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12 words and phrases you need to survive in Hamburg
Hamburg is a pretty cosmopolitan place, and you won’t have any problem speaking Hochdeutsch around town. But traditionally, people in the city speak Hamburger Platt, and it's still very much alive.
Six celebrities you didn't know spoke German
No, it's not just Arnold Schwarzenegger. There are some pretty surprising German-speaking celebrities. Here are six of the most fluent with video evidence.
Ten astounding German paintings you have to see before you die
From distorted skulls to abstract strokes, this list compiles ten of German art's most famous and influential pieces.
Germany insists on these 8 things, even though they're rubbish
We're not saying our home countries get everything right - not by a long way. But we just don't get why Germany is too stubborn to admit that all these things are a bit crap.
8 things that'll really annoy you when you first arrive in Germany
It's always exciting when you first touch down in a new country, and more so if you're planning on staying a while. But these seven things will undoubtedly get on your nerves in the first few weeks.
Farmers stage Grimm protest against big bad wolves in Hanover
Straight out of a medieval fairy tale, angry farmers gathered in Hanover's ancient centre with their dead livestock to protest the damage that wolves are doing to their livelihoods.