11 Things I HATE about Living in Berlin

[@RadicalLiving]

The German Rent Control law has been in force since 2015. If you have signed a lease since then, check at conny.de/en whether you can reduce your rent. Tenants save ~304 euros per month on average✌

[@dumuzidtherisingphoenix]

The graffiti is normalising the garbage on people minds.

[@Bellasie1]

Great video! Thank you for the honest depiction. I have a soft spot for Berlin that predates the fall of the wall. As a teenager when I visited Berlin (mainly West Berlin) during the 80s, it was a fascinating place which appeared more modern, clean and orderly than my own country (France), people also seemed more open and friendly (at least in my own experience), and wayyyyy more open-minded than anywhere else in Europe that I knew (France, the UK, Italy, Spain and Switzerland namely). There was an intense sense of freedom and urge to enjoy life in the air, rendered all the more striking by the fact that it really was an island of freedom, with the constant reminder of its very real boundaries made visible at any given moment not only because of the wall presence but particularly because of the ubiquitous TV tower popping up at every corner of the central districts. A bewildering sensation at the time. Saying that, I would really *really* love for you to make a video with Mark Reeder and/or discuss his B-Movie that is the tale of that particular oddly magical era. In my humble opinion, the contemporary fascination for Berlin actually draws from that era by way of the techno era that followed (but took its roots there) and hasn't ended. In short, rather than what it offers now, Berlin attracts because of its charged "cool" heritage... much like New York or Paris, in different ways, but unlike newly popular destinations like Lisbon, Seoul or Singapore. I'd love your opinion on this. Love your videos, by the way!

[@pilter34]

About the sponsor, I thought the rent freeze for pre-2015 constructed buildings was deemed illegal by the courts. How does the sponsor help despite that legal ruling??

[@yenda12]

@@dumuzidtherisingphoenix I had an old mattress in my home office for months until I finally had time to go throw it away at the waste disposal facility. Meanwhile in my street alone I've seen at least 5 rotting away for weeks and weeks at time

[@dermuschelschluerfer]

Idk if they will use this law, since it was "Verfassungswiedrig". Still, they are only allowed to raise a maximum of 10% per year. and not in the first year.

[@winstonsgmx]

No wonder Duolingo teach us late to train and fighting bureaucracy as soon as we can form sentences in German.

[@RadicalLiving]

🤣

[@pamelabassi]

hahahaha german efficiency 101

[@marcneumann1814]

@@RadicalLiving How about (more) TikTok?:)

[@lemsip207]

Or for travellers, there should be a phrase book called Wicked German to use in Berlin like the one called Wicked Italian that I own to use in Milan, Rome, Naples, and Palermo. Wicked French to use in Paris, Lyon, Marseilles, and Brussels.

[@sharknado623]

​@@lemsip207I didn't know there was a wicked language book!

[@aniruddhtripathi7431]

I moved to Berlin in 2022 after watching your videos, after 1 year, I can say this is the most accurate video on the Internet

[@ianmedford4855]

In 2012 i spent weeks over by Anhalter/Bahnhof, and it was AMAZING. One of the best times of my life. But there's no way that i could deal with living there. Especially not now that I'm married with kids. If Berlin was a person, he'd be some 45 or 50 year old guy on his 5th stint in rehab, who also belongs to a swingers club and has about 200 street fights under his belt.

[@lampabar]

100 accurate! ✌️

[@rolandroland4366]

I was in Berlin right after the unification in 1991-1992,it was already like that in the western part of the city. No wonder the Eastern German still have another life different from their western counter part. 😂

[@dnadns8453]

Berlin is not german.

[@Solo-Road]

"I hope I didn't offend anyone, and if I did, I don't care. Goodbye."

[@yacetube]

Sehr gut answer. love it.

[@andr27]

huge respect for being straight forward, to the point, no BS, just plain truth :D

[@RadicalLiving]

thanks^^ any time!

[@dpapad202]

Coming from Greece, the weather situation is definitely the hardest to bear. The winters here are BRUTAL and soul-crashing. In the summer it's lovely, but I usually go back home so I miss much of it.

[@Kivas_Fajo]

Yeah, how about winters in Greece and summers in Germany?

[@dpapad202]

@@Kivas_Fajo If one could live like a human being in terms of economics... 🥲

[@dustgreylynx]

What are you talking about, we don't even have snow in winter

[@Kivas_Fajo]

@@dpapad202 Maybe having vacations in Greece do not support your whining? My last vacation was 2 years ago. The one before that when we still had two zero's in the calendar. Am I whining? No. It's how it is.

[@herrwahnsinn4229]

The last 2 winters have ## a hard one here even in the sub-tropics...

[@laurensadler3363]

Hey I’m currently in Berlin for the first time from the UK and in spite of everything you have mentioned, there are no regrets. Will definitely be coming back! Your videoed have been a big help, thank you soo much for all your content!

