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All completely valid, realistic assessments. My wife and I are moving back to Bavaria in a few months, after being in the Western US for the last 12 years. All of these things are the things we've talked about and whether we could deal. But as you probably said to yourself, despite those negatives, Germany can be a really charming place to live depending on what it is you want from a country. I miss the quality of life I had there and am looking forward to being back, even with the shitty weather, cold people, and boring food lol.
Well, Bavaria seems the best place in all of Germany
@@aka99really? Why
@@chiraz8729 because of the poltics and the results of that from the CSU party
@@aka99 How much is Bavarian different from Hochdeutsch, i.e. High/Standard German?
Oh, and the free libraries are paradise for book lovers.
from a the bureaucratic system ist outdated and slow, yes, but especially so if you move here from canada, the us...... compared to most countries, its probably average, but you do need german, which i mean.... and at least things usually work out in the end... have you been to southern europe??!! east asia???!! :D the weather is indeed depressing but dont let the bureaucracy scare you away ;)
I remember when we canceled our phone contract we had to snail mail a letter requesting to cancel it. I thought they were joking when they told us the process. And regarding the weather, when we lived in Stuttgart there was an especially long cloudy/gloomy spell one winter. I'm from Alaska, so I didn't even notice it, but everyone else was complaining about it 😆. But where I live in Alaska the sun dips behind the mountain for 3 months, so nearly anywhere else is sunnier and nicer, haha.
online stuff is a curse. Paper contracts and mail mean security for the common people.
I hate that all you cookie accepters are ruining the world
i don’t mind the weather, i live in Chicago.
Same for me it’s not the biggest deal
Germany is only welcoming desperate people. IT is worse than in South Europe, from experience. People are the same as they always were. Bureaucracy is extremely old fashion. Online and cards still "new trend" here.
I definitely knew you'd touch on the German bureaucracy. It truly is one of the worst things in Germany. Everything is still copied on paper and often requires snailmail. If the Romans hadn't invented bureaucracy in Europe, the Germans definitely would have.
I can see how German food might be considered "bland" when it comes to levels of spiciness. That German food is "bland" in being "without taste" I would not agree on. But when it comes to real Mexican, Indian, Thai, Chinese food you really have to go looking for the specialty restaurants and ask them for the types of spices they would use back home. Otherwise the food will be tailored to the wimpy German standards of spices and spiciness. HOWEVER, BIIIIIG caveat: IF you go to one of the local Currywurst stalls that have different levels of spiciness, which might even include a waver you have to sign if you attempt the spiciest versions of their Currywurst, I really strongly suggest NOT starting with the spiciest levels. Those Currywurst stalls sometimes have REALLY nasty surprises. I've seen a short documentary about a Currywurst place in Duisburg which have six official spiciness levels, and one secret level which is not even adertised. The 'secret' level is ONLY revealed to customers who have successfully eaten (and retained) one of their level six spicy Currywurst at 2.5 million scoville units. The maximum sauce they have is basically liquid capsaicin at 16 million (yes, 16 million) scoville units. So just to throw that out there.
But standard Tex-Mex restaurants cater to the totally wimpy spice levels most Germans tend to favor. Somewhere between 5000 and 75000 scoville, with 75k already being considered very spicy by many. Yeah, there are people like my buddy who farms his own Carolina Reapers and munches on them as snacks. But those kinds of Germans are rare.
French has many rules. English has many exceptions. German has many rules and many exceptions.
It is extremely difficult to find appointments for re-registration in Berlin because Berlin is the union of two cities and two administrations. This is not a problem in smaller towns or villages.
Food in Germany doesn't have to be boring if you know the recipes that were cooked before WWI. However, after two world wars and two inflationary periods with years of famine, the Germans have forgotten how to cook and eat and are now slowly learning again. Cooking traditions change slowly, we had 3 generations of mothers who could only teach their daughters how to get full, not how to eat good. But bread, sausage and beer are first class in Germany. (I had a grandmother who was born before WWI, I learned a lot from her, and I inherited her cookbook).
