Working Hours Mean Working Hours

When many Americans think of Germany, images of WWII soldiers and Hitler often come to mind. But what many people don’t realize is that Germany is the industrial powerhouse of Europe, and is a leading manufacturer of goods for export to developing Asian nations. We don’t hear about the superiority of German engineering in Volkswagen commercials for nothing!

The economic engine of the EU, Germany single-handedly saved the Eurozone from collapse in 2012. At the same time, German workers enjoy unparalleled worker protections and shorter working hours than most of their global counterparts. How can a country that works an average of 35 hours per week (with an average 24 paid vacation days to boot) maintain such a high level of productivity? 

Working Hours Mean Working Hours

--- Kjell

Bread

Best bread is your own bread. And it is inexpensive/easy!

--- Kjell

What a week!!!

What a great week here in Hamburg. So happy to be able to visit with my nana multiple times.
--- Kjell

Back home for 10 days

We went to the Hamburg winter fair "DOM". Great time with my sis, Pascal and Blake.
I am so happy --- Kjell

I did in many ways

"You have to leave the city of your comfort
and
go into the wilderness of your intuition." - Alan Alder
--- Kjell

Garden guest

We had this guest toady in our tree!

So happy with our neighborhood! --- Kjell

Christmas present ... to be home

Being back home in Hamburg is a big early christmas present. I love to see my family and enjoy some german christmas atmosphere. Hamburg is so beautiful!!!

Love to see my 90+ Omi!!!

And even Santa was there to see me;)

Everyone enjoy the christmas time and if you have your family close by, enjoy the gift of being with them. --- Kjell

Home

Good to be back home from a great trip to Hawaii. Now of in the new adventure OWN HOUSE!!! --- Kjell

Snow storm

It is a whiteout outside!!! And I am in bed with 102. --- Kjell

I wanna go!!!

I would love to go to the Alster Ice Celebration. It does not happen to often, that you can walk on the Alster. Oh well.
Source: Radio HH Enjoy --- Kjell

Team Handball Euro Champs

Germany is ranked 2nd in group 1 within the EHF European Championships. Go team!!! --- Kjell

Hamburg

Great article in the NY Times. "NO one tells you how pretty Hamburg is. That’s because so few people mention Hamburg in the first place. American tourists and businesspeople gravitate toward other German cities: Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt. And so Hamburg, bigger than all but Berlin, remains a bit of a mystery, poised to become a thrilling discovery. Did you know about the lake? It’s smack dab in the city center and skirted by regal buildings, a postcard-ready tableau if there ever was one. And the canals? They lattice the part of the city nearest the Elbe River, allowing Hamburg to joust with Stockholm, Amsterdam and Bruges for informal rights to call itself the Venice of northern Europe. Hamburg in winter is cold and often gray. No getting around that. But the indoors migration of many Hamburg residents gives the city a quiet and peace that I relished on a recent visit. Sure, the blustery weather persuaded me to skip the lake ferries and Elbe cruises recommended in summertime. But it wasn’t an obstacle to appreciating Hamburg’s formidable charms. ..." author: FRANK BRUNI - source: NYTIMES Published: January 19, 2012
My Hamburg!!! --- Kjell