LOCAL TIPS
Getting Along in Germany: Privacy
"Have you found it difficult to make friends with Germans? Do you feel like your neighbors are indifferent and standoffish? Do you … Keep Reading
New Year’s resolution: finding a new job
Being in a crappy employment situation can easily deteriorate your health. If that's your case, finding a new job ought to be … Keep Reading
Getting Along in Germany: Service
"It's like trying to play frisbee with someone who is trying to play checkers." In this series, Blossom Foster addresses key aspects … Keep Reading
German life hacks: a native’s guide
New advice column for expats, courtesy of our reader Richard Schuhmann! Send your questions to contact@leipglo.com, subject line: German life hacks. … Keep Reading
TRAVEL STORIES
15 hours in Abu Dhabi
We figured we'd get to see the Emirate capital's impressive Sheikh Zayed Mosque, visit the Emirates Palace, stroll down the Corniche along … Keep Reading
Belo Horizonte, arts and culture hub
"Belo Horizonte became home to charming small art galleries and a flourishing startup scene, also known as San Pedro Valley, which shook … Keep Reading
The renaissance of space exploration
This is an unprecedented moment in human history: The discovery of life on another world is likely to occur within our lifetime. … Keep Reading
Intercontinental art-hopping and my quest for the familiar
Nowadays I mostly look for small specialized museums (such as the German film museum in Berlin, film being one of my passions) … Keep Reading
OPINION PIECES
“No greater friend in Europe than Germany”
If you ever walk into the office of the US Consul in Leipzig, you may notice the pictures of John F. Kennedy … Keep Reading
Leipzig to elect two Parliament members
With the end of the Game of Thrones season, and before winter comes, we have the next best political spectacle of Central … Keep Reading
On bad bread and “neoliberalism”
A “neoliberalism” that is neither new nor liberal? A reply to Harald Köpping. … Keep Reading
Mourning the fall of the Brazilian left
They mistook pragmatism for socialism. What the hell have they done? … Keep Reading
READERS' FAVES
Travel and being a total foreigner
In China, I was blissfully a toddler; as soon as I returned to Germany, I was reminded of my inadequacy. … Keep Reading
Dating a daddy
Should you say "yes" or " no" to a daddy? … Keep Reading
So you want to live in Leipzig?
Marjon helps you think on practical terms if you decide to take the leap and land in LE. … Keep Reading
Insider guide to the lakes around Leipzig
It looks like the weather will remain good for the next couple of weeks… perhaps it is time to do a little … Keep Reading