Ich bin in meiner frühen kindheit [5/6 jahre] mit struwwelpeter von 1844 aufgewachsen.
Habe in meiner jugend hauptsächlich schalplatten aus den 70ern, von bands Wie Led Zepelin, the who, the doors, pink floid, Black sabath und dergleichen, angehört.
Ich bin milinium.
As Turk from Türkiye moving to Germany, I can say Turks in Germany are far more relligous, traditional, uneducated and conservative. Turks in Türkiye are more secular, educated kinda more "Modern" and practical.
People living in Germany who have been in Türkiye before, can you differentiate them?
edit: I do not have any problems with Turks in Germany they our families and we love them, and I dont see myself higher class from them to me all people are equal.
Hello,
This is neither a hate nor bigoted post. A genuine question.
I am not from Germany and My 7 year old son goes to local German school. He has lots of Muslims in his school and they tell him lots of stuff which I am not confirmable with. e.g.
Allah is true god
you will burn in hell
Allah created everyone and you must follow.
Even teachers in his school say that Allah has given you and everything happens because of him.
How do I deal with this? I constantly tell him about the reality and tell him not to say anything. Just say ok and move on.
Has anyone experienced similar thing?
If you compare and research the system a bit you might conclude that German pension system is designed to provide pretty low pensions, bordering on the poverty lines. The ones that do work at not well paid jobs will end up in a situation comparable to people that worked very little, only some money will come from different pots, but it's a very similar sum.
On the other side, high earners get a pretty low bar for contributions, making them responsible for their own pensions through investments etc. but they don't have a similar bar for taxes that will fund social contributions.
Somehow it feels that the system is skewed towards the benefit of long term unemployed, at the expanse of the worker.
Even more insult to injury is that high earner has to finance a social system that will never ever be of benefit to him if he's prudent and has property.
Am I crazy to see it this way?
Hey guys!
My partner and I are heading to Germany for 2 weeks in late May, and while I have roughly planned out the itinerary, would love to see if there are anything I may have missed out on. We are flying into Berlin and flying out of Munich.
Travel style: Did not plan everything down to the tee, we just have places we absolutely want to go and wing it along the way. We like a mix of both busy and slow days, and we love beer. We won’t be renting a car, just relying on public transportation.
We have already booked flights and accommodations which are non-refundable.
May 20
Berlin (5 nights)
Day 1 - arrive at 9am from Singapore. Jetlag. Wander around and visit Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building, maybe another memorial? Planning to power through until bedtime to fix the jet lag.
Day 2 - Sanssouci Palace and explore Potsdam.
Day 3 - More memorial / museum visit
Day 4 - Drink and party???
Day 5 - Is a day trip to Dresden worth it? If not we will just explore the city and parks and beer gardens!
May 25
Hamburg (2 nights)
Day 6 - Head to Hamburg, arrive at 12pm. Miniature Wonderland at night.
Day 7 - Explore Old town. Harbour cruise. Drink. Chill. Any daytrips worth going?
Regarding the harbour cruise, are there any tours done in English? So far I’ve seen only German speaking tours. Or is it possible to just do it on my own? The hop on hop off tour isn’t available on the dates we are there.
May 27
Bamberg (2 nights)
Day 8 - Head to Bamberg, arrive at 4pm. Have absolutely nothing planned for here. Slow living and romanticising this town lmao.
Day 9 - Explore
May 29
Munich (5 nights)
Day 10 - Pit stop at Nuremberg, then head to Munich. Museums. Munich Residence.
Day 11 - half day trip to Dachau and maybe Regensburg?
Day 12 - BMW - Olympiapark - Allianz ArenaWe are not exactly car enthusiasts so would the BMW Museum be our pick? Or the BMW Welt?
Day 13 - Free and easy. Depending on what we have covered in the city, might make a day trip to Zugspitze.
Day 14 - Day trip to Salzburg, don’t plan to stay a full day here.
Day 15 - Head home
Open to suggestions and tips!
Thank you!!
Hello,
I am considering getting a bike or e-bike, but many of my friends have had their bikes stolen. A work colleague says she has had a 400€ bike for 5 years now, secures it with a 3€ Rossmann bike chain, and it has never been stolen.
