Until 2005, immigration to Germany was regulated exclusively by the Grundgesetz (“Basic Law”) and various decrees. In 2005, Germany instituted its first comprehensive immigration policy in response to growing pressure from immigrants-rights groups and, among others, the European Union.
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At Waldsee, the credit villagers participate in two-week Arbeitsgruppen, which are class hours based on a particular theme.
In these two weeks, one of the Arbeitsgruppen (AGs) was Swing Tanzen. In addition to learning several types of swing dancing, villagers…
Wir singen gern! Here in Waldsee, we think that singing German, Austrian, and Swiss songs, is one of the best ways to learn language. Both our two-week and four-week villagers have forty-five minutes of Gesang (singing time) each day ……
Yesterday, Waldsee villagers went to school — German school!
Villagers were divided among three types of high schools: Gymnasium, Realschule and Hauptschule.
The German school system
The Gymnasium in Germany is a college-preparatory school, and…
Following the post-World War II division of Germany among the Allies and the Soviet Union, Berlin was essentially divided down the middle into East and West Berlin. Although West Berlin was controlled by the Allies, it was surrounded by Soviet-controlled…
A group of nearly 70 new two-week villagers (known colloquially in Waldsee as KTs) arrived in Waldsee yesterday.
After going through Anmeldung (check-in) and confirming their departure plans with our Reisebüro (travel bureau), villagers picked a new name from our…
Dancing is a big part of German — and Waldsee — culture! Here in Waldsee, we do lots of dancing — dancing at the Disko on Friday or Saturday night, Reientänze (line dances — particularly the ones made for I-Day…
Sonntag (Sunday) at Waldsee is a special day. We have a slightly more relaxed schedule and often get to do things we might not have time for during the week.
This Sunday, we went ins Kino (to the movies)! Each…
Wir singen gern! Here in Waldsee, we sing many types of songs, including Kinderlieder (children’s songs), Volkslieder (folk songs), Popmusik (pop songs from Germany, Austria and Switzerland), and of course … Trinklieder (drinking songs!).
These songs are a big part…
Every year in June, Minnesota snapping turtles come up from Turtle River Lake to lay eggs, often in and around Waldsee. This year, we’ve seen quite a few! The whole process — choosing a location, digging a hole, laying the…
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