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All about Munich (München) and the state of Bavaria (Bayern), related cities and towns, culture, history, travel highlights and assistance, also up-to-date information and about future events like Oktoberfest 2007, exhibitions, fairs or concerts... Any question generally about Germany or Europe too.
Experience in the area
Live and work in Munich (12 years)
Organizations
www.globosapiens.net/rangutan
Education/Credentials
BSc
What do you like about this subject?
Really a "Culture Shock"! Germans and Bavarians may be very different and even weird! :-)
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
Learn German properly!
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Bavaria is an autonomous region with it's own parliament and special laws.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Help with information about World War II and research for people wanting to step back in the past of their relations and ancestors....
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Dolores | 07/10/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Tom | 06/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your clear, concise and ..... |
| Bedo | 06/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | tgank you so much for your replay ..... |
| Tracy | 05/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for taking the ..... |
| Shirley | 05/27/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | So knowledgeable, and very prompt responder. A |
Recent Answers from Rangutan
2009-06-15 Germany:
Hi Joe You will find that distances are much smaller between cities than in the USA and the highways ("Autobahn") very developed and fast. It is the old culture that is interesting in Europe, a lot
2009-06-11 Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB):
Hi Hannah We have fast trains and ultra-fast trains :-) All the in formation you need is on the English website of "DB": http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/prices/prices.shtml The cheapest
2009-06-07 Distances between cities in Europe:
Hi Dolores To the east of Eckersdorf, only 80 kilometers is the Czech Republic, to the north-east is Poland (340 km)at Görlitz and south-east is Austria near Passau (310 km). You can see a map of
2009-06-01 Marrying a German #3:
Hi Bedo There are many places for a couple of mixed nationality to get married that have different requirements: 1) Marrying in Germany This is a very long and complicated procedure. Your girlfriend
2009-05-31 Jobs In Germany For English Speakers:
Hi Tom English is a second language in cities of Bavaria, one will find it difficult to get a job without English. German is easy to learn "hands on". Learn as much as you can before arriving through
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