American Couple Reacts: 101 Facts About Germany! So Much To Learn! FIRST TIME REACTION!
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- American Couple Reacts: 101 Facts About Germany! So Much To Learn! FIRST TIME REACTION! Germany! There is so much German history, German Culture, German Food, German everything in this video and these American girls, have a lot to learn! We really enjoyed this episode and learning 101 Facts about Germany we certainly didn't know before this. We know that even though there's a lot here, it would take us many years to scratch the surface of Deutschland! Please let us know if any of these are not true. And share with us you're favorite or most proud fact about Germany. We love learning from you in the comments too! Thanks to each of YOU for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support! More Links below
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There is so much German history, German Culture, German Food, German everything in this video and these American girls, have a lot to learn! We really enjoyed this episode and learning 101 Facts about Germany we certainly didn't know before this. We know that even though there's a lot here, it would take us many years to scratch the surface of Deutschland! Please let us know if any of these are not true. And share with us you're favorite or most proud fact about Germany. We love learning from you in the comments too! Thanks to each of YOU for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!
There is also a drink in Germany called Mezzo Mix. It’s orange Fanta and Coco-Cola mixed together. It’s not the same as Orange coke like some countries have.
Hi,
I've been really enjoying your show so far. Natasha, if you're into forests you have to check out the Bavarian Forest (Bayerischer Wald) which is located in the south-east of Germany. I grew up there and it's not until you move away that you realize how much you miss the forest. A large part of the area consists of a national park (not sure, but I think it's the oldest one in Germany).
At the southern edge of the forest you can find the town of Passau which is just gorgeous and definitely worth a closer look. Maybe you can do an episode on one or both, that'd be great.
cheers
Greetings to the USA from a "Hamburger"! Except the Hamburger (we left it to the Americans) we have a further speciality here in Hamburg: "Labskaus". That is a mixture of everything the cook on a ship could find in his kitchen: potatos, onions, beetroot, corned beef, mixed pickles and herring with a fried egg on top. It sounds weird, looks like a run-over cat and tastes SO GOOD! I love it on toast. ❤
if you want to see some FKK footage, there is enough current and ancient footage onm the internet ;) There are even documentaries about the german nudist movement.
In the city where I live there is a WWII bomb found almost every two weeks.
There are gas stations like every 50km on the autobahn. So running out of fuel is definitely considered your fault. And when you have an emergency stop on that dangerous road, because of no gas, you pay for it to create a possibly dangerous situation.
You will not get punished for an attempt to break out of
prison, but all the crimes you do while escaping are punishable. So if you manage to break out wothout breaking anything ot hurting anybody you will not get punished for it. Being free is considered a basic human instinct and therefore you will not be punished for trying to be free. Of course they will try to catch you and put you back into prison.
The hyper inflation after ww one in Germany caused between half a mill and eight hundred thousand deaths from starvation. It was the root cause of ww two allowing a certain populist to manipulate the population, much as so many populist leaders are attempting to across the world in the present day which is why things are so terrifying in politics today.
Prisoners in Germany are still hunted by the Police, and if they are caught, they go back to prison to serve the rest of their sentences.Not punishable means only, that they do not get aditional charges for the escape itself.But if they damage property, hurt people, steal or commit any other crime in the process, they are charged with these.
I may be wrong, but I seem to recall that escape attempts also count as reasons against otherwise possible early release on probation, because, while perfectly understandable and not necessarily evil per se, escape attempts are a naughty thing after all…
I love the way Natasha was wearing an Elvis t-shirt in this video, as Elvis was stationed (and met Prisilla) in Germany.
Great video, as always.
They even have a set time they are supposed to return prison issued clothing to the facility. Only after that time passed, it's considered theft.
Hunted, only if they're dangerous, otherwise not so much, the cops know they will get them sooner or later. But all police stations get notified, like a "be on the lookout" in the USA.
@@Roberternst72 yes, that, too, early release or Freigängerhaus (where they can leave the prison for the day, to go to work, and come back in the evening), so-called "Lockerungen" can be removed.
It’s so funny he’s making jokes about the „adidas“ pronouncing from USA citizens but he’s pronouncing every single German word wrong 😂😂😂 I’m a German and I really had problems to understand what names he is saying 😂😂
You two make really nice videos 😊👍🏻
Sorry to disappoint, but the hamburger wasn't invented in Hamburg but in the US. It got its name from a kind of meatloaf that immigrants from Hamburg brought over.
27:10 They have not changed anything noteable. Actually there is a German decree called "Reinheitsgebot" (purity commandment) which clearly dictates which ingredients are allowed to be used to make beer. Those being water, barley, hops and eventually yeast. That's it. Anything more is not called beer anymore, but rather a beer mixture.
No bear at MCD in Germany at all. Still funny Video to watch
Escaped prisoners are locked up again. However, they will not be punished for breaking out as long as they have not damaged anything or injured anyone. Crimes committed while on the run also result in an increase in prison sentence.
