By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | September 7, 2025 Restoring Justice and Family History For decades, German nationality law discriminated against women. Until 1975, German mothers could not pass on their citizenship to their children if they were married […]
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By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | August 18, 2025 Restoring Justice and Family History The decision to apply for German citizenship often comes from a mix of personal, historical, and practical reasons. Each application carries with it a
By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | August 1, 2025 During a recent visit to the Jewish Museum in Berlin/Germany, I documented exhibits that illustrate how families were stripped of their rights and legal identities under Nazi rule. One
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By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | July 23, 2025 Germany’s citizenship laws have changed significantly over time, and many people with German ancestry wonder if they might qualify to apply for citizenship. Gaining German citizenship means more than
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By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | June 19, 2025 A client contacts my office and says, “My mother was German. She married a U.S. soldier she met in Germany after WWII, moved to the United States, and raised
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By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | June 14, 2025 Every week, I receive emails or calls from former German citizens who became American citizens . Most were totally unaware they lost their citizenship—until they tried to renew their
Do You Need a Lawyer to Apply for German Citizenship?Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) | Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | May 28, 2025 You don’t need a lawyer to apply for German citizenship.I tell people that in every consultation. If your case is straightforward, you have
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“This isn’t about immigration. You are not becoming German — you were German.” Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) | Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | May 3, 2025 Your grandparents were unjustly stripped of their citizenship during the Nazi time because they were Jewish. The German government
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How German Law Recognizes the Victims of Nazi-Era Citizenship Stripping Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) | Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | April 21, 2025 Many families of German-Jewish descent have often spent years confirming their family history. They have uncovered family stories, studied immigration records, and
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By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) | Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | April 9, 2025 In recent years, a growing number of Americans have begun exploring the idea of acquiring a second passport — not necessarily as a political statement, but as a practical, forward-thinking opportunity. If