[@RadicalLiving]

So glad! 😊 Welcome to Berlin!

[@coldguy4926]

As he said. Wait till the honeymoon is over

[@lungesygdom]

Hearing about your town hall makes me glad that i live in a country where you register online when you move.

[@RadicalLiving]

yes Germany has been trying for decades to digitalize all that, but has failed miserably 😌

[@i_care_because_you_do]

@@RadicalLiving It is easier to set up smthg from scratch under Boris Yeltsin rather than to reform smthg created under Bismarck.

[@alihorda]

Oh that reminds me when in Freyung I had to write an email to ask about the appointment because their website was 0% useful

[@TheonlyLucio]

That’s the most shocking thing to me in the entire video,i have so far moved 2 times in the US and helped friends with moves too,all you gotta do is go online and be done with it in minutes,thank goodness❤

[@springbrown9769]

Register when you move? Are you a sex offender? Lol. That is so strange to me. As an American that is invasion of privacy and rights. I am not a huge fan of living in the US but ok. Hard pass, for me. I wanted to move to Germsny, thank you for asking me rethink that.

[@hyperbeast8898]

Complaining about weather, international student here in London holding my tea in every rain day))

[@requetedaermon]

You really nailed the situation. One easily goes mad with ambulances, everything is dirty and moving out is a mad thing to do. Still, summer in Berlin, Telegram delivery of goods and party+freedom always available is too good :D

[@coldguy4926]

Yeah. The crushing noise of the ambulance!

[@MinimalWave1982]

As a Berlin resident, I can say that the golden age of Berlin is long gone. Berlin was attractive in contrast to other cities because it was primarily cheaper than other cities and it was super easy to get a good apartment. Between 2000 and 2014 I moved 5 times, it was so easy to find an affordable apartment, I was even unemployed at that time but I always got an apartment. Also the cultural offers were better like clubs etc.. And with the authorities you didn't even have to make an appointment, you could just go there and get things done. Ok, Berlin has always been dirty but that never bothered me. I do not understand why today people still want to live in Berlin the golden days are long gone.

[@driss3946]

I mean it might not be as good as before but it's still amazing.

[@MeJustAimy]

True 😢

[@ChristianSteiffen-g1q]

Voll bei Dir!

[@fehlam9276]

Absolut! Alles überlaufen und ausgelutscht. Mainstream und Touri Stadt hoch 10 geworden. Wird in den nächsten 10 Jahren aus allen Nähten Platzen!

[@viiyou7]

Born, raised and lived my hole life in Berlin… I just can say that everything you wrote is true! The last mayor change was the price increase over the last couple years. It’s not even cheap anymore…

[@TheTserko2000]

The dating subject deserves its own video

[@LeoPlaw]

I arrived in Berlin 2003 and left in 2012. Seems I caught the city in better / easier times. Mind you, even then it was dirty and stinky. What changed it was the flood of people that the likes of EasyJet brought in on the weekends after 2008. That's when it started with the broken glass, long queues, dealers everywhere and insane rent. Berlin became a victim of its popularity.

[@Moodytraxx]

On Point 👌

[@marcneumann1814]

They say: "A lot of the wrong kind of people came to Berlin. People that can only take and cannot give. E.g. hedonists."?:)

[@VilleGardian]

​@@marcneumann1814Parasites

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

To be honest the best times in Berlin were when the Wall still existed...unless you lived in East Berlin.

[@RunningWithBunny]

I'm in Los Angeles, and everything you complained about seems like a giant upgrade.

[@RadicalLiving]

😅 time to apply for asylum in Berlin then

[@MrSloika]

@@RadicalLiving When Hair Fuhrer Orangeman takes over a lot of us will be applying for asylum.

[@ersguter1996]

LA over Berlin ALL DAY☀️

[@underflo43tky]

not the winter thats for sure.

[@jamesberry4514]

San Franciso is quickly becoming the American Berlin. Though it has more trash, drugs, and empty stores. Not sure either L.A. or San Fran can compete with the attitude of lethargy though. They arent the "cool rebels" Berlin professes to be.

[@learntechwithruth2147]

This video made me cry. My sister has lived there since the late 70s and never complains. I guess you get used to it all.

[@RadicalLiving]

humans can get used to almost any environment^^

[@padel24x7]

I lived in Berlin for 10 years and will never forget the soul-crushing winters and the ever-present grey.

[@mariannetr8045]

Where do you live? Hellersdorf?

[@mariannetr8045]

I am a Berliner, born and raised, and I love my city!

[@asadrauf7111]

I have become a knopper addict because of your previous video. Kaufland put a sale on it yesterday and I bought so much of it. Now I can't stop eating them.

