violence and Crime
A recent study from the University of Duisburg-Essen has come out condemning discrimination citing it as the main reason why many foreigners refuse to integrate Read More
Many Uniz making their Admission process strikter in preparation for the double Abi graudation classes
If you aren’t aware, in NRW this year there will be 2 classes graduating with their Abi (this is the German equivalent of a KCSE, Read More
Vote for Kenyan to Win BonPrix Model Award
Hey People, Please help this Kenyan sister win this award. They are currently on 9th place. Let’s put them at the top. What you need Read More