Yes, shops are closed on Sunday, but not everything. Restaurants, Cafés, Swimmingpools, cinemas, theatres, Museums all open. All you need to chill on the weekend.
Of course- shops at gas stations and some other shops may be open( some kiosks I believe). I just don’t like when some channels say that everything is closed.
It is not forbidden for all jobs to work on Sundays. If you work in a restaurant or a gas station and other such jobs you work on Sundays and holidays.
My job has a 10 days routine, 7 days work, 3 days of. So my "weekend" can be everyday in the week:). Nice if you visit a zoo, a museum or whatever, it's less crowdy than at the weekend, unfortunatelly events always happen at weekends when I have to work...
Do not forget that the Works Constitution Act and, if applicable, collective agreements also require an increased salary for weekend work, a corresponding time off in lieu (over a period x at least 2 consecutive days off, etc.). This also applies to shift work.
I found the statement from the German-Belgian very appropriate if other people are doing well then you are doing well too. Or if you are friendly and nice to others you will get the friendliness back. I think it is very nice that the shops are closed on Sundays, because then there is little traffic and you have peace and quiet.🙂💙
Way in the past, pretty much everything here in The Netherlands was closed on Sunday, except bars and restaurants. In some parts, this is still true, but in major cities it is now common to find supermarkets open as well as some shops, especially in town centers (though opening hours may differ from the 'regular' ones). The comment from the Belgian guy actually reminded me of the car-free Sundays we used to have here back in the mid 70's because of the oil crisis. It was quite an experience to see a normally busy highway being completely deserted and being able to play tag on it 🙂
Some history about the German speaking Belgians, i'm from the Flemish speaking part of Belgium up north. After the German defeat in WW1 , Belgium took a part of Germany as war compensation. So the people of that region became Belgians against their will. Then WW2 started, and the Germans took back this German speaking region. Many of the young man were enlisted in the Wehrmacht , well because they were..Germans.....many died on the war fronts. Then in 1944 when Belgium was liberated, they took back the German speaking region, so the people were...Belgians again....and they remained so till the present day. I think there are about 80.000 German speaking Belgians, and they have their own parliament and German is now one of our three national languages namely Dutch ( Flemish ) , French and German.
Enjoy your time in Germany while it lasts and avoid the mistake of wanting to see and experience everything at once. Take your time and relax, you will only see and experience a fraction of what Germany has to offer. Take the positive and who knows: Maybe you can convince your compatriots that the hunt for the almighty dollar should not be the only goal in life... In any case, I'm already looking forward to your videos and experiences about your visit to Germany! Best regards and keep up the good work!
Up until the 1990s, the opening hours of shops were limited to 6/7 p.m. from Monday to Friday and to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Most people were able to do their shopping in time. Shops were only open until 6 p.m. on Saturdays during the Advent season. Then this clause was relaxed and shops were open once a week (long Thursday) until 8/9 p.m. Now you can find (grocery) shops (depending on the region; town or small town) open until 11 p.m.
And in the big cities there are also super-markets in the train-stations, which are open on sundays. (And you can find kiosks/spätis, which are open 24/7)
In Italy it is completely normal having cities without cars on the weekends. Only public transport and Taxis are allowed in the city centres on the weekends. It just works🤷🏻♂️
Yeah, but there is a big difference between city centre and the whole city. The latter exists in almost every german and dutch city I've been in (only deliveries for the shops allowed by car and only early morning/evening or no cars at all). But if you wanted to extend it to the whole area that each city has jurisdiction over it would still not work as easily
I actually experienced a (partially) car-free Berlin at the Berlin Marathon. We didn't run along, but walked the course along the edge and that was a unique experience. My weekend as a German is always quiet, takes place at home or in nature and is for relaxation. The fact that stores are closed on Sunday is not a problem at all. We Germans grew up that way and plan our shopping for other days.
Here in Northern Germany in tourist spot it's allowed to open shops on sunday in summer season. In our town shops near to the shore line are open on sunday. And yes working on sunday is not disallowed. In my job I must, have to work regularly on s 13:41 sunday. As shops in our branch (pharmacies) have to be open by law 24/7. One per town has to open minimum.
My typical German weekend starts at Saturday with the visit of the local farmer's market (which is by the way about 15 times older than me), followed by a lengthy brunch with my family. Since I'm a bit older now, I'll chill afterwards a few hours, maybe do then something in the garden, and only rarely go out in the evening. Sunday is chilling, doing some tidy up, coffee and cake, preparing for the week and cooking the dinner (which is to me a way to relax).
'Of cause it's very judgemental but we're all judgemental' is like suuuch a good line. Allmost Sounds like Uncle Iroh 'Everyone is Judgemental. You have to look beneath the surface to understand' lol
Yep, fyi : Dutch ( 60%) , French 39(%) and German (1%) are official languages in Belgium. Each has its own region, Brussels ( capital) is in theory bilingual French- Dutch....but in reality frenchspeaking, and that's why a lot of foreigners think Belgium is French speaking. Coz they only know Brussels.✌️❤️
Great reaction, I hope you get an idea about Germans and smalltalk. That was smalltalk and it goes in depth without being just super friendly. Just being as you are and spotting out. So the germans are not unkind or cold, just to the point. Culture....
