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You hit the point on the most! You just missed the for me fact of mentioned we got a shitty government which just confirmed aformer US President: Germany at last 😆
Hahah man you guys LOVE these types of videos. My audience is like 65 percent from Germany! That really surprised me because my initial target audience was Internationals hoping to move to Germany.
@@SethinBerlin That is normal, that most of your viewers are germans. "That Richie Guy" made a spot on video on that ruclips.net/video/LnvBbmpL6kY/видео.html
@@SethinBerlin thats an interesting trend. "Not Just Bikes" is a RUclips channel that makes a lot of videos talking about how great the Netherland's biking network is, for the purpose of inspiring other cities to copy them, but most of his viewership is from the Netherlands lol
Maybe because we want to improve? I watch it to see what outsiders think is wrong here. Unfortunately, we can't really influence the government, but the rest^^ Terrible, but what do you want to do? :D
As a northeastern German from the other baltic sea coast in Mecklenburg, I can confirm your opinion - This is why we Mecklenburgians are visiting Sweden in summer: It's like doing holiday in a way bigger Mecklenburg with a little difficult dialect. Greetings and stay safe and healthy!
Well some are very direct even if you don't ask them any questions 🙄 like the bus driver who told me to go back to Africa and he definitely meant it 🎯 I told him am jamaican but the beautiful continent of Africa is on my bucket list and would he like some photos when I visit 🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤷🏿♀️
Good job on turning the negatives into positives. You missed out on the bureaucracy though. As a german, I don't like it either. Some of the paperwork is really terrible - even people with above average intelligence who are native speakers sometimes struggle with understanding the questions and descriptions. But there is a positive to our bureaucracy: With all those rules and details and strictly specified procedures there is little room for corruption and/or discrimination. I'm not saying that these are non existent in Germany but better than in the US in my opinion.
The cleaning thing is called "Kehrwoche" which basically means to clean the stairs and front of the house so that no caretaker must come to clean that for you :D That way of saving money comes from southwest germany, also called "Swabia". Here in the southwest sure we drive the big Mercedes but also means that you need to learn to keep your money together. No way you're going to spend more than you have to :D What you can do by yourself, do it! On the other side typical german craftsmen are one of the best you can get... at a price. If you can pay them you get really good work that lasts for years. At least older Germans are really not easy to crack but once you're conquered their heart they will stay by your side forever. And don't expect too much praise for your work. If you meet you boss' expectations dont expect that your boss tells you "Well, very well done, you did your best". Nope. Here we say "Net gschempft isch globt gnug" which basically means if you do what you boss tells you to do it's fine. If you exceed his expectations he'll tell you "Hui, ned schlecht" which means that you did a good job. We usually don't praise people for their work because we fear they get used to being praised and work worse the next time. That's typically German :D Any yes the wheather here is really a thing for itself. If you're used to live in warm, cozy countries better brace yourself for Germany. Like you said in Winter it's really cold (I experienced up to -18 degrees celsius myself) and people from warm countries are going to have a bad time. It's hard to get used to that wheather here.
i spend many years outside of germany for work related reasons, and i really did missed winter ! xmas in a hot place where everybody wears shorts just isnt the same. it needs to be cold and dark and snowy. so whenever i could go back to germany its in autum or winter :)
I personally am not a fan of winter and I'm always happy when it's over but I do believe that you can enjoy and appreciate spring and summer much more with the change of seasons.
The income tax depends on your family status.If your single you pay more,but you can form a tax return at the years end and get alot back.If your married and have children you pay way less and have alot you can deduct on your tax return.
I lived in Germany for a year and I absolutely loved it. I'm considering moving there permanently but I wanted to know about things average citizens are required to do that temporary guests don't have to do.
@@SethinBerlin yeah mostly. I didnt pay any taxes when I lived there, and I wonder what other laws didnt apply to me as a visitor that would apply if i became a citizen
@@shieldgenerator7 I will tell you one thing you have to seriously consider if you're looking to move there permanent. Are you looking to stay an immigrant, or become a citizen. If you decide to become a citizen, then unless it's changed, you will have to give up your home country's citizen, even if your home country allows for dual citizenship. From what Iooked up on the topic, the only Germans allowed to have dual citizenship, are those who are born to a German parent who still holds German citizenship, and a parent from a country that allows for dual citizenship, like France, UK Republic of Ireland and the United States and Canada for example.
I’ve thought about moving to Germany from the US. I have some ancestors who lived in western Germany in a small town called Oberwichterich. I need a new clean slate in life . I’m starting to feel like I don’t fit in (in ) the US. I like German folk music a lot
I think one of the major differences between the US and Germany is that people in Germany focus more on indirect help and "being inside a community" (unwanted or wanted). To explain that more in detail: I feel that at the US "Everyone is totally responsible for their own wellbeing and their own progression in their life." Kind of the same applies to Germany, but it's a bit more complex, like if you show good effort and will to be successful and do something for yourself but also for the society and for Germany, then you can expect to recieve help from other people or the various systems in Germany, if you are in the need for help or are stuck in an emergency situation. This comes with a partial dependency on finances but also a great part on how you integrate yourself inside the society. It's also crutial to know that Germany doesn't want to restrict your individual things, like wishes and things which make yourself you, BUT they want to keep an eye on you, if you are a troublemaker and if you want to cause harm to others (either directly or not directly). You respecting each other, helping each other but also taking care of yourself are the key things here.
Thank you very much for sharing your honest opinion about Germany, I love Germany I used to live there 25 years ago and we moved to Canada, now I have been planning to move back there, doing some research how and where I should move?