[@RadicalLiving]

hahahaha yeah they can be quite addictive, i have also my phases where i eat them every day^^

[@mariannetr8045]

You crazy?

[@leventunver]

Finally! I have waited for this video since I subscribed to your channel... 5 years ago. After a while I stopped giving a damn and accepted it all, like a true Berliner.

[@RadicalLiving]

better late than never^^

[@SunKing968]

Well done! Berlin is indeed noticeably dirtier than other major German cities, but it's all about relative context and where you originated from. For example if you're coming from a third world country (such as England), you won't perceive Berlin as particularly dirty. Similarly, if you've spent 10 years in the Cultural Cesspool (USA) eating their rubber bread, you won't be complaining much about the average German bakery in Berlin : )

[@RadicalLiving]

yesss all in life is relative 😅 even time

[@shahlabadel8628]

you are so right!

[@MsLovelybeats]

😂

[@maxkrause3452]

Ich weiß nicht wieviele Europäische Städte du schon gesehen hast aber Berlin ist nicht dreckig die BSR macht nen verdammt guten Job!

[@free22]

Why is it dirtier than other German cities? That’s the part I don’t understand.

[@mcruffian]

Hey, I found the love of my life here! But yeah, she's mexican and she was just arrived in Berlin when we met. Pure and innocent xD

[@DavidHarris74]

I didn't move here *only* because of your KZbin channel, but it was a big reason why I did. And, I brought my wife, 2 kids, and 2 dogs (picking up their poop !) with me.

[@RadicalLiving]

😄 glad my videos encouraged you. In which district did you decide to settle?

[@Alex9BarCa]

Don't lie. You moved because of Hartz IV :D

[@T1KO63]

​@@Alex9BarCa It's called Bürgergeld (citizen's money) now

[@DavidHarris74]

Friedrichshain ! I recognize most of the backgrounds in this video. I love RAW especially.

[@trafalgalaw777]

lol I think I played your Modpack once xD

[@paula4086]

I don't mind the winter weather in November, December, and January, it's kind of expected. What bothers me is not having a proper spring weather until the end of May. I think March and April are really terrible. I have just sent your video to two friends in two different countries, it's really spot on and thank you for it. The sirens are annoying, that's true, but the emergency service is really fast and efficient (from my experience) so I always try to think about it if I get annoyed.

[@kuukuuleelee]

It is too loud for no reason even on an empty street and it is too loooud for nooo fucking reason along with traffic and baustelle the noise is unbearble And no spring and last summer was in 2018

[@paula4086]

@@kuukuuleelee it's not too loud for no reason. I'm a driver and if you have music on in the car and with the traffic around you, it helps to hear it from a distance so that you can already make way for it. Let's not be selfish for a second and think about those who need every second in those moments.

[@kuukuuleelee]

You can hear it lowered ..i wear noise cancelation headphones and still can hear... They are over the top "better be safe than sorry politics.. just like the underground police - bvg being arrogant for no reason ( please me a video bout how big of an arrogant bullies they are) most of these Signals can be toned down but they like being stressed

[@paula4086]

@@kuukuuleelee I agree with you that it's noise pollution and I didn't know that about the police, luckily I have never had any experience with them.

[@brianliu522]

Well, in Canada where I live, we have 6 months of winter 😢

[@eugenezuev7349]

without overvaluation, you always provide crucial info and interesting insights. In my opinion you are the best guide on Berlin. Thanks for all your work

[@McCream11]

Gut platziertes Placement Bre. Schön wieder mehr Videos von dir zu sehen.

[@estherr468]

14:15 "German villages have amazing bakerys" Meanwhile shows stockphoto from a Dutch bakery

[@RadicalLiving]

you got me! 😄

[@MrSloika]

I love internet detectives.

[@TheSolvenceny]

Dutch People making fun of Germans because they are thinking they have good bread but pssst

[@estherr468]

@@TheSolvenceny Pointing something out that is Dutch, doesn't mean i'm making fun of germans psst

[@SzalonyKucharz]

@@estherr468Come to think of it, back in the day there was little to no difference between Dutch and German. That's why people from the Netherlands are called the Dutch in English, with the word originally denoting all West Germanic peoples, including Fresians and Germans.

[@babaschwein4308]

For me as a Berliner it is very soothing to hear the sirens in the distance at night ... almost like the sound of rain or crickets.

[@chrisb2942]

You nailed it. You can add some more points as parents of kids.

[@ilyamerzlyakov5540]

To be fair, the weather situation applies to whole central Europe. This spring has been especially horrible, I only remember a few rain free days in March and April

[@Eunegin23]

Berlin-grey is extra grey and the weather in Central Europe is indeed also regionally different. I heard that there is blue (!) sky only 200 km away from Berlin! Berlin is a summer city. If you arrive in November you are screwed. Gruß aus Schöneberg!