I wish you a wonderful time in Germany and I am looking forward to your report after your visit. Visit the bakeries, try the countless restaurants with good German specialties and enjoy German beer (it is absolutely advisable to try the beer from small breweries and you will also notice regional differences).
They make it sound as if nobody is working on sundays - that is absolutely not so. Apart of McD, other restaurants, gas stations, bakeries and many more, there are a lot of things that work 24/7. Hospitals, police, railroad, airports, all those things we are taking for granted, also have a lot of employees. Of course also these people are getting time off, but not always on the sunday. The "free weekend" only applies to people who work in companies that are working 5 day weeks, or in office jobs and such.
yes, that's what I thought, too. Many people do work on Sundays (and many of them work to make Sundays these typical "chill out" days for others, keep everything going, or to be there for people in case of emergencies - maybe even without being paid because of doing voluntary work). Maybe in the future all these jobs will be done by robots and then it's totally correct to generalize and say without any ignorance "Germans don't work on Sunday"...
I just came back from a long weekend in Italy and my Schwabian neighbour (an old lady) just cleaned my small garden because she finds it too messy for her view 😂
In Germany no trucks allowed on the roads from saterday 22.00 Hr till sunday 22.00 hr with some execeptions allowed ( fresh good transports, live stock transport)
a stereotypical German weekend: going grocery shopping and cleaning your space on Saturday (as you cannot do both on Sundays) and meeting friends or inviting friends in the evening (very common) - or just staying at home watching TV. Those that have a garden do some gardening on the weekend. Sundays are late breakfast(brunch), a Sunday walk, Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) often together with visiting parents or grandparents, coming home around Abendbrot (dinner) time - and then doing a few things to get ready for Monday morning (looking if you have everything, putting out your clothes, and traditionally the students then exclaim: Mama I need a medieval castle, some Roman costumes and a first edition of Goethes Faust for tomorrow)
Unlike in rural areas, in Berlin you don't need to "prepare" Sunday. The so-called "Spätis" (1 Späti (sg.) / 3 Spätis (pl.), German "spät" means "late") are open every day and often all night. Here you can buy alcohol as well as things of daily use. And regular supermarkets are open at the major train stations.
8:30 she is talking about "Schwaben" a population in "Baden-Würtemberg", they see themselves as very much into calvinisttic work ethics: they work a lot - so she would describe a typical person from this "tribe"/"people", maybe herself, but not necessarily so
Working on the House, repair some if some needs to repair. Buying special things you need at home. All together way in the early morning. A special word says over here... The early Bild Catches the Worm, means, stand up early to get all done. Playing Guitar, drove with the Motorcycle if the weather is good stop some where for a coffee. So much things left to do, to relax the way you like it
When the weather is good I'm out in the countryside mountain biking. If something else is offered like last Saturday (Rammstein concert in Olympiastadion Munich) or the week before on Sunday (PeterGabriel concert on Königsplatz Munich) mountain biking has to stand back. 😉
Hi Joel, just wanned to say that i really enjoy your reactions. Its always interesting to see what people think or already know of german culture. Keep it up👍😊
Most of this series of videos are excellent, but they are chiefly based in and around Berlin. Berliners are as typical of Germans in general as New Yorkers are of Americans or Londoners are of Brits. In general, many Germans spend many weekends walking or cycling in the countryside, or skiing in winter.
For anyone's information....i grew up as a German and went to school here. But i also have American citizenship and lived and worked there for a long time. Just for info if someone wants to go on a vacation in Germany. I am happy to answer questions and provide assistance
My weekend as a bavarian german: Party, drinking and on sunday sleeping to be able to work on monday. Thats what it is in bavaria (at least in munich and augsburg) at the age between 16 and about 27
There is a video by Feli from Germany called "13 things you need to know before going to Germany ". Maybe this could be a help before you go to Germany 😊
my weekend has been very stressful for the last 5 months because we have children. because she can't deal with herself yet, but that's not bad, I'm very proud of her. but mostly my weekend is occupied with time for friends. my wife has no problem with that either, she also has time for herself. since grandma always sleeps with us at the weekend. to take the little ones off us so that we can have some free time. i hope you have a lot of fun in germany when you are in germany...
11:25 judging from your excitement, it would probably be a bit disappointing, if you happened to be there on a "verkaufsoffener Sonntag" - a Sunday with shops open.😅 That older man you perceived as someone with a lot going on and working hard btw. had a bit of a Berlin accent and demeanor which to me seemed quite relaxed and easy going with quite a "typical" pinch of irony/sarcasm often delivered with a bit of a smirk. Janusz I think is Polish (the name is Polish (I think) and he also has an accent).
Im at home most of the weekends, the day ends when im totally game over. An if you cant remember the last day you know that it was good. haha😛 lol Mental reset.
I am super suprised about the answers. My answer would: Saturday I am cleaning my kitchen, wash cloth, preparing food for the next week, to take to work... Many people spend time maintaining there garden etc. These answers in the Video are from Berliners. But Berlin is not germany.