My aunt moved to Canada 25 years ago and raised a family there. I think it is a better place for children. When their children grew up, they moved back to Europe because it became too boring. I think they did not regret moving back. Coming back to Germany is a wise idea when your intuition tells you that this is the right step. Which city/region did you like the most? Maybe you can try to find a job there or go to grad school depending on your education level.
So it seems that there is some truth about canada being boring?😅 I was never there and heard a lot of positive things about canada but over the years I met 3 people who all said that they lived there and it was nice for a while bit too boring and they decided to come back. Interesting
If you like the mountains, but don't like cold and wet weather, you probably shouldn't move to the alps or the "Alpenvorland" (the region in front of the alps, right behind Munich). Spring and Summer there are truly beautiful, but it's also the region with the most rain in the year, of which most of it comes down in winter/autumn (that's also the reason nature is so beautiful there, though). It can also get VERY cold there in the winter, so expect a lot of snow :) Munich doesn't have that extreme weather, though.
If u ask did the shirt makes me fat the answere yes it makesu fat is a vwry kind answere for a german.. My anwere midght be, no it s not the shirt.. With a smile from a honored German. Hope u enjoy ur time here anyway :)
I'm not sure where I want to live. Have been considering Germany and watching a LOT of videos. I LOVE working in community and really want to better society!
Hey, I stumbled upon ur channel, very nice work :) Also saw ur video 'listening to die Ärzte' and I thought alright, try Herbert Grönemeyer (the old stuff like 'Bochum' its the best Album if u ask me) if u can understand that, ur german is really good :-P and what I dont like is probably kind of what I do like aswell..is that everything gets bigger in terms of shops and supermarkets. Its something we adapted from america which is convenient on one hand because stores now have almost everthing u need under one roof, but if u just want a pack of cheese and have to run through a gigantous store is also kind of annyoing.. anyways keep it up =)
I know this is an old video but 1 thing I don't like about Germany as a german is that we are very risk avers which to a degree is very good but we are sometimes so afraid of the unknown that we want to keep the status quo even when we know that is not possible or not good. Yet we rather have bad things than risking that it could be worse (or better)
@@SethinBerlin true! Still I think one needs to find the right balance between recklessness or high risks and being too afraid or paralysed. But understandable for sure
I would agree with this. I have started a couple of businesses in Berlin and the local venture capital community is notoriously risk averse. Nobody wants to be the first to make a mistake - although they will line up to be the 3rd or 50th to make a mistake, as long as somebody else went first. We often talk about how investors would rather have 100% assurance of a 1% return than 95% assurance of a 15% return.
Hello! As an American who is military, I, too, am looking to move away from the US to Europe or another country, because of how expensive the states are
To be honest is a respect Thing. If you know the trueth, there is no Problem to change the circumstands... Like my mother always says: Nice words are rarely true and true words rarely nice
I've watched numerous videos on Germany, and I would like to see the country. This one has me the most concerned over all other reasons you mentioned, and that is if I were to seek citizenship. This is something I have to seriously consider, as Germany does not allow for dual citizenship for most individuals. I only found online that those born to a German parent, and a parent from another country that allows for dual agitator, like the UK, Republic of Ireland, France, Poland, and the United States and Canada for example, can have dual citizenship. I don't qualify, as both of my parents were solely US citizens. I don't know if I could give up my US citizenship.
@@SethinBerlin you might not have to seek citizenship, but immigrants don't have all the same rights as a citizen. At least when becoming a citizen, you gain nearly all rights as someone who was born and raised there. You no longer have to update your immigration status. That's something to think about.
With the gloomy dark, lack of sun 🌞 do you travel regularly to go to place’s sunny 😎?? Take the train 🚞 head to Italy? Or is it easy for you to get away for few days?
The lack of digitalisation can be really bothersome in Germany. And not just a lack of a digital government, but corporate digitalisation is behind too. I work for a company that operates in the Benelux and Germany, it is so normal in Benelux countries to do things digitally, but in Germany you really have to drag some people into the digital age. The fact people now work from home due to COVID just put a spotlight on this issue. Americans, Dutch people, Belgian people, they are like fish in the water with tech, but our German workers would drown without help.
i´m from Argentina , and the worst thing to live there is paradise, here we have taxes over everything , and i have to pay private health care, private education for my kids, the citizen are more and more uneducated , is not a nice place to live ... day after day , i´m thinking to move somewehere else . really sad ... emigrate because my country is not a safe place to raise kids or work
Taxation isn't the issue, for me. It's the choice. Yes, I pay for insurance, but its my choice if I want to use that money for something else. And if I'm in a jam, that might be important
I am an expat working in Qatar for the last 6 years, now I have an opportunity to move to Germany with my wife. Qatar is safe and there is no tax however work culture is quite toxic. We both do overtimes pretty often. Plus the lack of nature has drained me as a creative throughout the years. I have a soft offer from a very good company in my field , should i consider moving my family ? i am quite hesitant due to the language barrier we may face, and everyone is telling me that i won't enjoy the social life without learning German and i need more than 5 years to become fluent in German 🤯
It’s so hard to say, man. I don’t know what’s right for your family. The language issue is something to think about. If you live in a bigger city like Berlin most people speak English so you can get by not knowing German that well. Obviously it’s better to learn the language but it takes time. Good luck to you. If you do decide to move here, just remember there are challenges but they can be overcome
@@SethinBerlin I am learning the language already but you know what they say ; Life is too short to learn German :) thanks for the reply man , thanks for the great video as well.