41:47 the fear of „Zugluft“ = draught as a cause for all kinds of ailments - yes, I think that really still is a thing with older people. Tbh, I myself only try to avoid creating it because a gust of wind might get all my papers into disorder, scattering them all across the room and somesuch…
...but we are not afraid of fresh air - "Lüften" is very common and importent
@@alexamurawski4524 …there is an important difference between Zugluft and Lüften, Young Padawan…
Dinner for One is a true New Years classic in Germany. I used to watch it every year with the family since I was a child. I would like to see a reaction from both of you to it.
there are two main versions of it. but since they pretty strictly enforce copyright for the better (better stage, better video quality, a bit longer and more detailed scenes) german version, only the swiss version can easily be found on youtube, and thus reactors also use that version.
It is a classic here in Norway too,It is on TV on the evening before Christmas eve though,they have broadcasred It since the 70s.I must watch It to get the Christmas mood😀
German here. Never Once watched it 🤣 I tried to but wasn't my cup of tea 🤣
I have watched it a few times on New Years Eve from the UK via my motorised satellite dish, Freddie Frinton is a comedy genius
Da kommt jetzt dann sogar ne Serie. 😅
We actually won 6 World Cups. 4 with the men, 2 with the women team.
in what sport? Not in football thats for sure.
@@kilfenora87are you dumb. It is of course football.
@@kilfenora87it means not american 🏈 means the real and only one ⚽️
@@kilfenora87Is there even a world cup for american football?
Forget about No. 21! David Hasselhoff is not that loved here, this topic is nothing but a running gag 🙂 It has to do with his appearance on the Berlin wall in 1989 singing "I've been looking for freedom". To be fair, the TV series Knight Rider and of course Baywatch from the late 1980ies early 1990ies were very famous here in Germany. But - the series, not David. Sorry, mate.
18:43 There is no state named "west saxony", it's called Niedersachsen or Lower-Saxony.
Richtig, wir Mitteldeutschen sind "Obersachsen"
maybe he meant the in the west of saxony? 🤔
@@DasJoki87but Bremerhaven is located in Niedersachsen (Lower-Saxony), and it is on the west side of germany
Learned SO MUCH in this video! Germany is incredible & I am proud to have German ancestors. Really loved this!
Good morning ladies! You should check out "this is germany" by Dr. Ludwig ( the new version).
@TheNatashaDebbieShow : If you check that out, don't forget to put on subtitles!
Fun Fact that I learned recently. Grape-flavoured everything is mostly a thing in the US, because currants have been banned there for a long period of time (1911 to 1966) due to a plant disease that threatened the American white pine. Therefore currant-flavouring was replaced by grape-flavouring. In Germany, currant-flavouring is much more present than grape (probably because we prefer to make wine out of grapes) 😄
Yes we still don't have much black currant products. Never truly caught on. Grape flavored snacks & drinks are so good!!!
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Grape Ape , Grape Ape !!
You do realise that currants are just dried grapes, don't you?
@@GaryNoone-jz3mq never realized currant has two meanings one is the one you referred to, the other one is cassis what the other comment was referring here. Since it’s a really popular flavor for drinks and sweets in Europe. 😊
@@GaryNoone-jz3mqNo, there is a complete different plant/ fruit. The current ( black, red or white) is really popular and common in Europe, we actually don't have grapeflavoured stuff here. Didn't know you call a type of dried grapes currents. Learned something new✌️
fellow austrian here….i used to be soo obsessed with dinner for one my grandma even got it for me on dvd😭 i still watch it every new years eve🥰
There are over 3000 different types of bread in Germany, not 300 as the guy said.
Hi, I lived and worked in Germany for 30 years. The answer to the beer formula is no, it has never changed, it is set in law and is called “Deutsche Reinheitsgebot”, translates to the German Purity law, it has been in existence since 1516….
The brewery is older then the purity law.
From 1516 to 1551, to be exact. Unless you go really literal on "being in existence", as the text of that law obviously still exists, or we wouldn't know about it.
They actually watered down the German purity law a couple of years ago so they are allowed to put hops extract into it and it really impacts the quality negatively in my opinion.. In Bavaria they still only allow the original ingredients and call it the bavarian purity law
@@user-ve7hn2dh8h The law was introduced to avoid that brewers basically put any trash 😅 into it which happened back then, but on the other hand there are types of beer as old as the law or older that never were conform with it like Gose, Porter, Lambic etc..
@@n_other_1604 OK cool story.. Doesn't relate to anything of what I said but ok
im 53 and im smiling every time they say that the " hoff " is so loved in germany because that was over 30 years ago but its allways fun to hear from the past
24:43: If the police catch you, you have to go back in prison for ending your court sentence. But you don’t get any additional punishment for fleeing.
afaik, a few other countries also have no _extra_ punishment for fleeing, among them Mexico.
This applies, for example, if the gate is open and the prisoner simply marches out. If he commits a crime to escape, e.g. hostage-taking, then he must also serve an extra sentence if he is caught again.
The background to this is the stipulation that the desire for freedom is a basic right of every human being and measures to achieve freedom must therefore not be punished unless the measures involve a crime.