Wir schlafen aus, frühstücken ausgiebig, dann erledigen wir unsere Gartensachen und danach chillen wir, allein oder mit Freunden oder wir gehen ins Freibad 😊
At 8:24 into the Video where you assume that what she says is personal, it propably is but thats actually where I come from so I can confirm everything she talks about because through all of my neighbours + own Parents I have witnessed many such occurrences and many more
Hi, and "Hallo"! I don`t know, when you are coming, but I wish you a great time in Germany and all the best. Take care. I look forward to your videos then.🤗☺
My favorite thing to do on the weekends is having a cup of coffee with my boyfriend on our balcony in the mornings. It’s so nice and peaceful and if we are very lucky we see wild rabbits or foxes in the fields.
Kind of weird how that girl apologized for her grandmother dying. Makes it seem like she didn't mean much to her, if her priority is having a good story for a random interviewer and not dissappointing him.
Or maybe she hadn't realized it yet (perhaps you noticed how she said "she (the grandmother) LIVES in..."). Maybe it feels weird or 'shaming' to her being the person now who gets the sympathy of everyone and kind of 'crushes' the good mood of everyone. Maybe it was her first actual loss when she was used to mostly having a good time given her obviously still relatively young age. Maybe it just sucks to experience grief rather than experience a good time. We don't know that and I don't think it's very fair to jump to conclusions such as 'apparently the grandmother didn't mean much to her'. Different people cope differently and there are things like 'being in shock' or as I wrote before not having realized yet that the person is actually dead.
She just explained that coming weekend would not be a typical, "happy" weekend (since that has been the question). I would not read too much from the answer what has not been said.
Well I would not judge her for not grieving. I interpretated it as "Sorry I cannot talk about a TYPICAL weekend because of the funeral". Just reacting on what was asked. And mourning publicly is really not what people like to do, it is a very private thing. At least in Germany.
Not working on Sundays, well not totally correct, there are quite a lot of people who work on Sundays everywhere in the world,they just have to. Nurses,doctors,eirefighters,policemen, caretakers in seniorhomes,people who work in restaurants, people who work in culture stuff (theaters,operas,movies,clubs,), all the people who are envolved in making your free time as nice as possible or simply possible. Or they help to keep you safe.
About traveling within Germany: There is the so called "Deutschlandticket" or "49€-Ticket" for public transport. It is like a monthly subscription for 49€ and allows you to use all regional trains, Busses and the U-Bahn all over Germany. So everything except for the IC, ICE and EC. The ticket also works within the City networks, so you can also use it in Berlin. It is a new government funded program (Mai 2023) and definitely worth looking into it. There is no cheaper option to get around when you plan on using public transportation. Have lots of fun exploring, it's gonna be great!!
If you ask a German something, he/she will answer, we learned it when we are very young. One tip say hallo if you meet a German. "how do you do" can end in a long monologue.🤗
The normal working week in Germany is from Monday to Friday. Except for some professions where exceptions apply, such as firefighters, police, people in health care (hospitals, nurses). These people do not need or have to give up their free time. This must be given according to the law on other days. In addition, the work on Sunday is compensated with a surcharge of up to 50% per hour
It really changes with age. When I was in my 20's I was hardly ever home! I was either at school/work and out with friends. Now in my 40's I love my lazy weekends at home.
It is not like EVERYTHING is closed on sundays, but mostly stores and supermarkets. If you really need to go shopping groceries, there are ways, but as you said, one will just schedule around it.
When it comes to shops being closed on Sundays, it depends in which state you live. While the rule of thumb is that most things are closed except for entertainment stuff like Resturants or Amusement Parks and necessary things like Hostpitals and Gas stations, in Schleswig-Holstein (The most nothern State of Germany) there are a lot of tourists, because of the Sea, so in Summer everything is still open on Sundays but not as long for example as on a regular Weekend day.
Spend Sunday swimming, sightseeing, or going to a museum. Shops are closed, not everything. Go for a walk in a park, lie down on the grass and drink a bottle of beer. In such a moment you will never think about shopping. If you went to a party on Saturday and come back to your hotel very early in the morning on Sunday, all you want to do is sleep. The Sabbath in Israel is observed more strictly than the German Sunday (I've been to Israel several times and it's also a wonderful time to spend).
Now that everyone's saying mow the lawn or trim the hedge, I have to do that this weekend too. Regardless of the other things that come my way. I hope that my building materials will be delivered by Friday so that I can pull down the ceiling in the living room of my new house. Meeting up with friends is always a bit difficult. My buddy is a bus driver and usually has to work over the weekend at impossible times. So I celebrate my life with a 38-hour week from Monday to Friday from 6 am to 2 pm.
Yes, I wished also you would have protection rights, like working time and rest time. On Sundays you still can go into a restaurant, Cinema or Gas station.