Berlin is a bit different regarding point 6! :D ... so you like to stay alone, Berlin won't force you to engage with anybody but its bureaucracy! :D .. and jaywalking is pretty common .. even though, it's still required to feel a little bit ashamed when doing that, but you don't have to show it
Taxes are not that high. Read about Tax Progession: ‚Steuerprogression’ means for example: For the First 10.000 Euro, you pay no tax, from 10.000 to 20.000 Euros you pay 15%, from 20.000 to .......aso . And at the end of the year you get Money back if you have costs for Education, donations for charity or political organisations, high costs for health.... I love in Germany: We instead of I 😀
I agree. And people often forget about high property taxes and/or state taxes when they look at the tax rate. The tax rate is probably about the same, and you get a lot more for your money here in Germany
you videos are greta, but to be fair when you make 15k€ a year you dont py 42% income tax, the tax rate is lower then 42% is for those who earn more, when i am not wrong for 15k would be "only" around 36% and most of it you get back when you make your taxes in the end of the year
thank you so much for your videos ... i am from the middle east and comparing moving to Duetchland or US and i waant to know which country is better for disabled people?? regards,
Very informative video, thank you! Other than dealing with the higher taxes (the amount, not the reasons), I don't see any issues for me moving and gaining citizenship there. They are already things that describe me/things I do or lean towards as ways I would prefer to do things. I will be watching more of your videos.
@@Brigid.em.Galloway86 this should be #7 on why you might not want to move to Germany. Excellent to children born to a German parent who still holds German citizenship, and the other parent who lives in a country that allows dual citizenship, Germany other does not allow for dual citizenship, unless it's changed. With that in mind, that is sometimes to seriously consider. I hope to visit one day. But I don't know if I could give up my US citizenship. I've thought about Poland as a possible place, if I want to become a citizen, as they allow for dual citizenship. I'm way too hardwired on certain American English words, that I probably would get into fights with the British, over our differences in English words.
The complaints about the weather are not justified. Only where it rains there is culture! Some states in the USA in particular show this clearly: there are the blue states where there is precipitation and also culture. Where there is no rainfall, Trump is the favorite. Or not? Regarding the bureaucracy, it should be noted that it ultimately guarantees equal access to all things for all citizens. The processes are formalized and thus also equalized. One of the secrets of Germany!
I'm not sure I agree 100 percent with your weather theory. There are some great areas in the states without 30 plus inches of rain per year. I agree that bureaucracy is an unfortunate reality if you want some of the great things Germany offers its citizens
Dear sir, I moved to Germany one month ago and at the same time I have Special Immigrant Visa to move to the United States; what would be your suggestion?
germans will also just tell you they think you are fat randomly on the street, I'm talking about complete strangers! The rudeness here is shocking. My neighbor once told me (unasked!) that she thought my newly-cut hairstyle didnt suit me. Next day she's knocking on my door asking to borrow some sugar, like everything's fine. 👁️👄👁️
@@SethinBerlin a lot is going on in the world. The world is in a mess ! And the sad part is ,that mankind is to blame for most of them. Would you like to have some answers ?
Maybe you should try to get a job at the Ramstein Air Base??? Or get a degree in Economics aswell, improve your German and become a teacher for bilingual Economics lessons in a German school, lot of options...
I live in the USA because about 150 years ago my ancestors were kicked out of Germany. One reason I definitely would not go there is that I would be locked up for expressing some of my political opinions.
Uhhh. Do you think Germany in 2023 is the same as the mid 1800s? Do you think there’s no freedom of expression? Or are you a Nazi who would like to express those opinions? Those are generally frowned upon here, yes. And if you are a Nazi, please, for everyone else, stay there
Du hast Deutschland auf den Punkt gebracht, wirklich tolles Video. Und Punkt 3 ist so wahr und stört mich am meisten. In Sachen Technologie und Infrastruktur ist Deutschland ziemlich schlecht!
Hi Michael, I have been searching a lot about Germany these days and it's quite confusing to understand that whether or not one who have with management experience should come and study in Germany. What is the scope for management candidates getting job after doing MBA from public universities?
I'm new to your podcasts. They're quite interesting and well presented. Are investment investment incomes (IRA's, 401K's and other investments) taxed as ordinary income. How about Social Security?
Its called german buerocracy..that is a prussian.invention,law and order,and be on point not come late,and tide all up..🫡its like a miltitary discipline mindset.
Meanwhile Indians Friend 1: "Do I look fat in this" Friend 2: "what do you mean do I look fat you are fat meanwhile grabbing the belly fat and saying have you seen this its not bicycle tyre size belky its a truck tyre size right there 😂😂😂😂"
Interesting, I like your video thanks for sharing . I made a video of moving in Germany . If you like check it out and I already subscribed in your channel, looking forward to see more videos of you , hope we stay connected
Considering the high taxes - we're honestly even one of the european countries with the lowest taxes ^^ And well, this sounds like u couldnt live ur life, got no money etc -- dont be scared ppl its not that bad :D
Exactly. I'm going to make an updated version of this video in the future. When you add all of the taxes that the US pays, it pretty much comes out even. Plus you get so much more for your tax dollars in Germany
There are 3 things I don´t like about Germany: #1 Image is such an important thing here. The way you look, your home, your garden, your clothes, your car, your title, your grade, how you walk and talk ... this is all judged all the time. Many parents tell their kids: Was sollen die Nachbarn denken? What will the neighbors think? In public you get judging stares, sometimes hidden, sometimes open. This makes you not behave like yourself. (or it makes you revolt and let them talk what they want) #2 lack of reformation of the education system. It is still a selection system sorting out kids because they do not match a certain standard at a certain age. Each kid should be supported on talents and great techers do so. But this makes success depending on the right teacher. #3 the healthcare system is quite good but there is a shift to medical high tech which takes money away from the doctor next door. So in some regions it´s hard to find a doctor let alone a medical specialist. And those doctors do not really speak or take care of you because for talking they receive no money.
