10 Reasons You’ll Never Leave Germany Once You Get Here

I’ve been here in Germany as an international for 7 years now, and although many expats love to complain about things they hate in Germany (I’ve done my fair share of complaining) there are a few reasons we never really will leave!
Here are 10 reasons you’ll likely NEVER leave Germany once you’ve arrived.
A tribute to all my German subscribers, thanks for all your love and support! It’s a pleasure living in your beautiful land!
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00:00 - Video begins
00:13 - Intro Chats (I CUT ALL MY HAIR OFF!)
00:47 - I’M ALSO IN BERLIN
01:46 - You’ll Never Leave #1
02:38 - You’ll Never Leave #2
03:23 - You’ll Never Leave #3
04:01 - You’ll Never Leave #4
04:49 -You’ll Never Leave #5
06:10 - LINGODA SPONSOR | SHOUTOUT
10:32 - You’ll Never Leave #6
11:07 - You’ll Never Leave #7
12:00 - You’ll Never Leave #8
12:51 - You’ll Never Leave #9 & #10
13:38 - Outro Chats
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ABOUT ME
Hey there, I’m Jenna! A Canadian who has been living in Germany since 2014. 🇩🇪
Like many, I had a difficult time relocating - all the paperwork, making sure I wasn’t getting scammed, finding a flat, a phone plan, a job, etc. So, I took it slowly, documented all my learnings along the way, and partnered up with expats in every field so that I could help others avoid making the same mistakes I did. Let’s look at it as… PAVING THE WAY FOR NEW EXPATS TO SAVE TIME & MONEY!
I built up www.lifeinduesseldorf.com to help expats make the best out of their lives in Düsseldorf, and then soon realized a lot of the content I was sharing was helpful for ALL expats living in Germany. SO I BUILT AN ONLINE PROGRAM THAT HELPS EXPATS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD RELOCATE TO GERMANY EASILY - WHILE ALSO HELPING TO SAVE THEM THOUSANDS OF EUROS! 🤑
... and now I’m bringing it all to KZbin! ♥️

[@lifeingermany_]

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[@jocelynleonardo6567]

We visited Germany 2 weeks ago and was so fascinated with the country. Loved everything we visited! Loved the food, beer and the culture. Thank you so much for this video!

[@lifeingermany_]

Oh I’m sooo glad to hear that! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Cadfael007]

To become a skilled metalworker in Germany it takes 3.5 years of education!!! You are 4 days in the company and 1 day in school. In school you learn all the theoretical stuff like technical drawing, mathematics, metal behaviour, writing CNC programs +++. You don't only learn what to do but also why (or why not). It's not only learning by doing.

[@larsdittmann8987]

Thanks for the nice video. I am German myself, but have been living abroad for 13 years and yes, it's true, Germany is great and has many advantages. Unfortunately, many Germans do not appreciate this because they have never lived abroad and have had no other experience

[@mautoban66]

Here, I am German, and have the same opinion as you even though I have never lived outside of Germany...

[@uliwehner]

@@mautoban66 see there is a concern right there. Go abroad, check stuff out, then come back and decide. Many americans "KNOW" that they live in the greatest country on earth, which is why they never go anywhere else. If they did, their "opinion" would be rooted in information....

[@dirkmasters7453]

@@uliwehner I think we Americans are realizing that we have way too many problems here and want to move to another country!

[@uliwehner]

@@dirkmasters7453 not sure if that is a thing. I am german living in the us. More a thing that some of us have the skills and opportunities to live in other countries.... we get to choose.

[@dirkmasters7453]

@@uliwehner Not sure what you mean? Anyone can get the skills needed to live in another country

[@indiramichaelahealey5156]

Thanks for pointing out all the advantages we have here. I wish some Germans would appreciate it more instead of wining all the time. You are right, a lot of us just take it for granted. They should live in other countries for a while like I did to really know what they are missing there.

[@butenbremer1965]

Deutsche Beschwerdekultur... Das Wetter ist immer der Eisbrecher bei Konversationen mit Bekannten oder Fremden!

[@LarsEllerhorst]

Well, I live in Spain now for more than 3 years, it doesn't feel so different to me. Maybe the differences in Europe are not so big at all. Except for the languages it was no problem to work and live in the Netherlands, France or Spain for me as a German, a benefit of the EU. Each country still has its own culture and special characteristics, especially regarding the food, but nowadays I still can buy German product here in Spain and vice versa. And at the end, Germany is just a few hours away by plane.

[@walikhanafridi126]

Plz help me for wark visa germani

[@RustyDust101]

Thank you, Jenna, for being here, and for being so positive.