[@Micha-bp5om]

Not true, I live in Stuttgart and it is usually really sunny

[@awpetersen5909]

Especially cold and rainy thus year. 😢

[@daddygey]

Not true, if you’re used to west or south Germany, Berlin is pure depression Land in winter

[@LCMM2150]

I agree with everything, confirm it and support it. You just forgot to mention the water full of "Kalk". It tastes (and it shouldn't), makes the skin itch and leave stains on everything.

[@marcneumann1814]

Is that a joke?:)

[@zanapurpurie]

I swear I'm not paid by these people, but I used conny for my current apartment and they lowered my rent by 130 euros. They were very helpful and professional during the whole process and the landlords simply accepted to lower the rent to the legal amount. I definitely recommend them 😁

[@kuukuuleelee]

What exactly do they do? Talk to your hauvervaltung or go to court with you? Does hausvervaltung get mad if you turn to them? Cause i do not want to piss them off

[@Elysich]

@@kuukuuleelee Of course they do get mad lol. You're taking money from them.

[@kuukuuleelee]

@@Elysich yeah but mad in a sense - is there a chance of them kicking me out based on that..mad?

[@zanapurpurie]

@@kuukuuleelee they write a letter to your landlord or hausverwaltung where they explain the legal grounds for which the rent shouldn't be higher than xyz euros (depend on your apartment). Then they ask them to agree to lowering the rent to maximum 10% higher than that legal rent price, and if they don't agree they take them to court. You don't have to pay anything if they fail, but the law is on our side here. This is a lucrative business for Conny because it actually works. No landlord or administration wants to got to court for a case they will surely lose.

[@zanapurpurie]

@@kuukuuleelee legally speaking, no. If you have an unlimited contract (unbefristet) the only reasons for kicking you out could be that they want to use the apartment themselves (which I'm not sure how they can prove) or some serious reason, like you violated the Hausordnung several times or you didn't pay rent, etc. But using your right to lower the rent to the legal price is not a valid reason to kick you out. They might not be happy about it, but who cares about that 🤷‍♀

[@julienelson6506]

Oh boy! You convinced me! My daughter just moved to Germany and I thought it might be interesting to visit Berlin (I was last in Europe as a child in 1984 so not an option then) but maybe we will take them to visit Switzerland or Italy…maybe Spain where I lived

[@TinyDream88]

I just love the service part. I could fit in straight away. I have to pretend all the time and put on fake smile and have small talks with my colleagues and customers. I could easily drop it all in Berlin. What a place it must be ❤😊

[@Thespian821]

I plan on flying into Berlin & spending my first day there as part of a group travel program. As an actor, my biggest fascination with the city was it’s influence on the arts (film & theatre) during the Weimar Era. To me, I couldn’t be in a better place than seeing a production of Bertolt Brecht’s “Die Dreigroschenoper” or a late night screening of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” with a local beer and curry wurst. BTW: I genuinely recommend a video about either of those men (or both). For the performing arts is more than simply a mirror held up to reality; but a tool for which to shape it.

[@miovicdina7706]

Theater and old cinema fan, I second that request! 🎭🎥🎩

[@ao-111]

So... with a terrible beer and a worse Wurst? People might make whatever jokes they'd like about German cuisine, but in the North, they aren't wrong.

[@freckled_nomad]

I am so happy living in Frankfurt Oder. We dont have any of the problems you mentioned. And whenever I want I can go to Berlin. It takes just an hour. It also takes me an hour to go to the lake, forest and other wonderful places of nature. Moreover my apartment on the 12th floor with an amazing view of all the town costs only 250euro.

[@freckled_nomad]

@@evelynkwateng9290 You should go to real estate agency and ask them to find you an apartment. For example, my real estate agency is called Wohnbau.

[@goldflo91]

250 € a month ? You're very lucky 🍀🍀🍀

[@yutu3327]

How is it possible to travel in just 1 hour? Via flight? Or trains are that fast there?

[@freckled_nomad]

@@yutu3327 It seems you couldn't understand what cities we were talking about. Moreover, you shouldn't ask me such questions. 😂 Do you want me to write you here train schedule? Just google everything.

[@aguanta_la_chanta3752]

In my opinion and for the reasons you stated, Frankfurt Oder and other mid-sized cities are completely underrated in Germany and the big cities are generally overrated.

