The bread is a „holding utensil“, it’s not supposed to be on par with the real star.

As a German, I flew for a day in the sun and lunch to Spain, Italy, or Greece. The whole day was cheaper than a dinner in New York.

My wife is a German dual citizen (USA) and I am American. I’m confused about what is taxable income if we move to Germany when we retire for 6+ months of the year…only social security / pension or all your investments (401k, ira, Roth IRA, dividends)? Does anyone know or have experience?

But, consider this: if you're inviting your friends to your home for your birthday dinner you'd also be paying.

Just one comment/correction: You said left and right would both trust and quote ARD. But the far right (mostly AFD) are notorious for not trusting the public media like ARD and are using terms like "press of lies" (Lügenpresse) or "forced fees" (Zwangsgebühren) to discredit them.

I found something simular to Quark in the US. It was cremed cottage cheese! We lived in Michigan.

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I took Drivers Ed in high school and they didn’t teach zippering. So it seems that one should move over ASAP or they might not be let in at the end. I have sometimes driven in both lanes to prevent someone from cutting the line!

Laurie’s?!?! Certain girls have to pay?!?!

Do they have any Catholic churches or schools in Oklahoma?!?!

Someone from Oklahoma saying that anyone from a coastal state is Backward?!?!? Really Donny?!?!?

Concerning christianity in continental Europe everything other than catholic and protestant is considered a sect. At least by normal people.

No, not correct. We call American beer for horse-pee 😁

We germans do not use the word "gelato" at all. We just call it "Eis" (= ice, even pronounciation is the same). There are quite a few italian ice cafes in Germany/Europe, and they often have written the italian word gelato on their cafe and or as headline in the menue, like other italian restaurants use "pizza" or "pasta", which is italian, too. When you order in an italian ice cafe, you say "Eis", and the individual description of the different ice creations in the menue say "Eis" as well.

First: Thank you very much everyone who wrote very meticiously about the many possibilities you have in the German educational system! Many people don't seem to know that. I think, only in Bavaria it is still mandatory to have an exam at grade 4. Most other German states cancelled that. Parents can choose the type of school. Unfortunately the divided system has had some bad reputation, especially by media and politicians, which led to the "class system" in the minds of many people and to the imagination that people are judged by which school they attended. I even heared politicians say "It's ONLY Hauptschule.." which made me very angry, because in every type of school you had (have) still the possibilities to change between schooltypes every year, based on your grades. But what concerns me most is the growing bad reputation of other school types than Gymnasium, which doesn't pay them justice. In Germany you have to go to school for 12 years (basically until you're 18). But you can specialise early, if you want to work in a trade (which means it would be vocational school after grade 9 or 10), instead of going to university..and even after finishing your apprenticeship it is possible to get higher levels and even a "Masters degree" in your profession which will enable you to go to university to specialize in your trade. If you have finished the 12 years at a regular school it is called "Fachabitur" and you are on a similar, or a bit advanced level like those "trade masters", because you have more options. For "Abitur" you usually need 13 years and will be on a level like a college graduate in the US (though I have experienced that the german graduates usually have a higher level of knowledge and are more accomplished..) Then you can study anything you like, based on your "Abiturnoten" and numerus clausus of the university of course...but that's another topic... Basically my experience (I have had access to several schools in different US - states) is, that most of the content you have to learn in your first years at US - university, you are already taught at school in Germany (called "Allgemeinwissen") which is maybe why it takes less time in Germany..? (And of course it might be of importance that you have to pay for it in the US, which is why they would want to keep the students longer...and in Germany the state offers the university, which is why they would want it to be more efficient, to keep the time shorter.) "Efficiency" actually is a word that comes into my mind, to narrow down the differences between the two countries.. Unfortunately the quality of the German educational system was lowered in some parts over the last few decades. Trying to make it equal to other systems around the world didn't make it better (thinking of "Bologna"!). But what concerns me also is, that those people who look down on "Hauptschule" or "Realschule" are complaining that they don't get any roofer or carpenter to build their houses... And that every trader became more and more expensive.. 🤔 think about the correlation.. 😉 A lot more could be written here about the different systems and all the possibilities, but that would be a Master-paper 😉. Most important would be to state, that education and learning will be life long in every job... and no profession should be "below" another... Treat everyone like you would want to be treated...the world could be a better place if everyone kept that in mind...

