Author: Jakob Maier

Some time ago, the word “culture” had two quite specific meanings for me. Firstly, I knew it as a term for events that were related to art. Going to the theater, a concert, a poetry slam. That’s experiencing culture. The second meaning was to describe the characteristics of countries or tribes. Their culture is what…

Arriving in a foreign country awakens my curiosity. It’s a special kind of curiosity that would slumber if I heard the same language all day, met the same people and tasted the same food. What characterizes this curiosity is the many questions it asks:In which way do I have to behave in a new culture?What…