Nice comment
"If there is a will- there is a way!"
IMO the "negatives" are peanuts if you love Germany enough- and the good thing about Germany is that you can always take a train or hop to another country if you miss the spice and variety!
Sweet name 👍
How about if need to find an appartment? That's a huge drowback in Berlin, as the housing market has virtually collapsed. So you can put in daily effort for 6 months and still not even find anything.
Thanks to "Bahnstreik" I missed my Mallorca flight, but luckily we had 3 sunny days before in Berlin. Hopefully the angels will be singing again soon.
Oh no! Hope you’ll we’re able to get to Mallorca ☺️☀️
@@DianaVerry In a week I will, but the money is gone. Whatever. 🥰 The days will soon be getting brighter. Honestly it was also partly my fault but, as I already stated, once you are over 50 you just forget stuff.The stupid thing is that I often forget that I'm forgetful.
You are certainly right about the bureaucracy, and I will admit the Berlin winters are despressing, but for the rest, you are entirely wrong: Berlin is about the cheapest capital city in the world when it gets to real estate. It was dirt cheap 20 years ago, it was still cheap a decade ago, and even today, you can get much more real estate for your money than in any other european capital. Take a look at Paris, London, Rome, Madrid...
The could understand your food complaints if you were living in a small town, but in Berlin (or any other big city), you should be able to find what you need. It's not Paris, it's not London, but then again, it's much cheaper.
I would like to know why you went to Berlin in the first place.
Well Germany got more expensive then ever, u go buy basic grocerys = easily 50-100€ gone for just basic stuff literally, also taxes are so high if ur single ect. So better marry someone to pay lower taxes bruh 🥲 As a german, I totally hate it here
Yeah it's a horrible country, Germany = nightmare.
What level of German is she? She said she has been here for 7 years. Is she B1/B2 or able to speak it most of the day and conversational? Just wondering how long it takes the typical person to learn it.
@DianaVerry I have been able to register a few times without even making an appointment. If you just go there with your papers ready and tell them you need to register, they will usually give you an appointment for the same day.
If you want to book an appointment in Berlin, you have to open the website in the morning (between 6.30am and 7.30am). That's when they update their system. If you open the website after 8.00am, you won't see many options left. Then you can always call 115 and they will give you priority.
@Diana Verry I recommend you to move to Norway because they have a lot to offer...
Here in Germany you can also have several cars and a large apartment if you have enough change.😉
Canada is a beatyfull large Country with a tiny population.
That gives people more space to build bigger streets and houses.
bigger and aesthetically indifferent unless they resemble Europe
The weather though is better than in Canada
I am a candian citizen who is/was trying to reunite with with my german wife and my 3 bi-passport holding children. I tried to get citizenship by finding work. I found 4 jobs that didnt work out for individual reasons. First company went bankrupt before i could start, second job got halted by the arbeit Argentur because they gave priority to the unemployed people already in the jobcenter system in the nrw area. Third job was halted because the auslanderbehorde told me i cant work for a live firma, last job the firm them selves told me they only gave me the job as a formality and i couldnt actually work for them because i dont have strong german. So thus i am thinking about moving back as i have given up. All this happened in 7 months.
If you're married then try to get a visa and get a remote US job. After living in Germany for some time apply for residency or citizenship after living there. I think its 3 years, but you can google it.
The most sunshine hours are in Baden-Würtemberg.
Baden-Würtemberg, RAHH 🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🟨🟨⬛⬛
If you live in Berlin, I would also add a section about the disastrous situation ot the housing market. It's not just about price anymore. Just being able just to find any flat can seem impossible. This is definitely not for everyone.
Climate, weather and latitudes from sunrise to sunset are completely different things. What good is tropical temperatures if I'm just indoors? Food things and hot, what you call spicy also has something to do with temperatures, water, perishability of food. The best cuisines in the world are rarely spicy: Italian, French, Japanese! It's always about the taste of the product, not the spice. Spice should emphasize, not cover up, the poor quality. I would never buy marinated meat!