My dad was catholic my mum evangelisch had catholic lessons in school and had a communion apart from that we never went to church im not religious i don't really care what Religion someone has we never really talked about it with friends its more like our catholic teacher is sick so we can get home earlier and making fun of the other because they had to stay and vice versa

5 Things Considered A LUXURY in the USA But NORMAL In Germany 1.Healthcare 2.Education 3.Safety 4.Vacation 5.Quality food

🤭 The german people want to look like american people and I never heared that our "style" is good. Quiet funny for me, I am wearing what I like and I like t-shirt, cap and leggins, too. 🙂🙂🙂

Only in big citiys the transportation system ist great... sometimes, perhaps... if you have luck. - Little villages: you have to have a car.

"Google Street view" / Berlin... da gibt es Hochhäuser und Neubauten, Altbauten und ... naja, die gezeigten Fachwerkhäuser stammen wohl aus 1730 oder so. 😆

Universität: Du muss wissen, welchen Beruf du wählst, um genau das Richtige zu studieren. - Natürlich kannst du auch Philosophie und Sportwissenschaften studieren und dich hinterher wundern, dass du keinen Job findest... der Uni ist es egal, solange du bezahlst. - Es gibt da zu wenig Erklärungen, finde ich... Studierende wissen oft gar nicht, was sie nach dem Studium machen wollen und studieren irgendwas (es ist aber viel viel sinnvoller, sich zuerst zu informieren, was man für den Traumjob können sollte).

Homeschooling: Schule ist ja nicht nur der Ort, um Wissen zu erlernen, für die Zukunft Bildung zum Kind zu bringen... es ist auch Aufgabe der Lehrer (ähnlich der Kindergärtner davor), das Kind zu melden, wenn es auffällig oder irgendwie ungesund wirkt (verletzt, verängstigt, hyperaktiv, aggressiv usw. ). Es ist quasi auch immer ein Schutzsystem für die Kinder, dass sie nicht nur den ganzen Tag allein bei den Eltern zuhause sitzen. Auch Sportunterricht z. B. soll die Kinder gesund halten. - In Deutschland versucht man die Kinder viel mehr zu schützen als vor z. B. 40 Jahren, es geht auch darum, dass der Staat moralisch gute Werte mitgeben will. "Die Gesellschaft soll das Kind mit erziehen, nicht nur die Eltern allein." - Kinder werden dort ja auch über Drogen, Gewalt, Pflichten der Eltern, Rechte und Gesetze usw. aufgeklärt und sie können sich jederzeit dem Lehrer anvertrauen, wenn zuhause was nicht okay ist. - Irgendwie ist es auch ein soziales Sicherheitsnetz, das ist sehr gut, finde ich. - Selbst wenn die Eltern spitzenklasse Lehrer wären ist es für Kinder trotzdem besser, weiterhin andere Kinder zu treffen und viele Fragen stellen zu können an "unbeteiligte Dritte".

Hauptschule ist früher für die Kinder gewesen, die extreme Schwierigkeiten hatten, gesundheitlich / geistig. Es war für Kinder gedacht, die mehr Zeit zum Lernen benötigen und es schwer hätten auf "Realschulen" gute Noten zu bekommen. - Realschule war für Kinder, die gut lernen, für ganz normale Leute, die aber meistens nicht Arzt oder Architekt oder so werden möchten. - Gymnasium und der Abschluss "Hochschulreife" / "Abitur" ist für diejenigen gedacht, die ziemlich schlau, fleißig und motiviert sind... also für alle, die auf eine Uni möchten oder zumindest 12 oder 13 Jahre lang zur Schule gehen wollen, bevor das Berufsleben starten soll. -> Hauptschulen werden oder wurden abgeschafft, aber ich verfolge das Thema nicht weiter... es ergibt aus Lehrersicht wenig Sinn, weil diese "Extra gute Förderung" der Kinder damit wegfällt. - Es ist aber jederzeit möglich, wenn ein Kind nicht mehr zu einer Schulart passt, dass die Eltern beantragen, dass das Kind auf eine "bessere" Schule versetzt wird. (Ich finde diese Schulteilung nicht weiter schlimm, obwohl ich finde, dass Realschule + Gymnasium gern zusammen gelegt werden könnten, weil jedes Kind besser bis zur 12. Klasse lernen sollte, Wissen ist sehr wichtig.)

