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1. Introduction to the FAQ List

• 1.1 Where can I get it ?
• 1.2 This thing is huge. Is there a way to search the FAQ
• 1.3 May I Copy the FAQ List?
• 1.4 Can I help, too?
• 1.5 Can I believe what's in here?
• 1.6 Who did it ?
• 1.7 What's new in the FAQ ?

2. Traditions and Cultural Oddities

• 2.1 German Holidays and Festivals
• 2.2 Walpurgis Night
• 2.3 Wedding Traditions?
• 2.4 Card games -- Skat and Doppelkopf
• 2.5 Glühwein Recipe
• 2.6 German Cooking
• 2.7 Flea Markets and such
• 2.8 Kneipen, Discos, ...and curfew time
• 2.9 Who are these freaks in black suits asking me for money ?

3. Soc.Culture.German

• 3.1 What Language to use?
• 3.2 How to Type Umlauts?

4. News

• 4.1 Newspapers and Magazines online
• 4.2 GermNews
• 4.3 De-News (the English version)
• 4.4 Deutsche Welle News
• 4.5 Press Agencies
• 4.6 Magazines
• 4.7 Mail Ordering Newspapers and Magazines

5. The Internet

• 5.1 Side Remarks on the Structure
• 5.2 Finding Germany-Related Information on the Net
• 5.3 List of Anonymous ftp Servers in Germany
• 5.4 Dedicated People's Pages
• 5.5 Email in Germany
• 5.6 Getting Internet Access
• 5.7 de.* Newsgroups

6. Geography

• 6.1 Statistics
• 6.2 Daylight Savings Time
• 6.3 No AM/PM -- 24 hr!
• 6.4 Maps online and on paper
• 6.5 World Wide Weather
• 6.6 Astronomy, As Observed in Germany

7. Language

• 7.1 Internet resources for learning German
• 7.2 Learning German as an Adult
• 7.3 What does the Adjective German Mean?
• 7.4 German is so Strange...or is it?
• 7.5 Duden Editorial Board
• 7.6 German Words in English
• 7.7 Tongue Twisters
• 7.8 Platt

8. Electronic Language

• 8.1 Dictionaries (and Word Lists from the Net)
• 8.2 Encyclopedias, Lexika
• 8.3 Translation Programs
• 8.4 Spell Checkers; Thesauri
• 8.5 Tutorial/Educational Software
• 8.6 Computer Terminology Dictionaries
• 8.7 Alphabetizing German Words
• 8.8 German Fonts

9. Genealogy

• 9.1 How do I Find Out About my Family Name?
• 9.2 Where is Famous ... Buried?

10. Phone System

• 10.1 Some recent history
• 10.2 Public Phones / Phone Cards in Germany
• 10.3 Nation-Wide Phone-Numbers (Emergency, Information)
• 10.4 Getting Phonenumbers via Internet
• 10.5 Importing Phone/Modem/fax to Germany?
• 10.6 Adapters
• 10.7 Calling Germany Collect from Abroad?
• 10.8 Using US Phone Cards in Germany?

11. Political Life

• 11.1 National Anthem
• 11.2 The Federal Flag
• 11.3 Text of the Grundgesetz
• 11.4 Government resources on the net
• 11.5 Political Parties Represented in the Bundestag
• 11.6 Elections and election dates

12. History, Law -- Internet Resources

• 12.1 History
• 12.2 Law
• 12.3 Immigration matters

13. Books

• 13.1 ISB Numbers on the Net
• 13.2 What German Dictionaries are Available? (Deutsch-Deutsch!)
• 13.3 Which Books do German kids read?
• 13.4 German Literature Online
• 13.5 Mail Ordering Books

14. Audio / Video

• 14.1 Different Video Norms!
• 14.2 Movies
• 14.3 Mail Ordering

15. Foreign Affairs; Consulates / Embassies

• 15.1 General Remarks on the Embassies
• 15.2 Foreign Embassies in the FRG
• 15.3 German Embassies and Consulates General
• 15.4 Other Foreign Affairs Institutions
• 15.5 Goethe Institutes

16. Educational System

• 16.1 Schools
• 16.2 Universities
• 16.3 Volkshochschulen
• 16.4 Education-Relevant Addresses

17. Economy; Industry; Working in Germany

• 17.1 News, Overviews, Briefs, Stock Data and other Databases
• 17.2 DIN, ISO
• 17.3 Economy Research Institutes
• 17.4 Bundesstelle für Außenhandelsinformation (BfAI)
• 17.5 Looking for Individual Jobs
• 17.6 Chambers of Commerce (Industrie- und Handelskammer)
• 17.7 What is the minimum wage in Germany ?

18. Broadcasting Media

• 18.1 German TV and Radio homepages
• 18.2 Deutsche Welle
• 18.3 Regional German Radio Stations via Shortwave
• 18.4 TV via Satellite
• 18.5 Swiss Radio; Radio Austria (Shortwave)

19. German zip codes (Postleitzahlen, PLZ)

• 19.1 Finding PLZ's on the Net
• 19.2 The Old Zip-Code System
• 19.3 The New Zip-Code System

20. (Public) Transportation in Germany

• 20.1 Public transport on the Internet
• 20.2 Railways
• 20.3 Country-Wide/Continent-Wide Bus Travel like Greyhound?
• 20.4 Regional Hiking Service (Mitfahrzentralen)
• 20.5 You Mean I *Can* Get Around on My Bicycle?
• 20.6 Buying a Car for Short Period instead of EuRail?

21. Cars and Driving in Germany

• 21.1 How much is Gasoline in Germany?
• 21.2 What's the typical Mileage of Cars on German Streets?

22. Tourism

• 22.1 Tourism Hot Line
• 22.2 On-Line -- German Cities Info
• 22.3 Monuments to Visit
• 22.4 Youth hostels
• 22.5 Sights to See in the Cities

23. Money Talk

• 23.1 Sending Money
• 23.2 Exchange Rates?
• 23.3 Tax
• 23.4 Currency Names and Nicknames

24. Moving!

• 24.1 European Resources
• 24.2 Taking a Computer along to Germany?
• 24.3 Taking Foreign Electronic Equipment to Germany?
• 24.4 Shipping Your Household US<->Europe/Germany
• 24.5 Things to take to Germany?
• 24.6 Postdoc Experiences at a German University

25. Urban Legends

• 25.1 I am a jelly doughnut
• 25.2 German Did Not Become the US's Official Language by 1 Vote.
• 25.3 Once I heard that Mein Kampf is forbidden in

26. Humor

• 26.1 Funny men of literature
• 26.2 Plain old funny guys
• 26.3 Younger guns

27. Questions and Answers

• 27.1 Where do I Keep Up with German Soccer Results?
• 27.2 Ich lebe/arbeite für begrenzte Zeit im Ausland. Wie
• 27.3 Mail Ordering Other Stuff?
• 27.4 How can I Find Out about that Famous ...