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I just arrived at Munich ,I am still learning german and not confident yet about my German so I talk in English. I went to a popular supermarket here ,I bought some fuits and weighted them and the machine didn’t give me any stamp to put on the bags so I went to the cashier to pay, I only asked her in English “Do I need to stamp the bag for you to know the weight of the oranges?” She got super aggressive and shouted at me and started mumbling in german, after that she talked in microphone to get

I am a US Master's graduate that is looking at some German universities (Max Planck and University of Munster) to continue my PhD studies at. I've seen videos and comments describing that the overall academic culture in Germany is rather toxic. Is it more toxic than academia broadly or is it a hit or miss? Are some labs/universities/supervisors really healthy and supportive and others really toxic and narcissistic? I am just worried about it since I will likely not be able to tour the campus o

I Had this now with multiple big companies like insurance, banks or internet providers. Its Always the Same Thing, you try to be nice, nothing Happens. If you then threaten to sue them, almost as a Joke and often without any merit, all of a sudden everything works and there are No Problems any more at all. Is this normal, do I have to be a rude grumpy person armed with the worst intentions to get normal Service, or am I the only one noticing this? I am seriously curious 😅

Hey guys I have a question about my rights as a EU citizen. So, me (31F) have been living in Germany for almost 10 years now, and I've been working full time for almost all of that time. I came here to study and then started working afterwards. Recently, I lost my job, with no fault at my own. The company had just recently expanded to Germany, but they were clearly struggling (no surprise tbh lol). So they closed their Germany branch, and I was let go. Shortly before being let go, I had also

I’ve been hearing from quite a few people in Germany about basically “betoning” their rent price, meaning they’ve been living in the same apartment for many years and their rent has barely increased. My family and I have been renting the same apartment in Baden-Württemberg for almost three years. Compared with current market prices, our rent is cheaper. We have a very good relationship with our landlord, but almost every time we talk, she politely mentions that she is thinking about increasin

So. I'm an immigrant to Germany (British) living in Brandenburg and surrounded by AfD voters. I don't get any trouble hence my concern on how to deal with my noisy neighbour. I own my house but the neighbour (across the dirt track to behind our houses) plays EXTREMELY loud bass heavy crap every evening. It's so loud my walls vibrate and I'm approximately 15 M away! It stops about 9.30-10pm but he has two young (<6 years old) daughters! How or what the hell can I do? I want to get the biggest

In America we don’t really use the American part of the name for our country’s dog breeds. For example we wouldn’t say “American pit bull” we just say pit bull. Do Germans aside from speaking the German language have a different name for the breed entirely?

According to several German news outlets, Panda Express is set to open its first public restaurant in Germany and therefore its first publicly accessible location in Europe at Berlin Tiergarten station. Panda Express already operates three locations in Germany. However, these are located on US military bases and are not open to the general public. I hope they will expand all over Germany :)

This is **long** so thanks if you read it all! I'm currently living and doing my master's in Leipzig, and I'm taking a gap semester at the moment because I've been pretty unhappy with both my studies and my life here. The studies are a separate issue, but when it comes to Leipzig itself, I just don't really feel like I fit here. I find the city quite aggressive (idw there's always a weird vibe) and sometimes a bit boring. I miss having more things going on: restaurants, cafés, bars, concerts,

My partner and I recently moved out of Germany to another country. We thought everything was done, until we opened an email from our former landlord demanding almost **€10,000 total** for a standard flat! They kept our entire deposit and sent a bill for an additional cost. Here are the most absurd highlights: Charging for pre-existing damage: Trying to bill us over €2,000 for doors, including fixing a door frame dent that was literally written on our move-in sheet from! €3,000 for "lost rent"

Why is Hamburg so photogenic??

I came across these symbols written on a building in Wuppertal. I assume they have something to do with construction / underground cables, but was hoping someone could tell me exactly what they mean.

Previously posted [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bookingcom/comments/1wi6rf8/host_claiming_we_damaged_their_chair_charged_me/), just wanted to post here as well to get more visibility since cross-posting isn't allowed for this sub. Please let me know if I'm breaking any rules. This post is half rant and half looking for advice. **TL;DR:** Booked a stay in Freiburg, Germany via Booking.com. Host required a 3rd-party Swikly deposit. After self-checkout, host claimed we damaged their chair. We d

I live alone in a ground floor studio of a small apartment. Yesterday at midnight, my door bell started ringing. I was completely asleep but I woke up and opened the door. Two men in police uniform started asking me questions, telling me if my neighbor was home and if I could confirm they were a man. They told me they were in the middle of a police investigation. All of this was in german and I was totally asleep, I was very confused and just let them in. After a quick look (20 seconds at my

I did my Master's in Managemet at Frankfurt. It's been over a year since I finished and I still haven't landed a full-time job in Germany. I applied to more than 500 roles total, including internships and working student positions. It took 300 to 400 applications just to land one internship. For a full-time role, I got exactly one interview that made it to the final round, and then I got rejected. That was around seven or eight months ago, and I've barely had the motivation to keep applying si

Moved to a new city last month with \~11% Foreigners. I have lived in Germany for 10 years and never before faced this subtle racism, especially by the bus drivers here. If I am the only one in the bus stop, some buses don't stop in the Bushaltestelle. Similarly, they don't stop in the stop when I am the only that that wants to get off the bus even when the "Wagen hält" sign is lit up. Even when the bus is not completely full, they will close the door saying the "bus is full, take the next o

Hello everyone. I found an SD card on a flee market in Serbia and there are 300 pictures of this couple who seem to be from Germany. If anyone somehow recognizes these 2 people we could give them their pictures back.

(I’m new to Reddit, so please let me know if I’m breaking any subreddit rules by posting this) I’m a university student, and I’ve been dealing with this for over a month now. I’m trying to get around 392 euros back for a hotel and alternative transportation, and honestly, this whole thing has been stressing me out so much. I came to Reddit because I was hoping someone here might know more about the law or how to deal with FlixBus customer service. Reddit seems like the place where people kn

I am honestly just fed up with Airbnb. I live in a building where one of the apartments is being rented out on Airbnb by someone who is actually a tenant himself. As far as I know, this has been going on since around February 2025. Whenever Airbnb guests are here, our building basically turns into a hotel. There is often loud music or TV late at night, people are loud on the balcony, and there are constantly new strangers coming and going. I no longer feel completely comfortable in my own home

I asked a couple of german speaking friends but none of them could translate because of the handwriting who can translate this for me

I had the interview today in which i didn't appear purposely because i was too much burned out and mentally occupied. Story goes like i have applied over 400 AI/ ML/ GenAI related application in Germany. Since i am on job seeking visa in germany i need to have a job desperately. In this process, i have got 20 interviews Some rejected me initially at HR interview Then i learned how can i passed these, later some rejected me in technical round. Then i worked to pass those as well. Then some le

New to this city and looking for a new Orthopedic. This is the first thing I see in the waiting room. Additionally, the if you don't cancel the appointment they will charge you 40€ if you miss it.

Lost item (key): Many weeks ago, I mailed an envelope containing a key by dropping it in one of the yellow boxes. It was correctly addressed (both the sender and recipient). It was meant to be posted domestically within Germany from one city to another. Although the envelope was returned with a "Zuruck" sticker, the key was missing. Because it wasn't returned until weeks later, the reason for the return is no longer clear, as the writing has faded. I raised a request form on the Deutsch post web