Other sites:
Austria ·
Denmark ·
France ·
Italy ·
Norway ·
Spain ·
Sweden ·
Switzerland ·
thelocal.de ·
englishforum.ch
In association with
The Local
Welcome to Toytown Germany, an English-language community website for Germany.
Over 1,500 English-speakers are currently active members.
Read the introduction, view the
members map,
or jump right into the discussion forum.
2 posts, 12:00 hrs
You would indeed normally take those days as leave. But if that is not possible they're required to pay you for them. Note that "not possible" does not mean "I didn't feel like it". The best way to…
1 posts, 11:38 hrs
Hello TT'ers,
Since my wife is new to Munich and is yet to try to find a job (she holds Bachelor degree in economy), I started to think about an option for her to register a small company.
117 posts, 11:22 hrs
Hey everyone! I have an upcoming appointment with the Bürgeramt Rathaus Mitte to exchange my US license to a German one. I'm lucky that the state that I am from has full reciprocity so I do not need…
3 posts, 10:02 hrs
Is the child already in Munich at the school? Putting an 8 year old in the 3rd class seems a drastic step.
I have just had yet another conversation with someone whose kid had just changed system…
3 posts, 08:42 hrs
I'd also consider a GigaCube from vodafone, they are not unlimited, but offer up to about 200Gig per month. It works on the 4G network, so you can take it anywhere. I have one and it works well…
12 posts, 08:20 hrs
Yes, we have lots of public bookdrops, stopped at one earlier. The waiting room of my Berlin Ordnungamt also has one. Foreign is perfectly OK. "Nazi-era" content should be considered carefully in any…
2,090 posts, 07:48 hrs
DTE (dressing to entice), leading him on, even asking for it, are all the ways we protect the 'boys who will be boys' from the consequences of their actions. When are we going to protect the girls…
982 posts, 07:37 hrs
I asked my wife what this bird was called in German and she said, "Elster." I thought it was odd to name your tax software after a bird, but, upon looking at the translation, it all made perfect…
2,744 posts, 07:14 hrs
Yeah it's a spin-off from tvcactchup.com who have split off the international streaming from the UK only one.
The only issue I have with it so far is that there is no kodi plugin, so for now I'm…
9 posts, 23:17 yesterday
Before you go to a lawyer, talk to the jugendamt. If they have no idea how to help you, then go to a lawyer if you must.
The insurance that pays for legal problems is called…
29 posts, 22:34 yesterday
I am fully qualified as an Electrician in the UK and have over 30yrs experience in supplying quallity TV systems to my clients.... I doubt that THM is quallified in anything in Germany... but I…
12 posts, 22:03 yesterday
Under English law, a loan agreement between friends cannot be contractual as it lacks consideration: you are receiving no benefit nor loss. I would be different if he agreement to pay you back…
16 posts, 20:59 yesterday
Vocal creak as a way to control conversation was where I began to draw a hard line as to what was acceptable. I ignore the vocal creek of the next generation and proceed with conversation. They soon…
20 posts, 20:07 yesterday
Not true. I did exchange my New York license which I’ve had since the late 90’s. So, my US license is not valid to use when driving in Germany, and I’ve had my German license for less than a year.
173 posts, 17:51 yesterday
You were presumably travelling at a different time with respect to the sun than usual. Which is unnecessary, and not what I'm suggesting.
>"I would suggest it is far more rational to change…
1 posts, 17:14 yesterday
Hello Toytowners,
We are looking for some intensive language instruction for our 8-year-old who is in the 3rd Year/Grade coming from the states with some previous but not a ton of German language…
2 posts, 16:58 yesterday
Landwirtschaftliches Hauptfest 28.09 - 07.10.2018.
The Agricultural Show is a huge event which is held every four years. This year will be the 100th show with lots of special events.
Tractors,…
8 posts, 16:19 yesterday
Sorry I have never seen or had any involvement with Tungsten. Just a further thought Titanium can be coloured with a hard wearing black or gold (maybe red also) ceramic type coating (not anodising…
8 posts, 15:42 yesterday
Thanks everyone! Seems like my options are limited, I always thought an ubergabe protokoll meant automatically a gefahrenubergang as you check and agree on the state of the property. Everywhere else…
2 posts, 15:11 yesterday
Hey Matt. Sorry I'm a few months late but I've just moved to Hamburg and I'm desperately looking for a climbing partner. I sport climb (though would love to try trad at some point) and have all my…
1 posts, 14:24 yesterday
"There will be a large space for dancing as well as plenty of space to sit and enjoy the band and enjoy the Gemutlichkiet! (sic)" So says the English-Speaking Music Ensemble e.V. (ESME)'s founder and…
20 posts, 14:08 yesterday
It may be, though, that conditions have deteriorated. That'd certainly not be unusual in the typical unrenovated ageing post-war facilities coming to the end of their useful life here. A particular…
30 posts, 12:27 yesterday
Just to update this. Going through my e mail I discovered that I had never confirmed it. I tried to log in but there was no account. I wrote a letter pointing this out and customer service…
94 posts, 10:32 yesterday
Yes, which I pointed out earlier. Confirmation here: ferner-alsdorf.de... Translation
Dog bite: dog owner must secure property against dog breaking out
The BGH (VI ZR 465/15) could…
2 posts, 03:57 yesterday
Not if you are moving from outside the EU to stay in Germany. However you should be prepared to answer questions and with a copy of any documents* handy to show the Zoll (customs) officer. Just…
2 posts, 02:50 yesterday
Suspension of driving privileges by German authorities apply within Germany albeit anyone driving outside Germany whilst subject to such a suspension, whatever other drivers license they may hold,…
93 posts, 22 September
Not to do with Germany, but four things I recall well from my years in Mexico as a child. All of these were in English.
1. A restaurant advertised a midday meal: Play Lunch. Should have been…
549 posts, 22 September
Just seen an article on TV about this author, he publishes speeches that were written, but never spoken.
There was one written for the Queen during the Cold War of the 80's and the one below for…
2,727 posts, 22 September
As the war on words escalates about Russia being involved in the Skripal's poisoning, Jeremy Hunt turns up the heat.
He has ordered that the Ferrero Rocher are to be withdrawn from the Russian…
Read more: Latest forum posts »
Clean-up underway after deadly storm 'Fabienne' causes havoc across Germany
A pensioner died and and a four-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a severe storm swept through Germany.
New role for German spy chief in bid to defuse coalition clash
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her two coalition allies have reached an agreement to resolve a festering row centred on Germany's outgoing domestic spy chief, amid calls for the government to get back to business.
German Word of the Day: Der Kummerspeck
Comfort eating is a staple of the human experience, and the Germans (of course) have the perfect word to describe the excess fat you gain from emotional overeating: Kummerspeck.
Porsche first German carmaker to abandon diesel engines
Sports car maker Porsche said Sunday it would become the first German auto giant to abandon the diesel engine, reacting to parent company Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal and urban driving bans.
Late to the party, German carmakers join race against Tesla
After years watching Tesla's electric cars speed ahead while they have been on the defensive over an industry-wide diesel emissions scandal, German high-end manufacturers have finally unveiled their first challengers to the Californian upstart.
Three crises that have rocked Merkel since her re-election
In the year since Angela Merkel won re-election to a fourth and probably final term as German chancellor, her government has regularly faced major challenges.