Punkt Nummer 1 ist bei Weitem nicht nur in Deutschland verbreitet. In ganz vielen Ländern ist das sogar noch viel extremer und eingeprägter in der Gesellschaft. Allgemein sollte man einfach lernen, sich wenig um die Meinung anderer zu kümmern :D
I find point number one applies to many places in the US as well. I can't comment on point 2 because I don't have any experience with it, but I will say that I wish the US would do a better job at catering to a child's strengths rather than having a cookie cutter program for everyone. I think it is changing, but there should be more paths for kids rather than you have to go to college or you're a loser. College is just one of many paths, and plumbers can make a ton of money and are way more valuable to society than a an overabundance of history majors (I was a history major :) )
I would definitely agree with #2 - not only with youth education, but also youth sports. The first few years are spent picking out the early high achievers who are then put in special programs, while everybody else is left outside looking in. So-called „late bloomers“ are not well served in most cases. #2, in my opinion, is more regional. One of the things I love about living in Berlin is that there is very little of this „what will the neighbors think“ attitude. On the other hand, that‘s probably one reason (out of many) that the rest of Germany really doesn‘t like Berlin.
I never got why americans find it weird, that we answer questions honestly. If you don't want my honest opinion on a suspect why even bothering to ask? It doesn't make any sense. Burocracy on the other hand...i think the word was invented just for germany. I can't stand it either. Is the weather really that better in the US? I think we have a very good mix here. Cold and hopefully snow in the winter, and summer isn't too hot (well...climate change aside...)
It's just because it's a different culture. In America, we tend to try and tell people what they want to hear, or sugar coat things to not hurt people's feelings. it's honestly refreshing to me the German honesty. And it has taught me not to ask questions I don't want the answer to!
@@SethinBerlin Yeah, I'll get that it has to do with hurting feelings, but that doesn't explain it to me. What good is a compliment if it is a straight up lie? I would say it's much more hurtful if you find out someone lied to you. Also, what do you get from asking: "Does this hairstyle look bad?" if the answer will be "No". You won't know if it is correct or not - so it has no value at all. And maybe you get to a party looking like a huge pile of garbage and blame yourself just because someone was trying to be nice and say "You look great". It would be a lot less hurtful to hear that your hairstyle looks bad, but you can change it to be better and not blame yourself. I get it's a cultural thing, but in terms of logic it doesn't make any sense to me^^ And it's something i really can't get behind.
@Kosch KX Graduating a university doesn't make you intelligent, that's for sure. She totally was a complete a-hole. I think you had a reasonable answer. Healthcare-system is better in germany, imho, but that doesn't mean the doctors themselves are. Also the "in our country" seems a little bit nationalist for me. Maybe she was just a dumb right-winged girl :D
@Kosch KX personally, i don't think that patriotism or nationalism is a good thing. But that's only my opinion. I hope you have some safe-space where you can be yourself and discuss your own opinions :)
When I first came to Germany, the mother of one of my daughter‘s sport teammates used to make me really angry with what I saw as very critical comments about how I was raising her. The more I got to know her, the more I realized that in her eyes she wasn‘t criticizing me so much as offering friendly assistance. Once I came to this realization and I understood that her comments were constructive and not destructive, we became very good friends. In the US, criticism is almost always intended to tear somebody else down, not to help build them up.
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You hit the point on the most! You just missed the for me fact of mentioned we got a shitty government which just confirmed aformer US President: Germany at last 😆
no idea why I´m watching this as a German ... why am i still enyoing this so much, though? WIZARDRY!
Hahah man you guys LOVE these types of videos. My audience is like 65 percent from Germany! That really surprised me because my initial target audience was Internationals hoping to move to Germany.
@@SethinBerlin That is normal, that most of your viewers are germans. "That Richie Guy" made a spot on video on that ruclips.net/video/LnvBbmpL6kY/видео.html
@@SethinBerlin thats an interesting trend. "Not Just Bikes" is a RUclips channel that makes a lot of videos talking about how great the Netherland's biking network is, for the purpose of inspiring other cities to copy them, but most of his viewership is from the Netherlands lol
I’m German to 👊🏻 respect
Maybe because we want to improve? I watch it to see what outsiders think is wrong here. Unfortunately, we can't really influence the government, but the rest^^ Terrible, but what do you want to do? :D
I'm from Sweden and I think you can copy this for our country. 🤣
As a northeastern German from the other baltic sea coast in Mecklenburg, I can confirm your opinion - This is why we Mecklenburgians are visiting Sweden in summer: It's like doing holiday in a way bigger Mecklenburg with a little difficult dialect. Greetings and stay safe and healthy!
I'm German, I have a Swedish friend since childhood. Our cultures are very similar!
Well some are very direct even if you don't ask them any questions 🙄 like the bus driver who told me to go back to Africa and he definitely meant it 🎯 I told him am jamaican but the beautiful continent of Africa is on my bucket list and would he like some photos when I visit 🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤷🏿♀️
Oh boy you're so right about the bureaucracy - even Germans struggle with it ;)
Good job on turning the negatives into positives. You missed out on the bureaucracy though. As a german, I don't like it either. Some of the paperwork is really terrible - even people with above average intelligence who are native speakers sometimes struggle with understanding the questions and descriptions. But there is a positive to our bureaucracy: With all those rules and details and strictly specified procedures there is little room for corruption and/or discrimination. I'm not saying that these are non existent in Germany but better than in the US in my opinion.
