Choosing Europe

Tag: Germany

  • Posteo 🇩🇪 Germany

    Posteo · Germany

    Posteo is built entirely around sustainability and simplicity. It is an independent Berlin-based provider that runs on 100% green energy. Unlike many others, they have no investors and operate only on user fees to remain independent.

    The cost is very affordable: just 1€ per month. This includes email, calendar, contacts, and notes. Their model is transparent, you pay for what you need. If you want more storage or extra aliases, you pay a small extra fee, but there are no expensive tiered plans.

    Posteo is excellent if you care about the environment and want a service without unnecessary distractions. However, it does not have its own mobile app (you use standard email apps like Outlook or Apple Mail) and it is strictly for personal communication, not heavy teamwork.

  • The Granddaughter 🇩🇪 Germany

    The Granddaughter (Die Enkelin) · Bernhard Schlink · Germany (2021)

    The author explores the deep cultural and political divide between East and West Germany through a personal family story. This book analyzes how historical trauma and different ideologies still influence the identity of modern Europe. (Original language: German.)

  • Mastodon 🇩🇪🇪🇺 Germany

    Mastodon · Germany

    If you are trying Bluesky and Twitter X no longer feels right, you might consider Mastodon. It is open source, free from algorithmic feeds, and built around real communities. Founded in Germany and now run through independent servers across the world, operated by individuals.

  • ORTLIEB 🇩🇪 Germany

    ORTLIEB · Germany

    If you are looking for a great backpack, you might want to consider ORTLIEB. It is designed and produced in Germany, and the manufacturing still happens in Bavaria.

  • Waldläufer 🇩🇪 Germany

    Waldläufer · Germany

    Founded in 1960 in the Palatinate tradition, Waldläufer focuses on fit realities, including removable footbeds, multiple widths and hand-finished details. Leather sourcing stays European, from Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal, and production remains European as well.