I was think the exact same thing when the guy said, if everyone is better he feels better… In the U.S. he would be mocked and denigrated for thinking that way. And oddly enough, although this is the core basics of Christianity, American Christians (I KNOW not all would, I am over-simplifying here, so don’t comment if your fingers itch here) would chime in and call him a commy betrayer…
Hallo from Germany :) Ich Really like your Videos a lot!! I Know, We are Blesed but sometimes you get so sucked in (in the Problems from your Country) that you „forget“…. Come to germany !! Best wishes from Munich ! 😊
Don't get it twisted though; A lot of people, especially those that have to maintain Germany, have to work. I for one work 24/7 and most of the people I associate with do too. And we do have small shops open, even on sundays. Even, where I live, in the province. It depends on the location and the owner. And the dude at 14:20 is most likely a socialist. Only difference is; So is the state, so it's fine 🙂
Hey first of all. I really like your Videos. I think you have a nice perspective on things. ✌I don't know why Germans (or is it just me?🤷♀😂) are kind of obsessed with reaction videos of their country. Maybe because of our past we kind of want to be "everybody's darling". But does not really matter. ^^ I wish you a nice trip to Germany/Europe and hopefully you'll have a lot of nice experiences. I wonder that "Hamburg" (the second largest city in Germany) seems barely a topic in all the reaction videos. Maybe it's not as fancy as Berlin and not as historical than Munich, but it has it's own History with the "Hanse" etc. and has a small, but very nice music-scene, the biggest Harbour in Germany, it's close to the north and east sea. I would just recommend to also spend some days here, but don't know how your schedule looks like. And especially for this Video: Sure, grocery and clothing stores etc. are closed on Sunday, but the restaurants, bakeries, gas stations, "Spätis" or "Kiosk" are allowed to open on Sunday and here in Hamburg for example there is a grocery store at the airport and the central station that are also open. so it's not impossible to get something on Sundays. ;)
I guess Americans use the word "Spiel" with a pretty close to German pronunciation. So if you want to pronounce the -sz of Janusz, do it just like the s in spiel.
Your microphone often is very quiet in comparison to the videos you react to. Maybe you should use a compressor for your microphone and for the total sound output.
On Sunday everything is closed except for restaurants and hospitals, also elderly care. Otherwise I don't know what's open, maybe gas stations. But I'm not sure, I don't have a car. But it makes sense, people aren't suddenly younger or healthier on Sunday. Restaurants simply make the most money at the weekend, so many have a day off during the week, often monday or can be another one but Friday, Saturday and Sunday is always busy there so it wouldn't make sense to close.
@@ManuelSteiner depends on where you live. Most gas stations will be open for sure. But in some regions (countryside) some may also be closed on Sundays.
@@Herzschreiber eher selten, dass auch die zu sind. Ich würde sagen 90% der Tankstellen auch in wenig besiedelten Regionen haben auch Sonntag's geöffnet. Ich bin selber 100% Deutsch (aus BW), habe bis vor einem Jahr auch mein ganzes Leben in Deutschland gelebt, und jetzt in der Schweiz. Hier ist es dasselbe
@@ManuelSteiner ich habe ja auch nirgends behauptet, dass alle zu wären, ich sagte SOME, was inkludiert dass es nur wenige sind. Kann aber vorkommen. Wir haben hier sogar zwei, die nachts schliessen. An jedem Wochentag. Ich habe nicht behauptet, dass das nicht selten wäre.
Well, I use to work nearly every week-end. My free days are usually Tuesday and Wednesday. So it's absolute rubbish to tell people it's forbidden to work on Sundays. What about doctors, nurses, police men, fire brigades, media workers (like me, at radio and TV stations) and so on? Of course they all have to work on week-ends.
One thing that you can also see here: Germans are not unfriendly and it is easy to get into conversation with them. The stereotypes are very outdated.
Yes, shops are closed on Sunday, but not everything.
Restaurants, Cafés, Swimmingpools, cinemas, theatres, Museums all open. All you need to chill on the weekend.
Also, gas stations
Spätis
@@ManuelSteiner it's weird they didn't mention that convenience shops of gas-stations aren't closed
Of course- shops at gas stations and some other shops may be open( some kiosks I believe). I just don’t like when some channels say that everything is closed.
@@hertelantje exactly
It is not forbidden for all jobs to work on Sundays. If you work in a restaurant or a gas station and other such jobs you work on Sundays and holidays.
I work in a Hospital as a male nurse
My job has a 10 days routine, 7 days work, 3 days of. So my "weekend" can be everyday in the week:). Nice if you visit a zoo, a museum or whatever, it's less crowdy than at the weekend, unfortunatelly events always happen at weekends when I have to work...
@@salemoh9759 Similar for me, i work in an home for disabled people 💪
also public transport
Do not forget that the Works Constitution Act and, if applicable, collective agreements also require an increased salary for weekend work, a corresponding time off in lieu (over a period x at least 2 consecutive days off, etc.). This also applies to shift work.
I found the statement from the German-Belgian very appropriate if other people are doing well then you are doing well too. Or if you are friendly and nice to others you will get the friendliness back. I think it is very nice that the shops are closed on Sundays, because then there is little traffic and you have peace and quiet.🙂💙
Way in the past, pretty much everything here in The Netherlands was closed on Sunday, except bars and restaurants. In some parts, this is still true, but in major cities it is now common to find supermarkets open as well as some shops, especially in town centers (though opening hours may differ from the 'regular' ones).
The comment from the Belgian guy actually reminded me of the car-free Sundays we used to have here back in the mid 70's because of the oil crisis. It was quite an experience to see a normally busy highway being completely deserted and being able to play tag on it 🙂
Oh man, you're in for a treat, my friend. I hope you enjoy your time in Germany❤
Not only in Germany is most of the buisness close, (Shops, Supermarket, Malls), the same is also in Austria and Switzerland.
More like everywhere in Europe. Truck traffic also forbidden in most of the European countries from saterday 22.00 until sunday 22.00.