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[@AchimE]

When you say „Mürbchen“, it sounds very cute! Nice that you like so many things here! Will check out some of your videos, I didn’t know your channel before! 👍👋

[@nuclearbeeberman]

I always think that one of the biggest strength here in germany is that university is free. I have several friends which come from the US and have dept until they are 40-50...

[@karstenbursak8083]

"American beer is a little like making love in a canoe ... it's f...ing close to water" (Eric Idle, Monty Phyton)

[@lifeingermany_]

🤣🤣🤣

[@karstenbursak8083]

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[@s.taylor8955]

I love this video. It makes me even more excited to get to Germany. Been learning my German for 605days now. Even my friends can't wait for me to get there so that they can come visit. Love your video. Very informative and very fun to watch

[@Andrew_-nr7zt]

Getting ready to study abroad in Germany in the next year or so and I cannot wait to be in Germany studying Biology

[@hape3862]

We are looking forward to having you here!

[@towaritch]

Do it fast them there are talks that Germany will soon merge with Macaroni's France.

[@Andrew_-nr7zt]

@@towaritch highly doubt that’s the case but okay 👍

[@towaritch]

@@Andrew_-nr7zt Germany is already the lapdogs of the Grande Nation

[@WimiBussard]

@@Andrew_-nr7zt Don't listen to nutjobs, Germany will be fine. The first two semesters are the hardest. Will it be an international study (English) or a regular study in German?

[@wtsalive8210]

Danke für das wundervolle Lobeslied von Deutschland und unserer Sprache

[@eyeofthasky]

5:38 never seen ur channel before, but juding based on the few utterances in this video, YOUR german _is_ really amazing, no accent, even some laid back attitude, flows naturelly. like it! (said from the POV of a linguist)

[@lifeingermany_]

Haha thanks so much 🥰

[@michaelsmyth1016]

Most of the reasons you mention is why I love Germany so much, can’t wait to live there☺️. Keep up the Great work as always Jenna:) ps love the hair😍

[@jensschroder8214]

As a German, I am always fascinated by the language. The words put together are very logical. It is even more fun to compare word stems in similar languages. Sometimes I have to pay attention to how the meaning of the word has changed. Now I heard "maiden name" translated into German: "Mädchen Name" "Mädchen" is is a modification of the German "Maid" = "maiden"

[@flamedealership]

There is one major exception to the logic embedded in the German language though: definite articels! There just is mo universal guideline when to use what article. We grow up using them and don't spend a thought about them but try to explain them to a non native speaker. To them "der, die und das" are simply nightmares. Why is it "der Baum" but "die Blume"? Both are plants, both are (more or less) objects so why not even "das" for both of them? Ich weiss, dass es so richtig ist, wie ich es beschrieben habe, erklären kann ich es aber beim besten Willen nicht.

[@marcot.1160]

Vielen Dank für Deine schönen und enthusiastischen Worte und Beschreibungen. Ich freue mich immer über Deine Videos... :-)

[@peterkesseler9898]

Vielen Dank für Dein positives Video über Deutschland! Hat mich sehr gefreut :-). Grüße aus Rheinland-Pfalz

[@PianistStefanBoetel]

These videos flatter the self-critical German soul 😊👍

[@avalon4612]

Honestly? Your German pronunciation is perfect! The words you said in German, I couldn‘t tell you are not a native speaker.!!!! 👏🏻

[@lifeingermany_]

🤣🥰🙏 oh you’re the best!

[@lovelyisabelle2028]

apart from Brötchen/Semmeln part. I really had to listen to the passage several times to understand that 'Mödchen' means Semmeln.

[@JohnSmith-bq2ut]

@@lovelyisabelle2028 Is that so? I dont know the word Mötchen, but I think it could be a short version of "Milchbrötchen", which describes a variety of fluffy small breads usually sweet.

[@lovelyisabelle2028]

@@JohnSmith-bq2ut That could be caused by the fact that the word doesn't exist :D ...that's why I wrote my comment. And about the milk rolls ...thanks but I'm German, so....

[@paavobergmann4920]

@@JohnSmith-bq2ut I understood " Mürbchen", which make sense, these are the fluffy sweet rolls I know them as "Mürbestückchen" or just "Mürbes". "E Määrbs" where my parents come from (guess;-))

[@MrNice-cn4gj]

