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Close up of a happy woman looking towards teh sun as she's holding a scholarship to study in Germany

Scholarships to study in Germany — a comparison of available types

Asian student learning a language online in front of her laptop, comparing Lingoda vs. italki

Lingoda vs italki: A comparison

Young woman looking straight into the camera in front of Brandenburger Tor as an expat adjusting to German culture

9 cultural mistakes expats make in Germany

Three happy students are walking to an integration course in Germany

Your guide to integration courses in Germany

Image of the Bundestag at sunset with a couple of German flags waving to honour the National german language day

National German Language Day: Why the German language matters more than ever

Happy young woman holding her phone, sitting at her laptop smiling because she won the Lingoda scholarship

The story behind the Lingoda Launchpad: Breaking barriers for language, career, and community

Businesswoman leading a group of professional in a glass meeting room and taking pride in her accent while speaking a foreign language.

Accent pride: An untapped leadership skill

couple of man and woman working in an atelier representing the innovation and science among other German values

German values: What they are, why they matter and how they shape modern Germany

An expat standing in Düsseldorf in Medienhafen as part of 2025's expat book in Germnay

Germany’s expat boom in 2025: Opportunity meets language barriers

Colleagues having a Feierabend beer as part of the German work-life balance

Is Germany’s famous work-life balance real? Myths vs. reality

The rise of AI microlearning in 2025: Quick wins or empty reps?

Tax me later: A fun (yes, really) guide to taxes in Germany