Dafür sind diese Papiere da. Die soll keiner Verstehen damit soviel Steuergeld wie möglich gesichert werden kann xD
The cleaning thing is called "Kehrwoche" which basically means to clean the stairs and front of the house so that no caretaker must come to clean that for you :D
That way of saving money comes from southwest germany, also called "Swabia". Here in the southwest sure we drive the big Mercedes but also means that you need to learn to keep your money together. No way you're going to spend more than you have to :D What you can do by yourself, do it!
On the other side typical german craftsmen are one of the best you can get... at a price. If you can pay them you get really good work that lasts for years.
At least older Germans are really not easy to crack but once you're conquered their heart they will stay by your side forever.
And don't expect too much praise for your work. If you meet you boss' expectations dont expect that your boss tells you "Well, very well done, you did your best". Nope. Here we say "Net gschempft isch globt gnug" which basically means if you do what you boss tells you to do it's fine. If you exceed his expectations he'll tell you "Hui, ned schlecht" which means that you did a good job.
We usually don't praise people for their work because we fear they get used to being praised and work worse the next time.
That's typically German :D
Any yes the wheather here is really a thing for itself. If you're used to live in warm, cozy countries better brace yourself for Germany. Like you said in Winter it's really cold (I experienced up to -18 degrees celsius myself) and people from warm countries are going to have a bad time. It's hard to get used to that wheather here.
i spend many years outside of germany for work related reasons, and i really did missed winter ! xmas in a hot place where everybody wears shorts just isnt the same. it needs to be cold and dark and snowy. so whenever i could go back to germany its in autum or winter :)
I could go for about 10 degrees c and sunny myself 😀
I personally am not a fan of winter and I'm always happy when it's over but I do believe that you can enjoy and appreciate spring and summer much more with the change of seasons.
This video just confirms to me that I would love living in Deutschland!
It's a great place to live. I need to do an update to this video...
Hey respect I’m Deutsch
The income tax depends on your family status.If your single you pay more,but you can form a tax return at the years end and get alot back.If your married and have children you pay way less and have alot you can deduct on your tax return.
I lived in Germany for a year and I absolutely loved it. I'm considering moving there permanently but I wanted to know about things average citizens are required to do that temporary guests don't have to do.
Hey there. What do you mean exactly? Like normal life stuff like pay bills and whatnot, or other things?
@@SethinBerlin yeah mostly. I didnt pay any taxes when I lived there, and I wonder what other laws didnt apply to me as a visitor that would apply if i became a citizen
@@shieldgenerator7 I will tell you one thing you have to seriously consider if you're looking to move there permanent. Are you looking to stay an immigrant, or become a citizen. If you decide to become a citizen, then unless it's changed, you will have to give up your home country's citizen, even if your home country allows for dual citizenship. From what Iooked up on the topic, the only Germans allowed to have dual citizenship, are those who are born to a German parent who still holds German citizenship, and a parent from a country that allows for dual citizenship, like France, UK Republic of Ireland and the United States and Canada for example.
I am so glad that I love Germany lol. I love learning more and more about the German culture and it is quite refreshing. :).
I totally agree!
I’ve thought about moving to Germany from the US.
I have some ancestors who lived in western Germany in a small town called Oberwichterich.
I need a new clean slate in life . I’m starting to feel like I don’t fit in (in ) the US.
I like German folk music a lot
Germany is a great place to live!
Interesting points. Romanians also are very direct. They will say "you have gained weight" if they have not seen you in a while. . .
That sounds more like "you've been doing well" than "you've gotten fat".
I think one of the major differences between the US and Germany is that people in Germany focus more on indirect help and "being inside a community" (unwanted or wanted). To explain that more in detail: I feel that at the US "Everyone is totally responsible for their own wellbeing and their own progression in their life." Kind of the same applies to Germany, but it's a bit more complex, like if you show good effort and will to be successful and do something for yourself but also for the society and for Germany, then you can expect to recieve help from other people or the various systems in Germany, if you are in the need for help or are stuck in an emergency situation. This comes with a partial dependency on finances but also a great part on how you integrate yourself inside the society. It's also crutial to know that Germany doesn't want to restrict your individual things, like wishes and things which make yourself you, BUT they want to keep an eye on you, if you are a troublemaker and if you want to cause harm to others (either directly or not directly).
You respecting each other, helping each other but also taking care of yourself are the key things here.
Thank you very much for sharing your honest opinion about Germany, I love Germany I used to live there 25 years ago and we moved to Canada, now I have been planning to move back there, doing some research how and where I should move?
You won't regret it if you come back. Things have certainly changed in 25 years, but a lot remains the same.
My aunt moved to Canada 25 years ago and raised a family there. I think it is a better place for children. When their children grew up, they moved back to Europe because it became too boring. I think they did not regret moving back. Coming back to Germany is a wise idea when your intuition tells you that this is the right step. Which city/region did you like the most? Maybe you can try to find a job there or go to grad school depending on your education level.
So it seems that there is some truth about canada being boring?😅 I was never there and heard a lot of positive things about canada but over the years I met 3 people who all said that they lived there and it was nice for a while bit too boring and they decided to come back. Interesting
My favorite season is autumn.
I love Autumn, but it's Spring for me
If you like the mountains, but don't like cold and wet weather, you probably shouldn't move to the alps or the "Alpenvorland" (the region in front of the alps, right behind Munich). Spring and Summer there are truly beautiful, but it's also the region with the most rain in the year, of which most of it comes down in winter/autumn (that's also the reason nature is so beautiful there, though). It can also get VERY cold there in the winter, so expect a lot of snow :) Munich doesn't have that extreme weather, though.