@@zaphodbeeblebrox9443, so what I said. You don‘t get charged for fleeing. You get charged if you damage something or harm someone. But in the USA fleeing itself is a crime. Got it now?
@@FlorianH0867 Oh sorry, I was totally wrong. Now I understand thanks to your detailed explanation. Thank you very much.
80) Missing the fun fact that the blue color of the seats in the Bundestag is copyrighted. You are not allowed to use the same shade of blue at any other place.
83) The hare was a symbol of fertility as were the eggs, and some jerk put both together. Additionally eating eggs during the Lent before Easter was not allowed to Catholics, and so they had to boil any eggs laid prematurely by hens before Easter (and which could not be hidden in egg noodles or similar) to make them lasting till then.
84 ) Actually the christmas tree tradition originated in the Alsace which is rather "on-and-off" German, as well as the idea to replace some of the apples hung in the tree to be eaten by the children with glass bubbles. It was then spread through the Baltics, which were at that time heavily influenced by German traders and Teutonic knights from Prussia.
89) The Spreuerhofstrasse in Reutlingen is an alley which is only 50 meters long. At its northern end it furcates around three houses attached to another, and it is the smaller of this forks which is only between 31 and 50 centimeters wide. It was built in 1727 during reconstruction efforts after a massive citywide fire and registered as city track No. 77.
90) Not to forget the village Killer in the Killer valley. But the German verb "wanken" means rather "to sway" and is related to "winken" - to wave.
94) Actually there are different systems in place in Germany. The most logical is imho that in the Southwest: 8:15 is a quarter (of) nine, 8:30 is half (of) nine, 8:45 is three quarters (of) nine. You should always look forward, not backward.
99) That copyright dispute is solved now.
100) Sorry for his efforts, but that word is only a joke. It was made up and did never really exist, because the thing it describes never existed. The model for it was presumably the (Austrian) Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän, a ship captain within the Erste Donau-Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft (DDSG, First Danube Steamboat Company, existing 1829 to 1991 in Austria).
The actually longest word was Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz (try it again with this!) and was the official "short form" title for the "Gesetz zur Übertragung der Aufgaben für die Überwachung der Rinderkennzeichnung und Rindfleischetikettierung" (Cattle marking and beef labeling supervision duties delegation law) in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from 1999 to 2013. (As the law was proposed in state parliament, the members reacted with loud laughter.) Another 'short form' law title was Grundstücksverkehrsgenehmigungszuständigkeitsübertragungsverordnung (long title: Verordnung zur Übertragung der Zuständigkeiten des Oberfinanzpräsidenten der Oberfinanzdirektion Berlin nach § 8 Satz 2 der Grundstücksverkehrsordnung auf das Bundesamt zur Regelung offener Vermögensfragen, GrundVZÜV), roughly Regulation on the delegation of authority concerning land conveyance permissions), a decree (=Verordnung) established 2003 and repealed 2007. Only 'short' law titles do become occasionally so long in German - I suppose there is some secret competition in law-makers offices regarding long short titles for very minor regulations.
Re 100: To clarify, that word exists, but the whole "Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän..." group of words are the result of a word game. You start with "Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän" and then add on more words until it gets ridiculous. One could play the same game in English by adding more words in the front with "of" or "for". For example: Polishing wax for the wardrobe for the hat of the captain of the Danube steamship company. Storage cupboard for the polishing wax for the wardrobe for the hat of the captain of the Danube steamship company. Manufacturing company for the storage cupboard for the polishing wax for the wardrobe for the hat of the captain of the Danube steamship company... Naturally, this is more fun with the German way of compounding nouns.
Re 94: At 3'15, the first 3 hours and a quarter of the fourth hour have passed. So it's a quarter (of) four.
I love Germany right now becouse they host the Euro 2024 ⚽️🫶
AND we are already in the Round of sixteen 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
@@NeverMind439 not quite. Still one week with groupe stage matches
@@thenorseguy2495 But we are Through with that, so to speak. We won 2 of our 3 Matches, therefore we are UNABLE to not to proceed to the Round of Sixteen 😀 We Could loose 10:0 in the next Match: We would still be in the Round of sixteen 😁
@@NeverMind439 I was just thinking about the whole turnament. The group stage matches last until Wednesday. But Germany are true for sure. I’ll be very surprised if they don’t beat Switzerland too. Depends how serious they are gonna take that match. They are probaly gonna rest the best players. I hope and think Germany gonna win the whole turnament. They look really good
@@thenorseguy2495 The last Match against the Switzerland was in 2020 in which it Ended 3:3. So Just thinking: If Scotland Wins their Match and the Switzerland are loosing, depending on the Outcome, Scotland could be in the round of sixteen, too 😀 But Besides that, i think that Nagelsmann will be putting a few of those who got a yellow card onto the Bench so they won't risk a red one. The yellow card is only canceled in the quarter-finals if i heared that correctly. But nonetheless: I hope that Germany wins it, too 🙂
Grapes are big in the UK. It's called 'wine'! 😀
This Hasselhoff story is a running joke. I would say that most Germans under 45 don't even know who Hasselhoff is. It's true, he had some successful songs in the '90s. At the time, he was a big TV star thanks to “Night Rider” and “Baywatch.”
i agree, plus a lot of this "success"-story comes from his song "i've been looking for freedom" getting popular in the time of reunification of germany.
beside knight rider and baywatch, the "movie" which sticks with the name david hasselhoff the most, is probably his drunken-fckd-up-burger-video his daughter posted.