Hallo Jenna, vielen lieben Dank für dein tolles positives Video über Deutschland und alles was dir hier so gut gefällt. Du wirst das wahrscheinlich öfters hören, aber durch die Augen eines Menschen der hier hergekommen ist um hier zu leben verändert sich auch die Perspektive von mir als Deutscher der hier geboren ist. Vieles was ich täglich als selbstverständlich erachte lerne ich auf die Art wieder mehr zu schätzen 😊 Ich liebe an Deutschland auch das wir Menschen wie zb dir die Möglichkeit gegeben hier zu leben und glücklich zu sein. Ich empfinde das als eine riesen Bereicherung. Und durch diese Offenheit und dem input von außen entwickeln wir uns als Gesellschaft weiter. Ich bin dankbar für so tolle Menschen wie dich die unsrer Land bereichern. Ganz liebe Grüße und lass dir dein Kaffeestücken am morgigen Sonntag schmecken 😊❤ Ach ja Besuch uns doch hier mal in Südhessen an Bergstraße. Toll zum Wandern und genießen. LG

[@maurice.halimasch]

Das stimmt. Man muss lediglich keine Ansprüche mitbringen. Dann lebt es sich wie von selbst. Sich allem unterordnen können, zu allem Ja und vor allem Amen sagen und nicht zuletzt ein gehöriges Maß an Desinteresse mitbringen. Smalltalk beherrschen ist Pflicht. Nicht nachdenken und selbsternannten Autoritäten wie Politikern nie widersprechen ein Muss. Es ist sooo simpel hier in Deutschland zu leben. Man steckt sich einen "selbstgewählten Rahmen", der darin besteht was man verdient aktuell. Danach sucht man sich ein Wohnklo in einer Großstadt. Und wenn man dann dort eingezogen ist, sucht man sich Mobiliar, nach seinem Budget. Bei den Meisten reicht es für IKEA. Und dann wandert man, den Rennsteig lang, in den Alpen gern gesehen, an und zu auf dem Balkan, in eigenen Grenzen lernen zu gehen. Ignoranz ganz gross geschrieben, ein english spoken vid deutsch zu kommentieren, juckt uns nicht wie alles andere auch, gut gefüllt sein musst der Bauch.

[@michellepeters7066]

Nice haircut! Looks good on You! 🥰

[@lifeingermany_]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@dickgetchannel2200]

very cool in speaking, already like a television presenter...good job mate...thanks your sharing, greetings from Indonesia

[@art.ajk_2020]

I am from Germany so I am looking forward to this Video.

[@stefanweigl4608]

Congratulations Jenna and Happy Birthday with a delay. So you are realy Young 😄😄😄🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@janheinbokel3969]

Thanks a Lot for the free PR for Germany and German lifestyle

[@peaksandpaws]

I love how much you love being in Germany!

[@szelan]

danke für deine wunderbaren videos!... ich überlege schon seit viele zeit nach deutschland zu ziehen und du hast mich dazu inspiriert, ernsthaft darüber nachzudenken. viele grüße aus den usa!

[@flamedealership]

Hi Saul, very nice German writing skills for a non native - how come? 👍 Before you make a final decision on moving why don't you test us first and come for visit? That way you can be sure to make the right choice. 😉

[@PalmyraSchwarz]

Hi "Mom", I'm happy for you that you like it here so much. Thank you for your nice compliment on German beer. I would not have thought that there would be a very big difference, because many of the great American brewers were actually of German descent. All I have heard is that beer in the US is abnormally cold.

[@phil3114]

The prohibition all but destroyed the beer culture in america. Even the companies that did survive see the fallout of that period in their low alcohol content to this day.

[@ti-mor1231]

American beer is like sex in a canoe. Its fxxxing close to water 🤣🤣🤣

[@phil3114]

@Deutsch - Vorhang auf! Na, ob ich mir das wirklich anschauen sollte =)

[@phil3114]

@Deutsch - Vorhang auf! Na, der Konsument ist in diesem Fall in Deutschland aufgewachsen und spricht Deutsch als Muttersprache

[@yoriex3577]

I'm a German native speaker of >20 years and just learned the word "Mürbchen" from a Canadian person. Where did you pick that up?

[@Europeify]

Great video. One more thing to add is the wonderful work culture 🙂

[@FranciTad]

Thanks for sharing 👍 Have a great day!

[@lifeingermany_]

Thanks 🥰 you guys as well!!

[@MagnificentGermanywithDarion]

Awesome content Jenna, I am finally healing from my broken leg and I am looking forward to my next trip in the very near future. :)

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[@dwightruffin883]

My wife and I miss Germany so much! We lived in Spangdahlem by Bitburg for 4 years. Amazing place! Berlin is an awesome place! Christmas markets are great to get beer, the glue wine too! And of course Oktoberfest! Since I’m retired from the Air Force, I’m definitely going back to visit! Cologne is our favorite city there! Miss the Brats, Doners, Schnitzel, etc… taste so good!!!

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[@arnodobler1096]

Happy Birthday!!! 🥂🥧

[@MrFreezeYo]

Wow they serve Stiftungsbräu Erding (thats where I live) at the Brandenburg Gate? Never would have thought of this!