Gas station shops are indeed open (convenience stores of gas stations), as are restaurants and bars
Some history about the German speaking Belgians, i'm from the Flemish speaking part of Belgium up north. After the German defeat in WW1 , Belgium took a part of Germany as war compensation. So the people of that region became Belgians against their will. Then WW2 started, and the Germans took back this German speaking region. Many of the young man were enlisted in the Wehrmacht , well because they were..Germans.....many died on the war fronts. Then in 1944 when Belgium was liberated, they took back the German speaking region, so the people were...Belgians again....and they remained so till the present day. I think there are about 80.000 German speaking Belgians, and they have their own parliament and German is now one of our three national languages namely Dutch ( Flemish ) , French and German.
I wish you a lot of fun in Germany. Have a nice time and hope you like it with us :)
Hey just happened to come across your channel. It's so cute how you react to things that are totally normal here. That is already very funny 😆👍
Enjoy your time in Germany while it lasts and avoid the mistake of wanting to see and experience everything at once. Take your time and relax, you will only see and experience a fraction of what Germany has to offer.
Take the positive and who knows: Maybe you can convince your compatriots that the hunt for the almighty dollar should not be the only goal in life...
In any case, I'm already looking forward to your videos and experiences about your visit to Germany!
Best regards and keep up the good work!
The description of a typical swabian is very accurate.😅 We swabians are really like that.
Schaffen, schaffen, häusle bauen.
Up until the 1990s, the opening hours of shops were limited to 6/7 p.m. from Monday to Friday and to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Most people were able to do their shopping in time. Shops were only open until 6 p.m. on Saturdays during the Advent season. Then this clause was relaxed and shops were open once a week (long Thursday) until 8/9 p.m.
Now you can find (grocery) shops (depending on the region; town or small town) open until 11 p.m.
And in the big cities there are also super-markets in the train-stations, which are open on sundays. (And you can find kiosks/spätis, which are open 24/7)
In Italy it is completely normal having cities without cars on the weekends. Only public transport and Taxis are allowed in the city centres on the weekends. It just works🤷🏻♂️
Yeah, but there is a big difference between city centre and the whole city. The latter exists in almost every german and dutch city I've been in (only deliveries for the shops allowed by car and only early morning/evening or no cars at all). But if you wanted to extend it to the whole area that each city has jurisdiction over it would still not work as easily
I actually experienced a (partially) car-free Berlin at the Berlin Marathon. We didn't run along, but walked the course along the edge and that was a unique experience.
My weekend as a German is always quiet, takes place at home or in nature and is for relaxation. The fact that stores are closed on Sunday is not a problem at all. We Germans grew up that way and plan our shopping for other days.
Here in Northern Germany in tourist spot it's allowed to open shops on sunday in summer season. In our town shops near to the shore line are open on sunday. And yes working on sunday is not disallowed. In my job I must, have to work regularly on s 13:41 sunday. As shops in our branch (pharmacies) have to be open by law 24/7. One per town has to open minimum.
My typical German weekend starts at Saturday with the visit of the local farmer's market (which is by the way about 15 times older than me), followed by a lengthy brunch with my family. Since I'm a bit older now, I'll chill afterwards a few hours, maybe do then something in the garden, and only rarely go out in the evening. Sunday is chilling, doing some tidy up, coffee and cake, preparing for the week and cooking the dinner (which is to me a way to relax).
'Of cause it's very judgemental but we're all judgemental' is like suuuch a good line. Allmost Sounds like Uncle Iroh 'Everyone is Judgemental. You have to look beneath the surface to understand' lol
The Swabian one hits really close, its the same in Rhineland. Probably the same for most countryside areas.
Some people are great at seamless Ad Reads, Joel is seamless with how he skips them.
Yep, fyi : Dutch ( 60%) , French 39(%) and German (1%) are official languages in Belgium. Each has its own region, Brussels ( capital) is in theory bilingual French- Dutch....but in reality frenchspeaking, and that's why a lot of foreigners think Belgium is French speaking. Coz they only know Brussels.✌️❤️
The area around Eupen and Malmedy used to be German but got lost to Belgium as reparation after World War I
Great reaction, I hope you get an idea about Germans and smalltalk. That was smalltalk and it goes in depth without being just super friendly. Just being as you are and spotting out. So the germans are not unkind or cold, just to the point. Culture....
I wish you a wonderful time in Germany and I am looking forward to your report after your visit. Visit the bakeries, try the countless restaurants with good German specialties and enjoy German beer (it is absolutely advisable to try the beer from small breweries and you will also notice regional differences).
They make it sound as if nobody is working on sundays - that is absolutely not so. Apart of McD, other restaurants, gas stations, bakeries and many more, there are a lot of things that work 24/7. Hospitals, police, railroad, airports, all those things we are taking for granted, also have a lot of employees. Of course also these people are getting time off, but not always on the sunday. The "free weekend" only applies to people who work in companies that are working 5 day weeks, or in office jobs and such.
yes, that's what I thought, too. Many people do work on Sundays (and many of them work to make Sundays these typical "chill out" days for others, keep everything going, or to be there for people in case of emergencies - maybe even without being paid because of doing voluntary work). Maybe in the future all these jobs will be done by robots and then it's totally correct to generalize and say without any ignorance "Germans don't work on Sunday"...
i'm doing my laundry on weekends
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I just came back from a long weekend in Italy and my Schwabian neighbour (an old lady) just cleaned my small garden because she finds it too messy for her view 😂
In Germany no trucks allowed on the roads from saterday 22.00 Hr till sunday 22.00 hr with some execeptions allowed ( fresh good transports, live stock transport)
a stereotypical German weekend: going grocery shopping and cleaning your space on Saturday (as you cannot do both on Sundays) and meeting friends or inviting friends in the evening (very common) - or just staying at home watching TV. Those that have a garden do some gardening on the weekend.