I'm 36 and I would say under 25
31 and of course I know Hasselhoff, as you said, "Knight Rider" was a great show :D
Under 45? I'm still a few years under 45 and of course I know David Hasselhoff. The series "Knight Rider" was a big part of my childhood.
@fabianobermeier2838 Natasha is under 45 and watched Knight Rider every week!
Girls, don't hassel the Hoff! He even recorded two or three songs in german and collaborated with Matthias Reim for "verdammt ich lieb dich" (a cult classic). He most certainly was not the reason for the fall of the Berlin wall, but his timing Was spot on😂
verdammt ich lieb dich gibts auch vermurkrst? kenn nur die gute version von matze und mago und die von matze und michelle
Hi from Germany! Usually kids get some sweets or books or pencils or other "small" presents in their school cone! Never heard someone got a mobile phone or something 😅
I actually wouldn't be surprised if mobiles and such have become a thing with some people. When I was a kid, friends got stuff like games for their Gameboy for Nikolaus (I only ever got sweets, oranges and maybe cactus seeds XD) and even for Easter. A mobile or another more expensive device would only be the logical continuation. (I haven't heard of mobiles in cones either, but then I haven't been to an Einschulung in a few years, where they had cones. Seems a little like a regioanl thing as well.)
Fellow German here as well ;)
It‘s actually true that it‘s illegal to run out of gas on the Autobahn.
There are gas stations at every exit of the Auotbahn and you usually have a lot of exits so it shouldn‘t be a problem to look at your gas tank and drive to a gas station.
Funfact: Felix Hoffman, the guy that invented Aspirin invented heroin in the same week, at the same desk. Ur welcome world.
Hi Natasha and Debbie!
I would suggest “Meet the Germans”. There are 4 episodes, presenting the four regions of Germany. Pretty interesting and entertaining 😊
I really want to see you to watch "Dinner For One".
Yesssss !!
I'm English but when I was young (50 years ago I worked in the Black forest for the Nature conservancy. It s indeed very beautiful, forests valleys and rivers make it a very scenic place. The river Danube (Donau) rises there and I was lucky enough to have canoed down the first stretches from the source at Donaueschingen.
I live close to the black forest., and it is an astonishing place, even if you live there and see it every day.
Morning lovely ladies , this should be great , I enjoyed your reactions to the UK and the Scottish versions of 101 facts , always keen to learn about other Countries 😂😂 xx
Fun video! Thanks. Please react to Feli from Germany - 5 farytails and their cruel German origin.
You don’t necessarily have to speak German to study in Germany..
Depends on what you wanna study..
A lot of university courses are in English..
The word "Deutsch" (older form "Teutsch") comes from the old high german "thiutisk" (germanic "þeudisk") and originally meant "part of the people" or just "people / folk".
So "Deutschland" means "Land of the (germanic) people".
Also here is another interesting video about Germany, german history and it's contributions to the world.
It's a little bit dry, but still very interesting and informative.
ruclips.net/video/AxKpoA23YWc/видео.html
I learnt thiudiske was latin 😅
@@Tobi-1504
You mean the latin "theodiscus" / "theodisca"?
That's the latinized form of "thiutisk".
@@NRubric learnt something new today 🙇♂️
Not every germanistic Professor on tv knows everything 🤣
Cos as i said i learnt theodiske/thiudiske was latin origin 🫡
27:17: They didn‘t change the formular and they are proud to do so. They added other kind of beer but you can get still the old beer (and it is still the top seller, I guess).
German resp. Bavarian Reinheitsgebot.since 1516. Beer can only be brewed with barley, hops and water (and yeast), nothing else.
@@karinwenzel6361 and even within this Reinheitsgebot, we have many different tastes and brewing companies brewing beer under the Reinheitsgebot. This is the way it should be. No chemical ingredients, only barley, hops, yeast and water.
@@karinwenzel6361and hops extract which makes the beer taste like sh#t.. But Bavaria has actually kept it the original way which is why they say their beer is brewed according to the bavarian purity law
Germany's population isn't shrinking for now, also thanks to it's migration. In fact, it has grown in recent years and now stands at approximately 84.7 million, according to the Federal Statistical Office.
they changed the number to 82M.
To your question abput the Prison escape law. No of course they can not stay out, they will just not get added extra time for the 'crime of wanting to escape'.
Well, they can stay out if they are not caught (obviously). But the police will search and arrest them. If they commited no additional crime during their escape (a bit unlikely), they only have to do their original time when caught. (Of course the time in freedom will be added, not substracted).
@@darkredvan and they probably will also not get any preferential treatment or early release that they otherwise usually might get as reward for "good behavior".
