🎉 Relaunching The German Review 🎉

Dear Reader,

This summer has been a busy one on a private level. After having two children together, my partner and I decided to take the plunge and say “until death do us part” (or, more accurately, “ja” – the only required word at a German registry office). I also entered the fifth decade of my life this month. And after 12 years in Berlin, I’m in the middle of a move out of the German capital (more on that later).

On the professional level, I’ve also been using the pause in publications to prepare a relaunch of this newsletter. You might notice a few small changes like a new logo, but there are some bigger ones too that I’m excited to share with you.

Most importantly, I’m being joined by a second team member. Rachel Stern has already written two articles (here and here) for The German Review, and she is now coming on board on a much more regular basis. Starting this week, we are going to be alternating the writing of the newsletter.

I am delighted that Rachel is joining me: with her wr…