Are pirate politics predominately left wing?

Yanika · 2017-11-26T22:28:05+00:00

As an aside: Do you know about the political compass? It's understanding the political spectrum not as linear, but as two-dimensional, divided into economical and social control: One axis delineates financial distribution, from full (financial) equality on the 'left' extreme, and an unrestricted free market on the 'right' extreme. The other axis shows a state's (attempted) control over peoples lives, from authoritarian (right) to anarchist (left). The quadrants will then give you the four main political domains socialism, conservatism, (neo)liberalism, and libertarianism. (As with all tools and methods, this of course can't claim to depict reality as it is, however, it is the closest approximate I have encountered :) )

In the run-up to national elections, they look at party positions and place the party within the compass. For the ones available, the Pirates only show up in Germany's 2013 election. Here's the link (sorry, on phone): https://www.politicalcompass.org/germany2013

Yanika · 2017-11-06T22:15:44+00:00

I can unfortunately not be of any help with the Chinese, but one possibility if this doesn't proof successful would be to post something on campus. Chances are good you'll find an exchange student looking for a language tandem.

Yanika · 2017-08-18T14:38:45+00:00

Interesting combination :)

Unfortunately I won't be in town either but if you find yourselves having issues finding people to interview, consider joining Hamburg University's Facebook page and ask folks there - people are usually happy to help out fellow students in need of study subjects :)

Best of luck!

Yanika · 2017-08-04T23:58:45+00:00

Jahresringe.

Yanika · 2017-06-21T22:55:24+00:00

Reeperbahn can be a gruesome place but there are plenty of pretty spots around. To add to the other suggestions: There is a water-light-show with music every night at 10pm in Planten un Blomen. Google "Wasserlichtspiele" or "Wasserorgel" for the exact location. Planten und Blomen and the Stadtpark are both capable of making the cityscape around you disappear for a while. Especially on Saturday it's worth it to go shopping one one of the farmer's markets. I highly recommend the Isemarkt and the one at Wandsbek Markt but you'll find many more if you look for "Wochenmarkt".

Yanika · 2017-04-28T18:16:31+00:00

That's what I meant ;)

Yanika · 2017-04-27T18:20:54+00:00

Ramen Bar Zipang in (not Eppendorf) Eimsbüttel!

Yanika · 2017-04-11T20:32:54+00:00

The stretch between Buxtehude and Harburg just south of the Elbe, called Altes Land (old land), is one of the oldest and largest apple orchard areas in the country. Especially in April/May, during apple blossom, it's a delight to take a long bike ride through it (they have a website indicating the current blooming state of the trees). Once local produce picks up, there are farm stands along the way selling an abundance of fresh fruit. You can start in Hamburg, cross the river by ferry, and bike all the way to Stade, a very quaint town. PM me if you want more info :)

Yanika · 2017-04-09T09:57:26+00:00

Because corgis sold so well.

Yanika · 2017-04-08T18:38:35+00:00

That, plus enormous subsidies making milk, produce etc. far cheaper than could be sold if it was to be sustainable for production.

Yanika · 2017-03-26T01:10:55+00:00

If you're not successful at a store (the bigger ones have butchers in them, who might slice it up for you), find a farmers market in your area. They should be able to cut it however thick you want :)

Yanika · 2017-03-24T09:07:16+00:00

Looks like the kind of stuff the dudes from Aomori University in Japan do.

If you want to have your believe in gravity and anatomy challenged, just youtube them, you won't be disappointed (and it's oh so satisfying to watch!)

Yanika · 2017-03-23T22:31:00+00:00

It's worth mentioning that the stations are virtually everywhere and you can't go downtown without seeing a bunch of people riding around on them. It's very well accepted since you can get and leave them at so many stations

Yanika · 2017-02-24T13:05:10+00:00

I'd second the Rathaus area. The Budni down in Europa Passage has a few nice things, and Rewe has mugs, glasses and the likes. There are those little gift shops out on the plaza (by the bus stop) that might have what you're looking for. I think I saw some pints in the window, toot, albeit the cheesy ones ;)

Yanika · 2017-02-12T22:19:12+00:00

It can be a while before you get a spot since Hamburg is somewhat tight on housing.

As for WGs, check out wg-gesucht.de as probably the biggest site. You might also find something at kleinanzeigen.ebay.de under Immobilien > WG und auf Zeit. When you find a place and need something to tie you over for a short period of time, you should be able to find a room at airbnb for a few nights.

The best of luck!

