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I have spent over 15 years here in Germany in different places and finally moved to the east part of Berlin where I've been living with my family for the past 4 years. I see that the conversations within the society are changing drastically in the last couple of years against immigrants. Most recently we've had a wave of random people on the streets asking why we are here in Germany, where we are from, if we speak German, what exactly we do etc. It's almost as if some of these people are askin

Hello everyone, I am Asian and have lived in Germany for 9 years. Sometimes I wonder whether I am misunderstanding something culturally or whether my sister-in-law’s behavior is genuinely unusual. My sister-in-law’s wedding took place during the COVID period, so the number of guests was limited. At a family dinner, she pointed at each person one by one and said who would be invited. Then, in front of the entire family, she announced that she would not invite me or my daughter, who was two ye

Had to use [GOV.UK](http://GOV.UK) to do some stuff for my sister and it's remarkable how quick and easy it is to do anything related to government online. As far as I know all the functions of all of their ministries are handled through this one portal and it's incredibly well designed. Is Germany moving towards something like this, or what's the timeline on this.

I moved to a 2 bedroom apartment in Stuttgart about two years ago and my electricity bill has been a constant source of frustration. Paying roughly 38 cents per kWh with Stadtwerke, our monthly costs for two people were hovering around €85 to €95 depending on the season. I kept seeing those small solar panels on balconies around the neighborhood and figured it was some complicated setup that required an electrician and landlord approval. Turns out I was wrong on both counts. I spent a few weeks

Ranting here. I worked in Frankfurt and my employer has withheld my wages illegally, so I went to Arbeitsgericht in Frankfurt this morning. On Tuesdays, it opens at 8:30 am, and the three Rechtsantragstelle (Legal Filing Office) open from 9 am to 11:30 am. I was there at 8:25 am, just to be sure. Waited with 9 other people till 9:30 am in front of the Rechtsantragstelle offices, only to realise that no employee has arrived today, and the office had no information why. None of them was picki

When I moved into this apartment in June, the fridge was embedded into the kitchen unit and listed in the contract as part of the rental agreement. Back then, I asked if I could install my own larger fridge, but was refused because it would require disassembling the kitchen unit. Shortly after moving in, I noticed the freezer compartment wasn't working. I contacted the Hausverwaltung to report the defect. Today, the Hausmeister installed a replacement fridge. However, it is much smaller than th

Was supposed to reach Hannover before 9 but train stopped at 8. Something happened and then a few hundred people waited in the bus stop for replacement routes. An hour later and only one bus came. Now at some random village in a completely different line which also ofc broke. This connection was supposed to go to hildesheim and then further but no idea if there will be connections. Are we supposed to just give up at some point and take it or not stop talking about it. If everything works out I

Due to massive problems with the train radio system, Deutsche Bahn has suspended rail traffic nationwide. 'As a result of a nationwide disruption to the digital railway radio network GSMR, all trains are provisionally being held back at stations,' the company said in a statement.

All train services across North Rhine-Westphalia have been suspended due to major problems with the railway radio communication system. Deutsche Bahn cannot yet say how long the disruption will last.

Today I had a bit of a heated discussion with a German couple that decided that their EU passport warranted them to skip the line with brown, black, and Balkan people waiting to go through customs. While all of these people were also waiting for the EU line. When I got into a discussion with them, the man decided to tell me that I should speak German if I'm in Germany. "Wenn ich in deinem Land bin, spreche ich deine Sprache" It pissed me off quite a bit, particularly because I have experienced

I was in the south of Germany for a week on holiday last month and had a fantastic time. The only thing that’s been bugging me is that there were a few disagreements between me and my friend. For context I’ve living in Ireland for 4 years and he has been living in germany for about 5 years now. I like photography so whenever I point my camera at a castle or some popular landmark, people inevitably end up in the frame. It’s never intentional, but whenever it happened my friend completely lost t

I know that every post looks like that, but it’s insane and seems to faze nobody. It’s my first summer here and I’ve trusted this country with most things until now- stuff usually works okay here, most people are competent, surely there’s gonna be air conditioning in the gyms. NO. And it’s not even about the few weeks when it’s 30 or 30+ degrees, working out at 22-25 degrees is also shit, so basically most of the summer. In general, even going to the gym by itself is such a pain in the ass with

Let the civil servants go but squeeze the self employed, because they can't do anything about it. Because Germany was already such an attractive place for entrepreneurs right.