Great video very informative🙂
Glad you liked it
If u ask did the shirt makes me fat the answere yes it makesu fat is a vwry kind answere for a german.. My anwere midght be, no it s not the shirt.. With a smile from a honored German. Hope u enjoy ur time here anyway :)
Hahaha, When I was a lawyer, we always had a saying that you never ask a question you don't already know the answer to
That's funny, I look this video and became a heart from you for a comment in an other video
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@@SethinBerlin nice to have you in germany
I'm not sure where I want to live.
Have been considering Germany and watching a LOT of videos.
I LOVE working in community and really want to better society!
Germany is a great place to live!
Come to Germany!!only beaurocracy is a nightmare.
Hey, I stumbled upon ur channel, very nice work :) Also saw ur video 'listening to die Ärzte' and I thought alright, try Herbert Grönemeyer (the old stuff like 'Bochum' its the best Album if u ask me) if u can understand that, ur german is really good :-P and what I dont like is probably kind of what I do like aswell..is that everything gets bigger in terms of shops and supermarkets. Its something we adapted from america which is convenient on one hand because stores now have almost everthing u need under one roof, but if u just want a pack of cheese and have to run through a gigantous store is also kind of annyoing.. anyways keep it up =)
Thank you! Added to my list!
I know this is an old video but 1 thing I don't like about Germany as a german is that we are very risk avers which to a degree is very good but we are sometimes so afraid of the unknown that we want to keep the status quo even when we know that is not possible or not good. Yet we rather have bad things than risking that it could be worse (or better)
I can sort of understand. The unknown can be scary
@@SethinBerlin true! Still I think one needs to find the right balance between recklessness or high risks and being too afraid or paralysed. But understandable for sure
I would agree with this. I have started a couple of businesses in Berlin and the local venture capital community is notoriously risk averse. Nobody wants to be the first to make a mistake - although they will line up to be the 3rd or 50th to make a mistake, as long as somebody else went first. We often talk about how investors would rather have 100% assurance of a 1% return than 95% assurance of a 15% return.
It's only with the rigid structure of German culture that a people could ever produce Merc AMGs. . .
Hello! As an American who is military, I, too, am looking to move away from the US to Europe or another country, because of how expensive the states are
To be honest is a respect Thing. If you know the trueth, there is no Problem to change the circumstands... Like my mother always says: Nice words are rarely true and true words rarely nice
I've watched numerous videos on Germany, and I would like to see the country. This one has me the most concerned over all other reasons you mentioned, and that is if I were to seek citizenship. This is something I have to seriously consider, as Germany does not allow for dual citizenship for most individuals. I only found online that those born to a German parent, and a parent from another country that allows for dual agitator, like the UK, Republic of Ireland, France, Poland, and the United States and Canada for example, can have dual citizenship. I don't qualify, as both of my parents were solely US citizens. I don't know if I could give up my US citizenship.
You don’t have to get German citizenship. You can be a permanent resident I believe
@@SethinBerlin you might not have to seek citizenship, but immigrants don't have all the same rights as a citizen. At least when becoming a citizen, you gain nearly all rights as someone who was born and raised there. You no longer have to update your immigration status. That's something to think about.
With the gloomy dark, lack of sun 🌞 do you travel regularly to go to place’s sunny 😎?? Take the train 🚞 head to Italy? Or is it easy for you to get away for few days?
It is certainly easy in normal times. Alas with Covid not so much. And it is so beautiful in the Spring and Summer. Really it's worth is!
The lack of digitalisation can be really bothersome in Germany. And not just a lack of a digital government, but corporate digitalisation is behind too. I work for a company that operates in the Benelux and Germany, it is so normal in Benelux countries to do things digitally, but in Germany you really have to drag some people into the digital age. The fact people now work from home due to COVID just put a spotlight on this issue. Americans, Dutch people, Belgian people, they are like fish in the water with tech, but our German workers would drown without help.
You are sooooooooooo right 😂😍
i´m from Argentina , and the worst thing to live there is paradise, here we have taxes over everything , and i have to pay private health care, private education for my kids, the citizen are more and more uneducated , is not a nice place to live ... day after day , i´m thinking to move somewehere else . really sad ... emigrate because my country is not a safe place to raise kids or work
Taxation isn't the issue, for me. It's the choice. Yes, I pay for insurance, but its my choice if I want to use that money for something else. And if I'm in a jam, that might be important
I am an expat working in Qatar for the last 6 years, now I have an opportunity to move to Germany with my wife. Qatar is safe and there is no tax however work culture is quite toxic. We both do overtimes pretty often. Plus the lack of nature has drained me as a creative throughout the years. I have a soft offer from a very good company in my field , should i consider moving my family ? i am quite hesitant due to the language barrier we may face, and everyone is telling me that i won't enjoy the social life without learning German and i need more than 5 years to become fluent in German 🤯
It’s so hard to say, man. I don’t know what’s right for your family. The language issue is something to think about. If you live in a bigger city like Berlin most people speak English so you can get by not knowing German that well. Obviously it’s better to learn the language but it takes time. Good luck to you. If you do decide to move here, just remember there are challenges but they can be overcome
@@SethinBerlin I am learning the language already but you know what they say ; Life is too short to learn German :)
thanks for the reply man , thanks for the great video as well.
Ich denke, dass du auf dem richtigen Weg bist. Du möchtest wenigstens versehen wir wir ticken.