Ja, da könntest du Recht haben!
@@tasminoben686 Gell? Danke Ben!
Moin. Um acht heute Morgen waren draußen -13°! Sogar unsere Insektenschutzgitter sind völlig vereist! Erinnert mich irgendwie an früher, als man wegen der Eisblumen nicht aus dem Fenster schauen konnte! LG Ben🥶
@@tasminoben686 Hier sind es nur -4°, wegen der Wärmflasche Bodensee. Aber ich weiß was du meinst. Mir sind trockene Minus Temperaturen lieber, wie das Nasskalte vorher. Liebe Grüße in den hohen Norden!
Going to Dubai in the winter is much warmer than all of Europe but would not recommend visiting Dubai in the summer where there are air conditioners everywhere indoors and you can walk only in the late evening or early morning in June , July and August ...
Thank you for the open, very very honest and un-emotional way to tell your truth about living, organizing, eating and what more in this country. We appreciate it. I have a request though: can you repeat all of this in different languages, like let's say french (should be a peace of cake for you as an Canadian), turkish, arabic and two dozens of african languages? We would appreciate this even more. And thank you that you didn't spread the word about free education, cheap health care, a load of social security and 25-30 days off from work and not to forget the best beer in the world and the best soccer players. ;-)
Nice video! Thanks for that! As far as the food goes, you obviously don't really know German cuisine. I really don't understand the criticism.
German (European) cuisine doesn't just consist of bratwurst and pork knuckle and can be supplemented at any time with Mediterranean dishes, for example. So you're not forced to only enjoy German cuisine (?), especially if you cook it yourself ;-))! If you like it spicy, you can buy everything you need. In the supermarkets and discount stores you can also buy ready meals for every taste or the ingredients to fulfill every wish.
I hope you find a few more dishes that you also like ;-)) I couldn't live like that anywhere, I would probably starve ;-))
I used to live in Germany and was not affected by any of the items on your list (o.k. maybe some years were especially cold), plus I hate spicy foods. Clothes dryers are a waste of energy, the clothes can be air dried (hung up, no electricity). But then again, I used to live in Puerto Rico; it's America and quite hot. Everything is relative, I guess. Or it's in the genes maybe...
Happy New Year to you. I hope you feel better soon.😊❤
I hope so, Thank you!! ☺️☺️
Hi
Sure, Currywurst ist not so spicy like the typical Canadian Enchilada. Girl, du redest Quatsch
Hi! Is Berlin the only city for living without knowing german? What about Hamburg, Munich? Frankfurt? Thanks!
Berlin is by far the most international, idk about hamburg and frankfurt but munich esp is very „old“ germany so that they speak a different kind of germany than the „regular“ one
The problem with Europe, at least north of the Alps, is that the latitude is high, so there is little sunshine, even though the temperatures are not so cold due to the currents from the Atlantic Ocean. For instance, Toronto, Canada, is located at the same latitude as Florence, Italy, although the temperatures in winter are much colder and similar those of a Scandinavian city.
In the Alps you often have very sunny days, weeks above the clouds! I worked there in February short sleeved in February.
. show me your papers! Bitte Ihre Papiere
I wouldn't go there unless they offer me a decent salary, an office job that affordable for renting a house, and enough free time plus fast-forward citizenship. Other than that, no way! I knew that didn't exist in that country, so it's not worth it
The system is outdated but you do not own your own printer at home?
American here, I’d say the majority of us don’t own printers.
@@xirtam2669 at least you have high end copy shops
Loved this video ❤️ I lived in Germany years ago while in the military and from listening to you talk, everything was much easier for us soldiers because the military took care of everything for us (housing, food, and we could buy necessities on base). Transportation was done mainly on buses, trains and by taxis. The only thing challenging for me was learning German. And I do remember the weather being like you stated. I really did like it there. Tfs Diana ☀️ Happy New Year!
