Germany Ranks Badly in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index
INSEAD, in partnership with Singapore’s Human Capital Leadership Institute and Adecco, has created the first ranking of 103 countries on their ability to attract and Read More
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Norway to Unveil a Human Zoo Featuring African People as Exhibits
Honestly, you read some things and you have to lay down and reread it to make sure neither your eyes are playing tricks on you, Read More
VISION 2030’s Director General Coming to Germany to Meet With Kenyans
The head of Kenya’s blueprint to long-term development, Prof. Gituro Wainaina will be visiting Germany to talk to the Kenyan Diaspora in Germany. Prof. Gituro Wainaina, replaced Mugo Read More
10 Reasons Why You Should Move to Germany
1) You can be the apprentice Germany has one of the lowest youth unemployment rates in Europe. A major factor behind this is its much-lauded Read More
Are You Sure You Want to Move to Germany? 10 Reasons to Rethink Your Plan
1. Bureaucracy: Germany may have a reputation as the land of efficiency, but it comes at the price of mounds of paperwork. Everything from opening Read More
Boys and German Natives Perform Better in Schools
The 2013 PISA results have been out for quite a while and most researchers are busy analysing the results and what they could mean Read More
Why do Diasporans Find it Hard to Return Back Home?
Looking at the lives some diasporans live, they aren’t given the choice to stay or go back home. Looking at the remittances, it means there Read More
Germany Allows Dual Citizenship for Kids BUT With a Caveat
Well, after the elections last year, it took months before the CDU/CSU could finally get a party willing to partner with them and form a Read More
Psychiater, Psychologen, Psychotherapeut or Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie: What is the Difference?
I requested for contact to a psychologist/psychiatrist a while back and what started as a search for contacts ended up in an description of the various Read More
Maintenance Advance (Unterhaltsvorschuss) for Single Parents
To ensure that single parents are able to provide for their children, the Maintenance Advance Act (Unterhaltsvorschussgesetz) stipulates that a minimum level of child maintenance, Read More
Understanding Child Benefit (Kindergeld) and the Laws Governing it in Germany
Children are a wonderful gift, but they do cost money. Food, clothes, education and toys all have to be paid for. Child benefit (Kindergeld) helps Read More
16 Things You Didn’t Know About the Autobahn
You might hate Hitler, but we got to give it to him for his dedication to build the Autobahn. People around the world (who know Read More
The Kenyan Diaspora Should Diversify Their Investment Portfolio
In 2013 alone Kenya received remittances worth Sh10 billion, an eight per cent increase from the previous year. The money forms about three per cent Read More