Participants

My name is: Yuan
I am from: China
I speak: Chinese, English and German.
My job: I completed my studies in economy.
My hobbies: Dancing and listening to music.
My favorite food: Fish
My favorite German word: Schön
German is…: difficult.
In Austria I like: the music, the opera and concerts.
My dream: My dream is to be able to play the piano very well.

My name is: Ricardo
I am from: Brazil / America
I speak: Portuguese, English, Spanish and a little bit of German.
My job: I work in Marketing.
My hobbies: Crossfit, learn history, eat healthy food, cooking.
My family: I am married to an american. I have family in Brazil and America.
My favorite food: I like healthy food, for example salmon and rucola, ginger, apples and of course Chocolate croissant.
My favorite German word: Herzlich Willkommen
German is…: Difficult but I also like it.
In Austria I like: Belvedere, Salzburg, public transport, food, history.
My dream: To speak good German.

My name is: Denisa
I am from: Slovakia
I speak: English, Slovak, Czech, a little bit of German and Italian.
My job: I am a student. I study economics. Currently I don’t work.
My hobbies: Crossfit, learn history, eat healthy food, cooking.
My family: There are five members in my family. Me, my mother, my father, my brother and my sister.
My favorite food: Pasta
My favorite German word: Eigentlich
German is…: Difficult but very beautiful.
In Austria I like: Vienna and the Alps.
My dream: To speak good German and to find a job in Vienna.

My name is: Amelia
I am from: Albania
I speak: Albanian, English and German.
My job: I studied Economy and I worked as an assistant manager. Currently I am not working.
My hobbies: Dancing and make up
My family: I have a small family: my parents, me and my brother.
My favorite food: Fish and fries.
My favorite German word: Danke
German is…: very important to me. I am learning German so I can work in Germany.
In Austria I like: The architecture and public transport.
My dream: To achieve my goals and be a good person.

My name is: Darryl
I am from: England
I speak: English and a little bit of German
My job: Office worker
My hobbies: Guitar and soccer.
My family:  My mother, my father and my brother live in England.
My favorite food: Spaghetti alla Carbonara and Sushi.
My favorite German word: Natürlich and Egal
German is…: Very interesting
In Austria I like: The social possibilities and the food.
My dream: I want to travel the world.

My name is: Ajten
I am from: Albania
I speak: Albanian, English, a little bit of Italian and I am learning German.
My job: I am a student. I am studying Pharmacy.
My hobbies: Dancing, hiking, reading and photography.
My family: There are six members in my family: I, my mother, my father, my sister and my grandma.
My favorite food: Pizza and pasta.
My favorite German word: Schön, süß
German is…: Complicated but nonetheless interesting.
In Austria I like: the culture, infrastructure and the nature.
My dream: To be successful.

My name is: Aliza
I am from: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
I speak: Kyrgyz, Russian, English and a little bit of German.
My job: English teacher
My hobbies: Cooking, painting, photography and singing.
My family:  My family is big.
My favorite food: Chicken rice
My favorite German word: Glaube / egal
German is…: Difficult but very interesting.
In Austria I like: I like everything about Austria, especially the food and culture.
My dream: To find my place.

I come from: Brasil
I am born on: September 24th
I speak: Portuguese, English and a bit of German
My job: Journalist
My hobbies: reading, travelling, pilates and yoga
My favorite food: Pasta and vegetable curry
The best german word: Wanderlust
German is… difficult to learn.
About Austria I like… the food and the culture.
My dream: My dream is to travel the world.

I come from: Iran
I was born on: September 21st
I speak: Persian, English and a bit of German
My job: Translator
My hobbies: reading and going for walks
My family: is great.
My favorite food: “ghorme Sabzi”, a Persian dish
The best german word: schön
German is… difficult but interesting.
About Austria I like… the nature.
My dream: Everything is fine as it is. I don’t have a dream. I only want everything to stay as it is.

I come from: Iran
I was born on: January 21st
I speak: Persian, English and a little bit of German
My job: engineer
My hobbies: doing sports and going for walks
My family: consists of five people.
My favorite food: Kebab and pizza
The best german word: schön und Geschenk.
German is… an important language.
About Austria I like… the Schönbrunn castle.
My dream: My dream is not big. Everything is fine as it is now.

I come from: Columbia
I was born on: March 17th
I speak: Spanish, French and English
My job: Social scientist
My hobbies: watching television, hiking, travelling, meeting up with friends.
My family: I have two brothers, two mothers, aunties and many cousins. They live in Columbia.
My favorite food: Japanese cuisine
The best german word: Willkommen
German is… evil and a badass.
About Austria I like… the cuisine and the landscape.
My dream: My dream is to travel the world.

I come from: Serbia
I am born on: August 7th
I speak: Serbian, English and I am learning German.
My job: Forex Trader and Economist
My hobbies: reading and fitness
My favorite food: Pasta, Sarma and grilled meat with vegetables
The best german word: bedanken
German is… difficult.
About Austria I like… the nature and the clean cities.
My dream: To make the world a better place.

