Traditions and everyday life in GermanyFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Germany. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
403 keepsakes from Germany (206 traditions and culture, 197 personal) · page 9 of 14Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.
The Old National Gallery in Berlin is a place, where you can find lots of art eras in paintings and sculptures. Three floors will let you travel through German and European art history and gives you a great impression of the old…
Shared by Ale x andra
Growing up my family always went hiking. The best part was finding little desire paths we kids would run along. A church or little chappel we had to see, little brunch breaks and of course the end goal of eating on top of the…
Shared by Sophie84r7
Observing nature is a wonderful thing - and you don't have to travel far or pay anything for it. Just walk outside the house with your eyes open. Here are a few photos I took: A little newt in my son's hands, a titmouse looking…
Shared by Moonseeker
Guests are welcomed with round festive bread, roses and geranium. The new Rose Queen shows up from the fields to receive the crown from the queen last year. The new Queen greets the guests and invites them to pick rose petals…
Shared by Emily Koch
Germans are a bit crazy about bread. On weekends I like to bake my own rolls for breakfast. They are made of oats, cottage cheese, eggs and various nuts and seeds. I enjoy them with homemade hummus (a chickpea-based dip) or…
Shared by Froebel
Asti is a small city in Piedmont, the Italian region near France. In this city there is a Palio every year in the middle of September. Like in Siena horses have to turn around the main square in Asti three times. But... well. The…
Shared by Chiara Scanavino
I always wanted to go to London and when I finally had the chance to go, I was so happy. I saw Lodon eye, Big Ben, London Bridge, I went alot of sightseeing... And we walked around alot, with average daily steps of 27.000! The…
Shared by ItsMills
Germans are usually very punctual. We would worry where you are after two minutes and would expect a message from you after five minutes. If you are more than thirty minutes late without an excuse, a German might really rethink…
Shared by Mares_H
Every summer there‘s a fun fair (Kirmes) in my town, which lasts around 4 days. You can try a lot of cool things to eat or go on rides there and it is always kind of the event of the year here (at least the only exciting one…
Shared by lui.x
My Summer 2020 was at the beginn very lonley because i didn‘t spoke to my friends because i think That they aren‘t good for me. So i decided to went to the park with the dog from my neighbours. finally i got the feeling that i…
Shared by Andriana xd
Cats, or I prefer more the Japenese Word "Neko", are adorable pets in every culture. Many people in all countries across the world have cats. They bringing people together who might not speak the same language, they make us smile…
Shared by Endless_Star
Svaneti is a remote mountain region in Georgia where medieval stone towers rise out of the clouds and villages feel suspended between earth and myth. Wrapped in old legends, it carries a raw, almost mystical energy - a place…
Shared by FlowersforNabi
Germany is actually an important industries country. You won’t find something special about nature in big cities. But especially in the east of Germany are a lot of beautiful lakes and mountains. The eastern part of Germany is…
Shared by Katerina?
I love concerts. This one really was one of my favorites. I went with a friend of mien and my mum, who also loves louis music. From the setlist to the visual effects everything was perfect. I had the time of my life that evening…
Shared by NoBraincellsLeftforLynn
Yep I did it. I actually had a maternity-shooting on a rapeseed field and it was my first time ever to actually have someone taking pictures of me. You can´t see it but my dog was living her best life out there being a weirdo and…
Shared by Leviosa
In the fall, there is an annual pumpkin festival near in Klaistow near Berlin where you can see an exhibition for which sculptures are made from pumpkins. There is also a cornfield maze and a really nice farm market. I can only…
Shared by kisa10
This is a German cake called Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. Its a chocolate-biscuit with cream and cherrys. Very much people love this cake and it’s also a traditional cake. I like it too and I also love to bake this cake. Maybe you…
Shared by rom890
When my mind is too full of everything, I stop what I'm doing and go outside. After a ten-minute walk, I'm in the middle of the local vineyards. Strolling through nature or just sitting on one of the stone walls and admiring the…
Shared by no20ma
The 1 pic is on my birthday and I received flowers for the first time ever. The 2 and 3 one were finds at the flea market. 2 mini records and postcards from around the world. The old man selling those tally put work into selling…
Shared by Nujabeslover
There is a big woodland area where I live. I love to explore it and take many photos. It helps me to relax and calm down. Beeing in a forest all by myself from before sunrise is the most healing activity for me. I share my photos…
Shared by Areetah
We really like to take walks at the beach. It is really windy but an amazing sight. We came across a Rainbow last time! So pretty! In summer season it's full of people sitting there and enjoying the view. Germans love their…
Shared by Kotomiru
We have prism stones like this hanging on the windows all over the apartment. And when the sun is shining, the apartment is a beautiful rainbow. My daughter loves them and we both collect them. In all imaginable different shapes…
Shared by Sandrietta
Sometimes we have a certain game which we play at school or in my family which is called "wichteln". You have to put your nametag in a hat and everybody draws. Then we will buy a present for that person, which we have drawn.
Shared by tenebraes
I spend way too much money here every time I go :) It's one of my favourite stores ever because it's a danish store and it often reminds me of my other home country (I'm half danish!). They also just have the most adorable stuff!!
Shared by jelliefish
It’s an event where every student gets a packet of Holi colour. You then can throw it at each other and everyone gets those colours on their clothes. It’s an symbol against racism showing how everyone is different but still equal
Shared by Jxvx
There's this super fancy quarter in hamburg with all those high-end fashion malls, me and my friend grabbed some çig köfte and just strolled through the streets and stores, tested some designer perfumes, while having a deeptalk.
Shared by Tacenda
I live in a very small town near Frankfurt, and it’s always funny to see my super old neighbours having beef with each other. We don’t have any cool sights or anything, but we have a homeless guy living in a forest near my home
Shared by emilia_trts
My favorite place in Germany is a bookstore wich is near to my house. I love to just sit there with a good book in my hands, and read a bit or to walk around the Bookshelfs looking for new story’s that want to be discovered.
Shared by Xmadeleinez
Me and my friends make music together very often. We meet in small groups, sometimes even just two persons and just play songs or improvise. Normally, I play the drums but sometimes I'll play double bass like in the picture.
Shared by Percussionfloh
Me and my friends build a cargo bike last summer. We get around by bike in our city and needed a vehicle to transport groceries, laundery and each other. In the process we learned welding and other manual skills.
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