Kenyan MPs in Berlin For Week Long Benchmarking
Last week saw Kenyan MPs spend a week in Berlin. The honourable members got to visit the Bundestag, the Sachsen-Anhalt Parliament in Magdeburg as well Read More
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Cracking the Reference Letter (Arbeitszeugnis) Code
Unlike back home where a reference letter is simply a letter that tends to talk about the character of the person and their work ethic Read More
Cities and States in Germany with the Highest Debts
Some federal states and cities have incurred huge amounts of debts from the federal government. With the high debt, many can’t even afford to maintain Read More
Azubi Income on the Increase But is it Still too Little
The current debate is on minimum wage, should Azubis earn more than minimum wage or is it ok for them to earn below it? At Read More
Kenyan Becomes the First African to Have her Kenyan Training Recognised as Equivalent to a German Ausbildung
The fact that Germany is in dire need of professionals is no longer a secret. Other than importing professionals, a simpler option is to recognise Read More
Kenyan Jazz Singer Singing her Way From Nakuru to Celebrity Status in Cologne
She chose a genre that wasn’t very popular with most of our own musicians. She took the path less travelled and she’s made her mark. Read More
Relation Between the Unemployment Rate and the Number of Sick Days Off Taken
Apparently when employees are more comfortable in their positions, the more sick days off they take. According to the statistics from Statista, since 2006 the Read More
Words You Should NOT Use in Your German CV or Cover Letter
The professional networking site LinkedIn annually publishes its tally of terms that pop up (too) frequently in its user profiles. “Creative” has grabbed the top spot Read More
The Highs and Lows of Being a Kenyan Doctor in Germany
Dr. Mary Asiyo-Vogel came to Germany in 1992, after practising medicine in Kenya. In most cases you’d expect a foreigner to drop any hopes of Read More
Factors to Consider When Taking up a Second Job
The number of people in Germany taking up additional jobs to their main job has tripled in the last 22yrs. But before you rush and Read More
Germany Invests BIG in Turkana WindPark Which is Set to be the Largest in Sub-Saharan Africa
The wind farm which had been due to start generating power in June 2011 but the project suffered a major blow and lost some credibility Read More
Kenyan Woman Becomes the First African to Win the Mietek Pemper Award in Germany
Selline Korir, the Executive Director of the Rural Women’s Peace Link has been named this year’s recipient of the 2014 Mietek Pemper Award of Augsburg University Read More
What Professions do Germans Trust?
Not surprising from this list is that Germans don’t trust politicians…lol…but who does anyways? Surprisingly, they trust nurses more than they trust doctors and bus Read More
Myths About Entrepreneurship
Studies linking entrepreneurship to job creation, not to mention the recent stock market debuts of Twitter and Facebook, have sparked a new enthusiasm for startups. Read More
Education Makes You Rich: The Higher Your Education Level, the More You Earn
You’d think it is cliche to compare education to your income but not in Germany. Education remains the surest way to make money in Germany, Read More
Myths Associated With Contracts Dispelled
A word or a handshake is enough to seal a deal from buying a car, a lease or employment. These agreements don’t have to be Read More
Why do Women in Germany Earn Less than Men?
You would expect for a country who is Vaterland to one of the most powerful woman on earth and has majority of cabinet positions taken Read More
German Equivalent of a Kenyan Degree/Diploma/Certificate
A University degree from Kenya is recognised in Germany if it is from a recognised University in Kenya. Some people decide to go back to Read More