[@LinusFeynstein]

Happy belated birthday wishes, dear Jenna. Mine was one before yours, apparently. And you probably saw me running through the Brandenburg Gate. I was the one dressed in a Flash costume. Keep on with your great spirit.

[@morinthshepard6567]

Kaffee u Kuchen reminds me of my childhood my Great Grandma always gave me a hlf small cup of Coffee with lots of sugar and condensed sweet milk and because she made it for me it tasted extra special .... ahhh the memories ...

[@flamedealership]

Same here. My granny used to give me "Caro-Kaffee" to make me part of that German tradition.

[@vbvideo1669]

Klasse Video! :)

[@martinbraun1211]

Thank You for making me love Germany even more! 💜

[@sarahmichael270244]

How???? you cant see the video yet

[@woodenseagull1899]

Before the video starts. Read recent German history. You might not be so enthusiastic!

[@martinbraun1211]

@@sarahmichael270244 She does it with every video!

[@martinbraun1211]

@@woodenseagull1899 I know recent German history very well! I'm German living in Germany! 😉

[@woodenseagull1899]

@@martinbraun1211 1933 to 1945 .What did your family do in that period of time to make you so happy ?

[@elkeyvonnelindemann8284]

So, Jenna, you did it! You made me incredible HOMESICK! But, also proud of my country from afar! Now, you need to make a video about the German election;)

[@henner645]

hold on hold on… cake is not a dessert for after dinner. Like dinner is maybe at 7pm… who would eat cake after that? Cake is not even associated with dinner here. It is for the afternoon as its own entity.

[@ColdAsIce247]

Great video. And your German is amazing. Hands down.

[@FiddlinEquestrian101]

That hair TOTALLY suits you sis! So beautiful!

[@lifeingermany_]

Awww thanks so much 🥰🥰♥️

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[@butenbremer1965]

Ich hatte einen Sch...tag, aber jetzt, nach Deinem Video, geht es mir wieder viel besser und meine gute Laune ist zurück! Vielen lieben Dank dafür!!!!!!!!

[@lifeingermany_]

🥰♥️ ahhh ich freue mich das zu hören!! Aber es tut mir leid das dein Tag nicht die tollste war! Ich hatte heute auch irgendwie ein ganz schlimmes Tag! 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@butenbremer1965]

@@lifeingermany_ Wenn Du auch einen schlimmen Tag hattest, empfehle ich Dir einfach, Dein Video zu schauen - da ist gute Laune garantiert!! :-)

[@lifeingermany_]

@@butenbremer1965 🤣♥️ danke danke!!

[@Opa_Andre]

Love to watch your videos and everytime you are ending with the click of your tongue and saying "...bis später", it forces me to smile. Out of curiosity I do have two questions for you after living a fair amount of years here and as far as I could observe being perfect in German language. Q1: While being amongst Germans on the street, for shopping etc. when having a conversation in German language: Do you still need to somehow mentally translate it to English, think about and translate your answer back to German or does it just usually work / happen without actively thinking about translating back and forth? Q2: While sleeping / dreaming - did you encounter having a vivid dream "in German"? Hopefully not a nightmare of course. 😉 I, for myself as a German found it sometimes strange but funny during longer trips to the US that I started dreaming "in English". Also, when having some English conversations or watching videos in English I'm able to understand what it is about and have a feeling about the conversation. But when I sometimes watch videos with other Germans, for example my father and want to translate the content to him, I have a difficult time to find the fitting, right words in German what means I didn't need to translate it for myself if you know what I mean.

[@shad3214]

I'm going to answer since I speak 2 languages and now I’m A2 at German, currently living in Germany. 1- I don't translate in my head 2- yes almost all of my dreams now are in the second language since I use it all the time and barely speak in my mother language. Arabic is my mother language, English is the second acquired one, and German going to be the third 😁. I Hope Spanish would come next.

[@de00001]

Sehr sympathische Seite - habe sofort abonniert!

[@lifeingermany_]

🥰🤩 vielen lieben Dank!!

[@Morph-ur3fx]

thank you.

[@markusweimar3539]

You´re so cool. Fantastic

[@oldcrow187]

Yes, they take it for granted. I remember some time ago, when there were considerations, to install a Semester fee of about 500€. Whoa, uproar, demonstrations, they had to take it back. Though the 500€ would not even cover the cost of the semesterticket. Wee germans are great in protecting our vested rights.

