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German food gets an expertise badge

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on December 7th, 2012

Like the Oh Tannenbaum badge Foursquare released last weekend, their latest expertise badge is a nod to the strides they hope to make in terms of German penetration. Luckily the Schweinshaxen badge is available to anyone in the world, just for trying out German restaurants.

Like other expertise badges, you can earn level one by checking in five times at the same German restaurant or at three different German restaurants. Level two is unlocked when you’ve visited five different restaurants, and each subsequent level (up to ten) unlocks with every five new venues.

The unlock text reads:

Bratwurst. Eisbein. Sauerkraut. Labskaus. And you can’t resist a good Stammtisch and its schnitzel. Now grab a bier and enjoy the Gemütlichkeit. Guten appetit!

This is Foursquare’s second expertise badge this week, after the Naan-Sense badge released Wednesday. Prior to that it had been six months since Foursquare last launched an expertise badge.

What do you think of the badge?

This badge appears on the Foursquare expertise badge list×
  • Zerlina

    Wow finally a badge for ppl in India… O shld I say in asia

  • http://www.googleismyboyfriend.com Nicole

    This seems… oddly specific. I can think of a lot of other things I would choose of before German food. I’d like a Pho badge, a Brewery/Beer Garden badge and a Cheese badge (cheese shops, mac n cheese joints, etc). Or maybe just a dairy badge with cheese and ice cream places. I dunno. I think Houston has one, maybe two German restaurants? Ah well, I’m glad they are adding new badges.

    • http://aboutfoursquare.com Chris Thompson

      Foursquare has a new (one person, I think) office in Germany, so I think this is an effort to appeal to that market.

      • http://www.googleismyboyfriend.com Nicole

        That would be a cool thing to negotiate for when getting hired!

      • http://www.pottblog.de/ Jens

        Where?

    • https://www.foursquare.com/user/2334931 Monika Stewart

      Depends on your lifestyle. I’ve never had Pho in my life, but I eat German food a lot.

  • http://www.raysono.com Marius Müller

    Actually the Text is:
    “Bratwurst. Eisbein. Sauerkraut. Labskaus. And you can’t resist a good Schnitzel. Now grab a Bier and enjoy the Gemütlichkeit at your Stammtisch. Guten Appetit!”

    • http://aboutfoursquare.com Chris Thompson

      Interesting that it changed. I didn’t think it made much sense as it was.

  • Zerlina

    If the badge is for the Germany ppl mainly then y is the Indian food restaurant badge valid only in UK wen it shld have mainly targeted the Indian ppl…. Wow 4sq

    • http://aboutfoursquare.com Chris Thompson

      The Indian badge is available worldwide.

  • Patrick

    WOW! Now I’m REALLY freaking out! This is AMAZING! Two new expertise badges in the SAME WEEK! And this one arrives just before my trip to Bavarian-esque Leavenworth, WA!!! Me to myself: GET READY TO LEVEL UP BABY!!! :D

  • Eric Stumpf

    Jawohl! Sehr gut!

  • PK

    I wonder if a Kolache place would make this badge pop.

    • http://www.googleismyboyfriend.com Nicole

      do they even have a kolache place category? I would think not. Kolaches are Czech anyway. Are you in Texas?

      • PK

        No, I don’t think they do. All the ones in my area are categorized as Breakfast Spots. Yeah you are right about Kolaches being Czech all there are German Style Kolaches. Yes, I live in SE Houston.

      • Two K

        Too funny!
        Just spent a week in the Houston area, and I saw A LOT of donut shops that had “Kolache” signs (out front) as well!!

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