Sundays are late breakfast(brunch), a Sunday walk, Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) often together with visiting parents or grandparents, coming home around Abendbrot (dinner) time - and then doing a few things to get ready for Monday morning (looking if you have everything, putting out your clothes, and traditionally the students then exclaim: Mama I need a medieval castle, some Roman costumes and a first edition of Goethes Faust for tomorrow)
Unlike in rural areas, in Berlin you don't need to "prepare" Sunday. The so-called "Spätis" (1 Späti (sg.) / 3 Spätis (pl.), German "spät" means "late") are open every day and often all night. Here you can buy alcohol as well as things of daily use. And regular supermarkets are open at the major train stations.
wenn man nicht grad im BERGHAIN oder einem der anderen clubs versackt ;-)
The description of the Swabian Saturday was sooo spot-on :D
8:30 she is talking about "Schwaben" a population in "Baden-Würtemberg", they see themselves as very much into calvinisttic work ethics: they work a lot - so she would describe a typical person from this "tribe"/"people", maybe herself, but not necessarily so
Working on the House, repair some if some needs to repair. Buying special things you need at home. All together way in the early morning. A special word says over here...
The early Bild Catches the Worm, means, stand up early to get all done. Playing Guitar, drove with the Motorcycle if the weather is good stop some where for a coffee. So much things left to do, to relax the way you like it
When the weather is good I'm out in the countryside mountain biking. If something else is offered like last Saturday (Rammstein concert in Olympiastadion Munich) or the week before on Sunday (PeterGabriel concert on Königsplatz Munich) mountain biking has to stand back. 😉
Janusz pronunciation is actually quite easy. it's "Ja" like in "yard" and "nusz" like in "push", so it's "Ya-nush" 🤣
A full week-end in Germany?😳 Wow! After this very long time no one can fool you anymore about Germany!😂
@@ichbinbluna3504 Maybe I misunderstood. Sorry. But even then it was a joke.🤷♀️
Hi Joel, just wanned to say that i really enjoy your reactions. Its always interesting to see what people think or already know of german culture.
Keep it up👍😊
Thanks for your Video from Germany. Yes a calm Sunday is important.
The McDonald's branches where is live (South Germany) are open from 10AM till 1AM.
Having a Barbeque with friends, drinking Beer, funny things
Very insightful
Most of this series of videos are excellent, but they are chiefly based in and around Berlin. Berliners are as typical of Germans in general as New Yorkers are of Americans or Londoners are of Brits. In general, many Germans spend many weekends walking or cycling in the countryside, or skiing in winter.
My thoughts too. I live in the country and people here are very outdoorsy.
For anyone's information....i grew up as a German and went to school here. But i also have American citizenship and lived and worked there for a long time. Just for info if someone wants to go on a vacation in Germany. I am happy to answer questions and provide assistance
My weekend as a bavarian german: Party, drinking and on sunday sleeping to be able to work on monday. Thats what it is in bavaria (at least in munich and augsburg) at the age between 16 and about 27
Visiting Burg Eltz this weekend with my family.
There is a video by Feli from Germany called "13 things you need to know before going to Germany ". Maybe this could be a help before you go to Germany 😊
BRB clearing my schedule so I can ask Joel to set an appointment to discuss when we should hang out during the weekend 😂
my weekend has been very stressful for the last 5 months because we have children. because she can't deal with herself yet, but that's not bad, I'm very proud of her. but mostly my weekend is occupied with time for friends. my wife has no problem with that either, she also has time for herself. since grandma always sleeps with us at the weekend. to take the little ones off us so that we can have some free time. i hope you have a lot of fun in germany when you are in germany...
11:25 judging from your excitement, it would probably be a bit disappointing, if you happened to be there on a "verkaufsoffener Sonntag" - a Sunday with shops open.😅
That older man you perceived as someone with a lot going on and working hard btw. had a bit of a Berlin accent and demeanor which to me seemed quite relaxed and easy going with quite a "typical" pinch of irony/sarcasm often delivered with a bit of a smirk.
Janusz I think is Polish (the name is Polish (I think) and he also has an accent).
Im at home most of the weekends, the day ends when im totally game over. An if you cant remember the last day you know that it was good. haha😛 lol Mental reset.
I am super suprised about the answers. My answer would: Saturday I am cleaning my kitchen, wash cloth, preparing food for the next week, to take to work... Many people spend time maintaining there garden etc. These answers in the Video are from Berliners. But Berlin is not germany.
Wir schlafen aus, frühstücken ausgiebig, dann erledigen wir unsere Gartensachen und danach chillen wir, allein oder mit Freunden oder wir gehen ins Freibad 😊
At 8:24 into the Video where you assume that what she says is personal, it propably is but thats actually where I come from so I can confirm everything she talks about because through all of my neighbours + own Parents I have witnessed many such occurrences and many more
In my area in Schleswig-Holstein, north of Germany, most grocery shops are open on sunday afternoon from 12:00 to 18:00 (12:00 - 6:00 pm).
