Archives for January 2012

Why you need a VB-Nummer to register a car

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

FahrzeugscheinI’ve talked before about how the process of buying and registering a car in Germany.

Since I recorded that podcast there has been a change in the way that the insurance works, as I found out when I changed my car last year.

One of the best things about the German registration system is that you must arrange insurance for the car before you go to the Zulassungsstelle to register it.  If you do not, then you will either not receive any number plates to put on the car, or at the very least they will not have valid stickers on them, making uninsured cars very easy to spot on German roads. [Read more…]

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How to write a German CV – now on Kindle

January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

How to write a German CVMy e-book “How to write a German CV” is now available on Amazon as a Kindle download, where it costs slightly less than here in the download store.  On the other hand, the Kindle version is not in PDF and does not include the audio book.

Kindle books can also be viewed using the software for Windows, Mac, or even with iPad and Android apps, so if you are happy with the restrictions, then you could install one of these and read the book that way and save on the price.  Of course, that also opens up a whole range of other books for you as well, as many classic books are available for the Kindle reading software for free.

Here are the links to the Amazon stores where the book is listed:

(Thanks to Ben Curtis for his guide on how to publish to the Kindle which was a great help!)

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Britisches Essen mit dem Restauranttester

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Am letzten Montag war Christian Rach, der RTL Restauranttester, bei einem britischen Landsmann zum Besuch – Mike Cox vom Britannia Inn in Bad Berleburg bei Siegen.

Neben der Umgestaltung des “Garagenraums” wurden auch moderne britische Gerichte kreiert, die sowohl dem Britannia Inn als auch dem verbundenen “Mike’s Food Garage” eine neue Chance geben sollen in dem Sie die Gäste aus Deutschland hereinlocken.

Wer die Sendung verpasst hat, kann sie nochmal sehen und zwar am kommenden Sonntag, den 15. Januar 2012 um 16.45 auf RTL.

 

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