[@Sabibebo]

Love to hear that you love it here. I used to live in Canada NB for almost 4 years with my dad. I loved it there. There is just something about the nature there and a diffrent kind of freedom. Bit since living back in germany and my canadian friends asking me if ill ever come back i have to say maybe if i retire or like just to Visit because as a young adult you got a lot more opportunities here. But then i have to say its easier to buy yourself property over in America. Nearly impossible nowadays. I work as a caregiver so i dont make huge amounts of money but thats just what comes along in that field. And then 1 to 2 bedroom Apartments are like 250 k and more to buy... ebery country has pros and cons 🥳🥰🍁

[@karimnabil1851]

I'm trying to choose between Canada and Germany and it is very hard to make a decision. I'd be interested to talk to you about that

[@Dr_Klops]

Hi Jenna - be sure you look great even with you're hair much shorter. Don't worry about the result, short haired ladies look way more self confident and interresting. Best famous example may be Roxette.

[@flamedealership]

A comment though your hair obviously has grown back since: to keep it in the world of the living (Marie Frederiksson unfortunately died a couple of years ago) think of Pink! or Halle Berry. I could'nt donate any hair - my hair took a look at the world, got presumably disappointed and decided to grow inwards instead 😂. So Kudos to your decision, Jenna!

[@waynekarst7315]

I am Canadian and missed the lingoda for those sprint classes and now there is a waiting list sad face so now im using Busuu ltd and currently very excited to learn German

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[@robertzander9723]

That's a wonderful place that you, the room looked so nice. Where have you been? Your sweater is so beautiful. Coffee/tea/hot chocolate and piece of cake are part of the whole Sunday experience in Germany. Sleeping longer, having a breakfast together, spending time with the family or friends, making phone calls to other family members, having a nice lunch at home or the favourite restaurant, having a walk to a nice park, garden or just window shopping through the streets and then coffee and cake and so on, that's part of traditional German lifestyle. Beer is a kind of liquid food and like baking bread, there is a lot of love and passion in brewing beer. Learn a real craft, craft guilds and the festival's are other parts of German traditions. Do it right or don't! Nice to see you visiting my hometown, i hope you had a wonderful time and enjoyed your stay. What were your favourite places?

[@lifeingermany_]

Thanks so much! 🥰 I stayed at my mother-in-laws place in Wedding - she’s got amazing taste in flea market items! I love Berlin! It think it’s about my 20th time there… I always love being by the Spree in general! But it was fun to watch the Marathon last weekend too! 🤩

[@robertzander9723]

@@lifeingermany_ it's so nice to hear that, the Wedding is still a real Berlin district. Volkspark Rehberge, Leopoldplatz, Osloer Straße, Turmstraße, Seestraße.

[@farsc8p]

I plan on moving to Europe in the next 5 years. I'd love to live in Germany and I'm trying to learn the language. My biggest obstacle is the weather. I'm from the states .. Pittsburgh, PA and couldn't stay there due to the cold and snow. I get super depressed.. So I moved to Florida.....I keep looking for places in Germany that have good weather but haven't found anything. Looks as though Pittsburgh has more sunny days a year than almost every city in Germany. 😞 I might have to live on the coast of France or Malta and travel to Germany multiple times a year... Not sure how I would hold up living there with ugly weather. I love the people and my ancestors are from Germany... Wish the weather agreed with me.

[@karinwenzel6361]

You might want to check out Freiburg im Breisgau in the southwest of Germany. And talking about winters: You'll probably find them less depressing than in Pittsburgh, because German houses are warm and cosy and usually very well insulated. And then of course you get the Christmas markets, with Glühwein and lots of other warm and spiced drinks.

[@andreasvelten4060]

Regardless of weather Germany is also farther north that Pittsburgh. That means longer days in the Summer (sun comes up at 4 am and set at 10 pm) but shorter days in the winter (its dark by 4 pm). I always liked that. Somehow Christmas isn't really the same without. But I can see how it can get really depressing.

[@lifeingermany_]

I was also going to mention Freiburg!! I lived there my first year here and LOVED IT! It’s the sunniest city in Germany!! ☀️

[@urboshibhattacharyya635]

Try living in Soutwest of Germany, Southern Palatinate or Fribourg/Freibourg, Ortenau etc. it is very warm there and compared to the north, spring comes about 4 weeks earlier. It is warm and sunny in spring, quite often hot in summer and mild winters.

[@urboshibhattacharyya635]

@@andreasvelten4060 you can "ungloom" the winter time by frequently visiting our fabulous, beautiful and fun christmas markets!!!