Hi @MoreJps I hope you'll visit Freiburg in the southwest near to the black forest. Would be nice to meet you. Greetings from Freiburg
Hi, and "Hallo"! I don`t know, when you are coming, but I wish you a great time in Germany and all the best. Take care. I look forward to your videos then.🤗☺
My favorite thing to do on the weekends is having a cup of coffee with my boyfriend on our balcony in the mornings. It’s so nice and peaceful and if we are very lucky we see wild rabbits or foxes in the fields.
lol the VR-Chat Germans. xD
Kind of weird how that girl apologized for her grandmother dying. Makes it seem like she didn't mean much to her, if her priority is having a good story for a random interviewer and not dissappointing him.
Or maybe she hadn't realized it yet (perhaps you noticed how she said "she (the grandmother) LIVES in...").
Maybe it feels weird or 'shaming' to her being the person now who gets the sympathy of everyone and kind of 'crushes' the good mood of everyone.
Maybe it was her first actual loss when she was used to mostly having a good time given her obviously still relatively young age.
Maybe it just sucks to experience grief rather than experience a good time.
We don't know that and I don't think it's very fair to jump to conclusions such as 'apparently the grandmother didn't mean much to her'. Different people cope differently and there are things like 'being in shock' or as I wrote before not having realized yet that the person is actually dead.
She just explained that coming weekend would not be a typical, "happy" weekend (since that has been the question). I would not read too much from the answer what has not been said.
Well I would not judge her for not grieving. I interpretated it as "Sorry I cannot talk about a TYPICAL weekend because of the funeral". Just reacting on what was asked. And mourning publicly is really not what people like to do, it is a very private thing. At least in Germany.
Weird conclusion
Is it weird? If you dont know the Story, dont judge
Drive to smaller Towns. Not the just the well-known cities, but drive to country to see smaler places, other people as just them from bigger cities.
Not working on Sundays, well not totally correct, there are quite a lot of people who work on Sundays everywhere in the world,they just have to. Nurses,doctors,eirefighters,policemen, caretakers in seniorhomes,people who work in restaurants, people who work in culture stuff (theaters,operas,movies,clubs,), all the people who are envolved in making your free time as nice as possible or simply possible. Or they help to keep you safe.
The payments IS to expensiv for Shop owner.17€+200% =54€ A. HOUER
About traveling within Germany: There is the so called "Deutschlandticket" or "49€-Ticket" for public transport. It is like a monthly subscription for 49€ and allows you to use all regional trains, Busses and the U-Bahn all over Germany. So everything except for the IC, ICE and EC. The ticket also works within the City networks, so you can also use it in Berlin. It is a new government funded program (Mai 2023) and definitely worth looking into it. There is no cheaper option to get around when you plan on using public transportation.
Have lots of fun exploring, it's gonna be great!!
If you ask a German something, he/she will answer, we learned it when we are very young. One tip say hallo if you meet a German. "how do you do" can end in a long monologue.🤗
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The normal working week in Germany is from Monday to Friday. Except for some professions where exceptions apply, such as firefighters, police, people in health care (hospitals, nurses).
These people do not need or have to give up their free time. This must be given according to the law on other days.
In addition, the work on Sunday is compensated with a surcharge of up to 50% per hour
It really changes with age. When I was in my 20's I was hardly ever home! I was either at school/work and out with friends. Now in my 40's I love my lazy weekends at home.
It is not like EVERYTHING is closed on sundays, but mostly stores and supermarkets.
If you really need to go shopping groceries, there are ways, but as you said, one will just schedule around it.
When it comes to shops being closed on Sundays, it depends in which state you live. While the rule of thumb is that most things are closed except for entertainment stuff like Resturants or Amusement Parks and necessary things like Hostpitals and Gas stations, in Schleswig-Holstein (The most nothern State of Germany) there are a lot of tourists, because of the Sea, so in Summer everything is still open on Sundays but not as long for example as on a regular Weekend day.
Our Mac Donalds is also open 24/7 😂
Moving to Hamburg. Smart guy. 😉
Spend Sunday swimming, sightseeing, or going to a museum. Shops are closed, not everything. Go for a walk in a park, lie down on the grass and drink a bottle of beer. In such a moment you will never think about shopping. If you went to a party on Saturday and come back to your hotel very early in the morning on Sunday, all you want to do is sleep. The Sabbath in Israel is observed more strictly than the German Sunday (I've been to Israel several times and it's also a wonderful time to spend).
In the past we actually had car free sundays.
The german island Spiekeroog is a complete „car-free“ island. There are just a few electrical cars for police and ambulance etc. 😊
Waiting for the vlogs in Germany.
me too, I am so excited to find out what he will experience !
Now that everyone's saying mow the lawn or trim the hedge, I have to do that this weekend too. Regardless of the other things that come my way. I hope that my building materials will be delivered by Friday so that I can pull down the ceiling in the living room of my new house. Meeting up with friends is always a bit difficult. My buddy is a bus driver and usually has to work over the weekend at impossible times. So I celebrate my life with a 38-hour week from Monday to Friday from 6 am to 2 pm.
Hello Joel. Enjoy it.
Is OK bars/pubs are open. You can still get a beer.