Ja, Kindergarten in Deutschland soll auch viele soziale Funktionen und Kontrollen übernehmen, Kindergärtner/innen achten auf Verletzungen, Sozialverhalten, Spielverhalten und ob sich das Kind altersgerecht entwickelt. Die Damen und Herren (meist Frauen) sind auch Bezugspersonen für die Kleinen und die Eltern, sie geben Hinweise und Rat, wenn man fragt... auch zu Themen wie Zähne putzen oder Windeln abgewöhnen können sie meistens Tipps geben (besonders, wenn man selbst das 1. eigene Kind hat). Sie sind eine Hilfe das Kind zu erziehen und bringen auch Routine rein, was Essenszeiten, Schlafzeiten usw. betrifft. - Das ist mega hilfreich für die Eltern, weil quasi mehrere Menschen das Kind erziehen und sich darum kümmern. - Ich bin sehr froh, dass die Erzieherinnen meines Kindes so positiv und liebevoll um die Kinder kümmern.

Der Zeigefinger im Unterricht: Ich denke auch, dass die gestreckte Hand hoch zu heben zu sehr an die Nazi-Zeit erinnert und diese Nazi-Geste wird in Deutschland bestraft, deswegen ergibt es Sinn, dass man das mit dem Zeigefinger erfunden hat. Es war vor 35 Jahren auch schon üblich, nur den Zeigefinger im Unterreicht zu zeigen.

Kindergarten, Deutschland: Manche geben ihr Kind mit 6 Monaten in den Kindergarten ab, bis zu 8 Stunden von Montag - Freitag. Wenn es an Lehrern fehlt oder das Kind geistig nicht fit ist, gehen manche Kinder auch mit 7 Jahren noch in den Kindergarten und kommen danach erst in die Schule. - Kindergarten ist Ort zum Spielen, toben und Kindersport, Gesang und es wird sogar Halloween, Fasching und Ostern sowie Nikolaus in kleinem Rahmen gefeiert (zuhause natürlich auch). Es ist quasi eine Kinderbetreuung und Entlastung für Eltern, die arbeiten und auch für die Eltern, die momentan Arbeit suchen. Man hat sogar ein Recht auf diese Betreuung der Kinder. - Allerdings kostet es Geld, man muss Betreuung und Essen in den meisten Orten bezahlen, Ausnahme ist, dass beide Eltern wenig oder gar kein Geld verdienen. - Reiche Familien müssen meist mehr bezahlen als ärmere. - Positiv ist, dass die Kinder in der "Kita" viel mit anderen spielen können, oft haben Familien nur 1 oder 2 Kinder, da ist der Kindergarten für die Kinder besonders wichtig als "Freundetreffpunkt" und mein Kind z. B. respektiert und mag ihre 3 Erzieherinnen, die sich immer abwechseln, sehr gern.

Both homeschools and private schools in the US should be outlawed. Homeschools get much lower education levels. Contrary to popular belief. Many private schools have the same issue. The larger private scools have more resources but if the rich were forced to send their children to public schools those schools would get much more funding and better resources.

Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

I grew up in Austria so is a bit different from Germany but honestly the point that there is a lot of pressure if your able to go to university is not that big because even if your not able to go to gymnasium and have to go somewhere else your often able to make matura and then go to university. Also homeschooling is allowed at least as far as I know, the only thing is that you have to do tests in all subjects in a school that was chosen by the state to do these tests.

We have something called Kaffeeweißer which is simular to coffeecreamer. You can get it even vegan called Oat Creamer. But a lot of Germans like their coffee with condensed or ordinary milk.

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8:46 bei meinem letzten Besuch einer Sauna musste ich an Amerikaner denken. 😂. Ein großer Raum zum schwitzen, gefüllt mit etwa 30 bis 40 Personen, recht dicht sitzend, weil es einen Aufguss gab. Ein Albtraum für Amerikaner wahrscheinlich. 😂

I feel your struggel about dialcts. I come from Schleswig Holstein, so I speak "Hochdeutsch", understand "Platt" and use some words from it. Now I live in Thüringen since 6 years and I still don't understand everything. And here every Village has his own dialect. I remember the first time I meet some frinds of my husband on a party and one man ask something in dialekt. I ask back "what have you say?" And he think I can't hear it and repeat it just louder. My husband came and explain he want to know who bring me with to the party.

