Australia

Learning German has surprisingly (to me) also opened up the opportunity for new friendships with people of German origin in Australia.More ...

German is a part of my history, a fact that I am fiercely proud of. My mothers’ side of the family is German and we continue to celebrate German traditions like Heilig Abend. More ...

German has become a commitment and an important part of my life. It plays on my conscious and unconscious mind – it enters my dreams and in everyday situations, I wonder how I would express things in German.More ...

As my use of German grows, I can now start to grasp the close social and historical links between English speaking and German cultures with daily fresh insights.More ...

To me, learning a language is more than learning a new way of communicating, it’s a way of challenging everything you thought you knew and diving off the deep end into a world of new people, new ideas and culture.More ...

What does German mean to me? When I think of Germany I think of Lufthansa jets gliding through the fog before descending upon Frankfurt Airport in mid-winter. Of course, I know that there is so much more to the country than this simple, ingenuous view, but I enjoy picturing the landscape and the weather, both of which are polarities to Australia.More ...

For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated with design, and over the past three years I have developed a passion for German design.More ...