[@PlayThatPopStory]

I understand your perspective, and the things you pointed out really suck, but as many of the bad things that exist in Berlin also exist where I live, and the city I live in doesn't have any of the good things Berlin has, then I'd rather live there. Thanks for talking about them! Your videos on what life is really like in Berlin are always super useful and of course very entertaining. 🖤

[@sallypalmer1616]

I am a native berliner, as are my parents and grandparents and I can tell you whats the problem with berlin. Everything inside the Ring (inner circle) has nothing to do with berlin anymore. It is a foreigner made vegan, techno paradise. If you want to experience the real berlin you have to move out of the Ring (I dont mean the suburbes, but just outside the inner circle). There you still have lots of bakeries which bake themselves, it is cleaner, it doesn't smell like pee, you get quicker appointments at the bürgeramt, the rents are more reasonable (but still to high). And also real berliner do not only want crazy relationships and one night stands.

[@dschehutinefer5627]

Berlinian born and raised here speaking. Can definitely agree with most of the points with some caveats. 1. Yes, the garbage issue is extremely frustrating. I have now twice on my way to work crossed paths with very well fed rats and peoples' "someone else will eventually pick it up" attitude is absolutely enraging. I guess it's also another expression of the rampant idea that 'freedom' essentially means narcissism that bit us so hard during the pandemic. 2. The rents are a no-brainer. I actually don't live inside the city anymore since I was a kid so that I have at least some chance to save up money. It's insanity. 3. ... which actually means I never really had to deal with Berlin town hall appointments. So yay me! 4. The service... yeah. It depends on where you go to, bouncing back and forth between indifference and "actively making you feel like you are a pest". Amusingly, the worst service I ever got was at a real bakery, getting berated for not bringing my own bag and a few days later getting berated for not handing it over quickly enough. 5. My workplace is right next to a police station and live somewhat close to a fire department. I thought the sirens repeatedly interrupting you speaking were mostly from that... 6. Somewhat confused about the clothes thing. Why... would it bother anyone how others dress? Sounds like not being your business. 7. Yeah, the "piss spots" are dreadful and I also am very confused why the city government seems downright ignorant to the increasing homelessness problem, making underfunded charities being the only ones who give a shit. There seriously need to be some bold steps in that regard, which in turn would much increase the overall appearance of the city when there is a smaller threat of having to see some homeless guy's dick waving around in the dead of winter... 8. Well, I'm neither cool nor attractive enough for Berlin's nightlife and frankly never cared for it in the first place, so I can't make any judgements on that. 9. As others in the comments have already stated, you still can find good bakeries if you look for them. The service will still be horrendous, but they are there. But of course they are indeed a dying breed with all the competition of Backshops, supermarkets and people having to penny pinch... which in turn makes them only even more expensive because they need to raise prices to break even. 10. Honestly the only thing I have to disagree with as a winter person, since to me it's the other way around. I like it when it's cold and rainy because then you can at least be productive. What I hate is the global warming related issue that on one hand I haven't seen a real winter with real snow that lasts for more than a couple of hours since I was a child. On the other hand there are the increasingly harsh summers where you melt and then cook in your own juices, unable to get anything done... no, that's just disgusting. 11. Ugh... well, another one where I think I can't really say much to it given that I never dated, much less ever was in a relationship. I however do think that... these observations here are more indicative of him hanging out with the 'radical' party people crowd, therefore... all the sex I guess. I do wonder whether there is an intersection of observations though. Because back when I was at university and talked with girls, the topic inevitably at some point came to their super sweet long-time boyfriends since High School. Which gave me the distinct impression that there simply are no female singles anywhere, something that somewhat coincides with his impression that the most you can hope for is polyamory. But yeah, dating sucks.

[@Svrt90]

👏🏼👏🏼 I agree with absolutely everything you wrote!

[@VilleGardian]

Wow, u summed it all up pretty correctly.🎉

[@VilleGardian]

​@@janesmy6267so many better places out there....but this the easiest place to get to as an immigrant....so.......

[@simone4420]

I was born in Berlin. I must say, you hit it well. We Berliners´ are just grumpy. And yes, grumpy: The Berliners' attempt to be friendlier to fellow human beings failed because we don't care about fellow human beings we'll never meet again anyway. Well, charming or nice is better for others. But because we are grumpy anyway, we don't care. Your info on the bread: There is still good bread at reasonable price , just have a look. And: We are very hardworking people who love bread very much. If we can not get a good one, we just bake it ourselves. No big deal. And finally: I am not a friend of drinking in public. But it attracts a lot of tourists, and we owe a lot of money to them. It's not the people who live here who make the trash. And Berlin doesn't like to clean up other people's mess. It's because we are grumpy and don't care about others :)

[@MeJustAimy]

🎉

[@baumaus9014]

I never experienced the honeymoon phase. The winter was way milder than I expected (my cousins in other parts of Germany have it way worse) and Berlin is way cleaner than my country. :/ But the apartment issue (which really should get seriously regulated), all the bureaucracy, the lack of public toilets, and the bad service even as soon as the airport are such a pain. Now, the clothing is so funny to me, since as a Latin American I've always liked to be colorful. I've gotten so many stares bc I own pastel yellow pants. But there are some colorful Berliners around...sometimes.