I come from: Iran
I speak: Persian and English
My job: International Lawyer
My hobbies: doing sports, reading, movies, travelling;
My family: I have one brother and a beautiful nephew. My parents live in Iran.
My favorite food: I love all traditional iranian dishes in addition to italian and turkish food.
The best german word: gleichfalls
German is… difficult.
About Austria I like… the architecture.
My dream: To find my dream job in Zürich.

I was born on: April 20th
I come from: Democratic Republic of the Congo
I speak: French, German, English and Swahili
My job: Teacher and project manager
My hobbies: football, travelling, reading;
My family: I have seven children.
My favorite food: Fish dishes with rice.
The best german word: Ich liebe dich.
German is… a good language to learn.
About Austria I like… almost everything, especially the punctuality of the people.
My dream: A good life for my children.

I was born on: October 2nd
I come from: Georgia
I speak: Georgian, Russian, English and German
My job: Business Consultancy International Tourism Agent
My hobbies: travelling, dancing, singing, going for a walk
My favorite food: Cesar salad, pizza and spaghetti carbonara.
The best german word: Möglichkeit
German is… difficult, but I think the Austrian dialect is very beautiful.
About Austria I like… the order. Everybody lives for themselves and cares about the others.
My dream: My dream is to travel to space.

I come from: France
I speak: French, English and German
My job: I am studying International Business and am currently doing an internship in Vienna.
My hobbies: football, travelling, PS4, music
My favorite food: I like the italian, mexican and american cuisine.
German is… difficult but fun to learn.
About Austria I like… the town center of Vienna.

I was born on: April 5th
I come from: Great Britain
I speak: English, Swedish and a little bit of German.
My job: Adventure tour guide
My hobbies: football, mountaineering and climbing;
My favorite food: Pizza
The best german word: Schmetterling
German is… terrible.
About Austria I like… the landscape.
My dream: My dream is to travel the world.

I was born on: July 18th
I come from: Philippines
I speak: English and Filipino
My job: engineer
My hobbies: cooking, gaming, badminton;
My favorite food: My favorite food is from the Philippines an called “Humba”.
The best german word: Liebe
German is… difficult but fun to learn.
About Austria I like… the weather and the nature.
My dream: travelling

I was born on: March 31st
I come from: Columbia
I speak: Spanish, English and a little bit Italian.
My job: business economist
My hobbies: reading and swimming
My favorite food: Meat, pizza, sticky toffee pudding;
The best german word: Österreich
German is… a beautiful but difficult language.
About Austria I like… kebab and the swimming baths.
My dream: My dream is to own a trout farm.

I was born on: April 15th
I come from: USA
My job: I study cartography.
My hobbies: cooking, riding the bike, watching TV, swimming and reading;
My favorite food: rice
The best german word: Glühbirne
German is… foreign.
About Austria I like… the alps, the Danube, Kaiserschmarren and Vienna.

I was born on: August 3rd
I come from: Ukraine
I speak: German, a bit English and Ukrainian
My job: electrician
My hobbies: Innovation, technology, solutions in IT and electronic tecnologie, travelling, art and hiking.
My favorite food: Fish and “Palatschinken” (Austrian pancakes)
The best german word: Bitte
German is… a tool for communication.
About Austria I like… the infrastructure and the economy.
My dream: Peace on earth!

I was born on: September 8th
I come from: Columbia
I speak: Spanish and English
My job: Microbiologist
My hobbies: travelling and reading romantic novels
My family: My parents live in Columbia. I have two siblings. I am married for 10 years.
My favorite food: Pizza
The best german word: Schmetterling
German is… very difficult.
About Austria I like… the architecture and the parks.
My dream: I want a house on the beach.

I was born on: March 9th
I come from: Brazil
I speak: Portuguese, English
My job: Mathematician
My hobbies: reading, going to the cinema;
My family: My family comes from brazil. My wife is a psychiatrist. We are awaiting our first daughter.
My favorite food: Italian, spanish and brazil food.
The best german word: Danke
German is… the language of science and philosophy.
About Austria I like… the security, the fact that Austria is a very green country and the public service.
My dream: My dream is to become a teacher at a good university.

I was born on: April 11th
I come from: Los Angeles, California
I speak: Spanish, English
My job: Microbiologist
My hobbies: reading, going for a walk, listening to jazz music
My family: My husband is from Switzerland and my family comes from Mexico.
My favorite food: Mexican food
The best german word: Schmetterling
German is… really nice!
About Austria I like… the people.
My dream: My dream is to travel to Barbados.

I was born on: July 6th
I come from: New Zealand
I speak: English
My job: I am a legal practitioner, but currently looking for a job.
My hobbies: running, cooking, traveling
My family: My family is very small. I have two older siblings.
My favorite food: I like the Italian cuisine, especially pizza and pasta.
The best german word: beleidigt
German is… complex.
About Austria I like… the subway, the architecture and Schnitzel.
My dream: My dream is to some day at a supermarket say: “Zweite Kassa bitte!”.