P.S.: according to that brewery's web site, the formula hasn't changed, they still use the same ingredients in the same proportions. Plus there is the "Reinheitsgebot" (“Purity Law”), enacted in Bavaria in 1516, which restricted the ingredients in beer to barley, hops, and water.
Yeah and we are very strict about that, they wanted to change that purity law some day, but we germans wouldn't allow that, we are very proud for our beer, even of every region has it's own brand and you have different kinds of beer, the difference is all in the process, because the ingredients are all the same.
No idea why YOU call it Chinese checkers, because we don't 😂
Yeah it's just marketing. Alliterations are easier to remember and that's the whole thought behind the name.
Germans population is not declining but raising (almost 85 mio. at the moment - its after the US the second largest migration destination with all pros (good migrants) and cons (bad migrants)
I travelled to Germany several times in the early 1990s (Mainly going to US air bases with my Dad). It is a fascinating place to visit, great scenery, great food, great transport network.
Nice video! As German it's always fun to see your reactions to this stuff!
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kids raising is expensive, day care is shite, keeping a job and having kids is a terrible financial challenge
About the Zoos and Animal Parks. There are a few German TV Shows about different Zoos in Germany and they are also on RUclips but sadly only in german and only with german subtitle. But if you interessted which Zoos are the best these are the ones and i put it in the brackets behind the Show names.
- Elefant, Tiger & Co. (Zoo Leipzig)
- Pinguin, Löwe & Co. (Allwetterzoo Münster)
- Panda, Gorilla & Co. (Tierpark und Zoo Berlin)
- Eisbär, Affe & Co. (Wilhelma Stuttgart)
- Giraffe, Erdmännchen & Co. (Zoo Frankfurt und Opel-Zoo Kronberg)
- Wolf, Bär & Co. (Wildpark Lüneburger Heide)
- Nashorn, Zebra & Co. (Tierpark Hellabrunn)
- Leopard, Seebär & Co. (Tierpark Hagenbeck)
- Seehund, Puma & Co. (Zoo am Meer)
- Dresdner Schnauzen (Zoo Dresden)
- Ostseeschnauzen (Zoo Rostock)
- Tierisch Kölsch (Zoo Köln)
- Ruhrpott-Schnauzen (Zoo Duisburg)
- Berliner Schnauzen (Zoo Berlin)
- Nürnberger Schnauzen (Tiergarten Nürnberg)
22:34 The reason people in Germany are so diligently following traffic rules are these harsh punishments such as revoking your driver's license, unlike American police who will just shoot you.
You should react to this is Germany or the History of Cologne cathedral a gotic mysterpice Love your Videos sorry If my english ist Bad Not my nativ languag Love you❤
Your English is great!!! Love ya too!
To the black forest, that you thought it's a cake. It's to 50% true. We have an "Schwarzwälder-Kirschtorte" a black forest cherry cake.
I heard a British lady calling it Black Forest Gateau.
Yeah it's chocolate cake, heavy cream, cherrys of course and cherry liquor
When he said only the British correctly call Germany, Germany. I wouldn’t be insulted as he was actually insulting us ( as is the country is Deutschland, we’ve decided to call it Germany) but feel free to share the barb ith us. That subtle British humour…
Why do Americans always say Germans love David Hasslehoff???
Why?
Please keep him forever.
No one knows why Americans say this...😶
I learned So many interesting and surprising facts about Germany . Like
You said some of his comments were a bit off , but l enjoyed the education 👍
A bit condescending but a super cool video
Writing this at 15:20, not sure if it will be covered... another German philosopher whose ideas were "kinda widely adopted": Karl Marx. Who hasn't heard about Marxism (a.k.a. Communism)?
First. Some things he said is not true or isn't true anymore like the declining population and David Haselhoff (I don't know why but english people tought it is funny to tell that fake story about David Haselhoff or the Donut - Kennedy speach). Secound: The speaker pronounces almost all German words and terms completely incorrectly. Third, journey tipp: Most tourist visiting and knows about bavaria. If you do not want to see that typical and overcrowded steriotypical excursion places😴🥱 look for the Harz region or the seecoast (for exemple baltic sea destinations).
Muller is like Smith in Europe. Will Natasha and Debbie go nude in Germany , We get Grape flavour Fanta and Cherry, and Tropical Fruit flavour, I am sure both of you must have some French routes somewhere, Merci Jean-Marc
was sucks is that almost no German is able to do a proper video about innovations of Germany. One forgets the bike, the next the computer, the next the car or the printing press, then the first magazin (one has to keep in mind that in difference to China, Germany/Holy Roman Empire had not just invented a printing press but you had in general also a fitting culture with many other things around which were innovated, for instance 'modern paper' (which is much cheaper than the old methods the rest of the world used (animal skin, papyrus etc.) outside of Germany/Europe), some forget the jet engine/rocket, the next forgets the helicopter, x-rays and so on. Quite similar to the 'Dichter und Denker'. If people dont mention people like Euler, Leibnitz, Planck, Robert Koch, Escher, Schroedinger, Copernicus (if one takes the perspektive of the Holy Roman Empire/German culture in general) and so on then its obvious that they have not much knowledge. Beer btw became also famous not just due to the taste but mainly due to having the most modern brewery technology (which means: chemistry) back then to sort out rather bitter/toxic stuff and so on. The 'Reinheitsgebot' back then was also due to the many 'self made' or 'questionable beer products' which were inferior (again: most parts of the world had no good beer - literally not, because of bad methods/no modern technology). etc.