I am German.
Truely descripted.
Berlin is a bit different regarding point 6! :D ... so you like to stay alone, Berlin won't force you to engage with anybody but its bureaucracy! :D .. and jaywalking is pretty common .. even though, it's still required to feel a little bit ashamed when doing that, but you don't have to show it
Haha yeah I’ve grown and learned since I made this video. Wow it’s been well over a year ago! Time flies
6/ They would do this aggressively and might report you too. 😅
I don't like points 2, 3, 4 and 6... - Oh, no! I'm already living in Germany. Please, help me! o.o
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Taxes are not that high. Read about Tax Progession: ‚Steuerprogression’ means for example: For the First 10.000 Euro, you pay no tax, from 10.000 to 20.000 Euros you pay 15%, from 20.000 to .......aso . And at the end of the year you get Money back if you have costs for Education, donations for charity or political organisations, high costs for health....
I love in Germany: We instead of I 😀
I agree. And people often forget about high property taxes and/or state taxes when they look at the tax rate. The tax rate is probably about the same, and you get a lot more for your money here in Germany
you videos are greta, but to be fair when you make 15k€ a year you dont py 42% income tax, the tax rate is lower then 42% is for those who earn more, when i am not wrong for 15k would be "only" around 36% and most of it you get back when you make your taxes in the end of the year
Yeah I've learned a lot since I made this video!
thank you so much for your videos ... i am from the middle east and comparing moving to Duetchland or US and i waant to know which country is better for disabled people?? regards,
You're not paying 42% with 50k / year.
The rest is pretty spot on.
Bei 60K beginnt der Spitzensteuersatz von 42%
Very informative video, thank you! Other than dealing with the higher taxes (the amount, not the reasons), I don't see any issues for me moving and gaining citizenship there. They are already things that describe me/things I do or lean towards as ways I would prefer to do things. I will be watching more of your videos.
Thank you so much! I'm dropping a lot of videos this week that I had on my previous channel that I lost access to when my email was deleted.
Weltbürger Wanderlust I saw that, I have it set to be notified when they go live. 👍🏻
@@Brigid.em.Galloway86 this should be #7 on why you might not want to move to Germany. Excellent to children born to a German parent who still holds German citizenship, and the other parent who lives in a country that allows dual citizenship, Germany other does not allow for dual citizenship, unless it's changed. With that in mind, that is sometimes to seriously consider. I hope to visit one day. But I don't know if I could give up my US citizenship. I've thought about Poland as a possible place, if I want to become a citizen, as they allow for dual citizenship. I'm way too hardwired on certain American English words, that I probably would get into fights with the British, over our differences in English words.
The complaints about the weather are not justified. Only where it rains there is culture! Some states in the USA in particular show this clearly: there are the blue states where there is precipitation and also culture. Where there is no rainfall, Trump is the favorite. Or not?
Regarding the bureaucracy, it should be noted that it ultimately guarantees equal access to all things for all citizens. The processes are formalized and thus also equalized. One of the secrets of Germany!
I'm not sure I agree 100 percent with your weather theory. There are some great areas in the states without 30 plus inches of rain per year. I agree that bureaucracy is an unfortunate reality if you want some of the great things Germany offers its citizens
Dear sir, I moved to Germany one month ago and at the same time I have Special Immigrant Visa to move to the United States; what would be your suggestion?
Stay in Germany 😀
bureaucracy in America is terrible too.
germans will also just tell you they think you are fat randomly on the street, I'm talking about complete strangers! The rudeness here is shocking. My neighbor once told me (unasked!) that she thought my newly-cut hairstyle didnt suit me. Next day she's knocking on my door asking to borrow some sugar, like everything's fine. 👁️👄👁️
Interessant! How can you stay in Germany? I thought a visit goes only up to three months.
I have a residence permit as a student.
@@SethinBerlin good for you. And after the study?
@@gabrielegermaine2337 not quite sure yet. I will see about my job options and PhD options
@@SethinBerlin a lot is going on in the world. The world is in a mess ! And the sad part is ,that mankind is to blame for most of them.
Would you like to have some answers ?
Maybe you should try to get a job at the Ramstein Air Base??? Or get a degree in Economics aswell, improve your German and become a teacher for bilingual Economics lessons in a German school, lot of options...
I live in the USA because about 150 years ago my ancestors were kicked out of Germany. One reason I definitely would not go there is that I would be locked up for expressing some of my political opinions.
Uhhh. Do you think Germany in 2023 is the same as the mid 1800s? Do you think there’s no freedom of expression? Or are you a Nazi who would like to express those opinions? Those are generally frowned upon here, yes. And if you are a Nazi, please, for everyone else, stay there
Thank you for a good comparison. Hidden tax is a big issue in each country.
Du hast Deutschland auf den Punkt gebracht, wirklich tolles Video. Und Punkt 3 ist so wahr und stört mich am meisten. In Sachen Technologie und Infrastruktur ist Deutschland ziemlich schlecht!
Hey, thank you for the Video. Im a German guy and its True what you telling about us😉 pls move on with your Channel 👍
Hi Michael, I have been searching a lot about Germany these days and it's quite confusing to understand that whether or not one who have with management experience should come and study in Germany. What is the scope for management candidates getting job after doing MBA from public universities?
I'm new to your podcasts. They're quite interesting and well presented. Are investment investment incomes (IRA's, 401K's and other investments) taxed as ordinary income. How about Social Security?
You’ll have to ask an account about that. Sorry
Its called german buerocracy..that is a prussian.invention,law and order,and be on point not come late,and tide all up..🫡its like a miltitary discipline mindset.
