Einbuergerung

And finally in 2016…

December 31, 2016 By Graham Leave a Comment

This year saw AllThingsGerman celebrate its 10th anniversary, albeit without much celebration.

It also saw the beginning of turbulent times for the United Kingdom. I have been interviewed by the Taunus Zeitung and the Frankfurter Rundschau about the result of the referendum, and have been writing about it myself for the Oberurseler Woche.

But I have also been working on something else… and with just two days to go in 2016 I was awarded German citizenship.

“Ich erkläre feierlich, dass ich das Grundgesetz und die Gesetze
der Bundesrepublik Deutschland achten und alles unterlassen werde, was ihr schaden könnte.”

– Happy New Year! –

Filed Under: Current affairs Tagged With: Brexit, Citizenship, Einbuergerung

First steps towards becoming German before Brexit

July 30, 2016 By Graham 2 Comments

After the initial shock of the referendum result, I have been following the developments in the UK closely. But whilst I was keeping an eye on the leadership battles in both parties, the effects on the economy, and being shocked again at the choice of the new UK foreign minister, I had already taken a decision to get myself both a German driving license and a German ID card.