Die Nachricht für mich muss seriös sein, und kein Show! Das schneller reden wie ein Gewähr Bombardier unnötig mein Gehirn mit Müll was ich nicht brauche. Auch die Stimme von Nachrichtsprecher spielt eine große Rolle mit schöne Aussprache und gute rhetorik. Die Stimmen die zu hoch sind oder "blechend" kratzen die Ohren und kommen nicht gut an egal in welche Sprache! Daswegen für mich sind die deutsche Nachrichten viel besser als die von USA. Ob das stimmt was sie sagen ist andere Thema : da sind alle manipulativ und veogen gleich. Mindestens in Deutschland gibt es kein Werbung!

The first time when I heard of a scantron was like three months ago when I had my first test at a school in Canada during my exchange year.

Thou, thee, and thine were the familiar, you, your, and yours were formal. The King Jimmy Bible used the familiar forms because those were unambiguously singular. The original says "atah" (singular), not "atem" (plural). BTW, the original is also gender-specific, but that's another matter.

Since energy cost 25% as much in the US, I dont need a towel heater, as I keep my house at 69-70f degrees in the winter. Most Germans can’t afford this as it would cost several hundred Euros a month or more. I also have central Air Conditioning and keep it at 70 at night. I drive a gas guzzling pick up truck and a Porsche and pay 2.59 a gallon- 20% as much as Germans pay for gas- if they can even afford a car. They aren’t allowed to own big pick up trucks for personal use. I eat very healthy so I don’t indulge in ice cream very often. Im older, eat Keto/Carnivore anyway and have had my fill. Since my taxes are roughly half as much as Germany, I can afford a three bedroom house on 20,000 sq meters land in a nice neighborhood. I also own guns and carry them with a permit so I have no worry about my safety, I don’t live in the big city where the vast majority of crime happens as well. I can also say just about whatever the hell I want to, anywhere, with zero fear of being arrested by the Gestapo. Try doing that in Europe.

Sort of German here, 7th grade- Gymnasium. My brother completed the Gymnaium this year, and lemme tell you. Our Gymnasium is literally 5th-13th grade(Bayern). And after it, you can go to University if you want to. BUT THEY'RE FUCKING HARD TO COMPLETE LIKE OH GOD

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Did he say kindergarten is free? Since kindergarten is NOT free in Germany. You also have to pay for it

Nearly all german inhabitants of the now polish and russian territories have been moved out by force ore murdered after WWII, so in fact there are no Germans living there today.

You are taught to raise the index finger, but it isn't important

Bratwurst in a bun is the same as icecream in a cone. And unprotected electric installation near water or stove is not allowed either in germany. If you find it, it does nit mean, that it is allowed.

In both countries kids shoot at each other. But there is a significant difference....

Handtuchheizkörper ? Was es nicht alles so gibt. Das höre ich zum erstenmal. Vielleicht gibt's die in Luxushotels .... aber Standard ? No way, dude 😂

Wie war es möglich, daß deine Frau eine Niederlassungserlaubnis erhielt, nur als Sprachtherapeutin? Das erklärst du in deinen verschiedenen Videos nie.

Bread in France? There not much more than baguette, but so many choices in Germany.

For Difference 3. I have never heard of this test. I have been living in Berlin since I was born, and here it's like this. Grundschule or elementary school is from 1st-6th grade. Afterward, you can choose to go to a gymnasium or where I am ISS. There is then middle school that is from 7th-10th grade, and then you can choose to do Abitur or not. If you don't want to school stops at 10th grade. If you decide to you mostly need to switch to an Gymnasium to do 11th-12th grade or like in my case your school has an Gymnasialen abschluss where your school already has 11th-12th grade on there plus and extra one because you weren't on an Gymnasium so you also need to go to 13th garde. That's how our school system mostly is. If a Berliner has it different or if i forgot something, please tell me.

9:05 there are no exams !!