Jakob Straub

Jakob is a freelance writer in Barcelona, Spain, and his favorite books have pages all empty. As an expert storyteller, he publishes creative fiction in English and German and helps other authors shape their manuscripts into compelling stories. Thanks to an expertise in a wide range of topics such as writing, literature and productivity to marketing, travel, and technology, he produces engaging content for his clients. Apart from the escape that books offer, Jakob enjoys traveling digital nomad style and stays active with climbing and hiking. Find out more about him on his website or on Goodreads.

Latest posts by Jakob Straub

woman researching what it means to be bilingual

Feb 17, 2021

What does it mean to be bilingual?

If you’re able to speak two languages fluently, you can call yourself bilingual. In this age of global connectivity, many...

best dating sites in Germany

Feb 15, 2021

Best dating sites in Germany

So you want to date in Germany and are wondering which dating website you should use to meet Germans and...

woman studying gendering in german

Feb 15, 2021

What is gendering in German?

The anglicism “Gendering” in German denotes the consideration of the gender aspect in society, in particular a gender-conscious use of...

Woman at a laptop looking up the best online German classes

Feb 15, 2021

The best websites to take an online German class

Find the best way to learn German online and benefit from a lot of resources. The language is widely spoken in...

womn trying to write an official letter in German

Feb 15, 2021

How to write a letter in German

Have you ever needed to write a letter in German? In this digital age, we can fortunately attend to many...

Four young people standing and laughing about German jokes

Feb 15, 2021

The best and worst German jokes

Germans are known for their overly serious attitude and their proverbial lack of humour. German jokes are notoriously unfunny–at least...

woman searching how to form German adverbs of frequency

Feb 10, 2021

German adverbs of frequency explained

Adverbs of frequency specify how often something is taking place, such as never, rarely, sometimes, always. Like English, German has...

How to make the most of working remotely

Feb 02, 2021

How to make the most of working remotely

Telecommuting, remote work and working from home – some have been doing it for years, others are fairly new to...

woman in bed trying to study and prepare for sleep

Jan 27, 2021

Why you can’t learn a language in your sleep

It sounds like a language student’s literal dream: you put on headphones, go to sleep and in the morning, your...

Students at a table with textbooks talking about the hardest languages to learn

Jan 25, 2021

The 7 hardest languages to learn (especially if you’re an English speaker!)

If you’re having a hard time learning a new language, it might not be entirely your fault. Every student is a...

man researching the different health services in Germany

Jan 25, 2021

The different health services in Germany

Germany spends more than 390 billion euros in healthcare on its population of 83 million inhabitants. Health insurance funds cover...

Close up of a man laughing about Gemran sayings and quotes

Jan 25, 2021

The best German quotes and sayings

Like any language, German has many proverbs and idioms. The connotation of these phrases goes way beyond the literal meaning of the...