[@erichamilton3373]

Other parts of Latin America dress much grayer and darker than Germany.

[@daniela1224]

Where are the public toilettes in Latin America? Lol

[@damonmelendez856]

@@daniela1224in the bushes

[@lobbybarn1830]

Where are the Latin hangouts in Berlin?

[@yhr4052]

This is funny, the same is said about Paris about dirt, dog faeces, sirens, rent prices...etc

[@kietzi]

i was raised in Berlin and we moved for some years out. when i lived in Frankfurt, it annoyed me, how clean the streets was... felt like nobody is "living" there or like an hospital... now i am back again and it feels like home 🥰 but i also think its very important to take your trash with you and leave every place clean.

[@christyamar]

i get it! im from San Fco and it smells not good so living in berlin im reminded of home.. lol

[@JosePromis]

There is also GEMA. I used to work in piano bars in Los Angeles, but that can not exist in Berlin because one must "pre-register" every song with GEMA, and it is so complicated. I once had to pay a fine for playing my OWN songs without clearing them with GEMA! Still, I do not regret moving here and it is much better than Los Angeles. Good video!

[@nothingheretowatch7371]

Winters are gray, but summers are awsome!

[@RadicalLiving]

indeed

[@ФеляКот]

Wow! Amazing video. I really enjoyed that. I am living in Prague and it is very hard to find the affordable flat as well.

[@mueste]

Everything is true. Born and raised here. The bread situation and the whether is the hardest part for me right now. Been to the high price hipster bakery and paid 7 Euros for a bread..😂

[@Ichthys_h504]

Amazed at the honesty man, keep up the good work!

When I visited Berlin for language course my initial reaction was "It looks like my home city, just bigger and with a little bit more of money" (not in positive way)

[@Bofur39]

Jako Dolnoślązak potwierdzam w 100%, w Berlinie czuję się jak w takim połączeniu Wrocławia i Poznania, jak u siebie, tylko właśnie z trochę większym budżetem, który gdzieś zanika w tym brudzie

@@Bofur39 no ja akurat górny Śląsk (Bytom, Zabrze). To chyba standard w poniemieckich miastach

[@Mariele712]

I appreciate your honesty! Your Channel is funny but informative and helpful as well. You are doing such a great job!

[@Bellasie1]

Great video! Thank you for the honest depiction. I have a soft spot for Berlin that predates the fall of the wall. As a teenager when I visited Berlin (mainly West Berlin) during the 80s, it was a fascinating place which appeared more modern, clean and orderly than my own country (France), people also seemed more open and friendly (at least in my own experience), and wayyyyy more open-minded than anywhere else in Europe that I knew (France, the UK, Italy, Spain and Switzerland namely). There was an intense sense of freedom and urge to enjoy life in the air, rendered all the more striking by the fact that it really was an island of freedom, with the constant reminder of its very real boundaries made visible at any given moment not only because of the wall presence but particularly because of the ubiquitous TV tower popping up at every corner of the central districts. A bewildering sensation at the time. Saying that, I would really really love for you to make a video with Mark Reeder and/or discuss his B-Movie that is the tale of that particular oddly magical era. In my humble opinion, the contemporary fascination for Berlin actually draws from that era by way of the techno era that followed (but took its roots there) and hasn't ended. In short, rather than what it offers now, Berlin attracts because of its charged "cool" heritage... much like New York or Paris, in different ways, but unlike newly popular destinations like Lisbon, Seoul or Singapore. I'd love your opinion on this. Love your videos, by the way!

[@berlinorama]

I moved to Berlin in 1982 (and am still here) and I think you are correct. Berlin is still living on its reputation from the 1980s and 1990s.

[@Bellasie1]

@@berlinorama Thank you very much! 💗

[@nicegustov]

This dude is honest and hilarious.

[@denjovand.6918]

Awesome funny Video you did. ❤😂 That's perfectly on point. I'm definitely with you with all arguments you told and I'm not even living there. Nice greetings from Brandenburg - keep going

[@aahritya_tv]

Please make more videos realted to germany, specially Berlin, this was the main reason why i subscribed you:) this one is great

[@RadicalLiving]

yess more Berlin related videos coming this year 😉

[@compota334]

I come from Montevideo Uruguay. In some regards quite similar to Berlin (hippie and alternative city full of graffities and dog poop), but something that was surprising to me is that you barely see apartment buildings been constructed. In Montevideo you see a new building been constructed each 3 or 4 streets. Here you have entire neighbourhoods with no constructions whatsoever. And the height limit seems also very low. Knowing the nightmare of German bureaucracy I suppose it might be very difficult for a private company to get a new construction permit. It seems that the only construction going on is from the government: museums and railroads. And no... you wont fix it by freezing prices by law.. any basic economic book will tell you that that is a bad idea.

