{"id":295,"date":"2022-02-21T22:10:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T22:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/?page_id=295"},"modified":"2026-09-06T06:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T06:55:28","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"295\" class=\"elementor elementor-295\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5a6403 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5a6403\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-035984a\" data-id=\"035984a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7c053 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b7c053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Diego German's Blog<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac0515 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ac0515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everything you need to know as a German-Speaker about Living in San Diego<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ba8e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d9ba8e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1334\" class=\"elementor elementor-1334\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5122aafa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5122aafa\" 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Upcoming Meetup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c5b9163\" data-id=\"7c5b9163\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8e5542 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4c8e5542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/meetups\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u2709\ufe0f Join Mailing List<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7771466f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7771466f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb9dc86\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1236 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/german-american-cpas-tax-advisors\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Best-German-American-Tax-and-CPA-Services-300x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1241\" alt=\"Best German American Tax and CPA Services\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Best-German-American-Tax-and-CPA-Services-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Best-German-American-Tax-and-CPA-Services-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Best-German-American-Tax-and-CPA-Services-1536x512.webp 1536w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Best-German-American-Tax-and-CPA-Services.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/german-american-cpas-tax-advisors\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGerman-American CPAs and Tax Advisors Recommended by Our Community\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Find German-American CPAs, tax advisors, and attorneys recommended by the community for cross-border U.S.-German tax matters and guidance.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/german-american-cpas-tax-advisors\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about German-American CPAs and Tax Advisors Recommended by Our Community\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1235 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/what-does-san-diego-mean-in-german-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/German-word-for-San-Diego-300x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1103\" alt=\"The German word for San Diego\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/German-word-for-San-Diego-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/German-word-for-San-Diego-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/German-word-for-San-Diego-1536x512.webp 1536w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/German-word-for-San-Diego.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/what-does-san-diego-mean-in-german-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat does San Diego mean in German?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Why do Americans ask Germans what San Diego means? Discover the unexpected movie reference behind this strange and hilarious question.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/what-does-san-diego-mean-in-german-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What does San Diego mean in German?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1074 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/10-largest-german-speaking-forums-comminities\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Largest-German-Speaking-Forums-300x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1085\" alt=\"Largest German-Speaking Groups\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Largest-German-Speaking-Forums-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Largest-German-Speaking-Forums-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Largest-German-Speaking-Forums-1536x512.webp 1536w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Largest-German-Speaking-Forums.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/10-largest-german-speaking-forums-comminities\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe 10 Largest German-Speaking USA Expat Online Forums\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Discover the 10 largest German-speaking USA expat Online Discussion Forums, Facebook Groups for advice, support, and local connections.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/10-largest-german-speaking-forums-comminities\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The 10 Largest German-Speaking USA Expat Online Forums\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-851 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/fbar-what-germans-living-in-usa-must-know\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FBAR-Germans-in-USA-300x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-852\" alt=\"FBAR for Germans who live in the United States\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FBAR-Germans-in-USA-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FBAR-Germans-in-USA-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FBAR-Germans-in-USA.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/fbar-what-germans-living-in-usa-must-know\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFBAR: What Germans Living in the U.S. Must Know\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>FBAR rules explained for Germans living in San Diego. Learn who must report German bank accounts and how to avoid costly penalties.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/fbar-what-germans-living-in-usa-must-know\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FBAR: What Germans Living in the U.S. Must Know\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-848 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/honorary-consul-germany-san-diego\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Honorary-Consul-Germany-San-Diego-Joerg-Duerrbeck-300x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-850\" alt=\"Honorary Consul of Germany in SanDiego, J\u00f6rg D\u00fcrrbeck\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Honorary-Consul-Germany-San-Diego-Joerg-Duerrbeck-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Honorary-Consul-Germany-San-Diego-Joerg-Duerrbeck-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Honorary-Consul-Germany-San-Diego-Joerg-Duerrbeck.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/honorary-consul-germany-san-diego\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Honorary Consul for Germany in San Diego\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>San Diego welcomes new German Honorary Consul J\u00f6rg J. D\u00fcrrbeck as Stephan Hollmann introduces the leadership transition SD Germans meetup.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/honorary-consul-germany-san-diego\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Honorary Consul for Germany in San Diego\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-786 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/should-german-citizens-consider-american-citizenship\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Germans-becoming-US-Citizens-300x100.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-788\" alt=\"Germans becoming US Citizens\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Germans-becoming-US-Citizens-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Germans-becoming-US-Citizens-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Germans-becoming-US-Citizens.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgermans.com\/blog\/should-german-citizens-consider-american-citizenship\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tShould German Citizens in the US Consider American Citizenship?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>US citizenship offers stronger protection than a green card. 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