[@summersun6536]

Thank you for all these nice compliments about Germany. :-) While talking about traveling and climbing mountains - have you already been to Saxony visiting the National Park of the Saxon Sandstone Mountains? It is an amazing landscape and totally different from the Alps. Did you know that a lot of Hollywood movies have been filmed there, like "Inglorious Basterds", "The Reader", "Cloud Atlas", "Grand Budapest Hotel" and many more? Other parts of these movies were recorded in the City of Goerlitz. The architecture of Dresden (my hometown) and Leipzig can often be seen in international film productions, too. I would love to see you making a video about that, too. Let me know when you come here. :-) PS: Since you like cake so much, you probably will love the "Dresdner Eierschecke". In the old days Dresden was famous for not only hosting the first, but also even more coffee houses and hot chocolate cafes than Vienna. From here the coffee culture spread all over Germany. And for sure - we have some memorable breweries, too. You just want to take a seat in their affiliated restaurants and have a solid tradional meal with a good glass of beer. ;-)

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[@whatsaappher6514]

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[@catvalentine4317]

The first time I realized how good our healthcare system is was in new zealand - a friend of mine had any ear infection that pretty much any doctor here could have taken care of, but there he actually had to switch islands! And all that despite their healthcare being relatively good still...

[@JS-iy4zb]

Your pronunciation is really good

[@fedupnow61859]

Been here for 17 years and I just am love with everything. Oh maybe the gov't paperwork isn't high on my list but I love the low cost of living and we always eat great and healthy. Every once in a while I will slurge and buy a filet which I pay 8 euro and is always delicious. High quality goods for a decent low price.

[@flamedealership]

You know, It's so funny hearing a thirty year old complaining about her age and remembering her twenties in such a fond, longing way. I am almost twice your age and I have a similar feeling about my forties 😂😂. Beer is a touchy subject in Germany as you know (Düsseldorfer und Kölner bezeichnen Alt und Kölsch jeweils ja nicht als Bier 😂). So it's quite hilarious to see you holding up a cup of Bavarian beer while sitting outside in Berlin!

[@LEMMY1107]

Your Aussprache is erstaunlich gut. :)

[@zappel64]

talking about Bier.... tried Berliner "Weisse mit Schuss" in Berlin? Waldmeister- oder Himbeersirup :)

[@kerstin.jitschin5861]

Danke aus Berlin 💕

[@mamabear3428]

There was a bread at kamps that I used to love. Had all different kind of seeds and shredded carrots in it. Last time I had it was good 22 years ago. Do they still sell it ?

[@lifeingermany_]

I think a few in town still do!!!!

[@dieterseipp1868]

nice to hear from people are not born here. Thank you

[@butenbremer1965]

Ich habe grade ein Video von "English with Lucy" geschaut, und da wurde mir plötzlich eine Lingoda-Werbung mit Dir als "featured star" eingeblendet, wie geil ist das denn?

[@lifeingermany_]

🤩🤩🤣 haha no way!!! How cool!!! I had fun making that video!! And LOVE working with Lingoda!! ♥️♥️🥰

[@xccessice]

I love Germany, and I would really love to visit sometime

[@SupriyaSManot]

Hi Jenna - You mentioned that the public transportation system in Berlin is great. Do you have any idea about Frankfurt too?

[@lifeingermany_]

Transportation in Germany in general is great 🥰🤩 but in Frankfurt I find it excellent as well!

[@mrsporty9669]

Thanks for interesting information. Danke Deutschland

[@klausnehiba1058]

Wow Jenna, you challanged my english language because of the speed you're talking. 😂 BUT !!! I can't remember to had some much fun as a native german (bavarian) speaker with my bounded capabilities in english language, to listen to someone who is so excited about something (Germany, Germans, Bread aso...) like you. 👏 You leave such a likeable impression to me, that I hereby and absolutely seriously invite you and your family, if you're ever went to Bavaria - Alps (Wendelstein / Spitzingsee / Schliersee / Fischbachau-Winkelstüberl), come over and visit us at home. I really want to know you better, wanna hug you, because I'm so thankfull about having the chance to watch your video and had so much fun with it. Simple shoot me an E-Mail and we'll arrange it. 🤗❤️👍🌄

[@klotz__]

I live in Hamburg and don't even have a driver's license because getting around by public transport is way more efficient.

[@eirameiram3991]

Thank you for this video. Any tips with current pandemic how is it in Germany?

[@eirameiram3991]

Can travel with this pandemic?

[@lifeingermany_]

Yes, you need to be vaccinated or have a negative test, sometimes PCR.. here in germany things are actually going quite well at the moment… rules are getting easier to understand and to follow. We still wear masks indoors, and need negative tests.. but outdoor events are okay!

[@eirameiram3991]

Thank you Jenna! watching your previous vlogs 😄 hope you’ll have more vids specially this coming winter. Cold weather, what will be the best places to go? Or What happens in Germany, hope no more lockdowns. 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lifeingermany_]

@@eirameiram3991 thanks for the inspiration! I’ll try and put together some winter specific videos 🤩🙌

[@lifeingermany_]

@@eirameiram3991 off the top of my head… Harz is my favorite winter location! Wernigerode and the Brocken!