I live in the northern "Schwarzwald" (Black Forest) and I can say... it's worth a trip! It's really good for hiking!
But, it's been a "National Park" for a few years now and you can't do what you want in the "Black Forest" anymore. It was a different time 30 years ago.... more freedom! Now we have "more security for nature".
BTW: Nope... Hasselhoff... I don't like him!
it would be much easier to listen to this video if the narrator didn't have to shout over the German National Anthem played repeatedly and TOO LOUD all the way through.!
No, you can't stay outside if you escaped, of course. You still are a prisoner. They can't charge you for trying but they will for the damage you have done.
Don't laugh at David Hasselhoff. He reunited Germany.
why population decline?..... really?..... thank feminism..... hello?
In Germany there are more than 3200 types of bread.
Just looking through the comments to see if anybody already corrected that!
The original video is at least four years old. Since then some 'facts' have changed.
America first Germany second by jan Böhmermann😂 a must see🎉🎉🎉
The population of Germany increased the last years to 84,5 Mio. In 2040 it should be 86,5 Mio. The largest Safari Park in Germany is the Serengeti Safari Resort in Hodenhagen.
Clanger here, chaps.
Whittle (🇬🇧) had his first jet engine up and running before Von Ohain.
Von Ohain had bigger financial backing courtesy of Heinkel.
Sex as a universal right together with bodily independence and respect, yeah that ll never happen in the US
The Hasselhoff thing is a since 30 years made up joke 😂
You can also buy beer 🍺 at McDonald's in Amsterdam
There is another fun fact about Angela Merkel. Due to her longstanding reign as chancellor especially younger pupils when firstly educated about democracy and our government are said to ask if males are even allowed to become chancellor. A friend of mine, early middle school teacher told that one at a BBQ. Don't know if that is embarrassing but I found it pretty funny. And in light of our newest addition to chancellory, I might put out the motion of removing the equality rule on that instance.
Please do "Dinner for one". I´m shure you would love it.
If you ever wanted to move to Germany there was one really important fact to note. Lots of water, rivers, canals - but no ICE CREAM BOATS!!! Your career awaits you! 😀
You misunderstood the "Jelly Donut" thing.
"Berliner" is also the name for a sweet pastry in many areas in Germany, often times indeed filled with jelly. Maybe Donut is also not the right word since Berliner is more the shape of a bun, but the dough is similar enough, so whatever.
So "Ich bin ein Berliner" can also mean "I'm a jelly donut" in a joking context.
Due to an American (I don’t remember the name), telling the donut-story, many Americans think, JFK made a fool of himself, but he actually didn’t. It was an important and highly appreciated speach in Germany. "Ich bin ein Berliner" was the correct phrase to call himself a citizen of Berlin. The Jelly donut is not even called "Berliner" in Berlin. So everything was fine. But of course every now and then s.o. makes a joke out of it.
I don't know anyone who likes David Hasselhoff
There are more than 3000 types of bread in Germany, not only 300
The Bavarian Purity Law, known as the “Reinheitsgebot” in German, is a historic regulation concerning the production of beer in Germany. It was first enacted in 1516 by Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria. The law states that only three ingredients can be used in the brewing of beer: water, barley, and hops1. The original text did not mention yeast, as a full understanding of its role in fermentation came later1.
The purpose of this law was to ensure the quality of beer, prevent price competition with bakers for wheat and rye, and to conserve cereals for bread. Over time, it became a standard not just in Bavaria but throughout Germany, and it has influenced beer production and regulation around the world2.
Today, the Reinheitsgebot is often cited as a mark of quality for German beers, and while modern regulations have evolved, the spirit of the law remains a symbol of brewing excellence. Don’t think they changed it
Early 2024 the estimated population reached just over 84 million. However this increase was made up mostly by immigration as Germany's birthrate is currently under subsistence levels, ie less than two children born per statistical couple. Meaning without immigration Germany's population would be shrinking, not growing.
In addition due to the so-called "Generationsvertrag" , the "generational contract", which is an unwritten agreement among the general population, that the current working population covers the welfare and healthcare costs of the older and non-working population, we desperately NEED immigrants, preferably young and willing to work. Each working and tax-paying individual covers both their own current welfare and healthcare fees, plus a tiny fraction for the rest of the population. Or usually from the young to the old. But as the population of Germany is growing fairly old on the mean (more than 40% is older than 48 years old) that means the relatively small number of young people have to work harder to carry the burden of more older people.
Edit 1: the Mark was the currency unit since the foundation of the German Empire in 1871, similar to the dollar being the base currency unit in the States. BTW: the name "dollar" was derived from the German word Taler, which was an even older Germanic currency unit.