[@dnocturn84]

Yes, they need to build more apartments. That's how you adress such an issue, that is driven by supply and demand. There is too much demand and only so little supply, so prices increase drastically. But no, they don't build more apartments. There is a variety of reasons. Firstly, estate is very expensive in Berlin. And construction costs plus all of the paperwork is expensive as well. Unless you aren't a billionaire or a company with insane budgets, you will most likely not be able to buy and build anything there. And the corresponding companies already own most apartments there, so they do profit through an increase of prices and building more, would not really be in their interest, as it would stop their profits going up. The only thing that did work in the past, is when the government subsidizes construction of new apartments. But Berlin is poor. Then there is also a strange breed of environmentalists living there. Good luck trying to build something new, without environmentslist sueing you for years. They want to preserve this piece of nature, where you want to build stuff on it. You could buy a ruined building, demolish that and build there, but chances are, that some commune claimes that place and won't leave either. And they will sue you as well. And Berlin is threatening to expropriate landlords. There have been many attempts and they get more and more sucessful. So if you're a potential future landlord, you should not invest in Berlin, unless Berliners give up these extremists positions.

[@compota334]

@@dnocturn84 I understand that stablished companies don´t want to increase offer and lower prices of their own buildings, but new companies should see an opportunity for profit, even if land is expensive they should see that compensated by higher rent prices, and fast allocation of all finished units. You more expensive land in other places, and yet they still construct new buildings. I suspect that the real problem is political/ideological.. Berliners already have their own long term rent contracts and they give a shit about new people here, plus they think they are fighting capitalism from their privileged frozen-price-by-law hold apartments.

[@marcneumann1814]

They say the reason is: "Green and dark-red in the government for last six years."?:)

[@wolpertinger7277]

Hey my mom was Born in Montevideo ,too.i live in germany

[@turjo119]

Half the stuff you mentioned about Berlin reminded me of the capital in my country(and not the good parts)...but like you said...I think this is just typical of all capital cities. I was okay with dealing most of these but then the last one had me like "Oh c'mon!" Regardless still an awesome city. Your videos inspired me to visit it and I hope to do so again in summer this year :)

[@valentinalicheli1928]

LOL.

[@niceberliner]

I've been living in Berlin since 1974. He is totally right with everything. A good thing about Berlin is you have the parks and summers can be nice when being outside. Is that all? It took me a moment: yes. Thinking again: yes, sorry. The parks during summer time are great. That's it.

[@gregkarvellas]

I have been in Berlin for 5 months and I really love it BUT this video hits home! I have just exited the Honeymoon phase....

[@RadicalLiving]

hahaha that was a short honeymoon phase^^ stay strong, summer is around the corner!

[@gregkarvellas]

@@RadicalLiving Thanks! Loved your videos of your time in Cape Town, that's where I am from!

[@AbsintheReverie]

The amount of rubbish really was a shock to me and one of my biggest pet peeves about Europe is the lack of public toilets. It's so difficult walking around all day as a tourist, especially in summer when you drink a lot, and you can't find a toilet or you have to pay. I guess that is one good thing about here in Australia- free public toilets. Although our rents are going crazy too. I wish we had a service like this Conny. I love Europe and I look forward to visiting Berlin again one day.

[@valentinalicheli1928]

Too Bad that "developed" nations have let themselves GO So bad that pretty Soon; the Third-World nations will Start Looking like First-World, and Vice versa.

[@serahloeffelroberts9901]

In San Francisco the city ordered some expensive toilet units that cleaned themselves. The junkies resorted to shooting up in there and generally trashed these very expensive toilets. Meanwhile homeless people poop and pee in the streets in plain sight. The streets are now a public health issue. They used to have a big bus depot downtown but had to demolish it because homeless people lived in the toilet stalls

[@nikhilsrl]

Man, I live in Toronto and I don't believe the winters in Berlin can be as cold as we have it here.

[@m.m.2341]

No, they aren't as cold, not even close. But they are really gray and barely any snow.

[@nikhilsrl]

@@m.m.2341 Yeah I get it. Gray can be gloomy and uninspiring.

[@m.m.2341]

@@nikhilsrl I had to point that out. I live in Western Germany and our winter is just annoying. Usually slightly above freezing, gray skies, tons of rain. I wish I could experience a beautiful snowy Canada style winter instead.

[@nikhilsrl]

@@m.m.2341 Man, I live in Canada, but I am from South India. So I don't really like the winters, even the snow. Snow just turns into slush and then there is also the shovelling. However, that's not to say you will not like it. Especially, if you are into winter sports.

