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Food safety warning (Lebensmittelwarnung)

March 28, 2021

If we go to the supermarket, we can find hundreds or thousands of products. Are all these products are always good? How can we trust the quality? How we will know when something is not good? If you have the above questions, then you can find the some useful information in this post. Product quality All the products that are used in close contact with humans are obliged to follow certain rules and regulations to provide good quality. However, sometimes…

Where to buy fresh meats in Germany?

March 22, 2021

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Life in Germany

If you have read my previous post, you might have understood the necessity of this post. In case, if you haven’t, do read my previous post “Animal husbandry labelling – Things to know before buying meat”, click here or the below image to access it. You might also have a question about buying good quality meat. I will explain it in this post. You can buy the meat from: Weekly market Butcher shop Weekly market Weekly markets are available in…

What is animal husbandry labelling – Things to know before buying meat

March 20, 2021

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Life in Germany

The people who have been living in Germany might have noticed that the consumption of meat in daily life is high. Especially it is common to see meat in various forms for breakfast. There are different type of meat available in Germany. Most of us might have noticed and also familiar with the differences between bio meat and also non-bio meat. There are also a few other differences in the meat which we consume in Germany. If you consume meat…

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Pfand: Bottle deposit and recycling – Save money

March 15, 2021

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Life in Germany

Due to the increase in the consumption of plastic, paper, glass, etc in our daily life, recycling has become one of the essential aspects of today’s life. In Germany, there is a deposit system which is called Pfand in German word. It is actually a deposit system for bottles made of different recyclable materials. What is pfand? While buying certain products in plastic bottles, glass bottles and tin, you should pay an extra amount of money, on top of the…

Drinking water in Germany

March 13, 2021

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Life in Germany

Drinking water in Germany Almost every house in Germany has a separate drinking water connection. The drinking water is the same water which we use for other purposes. That means it is the same water which we use for drinking, bathing and all other purposes. Most people in Germany use water from the tap for drinking purpose. If you would like to drink water from the tap but you don’t feel safe, you can use the water filter. Click the…

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Terminating the electricity contract periodically to save money

March 8, 2021

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Life in Germany

As we know, electricity is one of the basic necessity for our home. In general, it is our responsibility to get the electricity contract while renting a house in Germany. It is a new experience for me in Germany to get a contract for electricity from various providers. The price of electricity also differs from each other providers. I would like to share my experience in this post why it is good to terminate the electricity contract periodically. Electricity contract…

Electricity contract termination - Letter & Email template in German

Electricity contract termination – Letter & Email templates in German

March 8, 2021

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Life in Germany

It is important to terminate your contract at the correct time as mentioned by the electricity providers. You can send the termination letter earlier but not later. For example, even though my contract termination period is only 6 weeks, I have sent my contract termination for 3 months and I have received the contract termination confirmation within a week. It is the most common way to terminate the electricity contract per post. Here is a template for terminating the electricity…

Best Kitchen utilities in Germany – My experience

March 5, 2021

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Life in Germany

Good kitchen utilities are very important for our day-to-day life. If we do not have very good kitchen utilities, we may get frustrated during cooking and also cleaning the vessels. Especially when we cook our favourite food and the food was not so tasty because of the vessel, then we will also get irritated. Almost everyone who is in Germany might have faced these issues at least once. I would like to share my experience with you, which might be…

Visa extension without a blocked account for students

February 27, 2021

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Bachelors in Germany, Masters in Germany, Study in Germany

The amount for the blocked account in increasing every year and it is 10332 Euro per year. Sometimes, it is not so easy for the students and also their family to support financially for the complete studies. So it is necessary for the students to do some part-time jobs and save money to show in the blocked account for the next year. In this post, I would like to share my experience of how I had got the visa extension…

Water filter for shower

February 27, 2021

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Life in Germany

Water filter for shower If you have read my previous post, you may know that the water in Germany is hard water. If you haven’t read that post, click the link below to read it. You can find the lime deposits on the washbasin, bathtub, etc. Those are also because of the hard water. It is not only bad for the material in the bathroom but the hard water cause also some problems for our body. Common issues Here are…