Growing up in a small town near Freising, Germany, Sandra’s journey to the forefront of women’s hockey began with a simple invitation to try out for the local team. From those humble be [...]
I had the pleasure to speak with Nahid Shahalimi about ongoing issues in Afghanistan. Nahid is a Canadian author who was born in Kabul; she currently lives in Germany with [...]
Ever heard of Milky Chance? They are just your casual high school friends making music, whose song “Stolen Dance” just hit 1 billion(!) streams. Oh, a [...]
Meet MP Tobias Bacherle from Germany!
On Canada Day, the SoGerman team had the chance to interview MdB Tobias Bacherle. He is a newly elected member of the German Bundestag for Bündnis 90/The Greens since September 2021. As Member of Parliament, he is the Coordinator of the Committee on Digital Affairs, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Deputy Member of the Committee on European Union Affairs. In addition, he is a deputy member in the subcommittee on the United Nations, international organizations and civilian crisis prevention.
On his trip to North America, Mr. Bacherle visited Washington and Ottawa and held lively discussions on EU and Canadian foreign policy, cybersecurity, disinformation, digitalization and economic security. Have a listen to the podcast episode to find out more about the main impressions of his visit and about his work as a parliamentarian.
http://sogerman.ca/media/Interview-Tobias-Bacherle_edit_mb.mp3
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2021, the McGill School of Continuing Studies and the Jean Monnet Centre Montreal have invited Sophie Lagoutte, Consul General of France in Montre [...]
Originally from Viersen, near Düsseldorf, Tim grew up playing soccer, but his passion for hockey quickly developed; at 17, he was already making his professional debut in Europe as a forward with [...]
After a short introduction by Marilyn Sinclair, the director of Liberation 75 and our incredible partner for this event, and by the German Ambassadors in the United States and Canada, the webinar b [...]
Thanks to social media, we are able to follow a very special journey: Melanie Vogel is a free-spirited adventurer on her journey through the Canadian landscape. We were lucky to interview her about her plans, her experiences and the things she is learning on her hike.