The Compass Dispatch

The Compass Dispatch

News, opinions, and real stories on German immigration and global mobility.

The Compass Dispatch #9

Oct 15, 2026

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4 min read

The Compass Dispatch #9

Balance sheet, fast lane, and unpopular opinion.

Charlotte Kieffer
Charlotte Kieffer
The Compass Dispatch #8

Oct 1, 2026

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4 min read

The Compass Dispatch #8

Charlotte Kieffer
Charlotte Kieffer
The Compass Dispatch #7

Sep 15, 2026

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3 min read

The Compass Dispatch #7

I launched my YouTube channel this weekend, so that's finally out in the world (be nice, it's a work in progress). Also in this issue: Saxony-Anhalt just delivered an election result that's rattled the country, plus a skilled-worker shortage that's about to nearly double.

Charlotte Kieffer
Charlotte Kieffer
The Compass Dispatch #6

Sep 1, 2026

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3 min read

The Compass Dispatch #6

This issue: a border control extension that isn't temporary anymore, the government's own numbers taking down a favorite AfD talking point, why my giveaway got shadowbanned into oblivion, and a fairly honest update on what going solo actually feels like a few weeks in.

Charlotte Kieffer
Charlotte Kieffer
The Compass Dispatch #5

Aug 1, 2026

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3 min read

The Compass Dispatch #5

Back from my mom's (before the wildfires) and finding out that Germany is changing its policy on integration course, again. Let's continue my special series on the Opportunity Card and discover a massive GIVEAWAY at the end of this edition!

Charlotte Kieffer
Charlotte Kieffer
The Compass Dispatch #4

Jul 15, 2026

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4 min read

The Compass Dispatch #4

Back from London sunburnt (it's true, England does have sun) and having lodge over 100.000 steps in 4 days. Germany spent its last week before summer recess pushing through a stack of legislation at speed. And I have been preparing something to be launched this summer!

Charlotte Kieffer
Charlotte Kieffer
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