Humans
Developer by Day, Novelist by Night
Pejman is a Javascript developer at trivago and author of “Hath no Fury”. He shares his thoughts about the similarities between coding and writing.
Humans
7 Things I Learned When I Stepped Away From a Leadership Position
My learning curve had flattened. I was reasonably good at what I was doing, but I had been doing the same things for too long — mainly people management, organizational tasks, and communication. One colleague once called me the counselor of engineering, because of the many one-on-ones I was doing, and because a lot of […]
Humans
#trivagotales in depth: Meet Matthias
“Change is life and life is full of it. I was born in East Germany in 1975 and grew up “behind the wall.” I did not care about the fact that there was so much that people missed ─ I did not know it any differently. I improvised to create something useful out of the […]
Experience, Humans
We’re one, we belong – Affinity & Diversity groups at trivago
What does Authenticity mean to you? Here at trivago, it’s one of our core values. It means we remain true to ourselves. We don’t adapt to fit in with trivago — rather we shape trivago by who we are and what we believe in. We’re proud of our cultural diversity and we want everyone to […]
Humans
#trivagotales in depth: Meet Martin
“My parents are from the war generation, and of an age where there was an ingrained intolerance of homosexuals. I was born in 1960 and at that time, § 175 was still around, which made sexual activity between same-sex people illegal. § 175 was only repealed from the German Penal Code in 1994. Having grown […]
Happenings
Agile Coaches – Armed with Sticky Notes and Pens?
In Summer 2018 I started a new challenge within trivago. I applied for a role in trivago’s Organizational Agility team. The job description stated that I would work with Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters. Did I know everything about agile methodologies and what my team would do daily? Not yet, but I soon learned about […]
Experience
The Best Tech Events in North-Rhine Westphalia
North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, is full of history and traditions – from art and industry to carnival and Christmas markets. But in recent history, the West-German region is gaining recognition for something completely different – tech! While it may still have a ways to go to rival the Berlin startup scene, NRW is […]
Humans
Making a Difference With Manuel
Besides contributing to the Open Source community, we also strive to give back to society in general and the man who helps us do this has quite a few stories to share.
Experience
Get more out of life at trivago!
Deciding on something new is always an adjustment, but we try to make the transition as simple as possible! Our support starts before even joining trivago and extends throughout your career here. That’s why we provide many opportunities for talents to have an impact on business, cultivate a culture of trust, gain new skills, maintain […]
Happenings
The Campus Chronicles: How the trivago HQ came to life
Just last year our Düsseldorf HQ was spread over three separate buildings. But just a few kilometers down the Rhine, in the modern Media Harbour, trivago’s new Campus was under construction.
