German, Austrian, and Swiss Products and Services
Here is your curated collection of German, Swiss, and Austrian products and services. Wherever possible you'll find small, independent, and family-owned businesses.
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German Language Books
alibris has hundreds and hundreds of books for German learners and German speakers. It's "the premier online marketplace for independent sellers of new and used books, music, and movies, as well as rare and collectible titles." Here are a few books I recommend for German learners:
For grammar A1-B1: For vocabulary B1-C1: For dog lovers A1-A2:
Search all German books on alibris.com
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Springer Verlag GmbH
"Springer Verlag GmbH is a leading academic publisher and offers customers a vast collection of over 260,000 (e-)Books in its Springer Shop. Our customer base includes research professionals, academic researchers, professors and lecturers, students, authors, as well as individuals with an interest for science and technology."
Books are available in German and in English.
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German Food and Drink
The German Food Box
It's so easy to enjoy German products with the German Food Box. There are only authentic, German foods in this box, straight from Germany.
You sign up for a subscription, which you can pause or cancel at any time, and a box of 6-8 German products automatically arrives at your door each month.
Not only does it arrive in a decorative gift box (perfect for a Christmas or birthday gift), but you also receive traditional German recipes in every box.
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Milwaukee Pretzel Company
These are the best pretzels I've eaten outside of Germany and when you visit one of their stands here in Milwaukee you'll likely have a chance to eat their Obatzda, which is a delicious, Bavarian cheese specialty made with camembert, butter, a splash of beer, onion, and paprika. And yes, their Obatzda is also the best Obatzda I've had outside of Bavaria.
The Milwaukee Pretzel Company will give you 5% off your entire order on every order with the code GERMANWITHNICOLE. So make sure you enter the code every time you order and you'll receive 5% off.
Check out the Milwaukee Pretzel Company - and if you want to order a larger amount, you can freeze their pretzels and they have instructions for reheating all their pretzels.
Denken Sie daran: use code GERMANWITHNICOLE for 5% off every order.
Visit Milwaukee Pretzel Company
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Wine.com
Wine.com has German and Austrian wines ready to ship to you, zum Beispiel:
Fünf Riesling Dautel Spätburgunder Berger Grüner Veltliner
and many others.
Shop all the German wines at Wine.com
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Has Wine.com picked Germanic wine for you?
Picked is a wine club with a personal sommelier where you can:
- choose red, white, or mixed wines
- choose how many bottles you want and how often
- tell the sommelier what else you like or dislike
New subscribers get $50 OFF their first box with code PICK50
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Riedel Wine Glasses & Decanters
Wine.com also carries Riedel stemware, decanters, and other glasses. Riedel is an Austrian crystal maker established in 1756 and is now in its 11th generation.
Riedel Veritas Tasting Glasses (Affiliate Link)
Technology
ProtonMail and ProtonVPN
The best private and most secure email is made in Switzerland. It's available to everyone and has over 15 million users worldwide. ProtonMail has been mentioned and reviewed by: Forbes, The Guardian, The New York Times, PCMag, TechRadar, TechCrunch, Le Temps, CNET, Wall Street Journal, and many more. Affiliate link
ProtonVPN is the award-winning VPN made by Proton and has over 3 million users worldwide. Affiliate link
Sennheiser Audio:
Sennheiser offers headphones and soundbars, microphones and headsets for high quality listening and recording.
This is German engineering.
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G DATA Software, Inc.
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Money and Finance
Wise, formerly known as TransferWise, is such an efficient and low-cost solution for transfers that I have used it for tuition payments from outside the US. The fees are minimal, maybe $1-2 per transaction, and the transfer to my bank account occurs within 24 hours. I'm a fan so I became an affiliate to help you save money!
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Edward Jones Financial Advisor Anja Gribhofer-Decker
Anja is a German-speaking Financial Advisor based in Elgin, IL. She is a native German speaker and is fluent in English.
