Most recently, she went with some colleagues in her office to a two-day business trip to Dresden.

Some insights about German (business) culture

"Yesterday was "Fasching" Thursday...sort of
like Mardi Gras's Fat Tuesday/Halloween together. For some unknown reason the women get to cut off the men's ties (crazy Germans, but I love em). I cut off Chefs and some others (the pictures will be hilarious). There are tons of parades this weekend and the kids were all dressed up on the bus this morning."