Happy New year Diana 🎉..... We miss you,😊
Thank you! I’m back ☺️
@@DianaVerry How have you been
These are very stupid reasons for not moving to Germany, I mean seriously, weather, smaller living spaces, spices, bureaucracy, ??? Thanks god they don,t have to give 3 monthly salaries just to have a garage like in Canada..
They might be stupid reasons to you, but they could be important to other people
These are not stupid reasons at all. Maybe to you, but my German wife and I are making the leap back to Bavaria in the Spring. and each one of these is something we've discussed before committing to leaving Denver. Are you German or have you ever lived there? Because my in-laws even mentioned after a long visit not wanting to leave Denver's weather to go back to cloudy, rainy Bavaria. So yes sunny weather matters to some people, as she said it might be critical for someone who has seasonal issues. Slow bureaucracy is absolutely a reason as well. Especially for someone who has lived their life in a country like the U.S., where you can finagle the system to get yourself through about anything. In Germany, if you don't come with the exact paperwork that you were told you bring, you can get another appointment. In 3 months. Maybe Canada is already like that. If so, maybe just consider this video not made for you.
These are reasons, but not 'stupid ones'. The video (thanks Diana) is to warn (or more to prepare) some people before moving. On moving these are topics which might me 'surprising'. Diana made the hint to the videos why Germany could be a nice place. For the weather we put on good clothing and go outside at mostly any weather LOL. Other topics are relevant as well, but a lot of people immigrant e.g. from USA or Canada, and they handle their life in Germany and even the language barrier. Berlin might be most multicultural but other places in Germany are as well .. Greetings from Bavaria 😉
Then don't go to Germany , go to Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, etc. it's the same like in USA if you don't like one state go to another..@@JoshDominic
If you pray for the rain you have to deal with mud..
@@mariomanningfan
The selection and quality of food in German cities puts to shame 99% of US and Canadian cities. From a culinary perspective, the central railway station in Frankfurt alone is more interesting than the entire DFW metroplex. It took the US 200 years to discover that coffee doesn't have to taste like a poison at a diner.
You are unfortunately talking out of your rear. I've been both to DFW and Frankfurt and even lamer places in America beat Frankfurt and it's not even close.
@@valdomero738 I am sure you couldn't wait to go back to Nebraska and eat a stack of pancakes with habanero peppers, cheese syrup with bacon on the side while wearing your baseball hat and your gym clothes.
Nobody forces you to live here! This is not your country! Ask a Mexican how the are treatet in your Country!
Haha you're very lovable! Great video!
Thank you! ❤️☺️
Hey Diana i need your support kindly your contact number @@DianaVerry
I have to totally agree with you on the weather issue. In my home state of Hesse, broadcasting station HR 1 just yesterday reported the first sunny day in Frankfurt since October 11, 2023. GER winters can really be dreadful, depending on where you live. To have rivers, lakes, and moderate hills around you during summer is extremely nice, but it definitely haunts you in the (commonly mild) fall and winter months......
Why do you always have a clogged nose?
If you can afford a big house like that in USA you can afford it in Germany too. What are you talking?
Oh my God, there is weather in Germany. Just don't move to Germany. A country where there is weather. Rarely heard such nonsense. You could also say, don't move to Thailand, there are rainy seasons.
it's hell in germany. nobody speaks english and there are absolutely no english jobs at all. yes, if you are hired without germany they will flood everything in office with only german and nothing else. everything is very very expensive and you get only little.
The language is german
@@krugerfuchs I know but what I'm saying is that Germany must adopt bilingualism otherwise how do you think people can really connect outside of DACH.
hell is a bit of a stretch. Germany is not an English speaking country. If you’re not willing to understand that, and learn some German prior to coming here, then we don’t want you here anyways.
LOL that’s completely wrong. IT jobs are mostly English only. And many other Tech only jobs.
@@warrior100girl do you live and work here?