diff --git a/gitconfig b/gitconfig
index 94d005a..36c0e23 100644
--- a/gitconfig
+++ b/gitconfig
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@
     cmd = /usr/bin/bcompare $LOCAL $REMOTE $BASE $MERGED
 [push]
 	default = current
+[giggle]
+	main-window-maximized = false
+	main-window-geometry = 1229x863+2049+127
+	main-window-view = FileView
+	file-view-vpane-position = 304
+	file-view-hpane-position = 363
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 60f930d..d29a821 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -181,6 +181,19 @@ nmap <silent> <leader>nn :set invnumber<CR>
 nmap <silent> <leader>pp :set invpaste<CR>
 nmap <silent> <leader>ii :set invrelativenumber<CR>
 
+" accomondate with german keyboard
+
+" LATIN SMALL LETTER SHARP S
+noremap <Char-252> <C-]>
+" LATIN CAPITAL A WITH DIAERESIS
+noremap <Char-196> }
+" LATIN CAPITAL O WITH DIAERESIS
+noremap <Char-214> {
+" LATIN SMALL A WITH DIAERESIS
+noremap <Char-228> ]
+" LATIN SMALL O WITH DIAERESIS
+noremap <Char-246> [ 
+
 if exists('+relativenumber')
   set relativenumber
 endif