I was born on: October 24th
I come from: Moldova
I speak: Romanian, English, German, Russian, Italian
My job: I study international business studies.
My hobbies: doing sports, cooking, traveling
My favorite food: Romanian and Italian food.
The best german word: Erfolg
German is… like a puzzle with infinite pieces.
About Austria I like… the quality of life, the beauty of nature and the cleanliness.
My dream: My dream is to travel through all countries of the world.

I was born on: June 11th
I come from: the Ukraine
I speak: Russian, Ukrainian, English
My job: I study psychotherapy and literature.
My hobbies: hiking, reading, biking, art
My favorite food: Noodles
The best german word: verloren
About Austria I like… the Wienerwald and the Albertina.
My dream: My dream is to write a book in german.

I was born on: September 15th
I come from: the Czech Republic (from a little village in the Zlin-region)
I speak: Czech, English, a bit of French and German.
My job: Analyst for credit risk and data.
My hobbies: traveling, hiking, cooking, backing, eating, being in nature
My family: I am living with my boyfriend for nine years now.
My favorite food: I love Czech food (eg “svickova”). I also like Vietnamese soup (“Pho”).
The best german word: Kennenlernen
German is… hard to pronounce, but something I want to learn.
About Austria I like… the mountains, and fact that it’s a neighboring country of the Czech Republic. Because of that I can visit my friends and family anytime.
My dream: My dream is to one day travel to all pacific isles.

I was born on: June 29th
I come from: Nigeria
I speak: English and a little bit of German
My job: I am a radiologist.
My hobbies: My hobbies are dancing, listening to music and shopping.
My family: I am married and I have two kids, two boys. We are living in Austria for four years now.
My favorite food: Salad with rice
The best german word: gratulieren
German is… difficult, but interesting.
About Austria I like… the welfare system.
My dream: My dream is to win the lottery.

I was born on: September 8th
I come from: Italy
I speak: Italian, English, German and a bit of Polish
My job: Ph. D. student in computer sciences
My hobbies: cooking
My favorite food: Pizza diavola
The best german word: Schadenfreude
German is… the language of the devil.
About Austria I like… the common respect for rules.
My dream: My dream is to be able to eat without gaining weight.

I was born on: August 23rd
I come from: Hungary
I speak: Hungarian, German, English and I studied French for four years.
My job: producer
My hobbies: snowboarding, painting, reading, hiking, climbing
My family: I have an older sister. My mother will be 60 this year. My father works with disabled children.
My favorite food: I like Asian food. I could eat spring rolls and sushi every day.
The best german word: Mohn
German is… sometimes really logic, sometimes it doesn’t make any sense.
About Austria I like… the Alps, the people, the public transport system
My dream: My dream is to one day own my own company, so I earn a lot of money without having to work a lot and having fun while doing so.

I was born on: November 22nd
I come from: Russia
I speak: Russian, Czech, English
My job: Marketing-Expert
My hobbies: learning new languages, traveling, cooking, sports, reading, art, music
My family: My family is very big.
My favorite food: Meat with eggplant, Lasagna
The best german word: lustig
German is… important, widespread, strong and strict.
About Austria I like… the architecture, the museums, the art and the history
My dream: My dream is to learn a lot of different languages, travel to Latin America and work at a or found a center of learning.

I was born on: June 11th
I come from: Romania
I speak: Romanian, English, German, Italian, Spanish, French
My job: Model
My hobbies: traveling, reading, horse riding, playing the piano, learning new languages
My favorite food: fish, burger, pizza, salad, pasta, pancakes
The best german word: Liebe, Schmetterling
German is… like the rain. Some people love it, some people only see the bad.
About Austria I like… the nature and the mountains. I also like Vienna. It is a great city and there are always new things to explore.
My dream: I have a lot of dreams. I want to see the world, I want to be successful in my job, own a big house with a garden, have kids and a lot of pets (dog, horse).

I was born on: December 1st
I come from: the Ukraine
I speak: Ukrainian, Russian and English.
My job: currently looking for a job
My hobbies: playing the guitar, doing sports
My favorite food: BBQ Chicken with potatoes, all kinds of sweets with chocolate
The best german word: Kinder
German is… difficult.
About Austria I like… the fresh air and the nature.
My dream: My dream is to travel to North America, visit the carnival in Rio de Janeiro and to learn how to surf.

I was born on: January 21st
I come from: California
I speak: English, Arab, Spanish
My job: bank clerk
My hobbies: doing sports, running, traveling
My favorite food: Mexican (tacos), meat of every kind, seafood
The best german word: Krapfen
German is… difficult.
About Austria I like… the architecture and the drinking water.
My dream: My dream is to be fluent in german and to learn to fly a helicopter.

I was born on: October 18th in Serbia
I come from: Italy
I speak: Serbian, Italian, English
My job: Receptionist
My hobbies: listening to music, cooking, especially baking cakes
My favorite food: Risotto with peas or mushrooms
German is… difficult, but very important for a receptionist.
About Austria I like… that I have a lot of relatives here and the capital city Vienna.
My dream: My dream is for my family to come to Austria and live with me.