We Germans hate the bureaucracy here too
germany is a paper-land, you are so right
Meanwhile Indians
Friend 1: "Do I look fat in this"
Friend 2: "what do you mean do I look fat you are fat meanwhile grabbing the belly fat and saying have you seen this its not bicycle tyre size belky its a truck tyre size right there 😂😂😂😂"
Interesting, I like your video thanks for sharing . I made a video of moving in Germany . If you like check it out and I already subscribed in your channel, looking forward to see more videos of you , hope we stay connected
Considering the high taxes - we're honestly even one of the european countries with the lowest taxes ^^ And well, this sounds like u couldnt live ur life, got no money etc -- dont be scared ppl its not that bad :D
Exactly. I'm going to make an updated version of this video in the future. When you add all of the taxes that the US pays, it pretty much comes out even. Plus you get so much more for your tax dollars in Germany
This should be called 6 reasons not to move to America. Or 6 things that are better in Germany than America. Love how cheeky the title is.
There are 3 things I don´t like about Germany:
#1 Image is such an important thing here. The way you look, your home, your garden, your clothes, your car, your title, your grade, how you walk and talk ... this is all judged all the time. Many parents tell their kids: Was sollen die Nachbarn denken? What will the neighbors think? In public you get judging stares, sometimes hidden, sometimes open. This makes you not behave like yourself. (or it makes you revolt and let them talk what they want)
#2 lack of reformation of the education system. It is still a selection system sorting out kids because they do not match a certain standard at a certain age. Each kid should be supported on talents and great techers do so. But this makes success depending on the right teacher.
#3 the healthcare system is quite good but there is a shift to medical high tech which takes money away from the doctor next door. So in some regions it´s hard to find a doctor let alone a medical specialist. And those doctors do not really speak or take care of you because for talking they receive no money.
Punkt Nummer 1 ist bei Weitem nicht nur in Deutschland verbreitet. In ganz vielen Ländern ist das sogar noch viel extremer und eingeprägter in der Gesellschaft. Allgemein sollte man einfach lernen, sich wenig um die Meinung anderer zu kümmern :D
I find point number one applies to many places in the US as well. I can't comment on point 2 because I don't have any experience with it, but I will say that I wish the US would do a better job at catering to a child's strengths rather than having a cookie cutter program for everyone. I think it is changing, but there should be more paths for kids rather than you have to go to college or you're a loser. College is just one of many paths, and plumbers can make a ton of money and are way more valuable to society than a an overabundance of history majors (I was a history major :) )
@@SethinBerlin all 3 points are kind of right, at least not wrong. But its complaining on a high level compared to other countries.
I would definitely agree with #2 - not only with youth education, but also youth sports. The first few years are spent picking out the early high achievers who are then put in special programs, while everybody else is left outside looking in. So-called „late bloomers“ are not well served in most cases.
#2, in my opinion, is more regional. One of the things I love about living in Berlin is that there is very little of this „what will the neighbors think“ attitude. On the other hand, that‘s probably one reason (out of many) that the rest of Germany really doesn‘t like Berlin.
A shirt doesn't make you look fat. Your fat makes you look fat.
Exactly!
you forgot that evry german ar realy angry. ;)
hahah nah they aren't
I never got why americans find it weird, that we answer questions honestly. If you don't want my honest opinion on a suspect why even bothering to ask? It doesn't make any sense.
Burocracy on the other hand...i think the word was invented just for germany. I can't stand it either.
Is the weather really that better in the US? I think we have a very good mix here. Cold and hopefully snow in the winter, and summer isn't too hot (well...climate change aside...)
It's just because it's a different culture. In America, we tend to try and tell people what they want to hear, or sugar coat things to not hurt people's feelings. it's honestly refreshing to me the German honesty. And it has taught me not to ask questions I don't want the answer to!
@@SethinBerlin Yeah, I'll get that it has to do with hurting feelings, but that doesn't explain it to me.
What good is a compliment if it is a straight up lie? I would say it's much more hurtful if you find out someone lied to you.
Also, what do you get from asking: "Does this hairstyle look bad?" if the answer will be "No".
You won't know if it is correct or not - so it has no value at all. And maybe you get to a party looking like a huge pile of garbage and blame yourself just because someone was trying to be nice and say "You look great". It would be a lot less hurtful to hear that your hairstyle looks bad, but you can change it to be better and not blame yourself.
I get it's a cultural thing, but in terms of logic it doesn't make any sense to me^^
And it's something i really can't get behind.
@Kosch KX Graduating a university doesn't make you intelligent, that's for sure.
She totally was a complete a-hole. I think you had a reasonable answer.
Healthcare-system is better in germany, imho, but that doesn't mean the doctors themselves are.
Also the "in our country" seems a little bit nationalist for me. Maybe she was just a dumb right-winged girl :D
@Kosch KX personally, i don't think that patriotism or nationalism is a good thing. But that's only my opinion.
I hope you have some safe-space where you can be yourself and discuss your own opinions :)
When I first came to Germany, the mother of one of my daughter‘s sport teammates used to make me really angry with what I saw as very critical comments about how I was raising her. The more I got to know her, the more I realized that in her eyes she wasn‘t criticizing me so much as offering friendly assistance. Once I came to this realization and I understood that her comments were constructive and not destructive, we became very good friends. In the US, criticism is almost always intended to tear somebody else down, not to help build them up.
7th reason: I am german and I live here. So get out! I want my privacy.
OK, was just a joke, sorry. You are wellcome.
@@thomasreiche6879 you almost earned a block! 😅
Is the first reason really necessary😂