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Off-Base Housing: near Ramstein – Jettenbach

 Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living in Germany, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of on-post housing. ARIEL has let us glimpse into [...]

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Bad Windsheim, Germany; germanyja.com

Off-base Living Community: Bad Windsheim

If you are contemplating living off-base/post one of the most important questions is “where?” Caitlyn Cordova has told us about her house, and now she will tell us a little bit about her town away from hometown. If you would like to share your German town with us, please write to submissions@germanyja.com Take it away [...]

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Bad Windsheim (Ansbach) housing; germanyja.com

Off-Base Housing: Bad Windsheim (Ansbach)

Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living in Germany, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of on-post housing. CAITLYN CORDOVA has let us glimpse [...]

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german home vs. American home; germanyja.com

German Homes vs. American Homes

CONTRIBUTED BY BREA  The way a German home looks, feels and even operates is much different from an American home. I love our German row house (townhouse) but every so often I find my thoughts wandering back to our home in the U.S. and thinking of some of the conveniences I miss. In Germany, though, [...]

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Moving collage; germanyja.com

Getting a House

CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Tick, tock, tick, tock… Do you have a house yet? That seems to be the first question asked of newcomers. As if you need a reminder! It seems to be all-consuming. Where will we live? Upon arrival in Germany most military members will have 30 days of Temporary Living Allowance (TLA). [...]

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Military Installation Overview: USAG Grafenwoehr

We would like to show you a quick snapshot of the various military installations on Germany. Today Meril shows us around United States Army Garrison Grafenwoehr. Thanks Meril! If you would like to tell us about your base or post, please contact manager @germanyja.com and we’ll get a template for you to fill out! Name [...]

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Housing Collage, Grafenwoer; germanyja.com

Off-Base Housing: Grafenwoehr

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German Radiators, no freeze setting; germanyja.com

A-Ha! German Radiators

CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Aha moment – it’s that little flash of understanding. It is simple, but maybe habit changing. It makes you feel a little smarter for knowing it, but you wonder why it took you so long to figure it out. There are two extra symbols on most indoor heating radiators. The first [...]

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Sh! Not on Sunday!

A-Ha! It’s Sunday – Shh!

CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Shhhh! It’s Sunday… or quiet hours… or a German holiday! It’s Sunday afternoon and the lawn needs mowing. Oh! Not so fast! In Germany, it is considered impolite, or even illegal to be too noisy at certain times. When? Sundays. Yep, all Sundays. “Sonntag” is considered a quiet day to spend [...]

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Off-Base Housing: near Spangdahlem – Bitburg

Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living in Germany, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of on-post housing. MEGAN OGEAL has let us glimpse [...]

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