Life, just in German - the Newsletter
The Weekly Newsletter from Next Level German
THE 1st ADVENT SHOCK - Week 48
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“When Germany Quietly Turns Festive… All at Once.”
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Schöne Adventsgrüße aus Wiesbaden!
By the time this reaches you, Erster Advent is already behind us — and even though the reminders were everywhere (Instagram, Kita newsletters, TV ads, FB/WhatsApp groups…), the feeling of Advent in Germany s...
Dec 01, 2025
Thanksgiving Without the Turkey-Day Atmosphere (Week 47)
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🍂 Life, just in German — Week 47
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This past Thursday, I woke up with this unmistakable feeling in my body — a soft little tug that said, “Today is Thanksgiving.”Except… outside my window, it was a regular Thursday in Germany.
The buses were running.Kids were going to school.The bakery was se...
Nov 28, 2025
Walking With Lanterns (005)
Hey, how are you liking this fog?
November in Germany hits differently, doesn’t it? The light fades early, the air smells faintly of woodsmoke, and suddenly it feels like the whole country is retreating indoors.
When I first moved here, I found this time of year heavy—the cold, the dark, the endl...
Nov 10, 2025
When Paychecks Stop, What Comes Next?
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This week, an unexpected topic for Life, Just in German  took me a little by surprise...
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Brief Note: Not all of my readers are Americans living in Germany, nonetheless, as always, this newsletter is written for all English-speaking expats living in Germany. My hope is that you'll find this co...
Oct 29, 2025
You've Settled In - Now Stay In The Know (Issue 003)
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đź‘‹ Hallo from Wiesbaden,
Waaay back when I first moved to Germany—before smartphones and expat podcasts—keeping up with important updates felt like a full-time job.
If something changed, you usually found out by accident:a sign taped to a town hall door,a notice in the Amtsblatt written in dense...
Oct 22, 2025
So… you’ve arrived. Now what? (Issue 002)
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How It Really Feels After Relocating
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When I first arrived in Germany more than twenty years ago, I remember standing in my new apartment, staring at a stack of neatly labeled folders—utilities, insurance, registration—feeling both proud and strangely hollow.
A relocation company had just ha...
Oct 06, 2025
The Year I Missed Pumpkin Spice Everything (Issue 001)
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It’s officially Wool Sock Season.
And if you’re anything like I was, you might be feeling… a little off. Let’s talk about why.
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The Year I Missed Pumpkin Spice Everything
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It was my second autumn in Germany when it hit me hardest.
I was standing in a tiny grocery store in Wiesbaden, staring ...
Oct 02, 2025
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