The original Deutsche Goldmark was originally a very high value coin. My great-grandfather back in 1898 bought his house for 1300 Goldmark. Mind you, not a huge house, but still a house large enough for the parents, the four grandparents, and the five kids. Again, obviously back then kids shared rooms, as did parents, and the grandparent couples each. So that was the original value. Then, after WW1 in 1923 came the hyperinflation when you'd better used your daily wheelbarrow load of cash on the same day, preferably within the next few hours, because by the next morning what could have bought you a few loaves of bread and maybe ten eggs, plus a half pound of butter could potentially buy you only a single egg. That's how bad the hyperinflation was.
My grandfather told me the story of how he was mugged one day as a young man, carrying home the suitcase stuffed full of bills with hundreds of billions of Reichsmark (the devalued Goldmark had been renamed). The mugger knocked him down and ran off with the suitcase. When my grandfather recovered and followed him, he turned around a corner, finding the blowing wads of bills on the ground but no suitcase. The suitcase had been too heavy to carry, and worth far more than the wads of bills inside, so the mugger got rid of the heavy contents (the bills) and ran off with the suitcase.
Edit 2: the "Hoff" wasn't as 'beloved' by Germans as is always claimed. He just got a typical pop hit because he luckily got his song "I've been looking for freedom" in juuuust at the fall of the wall. Which obviously resonated with a lot of Germans back then. However the fall of the wall might have been surprisingly quick, it still wasn't something that somewhat smart people couldn't see coming. So his songwriters began preparing the song in mid 1989, and launched it a few days before the wall. As such it became the unofficial 'freeedom hymn' of the time. But that was at best a short-term success. After those short 15 minutes of glory the Hoff vanished back into obscurity pretty much.
Edit 3: yepp, technically it IS illegal to run out gas on the Autobahn. However only if this happens due to negligence. As there are gas stations on average less than every 25 kilometers/less than 12 miles, plus there are usually on/off ramps with close by villages or towns with gas stations even closer apart, claiming you couldn't find a gas station usually doesn't count. However if you get stuck in stop-and-go traffic and couldn't reach the next gas stations cops won't bat an eye and will usually even assist you if they have the fuel available, waiving any fines and/or tickets. The problem with running out of gas on the Autobahn is that other vehicles may be allowed to drive at an unlimited speed. If you suddenly run out and your car looses hydraulic pressure in breaking systems it may suddenly become a lot (LOT) more difficult to control or even come to a safe stop. Something that could result in a potentially fatal accident. So, nope, don't run out of gas on the Autobahn (out of negligence). 😊
Edit 4: the fake bus stops outside retirement homes and/or geriatric clinics sometimes goes even further. Instead of being completely fake they may even include real Moia buses here in Hamburg. These mini-buses actually drive to several safe locations and register where each of their passengers got on and off. Giving the Alzheimer's patients at least the feeling of doing something on their own, having social interaction on the bus and the bus drivers. Then when it's time for their food or medication they are gathered back up, and brought back home. When I heard that the first time it blew my mind. Instead of fixating them to beds this allows them at least the impression of autonomy, which is a much more humane treatment in my book.
Of course he was... He was in the German youth magazine BRAVO all the time in the 90ties. He had several chart hits (10 to 44 weeks) in the 80ties ans 90ties. And Knight Rider and Baywatch was cult because of him (and Pamela Anderson's b... let's drop it 😂😂)
The pronunciation of the commentator's German is dreadful again. He knows about the Adidas, though. German is such a straight forward language. You read a letter or a combination of letters and you know how to pronounce them. Peculiarities: "g" is always pronounced as "g" in "go", "c" and "z" is always pronounced as "ts" (!), "ch" is "kh" (something like that), "sch" is "sh", the vowels are also straight forward, but a bit difficult to explain here.
ch ist a uvular fricative and never ever is pronounced like "kh"
The Germans invented the tape recorder, not sure if they invented the walkman.
Personal stereo (personal cassette player, Stereobelt) - Andreas Pavel 1977
as with many inventions, some german invented it, but some others then made it "mass producible" to be cheaper and available to everybody. that first "german walkman" wasn't called walkman and was no big success, but after patents ran out, japanese versions caught on and they had the trademarked name "walkman". and the successor to the walkman (storing music digitally, eg ipod) could only store enough music with the help of another german invention: MP3. similar also for cars where ford just combined cars and assembly belts for mass production. and many people had invented several versions of lightbulbs and improved on them for more than a century until someone else invented the vacuum pump and edison marketed the combination of those inventions (vacuum lightbulbs).
@@Anson_AKB Vacuum pump (Magdeburg hemispheres experiment) - Otto von Guericke 1650
It's nice that you two are so interested in our beautiful Germany. I would recommend you to come to Bavaria (I'm maybe a little from Bavaria😏🤗)
In any case, have fun. Many greetings for Germany.
Hi 👋🏻
I want to comment four topics of the video you've seen. Three are funny stuff, one is a serious topic. It's not about your reactions, just the topic.