[@wolfgangsperber7894]

the video is longer because of the very long comercial "break"....

[@albertmarnell9976]

My mother was German born but very Americanized. Being on vacation somewhere is different than living and working there.

[@Maestro-FR]

In Berlin, yes, you find super cheap fresh veggies and fruits, thanks to the Turkish traders. Otherwise in Lidl for example, these items are on the expensive side, far more than in Cyprus where I live.

[@lifeingermany_]

Really?! I found it a bit more pricey in Cyprus than the average prices at Lidl or even Edeka! I also often go to the Turkish grocers though! Fresher produce 🤤

[@levonweaver2638]

Ja, goot video, from Wisconsin, with German Dutch background

[@mamabear3428]

Did you at least have a curry wurst while you were in Berlin ? There are so many things I want to eat when I get a chance to go back to Berlin. Curry wurst, kamps bread, Döner and Pepperoni pizza. Not the sausage pepperoni but the long green spicy peppers. Kinda like pepperocini

[@lifeingermany_]

Haha I think I had everything you mentioned last weekend in Berlin 🤣🤣🤩

[@mamabear3428]

@@lifeingermany_ soo jealous, hopefully i can go back in 2022. Show my son whos 13 where mom is from and maybe he gets why I miss all the foods.

I agree. I don't know why some people here complain about the bread when it is absolutely amazing. The transportation system too. I love it. One thing though, regarding the language, I do learned it too, but of course sometimes it gets difficult, because it is not an easy language. In some cities that is ok because you can just talk to people with the words you have, but in big cities, or in Berlin mostly (where I live), it gets frustrating to speak German (German paradise for the ones who refuse to learn the language or don't like it). Many times when I am trying to speak, people just look at you and say "Ok, English" or just speak plain English when they immediately see you. I know I look like a non-German, but it is kind of frustrating, so something that has worked for me, is that I just say Me no speak English, and I could continue speaking German lol. I know they do that in order to make things simpler and easier, but most of the times it feels like "Don't bother, you will never make it, so English is ok". As I said before, that is in Berlin, in all the rest it is pretty ok. Probably it is due to this Berliner rudeness, which is high, when you experience it on an everyday basis.

[@lifeingermany_]

You’re so right! In Düsseldorf, you never have this issue! But in Berlin, I get that a lot too!! I always thought it’s because my German was bad, but I think it’s also because a lot of germans there speak English in their day to day life and prefer switching to English! 🤣 but some also ask to switch to English because they have no patience 😔

@@lifeingermany_ it is definitely the second one, hahaha. A couple of weeks ago I was in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and before going there some people told me “be careful, over there is a bit different” I imagine because of… well, history, but I am not here to talk about that, and I was so surprised the way people were. Normally I love asking questions to people in the street just to interact, and they were so nice. Even though they spoke English, they love the fact you really want to learn German and all, whereas in Berlin, even people from Berlin say “are you learning German? Why? You don’t need it”. The difference is huge. I really wish I could get to practice it more 😔.

[@flamedealership]

I will put another point out to the both of you - and in German on purpose: Manchmal trifft man Deutsche, die froh sind, sich einen internationalen Touch (ok, not really a German word) geben zu können, indem sie beweisen wollen, dass sie englisch sprechen können. Oder sie wollen einfach nur nett sein und es für den Anderen leichter machen. Ich denke, Ihr solltet dann einfach den Mut haben, zu sagen, dass es Euch hilft, wenn Ihr üben könnt, deutsch zu sprechen. Wenn die andere Person ein wenig Empathie hat, wird sie das verstehen und hoffentlich entsprechend geduldig sein.

[@mubashirrazamubashirraza7501]

Mubarak job 🌹

[@peter_meyer]

Um, that requires an interview with your parents. You can't simply let them go back.

[@arnodobler1096]

so true 👍👍

[@lifeingermany_]

I’ll have to ask them next time!!! 🥰🤩

[@janpracht6662]

@@lifeingermany_ Canada and the US have many great things to offer, when you travel there- but you are right, usually it is not the beer (nevertheless sometimes you can have luck and find a good local beer like "Samuel Adams" in Boston)... "Beers" like US Budweiser or Heineken taste like lemonade for kids, mostly the rescue in a US bar is to order a Mexican beer (like "Corona Extra"), which is a bit more drinkable.