Yes, I wished also you would have protection rights, like working time and rest time.
On Sundays you still can go into a restaurant, Cinema or Gas station.
I was think the exact same thing when the guy said, if everyone is better he feels better… In the U.S. he would be mocked and denigrated for thinking that way. And oddly enough, although this is the core basics of Christianity, American Christians (I KNOW not all would, I am over-simplifying here, so don’t comment if your fingers itch here) would chime in and call him a commy betrayer…
Hallo from Germany :)
Ich Really like your Videos a lot!!
I Know, We are Blesed but sometimes you get so sucked in (in the Problems from your Country) that you „forget“….
Come to germany !!
Best wishes from Munich ! 😊
Er wird nächste Woche nach Deutschland gehen :)
@@johnloony68 Für ein Wochenende? Hab ich das richtig verstanden?😂
@@Winona493 hahahaha, das wäre ein bissel komisch
@@SuperHawk0413 Danach weiß er alles über Deutschland; da kann ihm keiner mehr was vormachen. 😆
@@Winona493 genau ! 🤣🤣
Janusz it's a polish guy, he have come to Germany in end of 80's
“Janusz” is an unusual name because “sz” is usually a Polish spelling not German. In German it would normally be spelled “Janusch”.
He doesn't come from germany originally.
He is from poland
Yes, that’s why JPS was getting confused.
Don't get it twisted though; A lot of people, especially those that have to maintain Germany, have to work. I for one work 24/7 and most of the people I associate with do too. And we do have small shops open, even on sundays. Even, where I live, in the province. It depends on the location and the owner. And the dude at 14:20 is most likely a socialist. Only difference is; So is the state, so it's fine 🙂
You really need to visit the Black Forrest region in Germany
My Weekends are normally filled with football.
Youre so sweet and I love your raspy voice
Hey first of all. I really like your Videos. I think you have a nice perspective on things. ✌I don't know why Germans (or is it just me?🤷♀😂) are kind of obsessed with reaction videos of their country. Maybe because of our past we kind of want to be "everybody's darling". But does not really matter. ^^ I wish you a nice trip to Germany/Europe and hopefully you'll have a lot of nice experiences. I wonder that "Hamburg" (the second largest city in Germany) seems barely a topic in all the reaction videos. Maybe it's not as fancy as Berlin and not as historical than Munich, but it has it's own History with the "Hanse" etc. and has a small, but very nice music-scene, the biggest Harbour in Germany, it's close to the north and east sea. I would just recommend to also spend some days here, but don't know how your schedule looks like. And especially for this Video: Sure, grocery and clothing stores etc. are closed on Sunday, but the restaurants, bakeries, gas stations, "Spätis" or "Kiosk" are allowed to open on Sunday and here in Hamburg for example there is a grocery store at the airport and the central station that are also open. so it's not impossible to get something on Sundays. ;)
In Hospitals or nursing homes you work Saturday and Sundays and Holidays 🇩🇪😉
I guess Americans use the word "Spiel" with a pretty close to German pronunciation. So if you want to pronounce the -sz of Janusz, do it just like the s in spiel.
Your microphone often is very quiet in comparison to the videos you react to. Maybe you should use a compressor for your microphone and for the total sound output.
the ZDF has a good Mediathek , too. better than ARD
Not Joel calling us ‘judgemental’. How dare you call me out like this?
iam from germany and my dream is to travel to the US. hope the dream becomes true..
GEMÜTLICHKEIT + FREIHEIT ZU TRAUMEN🌈😍
Cool, where will you be at?
If you are spending your weekend in Berlin, the Sunday will not be quiet and shut down. You will be able to do almost anything.
When you are near Frankfurt give me a call.😁
On Sunday everything is closed except for restaurants and hospitals, also elderly care.
Otherwise I don't know what's open, maybe gas stations.
But I'm not sure, I don't have a car.
But it makes sense, people aren't suddenly younger or healthier on Sunday.
Restaurants simply make the most money at the weekend, so many have a day off during the week, often monday or can be another one but Friday, Saturday and Sunday is always busy there so it wouldn't make sense to close.
Of course gas-stations are open, as are there shops
@@ManuelSteiner depends on where you live. Most gas stations will be open for sure. But in some regions (countryside) some may also be closed on Sundays.
@@Herzschreiber eher selten, dass auch die zu sind. Ich würde sagen 90% der Tankstellen auch in wenig besiedelten Regionen haben auch Sonntag's geöffnet. Ich bin selber 100% Deutsch (aus BW), habe bis vor einem Jahr auch mein ganzes Leben in Deutschland gelebt, und jetzt in der Schweiz. Hier ist es dasselbe
@@ManuelSteiner ich habe ja auch nirgends behauptet, dass alle zu wären, ich sagte SOME, was inkludiert dass es nur wenige sind. Kann aber vorkommen. Wir haben hier sogar zwei, die nachts schliessen. An jedem Wochentag. Ich habe nicht behauptet, dass das nicht selten wäre.
No one thought of the thing, germans love to do on their weekends: wash their car! :D
Well, I use to work nearly every week-end. My free days are usually Tuesday and Wednesday. So it's absolute rubbish to tell people it's forbidden to work on Sundays. What about doctors, nurses, police men, fire brigades, media workers (like me, at radio and TV stations) and so on? Of course they all have to work on week-ends.