I mean, right? Like it's so hot and there is only so much that you can remove off your skin to not feel hot anymore and nothing changes. How can you justify this saying in summer?

like we all know the show but how can it have over 22.000 episodes but only ever seemed to have aired the same episodes on kika!?

Hello community, I wanted to share that I pick little bits and pieces of trash on my walk with my Lagotto. I hope this post will encourage others to do the same. I live in Reutlingen, the city recently removed poo bag dispensers as well as the bins. I pay dog tax, always clean up after my dog and started picking up trash to help the surroundings. I feel Reutlingen has become dirtier over the years. Almost all public bins are full. It seems the streets are cleaned seldomly.

I need to vent a bit. My wife and I did pretty much what German society always tells you to do. We both come from normal working-class backgrounds, no rich parents, no inheritance waiting, no apartment from grandma, no family house that will magically solve our future. So we studied hard. Both of us chose STEM fields. We worked a lot, built careers, took responsibility, and now, in our early 30s, we have a good household income. And apparently that means we are “rich”. But where exactly i

I’m writing a thesis from home right now. During the day, my flat heats up to 33 degrees in the past few days. Yet I am comfortable working from home. I got a huge, bigass fan, which is creating a storm in my room, blasting directly towards me. I’m sitting here completely naked, and feel very well temperated. Getting my skin wet every now and then actually makes me feel a little bit chilly! so, for anyone struggling, and for those who have this as an option, I just want to recommend this. Get a

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Heatstroke is a serious medical emergency. It occurs when the body can no longer control its temperature, causing it to rise above 40 °C (104 °F). Without fast treatment, it can damage organs and become fatal. This is general information from reliable medical sources. It is not personalized medical advice and cannot replace care from a doctor or emergency services. Main Symptoms of Heatstroke • Skin that feels very hot and dry (in some cases heavy sweating may still be present) • Confu

This is probably a long shot, but here we go. I work at a campsite restaurant in Paris, and on June 19th a German guy came to the bar and bought a beer. As he was leaving, he thanked me, winked, and called me "darling." .” I said “you’re welcome,” and honestly just froze for a second because I didn’t expect it. Now, I know that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Some people are just naturally charming. But I remember being caught off guard and thinking, "Well, that was unexpectedly cute." Whe

Love this beer. Never tasted anything like it. It tastes like beer and bacon. Thank you Bamberg. I’m so glad that I can now get it in the l States. Sorry Jax, you can’t have any.

Since moving to Germany last year, I have been taking a photo of the view out of my bedroom window most days. This is what the year looked like. Kaiserburg, Nürnberg. Shot on Fujifilm X-T50

I am from an American state that has big temperature swings. Winters can get down to -20 Fahrenheit (no clue what that is in Celsius but it’s lower than 0) and summers can get up to 40 degrees Celsius with a 44 degree heat index. I know what to do when it’s cold: bundle up in three layers of socks, two pairs of pants, sweatshirt and long-sleeved sweatshirt, heavy coat, balaclava with stocking hat overhead, and two pairs of gloves. No biggie. I’ve walked dogs for two hours in those conditions. L

Hi! I've been living in Germany (NRW) for a couple of years, and I noticed that there are basically no water fountains around cities. This could be a regional thing, but I noticed it while travelling around in other cities as well. What's the reason behind it? I'm quite dumbfounded by this tbh, as where I come from it's a fairly common thing to have them around, and it's a true life saver, even more so if you want to reduce bottled water consumption. EDIT: to all the people saying you can re