[@franksasse3883]

Happy Birthday - traue keinem über 30! 😁

[@lifeingermany_]

🤣🤣🤣

[@flamedealership]

Das höre ich seit über 26 Jahren, grummel...😁

[@lucieherrick6934]

Cost of paper products in Germany are so much cheaper. 12 rolls of 4 ply toilet tissue for €3,00. Why is it so expensive back in the states

[@lifeingermany_]

🙏🙏🙏

[@walikhanafridi126]

Hi Welcome

[@sausagefruit7690]

2:57 Maybe the goods are cheaper in the eastern States than in the western States, it depends on the city and Federal State where you are, otherwise nice video.

[@juricarmichael2534]

Hi. Hm, time passes quickly. First there are fishnet stockings and after the blink of an eye it switches to a mom's fishnet sweater.😂 But isn't that switch or journey and how we handle it the real big thing that matters? I guess so..... Although we know only a fraction of you. And only virtually. Would you please thank your parents that they raised you to be the person whose videos we love to watch today. And thanks for "Bauchpinseling" our little area of the world. Have a good time together. Ciao

[@lifeingermany_]

Thanks so much for the sweetest comment! 🥰🥰

[@DesiHorror]

It’s not entirely free, MBAs and certain courses are not free. But overall it’s reasonable.

[@Linoxus]

bread ❤️

[@marinazatona4463]

It's so nice to hear about Germany in English. You're so enthusiastic about this fascinating country. I've been to Germany many times and I never get tired of it. Thank you so much for your superb video!

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[@theoderich1168]

3:43 We don't have cake before dinner - we have cake after lunch......

[@christianscholz2007]

Cake is always a good choice. It's a respectable breakfast and so much more

[@flamedealership]

Had to stop a minute to catch myself because I could not hit the right keys for laughing so hysterically hard about your comment 👍🤣🤣

[@liarunaway]

I love your vibe. It's so funny I'm German and I want to move to Canada next year. Will you ever return home and do you want the German citizenship?

[@lifeingermany_]

I don’t think we will ever move back, but never say never right?! 🥰 I miss the people and (lack of) paperwork!! I will go next week for my appointment for either permanent residency or citizenship, but I can’t give up my Canadian passport 💔🇨🇦 it’s my last legal tie to my homeland! I think I’ll take permanent residency in Germany

[@liarunaway]

@@lifeingermany_ wow I'm so happy for you that you found your happiness here. Unfortunately atm the law says you need to give up your current citizenship to get the German one. But hopefully they'll change it soon. Even for German citizens it's not that easy to get the second citizenship approved.

[@Prime72]

I totally get why you prefer permanent residency over citizenship. I’m German expat living in Eastern Canada for the past 21 years and have not given up my German citizenship, even though I feel very much at home here. Very relaxed life style and beautiful landscapes/nature. My adult daughter has dual Canadian and German citizenship no problem but I tried to get a Beibehaltungserlaubnis and was denied. Better to keep your options open. ;)

[@liarunaway]

@@Prime72 oh dear, I thought everyone could become a dual citizen in Germany. But it's so bad that they didn't allow you that. I'm glad your daughter is. But still I really think it's not cool and unfair.

[@karimnabil1851]

@@Prime72 where in Canada? I think it is hard to choose between Canada and Germany, both are beautiful countries

[@IIIOOOUS]

I was also a the Marathon. I am the green guy holden up his phone over his head directly behind Adola, as you can see in this KZbin video "🔥🔥 Guye Adola wins the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2021". Hey I was in TV.

[@jurgen129]

Try Danish bread if you already like the German one.

[@ndifrekeudo3601]

How can I come and study vocational and language courses there

[@ulliulli]

You can stay 29 as long as you want. I will celebrate my 20th anniversary of my 29th birthday next year, so...

[@m.farhana.rahman3372]

i guess german breads are traditional breads that are baked in brick ovens. crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. it is super hard to find brick oven breads in America specially fresh from the oven.

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[@investmentgammler4550]

With the new gouvernment, everything will become extremely expensive.

[@kufreekpe2561]

With this video I think Germany is fantastic conutry to be

[@snowcountry322]

How much does it cost to rent a studio apartment in Dusseldorf? 1000 euros a month?

[@lifeingermany_]

It really depends on the area, in a nicer area, for 2 people, yes 1,000 euros can be a good estimate! 🙃

[@snowcountry322]

@@lifeingermany_ thanks, planning on living in Cologne or Dusseldorf for a few months this yr. Danke!

[@leshpar]

I was born in Germany but have lived in america since 1993. I hate the bread here.

[@lifeingermany_]

I don’t blame you! Haha when I go back to Canada I realize the same thing!

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[@kufreekpe2561]

I will be happy to be a Gamany citizen

[@sarahmichael270244]

30? yes that sooo old🤣🤣🤣 we should call you granny now! and this channel should called granny in germany😉