I was looking for the Stadtmuseum when I found him; he was sitting on his wheelchair in front of the entrance to a local restaurant where I was headed to ask for directions. A blob of a man, seemingly with no legs whatsoever, which made him look like one of those balance toys for kids [...]

Hallo, frohes gesundes neues Jahr. Ich habe eine wunderschöne Weihnachtszeit mit meiner Mutter in Marburg verbracht. Wir haben nix Besonderes gemacht. Ich meine, wir haben nur das Alltagsleben erlebt wie spazieren gegangen, gegessen oder eingekauft. Aber glücklich waren wir. Am 2. Januar war ich in Hannover. Das war auch schön. Einerseits konnte ich einen anderen [...]

Call it deadlock, call it impasse. Call it what you will, the metaphor still remains the same. Sometimes, then, sometimes it is not a question of language. Sometimes it is not even a question of perception or of the expression of that perception or of the perception and interpretation of that expression. Sometimes, then, again, [...]

First of all it will be in order to start by wishing all the Daad bloggers and all the readers a happy new year! Despite having crossed over from 2009 there are a number of unfulfilled dreams or desires that still linger in our minds and we probably wish we would be given more time [...]

Christmas is already history but we still have some presents for you: Three iPod Nano! The only thing you have to do to win one, is to visit www.study-in.de, watch the “Student Life” video clips and vote for your favourite one. The DAAD wishes everyone a very Happy New Year and all the best for [...]