Inflation (hard stuff) 🚧
The hyperinflation mentioned in the video in Germany was something very special, because within a very short time, everyone who wasn't very rich and owned factories or the like lost everything and couldn't even buy elementary food. If you are interested in details, an analysis of the song "Deutschland" from the band "Rammstein" can offer you a lot of insights regarding the hyperinflation within almost 3 minutes (8:32 - 11:12, ruclips.net/video/sc-euVL8xQs/видео.html#t=08m32s). If you look further there might be shocking images from the band's video. The whole song is about Germany with it's (oftenly "unpleasent" - not to say violent) history and the feelings of the band about their home country. In my opinion it's a good song and video, but it's definitely not nice or pleasent. While the music video of the band only shows a caleidoscope of scenes from 2000 years of German history to their lyrics, the above mentioned analysis can give you a lot of insights into German's turbulent history, if you like (and can stand disturbing pictures from the music video).
Hasselhoff (funny stuff)
I've oftenly heard that Germans love Hasselhoff but from my point of view it's just a running gag. He was known while the Baywatch and Nightrider series were in TV and he had a hit with "Looking for freedom" in the year the reunion of Germany took place. (One hit wonder.) That's all.
Beer formula (funny stuff)
I don't know whether the formula has been changed since 1040, but at least it has not been changed since April, 23th, 1516 when the Purity Law for beer was established. The Purity Law stipulates that only water, malt, hops and yeast may be used to make beer. It stands for the preservation of a traditional craft technique and is also considered the oldest food law regulation in the world that is still valid today.
Dinner for One (funny stuff)
This is indeed a German tradition since the 60th. Even though it might begin to fade away now. If you want to take a look at the short comedy, here is a link within RUclips: ruclips.net/video/5n7VI0rC8ZA/видео.html
I like watching your videos about Germany as it gives me perspectives "from the outside". 👍
That's the shorter swiss version, which lacks so much of the joke's subletly.
Ever listen to Pam Ayres English Poet humerous
The funny or a bit annoying fact of the original video is that he blames Americans for the wrong pronounciation of Adidas and he himself pronounces every german city and almost every german word wrong here. Your reaction is cool and it is fun to watch the world learning about the country I grew up and live in. Most of these facts are so normal to me that I'm excited because others are excited about things....does it makes sense, I think you get the idea of what I was trying to say. :)
Yes, David Hasselhoff is very popular in Germany. When Germany got reunited he was singing his song "Looking for Freedom" and got into the Germans hearts.
The naked thing in Germany is called FKK (FreiKörperKultur - FreeBodyCulture) and just normal, especically for people from East Germany.
Would love to get the grape Fanta!!! We only can get the regular ones and sometimes the special editions.
That's right. Anyone who breaks out of a prison or institution on their own is not directly punishable. There are therefore no criminal penalties after being caught again.
About the beer, we have the "Reinheitsgebot" and the law stipulates that only water, malt, hops, and yeast may be used to brew beer in accordance with the Purity Law.
Yes, you can get beer at McDonald's in Germany 👍
No.100; yes, that is a German word. We love compound words.
Yes we love lüften but then we close the windows again. Sitting in a breeze can make your neck stiffen and we say that it makes you sick when you are cold. And this breeze usually makes you cold in some places
Great video love learning new things with you keep up the great work .
Thanks!!
@TheNatashaDebbieShow your welcome
Because babies suck.... pun intended.
Not all McDonald’s sell beer.
David Hasselhof is a joke for us.
Dinner for one you must see
Germany and Germania is not the same
superb video
Escaping from prison itself is not punishable by law in Germany, but obviously if they catch an escaped prisoner they don't get to stay out. They just don't get an additional sentence for the attempt to escape.
25:32 well, most courses are in German, so, it really helps to be fluent in the language in order to be *admitted*, but as far as I recall, German language proficiency does not factor into the fees you have to pay (no tuition fees, but membership in the student union / Studierendenschaft, and the Studentenwerk, some minor admin fees and MAYBE the student ticket - if the Studierendenschaft hasn’t adopted a version of the nationwide 49 Euro subscription ticket model)
Dinner for one is a staple
You made Wednesday my favorite day of the week 😊
You should check out Dinner For One.
They'd choke laughing!
The more affluent a country, wealth distributed well, generally the lower the birth rate
What do you have against David Hasselhof? He's a nice guy, has made a few very popular series and was very successful in Germany with a song and still has a considerable fanbase in Germany and Austria. Okay, he's not a great actor and singer, but that's what makes him likeable.
Hello Ladies, I know I’m responding rather late to this video but I wanted to suggest that you check out “Miniature Wunderland” in Hamburg also available in English. It will blow your mind!
Love your videos about my home country ❤
OK, there have been a few people with a questionable taste in music who were fans of David Hasselhoff.
But seriously, I've heard about him only a few years after 1990 and never understood why and how he was related to events around 1989/1990.
I'm starting to suspect that there're some people out there who try vigorously to establish a strange rumor about Germans.