View her Edward Jones profile here: www.edwardjones.com/anja-decker
Contact Anja at anja.decker@edwardjones.com or call her office at (847) 742-0424. Her cell is (224) 650-4756.
Edward Jones is a different kind of investment firm. To us, face time and think time make sense. We meet with you to learn your individual needs so we can develop a strategy to help you achieve your long-term financial goals. So, whether you want to plan for retirement, save for college, reduce your tax bills or ensure you have income to cover your expenses, you can expect personalized service and long-term investing strategies instead of the latest investment fads. Join the nearly 7 million investors who know. Contact me today to help develop an investment strategy that makes sense for you.
Clothing and Watches
Dorothee Schumacher
Dorothee Schumacher is a clothing designer based in Mannheim, Germany.
"Discover blouses, shirts, tops, knit, dresses, skirts, trousers, blazers, jackets, coats, shoes, bags, jewellery, belts and much more! Exclusive materials and subtle designs yield looks for women with the highest standards only."
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Jowissa - Watches Made in Switzerland
Jowissa has been making watches since 1951. It is an independent family business in Switzerland in its third generation. "Here great craftsmanship and cutting-edge production come together to create refined timepieces that combine style and sophistication."
Save $25 on orders $250+ with code GET25OFF
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German Toys
HABA, Developmental Toys & Games
HABA is a German company with a presence in the USA. They design and produce developmental toys and games for children primarily in Bad Rodach (in Franken, which is in Bayern--ask me about it sometime), Germany. It is a socially responsible company and they are DIN ISO 14001 certified for environmental management. Check out their items Made in Germany here.
Here are a few of their products I've either gifted or used - and honestly, I'm a fan of them all, and all of these are in English:
- Happy Quartet Soft Block Set - I gave these to a kid, who LOVED them.
- Rhino Hero - awesome board game for kids
- The Orchard Game - a cooperative game for kids. It's really fun for big kids, too.
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Health and Drug Store Items
Smallflower Modern Apothecary
A New York Times Beauty Destination!
This may be the only remaining German "Apotheke" in the US. Smallflower has been an apothecary since 1875 and they carry a huge assortment of German products:
- TEMPO Taschentücher - the 'Kleenex' of Germany.
- natural body products from Weleda
- Underberg bitters (because, well...bitters.)
- German cough drops
- Dr. Hauschka skin care and cosmetics
- Klosterfrau Melissengeist nerve tonic
and much, much more.
Shop all German products at Smallflower
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German Writing Utensils
I ♥ Stabilo pens, Staedtler Stifte, and all the beautiful Faber-Castell color pencils.
Lucky for us, Dick Blick offers these fantastisch German pens and pencils on their site. You can use them to:
- write notes on everything you read here at GermanWithNicole
- make those separable verb cards to go with the free video lesson
- illustrate your German vocabulary words
- doodle in German
- and more
Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens
Nürnberg, Germany
These slim, triangular-barrel pens are ergonomically designed for comfortable drawing and writing. Super fine 0.3 mm porous points are protected by a metal-clad tip. Staedtler's ink won't dry out even if the pen is left uncapped for several days. Available in sets of 6, 10, and 20.
More sets available.
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Stabilo Point 88 Fineliner Pen Set
Heroldsberg, Germany
These .4 mm pens feature water-based ink in vibrant colors, formulated to sustain a long cap-off time. The long-wearing tip is encased in metal to extend the pen's life. It features a unique hexagonal shape and ventilated cap.
Nicole says: "I've been using these Stabilo pens for 20 years and I LOVE them."
More sets available.
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Faber-Castell Color Pencils
Stein, Germany
Faber-Castell Classic Color Pencils have hexagonal barrels with vivid, pigment-rich, thick cores for superior coloring and blending. A special bonding process makes the cores break-resistant and easy to sharpen. The sets are housed in a metal box. FSC-certified.
More sets available.
Check out Faber-Castell pencils
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