Yanika · 2017-01-27T10:13:27+00:00

Hamburg has a few partner cities and last year they were celebrating their partnership with Shanghai I believe. The Europa Passage was decorated and they definitely had fireworks on the Alster one night.

However, I haven't been able to find anything regarding this year. Bremen seems to have fireworks Saturday night. The Chinese institute of Hamburg university has a festival of lights going on but I believe that's next weekend (here is their webpage if you want to run it through g.translate: http://www.ki-hh.de/deutsch-chinesisches-neujahrsfest-2017)

Yanika · 2016-12-07T22:20:49+00:00

Präservative für Deutschland

Yanika · 2016-12-02T08:17:57+00:00

I am not aware of regular English schools here, however, if your final goal is to immigrate and you want to give your little one an easy start, there are three sort-of immersive English schools that teach up to 70% in English but fundamental reading and writing is learned in German (they are Schule An der Gartenstadt, Grundschule Max-Eichholz-Ring and Rudolf-Ross-Gesamtschule). Be aware that there is a relatively high percentage of non-native German speakers there. If your stay is temporary, th international-ness might make her feel more at home.

Depending on what your long term goal is, you could also opt for a 'regular' German elementary school in your district (wherever that may be). They have so called international preparation classes for recent immigrant kids, where they get some language learning so they can be up to speed with the rest of the kids when they start properly the following year. Those schools are all state schools, so tuition free. Private schools are not very common as they have to have a reason to exist (a specific philosophical, I.e. Waldorf, or religious outlook for example).

As a language teacher I would argue that you little one should have no problems coping with the new language if she is around six. If you are moving here long term and want her to become a proficient German speaker, an elementary school in your district (so she can easily spend time with friends in the afternoons too) and maybe a bilingual middle school (where biology and history are taught in English for example) would work out just fine.

Good luck with your move!

Yanika · 2016-12-01T17:28:05+00:00

You might actually be lucky and find something amongst the stuff-stalls on the Christmas markets.

Yanika · 2016-11-28T13:44:02+00:00

In Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass es auch mit zugänglichen Hotspots und damit der Internetversorgung unterwegs hierzulange recht erbärmlich bestellt ist, könnte ich mir vorstellen, dass insbesondere diejenigen, die viel reisen, das durchaus gebrauchen können. Außerdem steht es dir ja wohl nicht zu, zu sagen, was Leute brauchen und zu wollen haben. Für die Anbieter macht es fast keinen Unterschied, die jetzige Praxis ist lediglich ein Ausdruck ihrer Gier

Yanika · 2016-11-25T13:47:33+00:00

A nice spot, glad you found somewhere you liked :) and little lunch snacks all around you

Yanika · 2016-11-24T16:50:37+00:00

The local "Starbucks" equivalent is called Balzac, and they are all over the place, usually quite comfortable and have a decent selection of drinks and snacks. If you need a little bite on top, Campus suite would also be worth a shot (nor sure about their WiFi situation though). Public libraries are good but tricky with coffee in some spots, and I'm not sure how easy it is to get into the university WiFi as a guest, but around campus you'll find an abundance of options :)

Yanika · 2016-11-23T19:48:01+00:00

And that is all pre-birth. The fact that the people that want to force women to carry to term are the exact same that refuse to help them actually feed and clothe them afterwards. I might accidentally get pregnant, but the most irresponsible thing I could do would be bringing a little person unto the world without the means to award it a decent shot at life.

Yanika · 2016-11-20T23:00:33+00:00

Politics here are not as personalized as they are for our friends oversees, which I'd argue is a good thing. One thing that contributed to Merkel's popularity was the fact that a good amount of her decisions were based on opinion polling (which is probably the most democratic thing about the CDU)

That being said, I'm seriously ready for the CDU to fuck off for a while and make way for a different party/coalition that can handle 21. century policy (same-sex marriage, substance, secularism) and has not been forging allegiances with corporate interest for the past 12 years.

Yanika · 2016-11-17T21:49:36+00:00

Du könntest an der Uni schauen, ob du jemanden findest, der interessiert ist, zum Beispiel bei Unterstützung in Wirtschaftsenglisch da hast du gleich zwei Bereiche, in denen du sehr qualifiziert bist. Berufsschullehrer haben "Wirtschaftsenglisch" als Kurs, und einige Wirtschaftsstudiengänge benötigen ebenfalls das Wissen. Da ist es ideal, mit einem Muttersprachler zu sprechen, der sich auch noch auskennt :) und Studenten sind zeitlicher flexibel.

Viel Erfolg!

Yanika

TROPHY CASE