I wonder what price range bikes can get stolen in? Do you know anybody who had a 100€ bike taken, for example?
I was thinking of getting a foldable e-bike. I got interested in the Fiido X and Fiido D11. It would be a financial burden if it got stolen, and I would not be able to replace it emotionally.
I would park it in front of stores and the doctor's office, store it at home at night. I’m also planning to remove the battery when entering stores, etc.
Should I get insurance? I would prefer not to. The price of the bike is already so high—I would prefer to save that money, buy it and be done with the extra expenses.
I know its a long shot but I'd like to give it a try! Basically the title.
Hello All,
A while back my Dad mentioned that he had a couple of pen pals during his school days in the early 70s.
One of them was- Frank Piersig from Dresden. He would have been anywhere around 12-14 years I believe, same as my Dad.
I am attaching his signed Photo (from back then 🥲).
Would be so nice if someone helps this daughter connect with his pen pal 🥹.
I bought the pictured coffee in Switzerland; in the US, we have bottled plain cold brew; but I’ve yet to find anything in Germany that isn’t sickly sweet. The American in me desperately needs an easy iced coffee option. Is there anything???
Das klingt verlockend. Da ich gerade noch etwas Geld brauchen könnte. Ich bin auch oft mit Freunden unterwegs, das wird einfach perfekt passen
Auf den Fotos sieht man ja auch nur die Schuhsohlen
Würde dir darauf eingehen? Auf was sollte ich achten? Ich tendiere schon dazu es mal auszuprobieren aber ich bin noch unsicher
I’ve been learning about daily life in different countries, and it’s interesting how normal things locally can seem unusual elsewhere.
For people in Germany — what’s something (rules, habits, public behavior, food culture, work-life balance, etc.) that you didn’t realize was uniquely German until you saw how other countries do it?
Would love to hear both small everyday things and bigger cultural differences.
Wie kann ich mir selbstständig Grundlagenwissen über Steuern und Investieren in ETFs, Aktien etc. in Deutschland aneignen, ohne zunächst Gebühren für Kurse oder einen Steuerberater zu zahlen?
Ich möchte mir zuerst ein solides Grundwissen selbst aufbauen und mir nur bei Bedarf Unterstützung holen.
Kennt jemand gute und verständliche Ressourcen dafür?
Hey, I’m currently living in Austria and need a German police clearance certificate (Führungszeugnis) for my residence permit.
I’m going to Bonn tomorrow and will be there only for one day. I haven’t filled any form in advance.
Can I just go to the Bürgeramt, fill the form there, and apply directly? Do I need an appointment? And will I get it the same day or is it sent by post (also to Austria)?
I’m a non-EU national.
What documents should I carry?
Thanks!
Hello group,
I was wondering how do sick days actually affect pension for example. How they are calculated?
In my previous jobs I have been done many sick days due to issues that I had (one car accident, one surgery).
This is my third job in Germany and the first to have zero sick days (luckily).
I was just wondering, how this in general would affect my pension - if I ever make it to there...? :)
Hi everyone. I'm trying to delete my account on the Deutsche bahn app and I keep getting an error message that I've got open bahn card orders. But I already canceled it 2 years ago and I also have a confirmation email. Although I sent inquiries about it on their website, they keep answering it with the automated response that I need to delete it by myself. I even tried to contact their customer service by phone and they connected me through their staff but he only spoke in German. Is there any other way to delete it?
HI! I am a student from the United States interning in Bonn this summer from May to July. I cannot find student housing available anywhere I am looking and am super worried about scams. Are there any affordable housing options left or should I cancel the internship? All help would be appreciated!
I've heard very often that people in Northern Germany tend to be rather reserved ("wortkarg") and that they don’t really like people who talk too much. I’ve even heard that saying “Moin Moin” is already considered too much and that you’re supposed to just say “Moin.”
So how much talking is actually acceptable in Northern Germany before it becomes socially inappropriate? Or is it better to stay completely silent?
Of course, I understand that you're not supposed to just strike up conversations with strangers or be loud in public, but should you also keep your talking to a minimum even with acquaintances?