I think you overinterpreted what I wrote there. In fact, I generally do not feel very German at all. Having lived and travelled all over Europe and speaking a f

I think you overinterpreted what I wrote there. In fact, I generally do not feel very German at all. Having lived and travelled all over Europe and speaking a few languages, I noticed a few years ago that those people from Berlin or Hamburg or Munich are as similar or dissimilar to me as those from Madrid or Vienna or Coventry or Rome or Porto. Just recently I wrote a comment in a German blog where I advocated the removal of the "Germany" layer because it complicates copyright so much. Seriously, my glorious Hessen and above that: Europe! From the outside we here in Germany seem so homogeneous, but there are a lot of cultural differences within Germany. And believe me, those Berliners can get to your nerves... This also reminds me of a little anecdote: When I was in Spain with ERASMUS, I went around with a lot of Italian students. Whenever we came across a Deutsche Bank logo, I pointed it out and said "German Mafia". Many laughs were had.