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I live in a small town near Dortmund. On the surface, I see a lot of mom-and-pop shops, small and struggling just like any shop of that category nowadays. But I noticed that a big chunk of these shops are actually bought by some company in a big city (Frankfurt, Berlin, etc.) of what it looks like a private equity. Maybe these companies are something else but they look like private equity firms. I know it's not as severe as America but is it happening here too?

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Or are people just being rude? ​ Was just at the Linkin Park concert today. It was a great one - the energy was high and everyone was cheering. Yet, after their last song, not a single scream for another one. It almost felt like LP didn't want it to end, but they had to because no one asked for one more. I feel really bad about it because to me culturally it gives a message that the audience did not appreciate the concert or the artist. Such a disappointing end to a wonderful concert.

As title says. ​ Context: came to the Linkin Park concert in Allianz Arena on June 11, 2026. I am moving in a wheelchair and went to the disabled people restroom. It opens only with the EURO key which I have since I paid for it. I did not have much time to close the door myself (but it should close automatically) since I was in a rush. Two women managed to get in before the door closed and I heard them giggling. By the time I was done and got out, there was a huge line formed outside wi

Whenever I eat these I turn into a cat, eating everything I like first and leaving the rest for dealing with boredom. But the best choice for crackers where you cannot get away from trying all of them.

Just curious 😅😭

Luckily I'm able to just about get by with my level of German but, whenever I've been, there are always people who are clearly new to Germany struggling to even explain they have an appoitment. Why is knowing another language not a requirement at the immigration authority?

When I started working shifts in a German factory I had no idea what half my pay slip meant, didn’t know I was entitled to Nachtzuschlag, never filed a Steuererklärung and left probably thousands of euros unclaimed. Took me years to figure it all out through mistakes and asking the right people. I put everything into one guide shift bonuses, how to read your Lohnabrechnung, overtime rights, Betriebsrat, taxes, health on rotating shifts. If you’re new to this or know someone who just arrived h

I was actually excited for the remodel until now. How do you even let this happen?

the amazing place💚🩵

Hello, I normally didn't see tip screens on card machines 1–2 years back. But nowadays, every restaurant and some services have them. I'm a student and occasionally go to nice restaurants. When I choose kein trinkgeld while paying, I feel like the person shows some attitude. It happened on two occasions in different restaurants. I work part-time and earn minimum wage per hour. Why should I have to pay extra for a service when the person is getting the same minimum wage as me, or even more? Wh

I want to keep going back to Ffm, idk why...

I’m Korean, and I’m going to be in Munich, Germany for a while. The thing is, I absolutely have to block UV rays no matter what. It’s not just a simple skin concern. (it’s complicated to explain, anyway) it’s for medical reasons. My doctor advised me to use a parasol and a cap whenever I go out. (He said sunscreen alone might not be enough.) At first, I naively thought that even in Germany I could just do what I’ve done in Korea: wear sunglasses and a hat & an umbrella. But I’ve recently heard

Just wanted to share as I am feeling overwhelmed. Months of self doubt , sleepless nights, constant anxiety. Finally landed a job. Its a fullstack developer role and remote. But I am happy with it. I am student from a small hochschule here. And my german is A2. its a internship + masters thesis offer.

Please someone tell them to not use integrated google translate and hire a professional translator 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Canadians told to "Exercise a high degree of caution in Germany due to the threat of terrorism." [https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/germany](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/germany)

I am so sick and tired of the absolute circus that is renting in Germany. Today my shared apartment landlord emailed me claiming they conducted an "apartment inspection" today and found the shared areas filthy, threatening a professional cleaning fee. They usually do this without giving any of us prior notice, but today I found out that they aren't actually showing up at all I have been physically sitting in this apartment for the past 2 days. Nobody knocked, nobody opened the

Before moving to Munich two years ago for my PhD everyone warned me about the legendary lack of German humor. They said dealing with the bureaucracy would be a soul crushing experience of rigid rules and unsmiling clerks. And while the rules are definitely rigid I have slowly realized that the German sense of humor absolutely exists. It is just incredibly dry, entirely deadpan, and usually deployed when you are actively panicking about paperwork. I had to visit the KVR recently for my residence

Hello, I’m a tourist. Arrived in Nürnberg yesterday and went walking about in the old town. Came across police cordon outside the church. Found out there was a rally by what was described to me as fascists/non-nazis. The police though were taking photos of people standing outside the rally boundary. Is this normal in Germany? For such rallies and police taking photos of people? what do they do with these photos?

Hi everyone! I received a lot of positive messages about my last topic (Hanging out with Germans means movement) and I thank you guys for it! I have been living in Germany for over 15 years now and I'd like to share another particularity of the German culture with you guys. Have you ever heard that Germans "don't like other people", "don't know how to bond" or anything like that? Well, Germans are actually quite sociable, maybe just not like in other countries. If you want to build your netwo

Long-time-lurker seldom-poster here. I know this subreddit can sometimes feel like a doom-posting support group for people wanting to move here (mostly by studying) and people here telling everyone it’s shit here don’t come here. But I’ve been feeling a bit positive lately and wanna share the energy. Germany has this rhythm to life that can be frustrating for foreigners and I used to hate it: I wanna buy groceries and vacuum my flat on a Sunday, I wanna punch the colleague who call me out di

I hired a moving company called A-D-Umzüge for my move and paid €1,900 in cash after the work was completed. The company had explicitly told me in advance that cash payment was possible. Naturally, there is therefore no corresponding transaction in my bank account. They now seem to be using this as an argument and claim that no money was received. However, several people witnessed the cash payment, so I do have witnesses. I also asked several times after the move for an invoice or at least writ

One thing I keep noticing is that Germany has a much stronger social safety net than the US. In theory, that should make it easier to take calculated risks here. I say this from personal experience. I left a conventional path, started building something on my own, and the social friction that came with that was something I did not expect. Not from institutions, but from people around me. A failed business, dropping out of university, having a gap in your CV, or simply trying something that did