[@marcneumann1814]

They say: "Berlin is better than Toronto. Not only because of the weather."?!:)

[@r-bascus]

Registering a new address in Berlin is so 1990 😁 Here in Norway, you only need to go online to the website, and type in your new adress. And the winters...well I'm from Norway. And renting a appartment is still cheaper than here. The rent control is good. I wish we also had it. I think the rent is a problem in any capital and major cities.

[@maclafm1252]

I'm sure rent is more in Norway than Berlin, but what are you earning in Norway? €2000/Month for rent isn't a big deal if you are earning €80k+/year, but if you are only earning €45k then €2000/month for rent is impossible.

[@r-bascus]

@@maclafm1252So true, my bad. But that Rent control would have been nice.

[@RayVinyard]

That reminds me, i have an appointment at the town hall on wednesday for renewing my Personalausweis.

[@RadicalLiving]

Good luck!

[@RayVinyard]

@@RadicalLiving thanks

[@onionface5835]

OMG gang bangs! thats disgusting, please tell me where these happen so I can avoid those places.

[@jobra7624]

Or u secretly like them? 😏

[@adeelislam2971]

Oh really the reason😂

[@indrinita]

This definitely crushed my soul about Berlin. I have a job interview coming up there, but I live in Leipzig and hope I can work a lot from home. Love Berlin, but a lot of those negative points you mentioned, definitely bother me as well.

[@baegels5272]

Wittenberge has a wonderful train connection, so it's easy to go from there to Berlin and to Leipzig via train. Rent's affordable, air quality's good, and it's a quiet and good city. May be worth considering.

[@chrisb2942]

Not much different in Leipzig though.

[@buzifalus]

is the weather much different in Leipzig than in Berlin?

[@indrinita]

@@baegels5272 well there's an ICE that goes relatively quickly between Leipzig and Berlin, so the days I have to be in the office (if I get the job), I could do that if need be.

[@indrinita]

@@chrisb2942 I'd say Leipzig is still a far cry from Berlin with respect to all these negatives. And I guess it's partly because the jobs here for the most part are pretty low paying in comparison to other places in Germany. I haven't had a job in Leipzig for years for that reason.

[@markpanin]

Lol, I moved from Moscow to Berlin and was struck with how many sunny days there are, even in winter. In Moscow there is no sun for maybe 4-5 months straight it’s strange but it is so(

[@a.r.stellmacher8709]

I think people sometimes complain just for the sake of complaining,

[@sugonmad2402]

That's actually how the trees in Berlin look right now? Wow, I moved to Lake Constance and everything here is already so green. In Munich, where I grew up, it seems to still be all bone trees and almost no grren. Really makes a difference.

[@paulstrahnickiy1724]

Wow, cool and very useful advertising integration! Loved this video bro!

[@calippo4]

as someone who was born in Berlin thats all so true i got used to it but i flee the city every winter at least for a month

[@samxsara]

Berliner’s are very helpful when a tourist is in need of finding out where line S7 or U8 is! Thank you ❤

[@lenabeermanncomedy]

OMG ich wusste gar nicht, was ich alles hasse an Berlin, du hast es nochmal in mir hervorgeholt :D wohne mitten in Friedrichshain und kann einfach nur unterschreiben in jedem Punkt

[@Eunegin23]

stimmt. Und trotzdem wohnen wir hier!

[@userAA]

Very helpful video again! I could have never imagined such things about Berlin! You're a rare human being in Berlin!

[@xc4945]

If you think Buergeramt appointments fill up within minutes. You should see the appointments for German embassy in Bangalore. It happens in seconds! 🤣

[@sigmaoctantis1892]

I was in Berlin in May, this year. Two things I noticed and even spoke about it when I was there- The lack of public toilets and the sirens. I live in Sydney Australia. I hear sirens from time to time at home but in Berlin it was a strangely common experience.

[@VilleGardian]

People call emergency for a clogged toilet here...

[@sigmaoctantis1892]

@@VilleGardian Where is "here..."?

[@sandswalker]

We just visited Berlin last week and saw you recording this video (we are the group at 10:59) and just now KZbin recommended me this video, what are the chances!! hahahah. It was quite shocking for us to see so many bottle caps and crystal bottles everywhere, but I mostly blamed it on public drinking being legal there. Most of the other problems, like dirtiness, apartment rent prices or bureaucracy are very similar in my country. Cheers from Spain!!!

[@RadicalLiving]

Hahaha nice 😅 hope you had a good time in Berlin!

[@sandswalker]

@@RadicalLiving we had a great time, thanks 😂 I hope we didn't interrupt too much your video, we didn't see the camera at first and we were talking loud af.

[@seralegre]

about flats, i find amazing that with the problem we have, there is a bloody airport in the middle of the citty. You could easily build apartments for 50.000 people...

[@janekmundt579]

But it is a huge park that the people enjoy…

[@danibristol380]

I lived in Berlin for almost three years. Finding a flat and work wasn't the problem really, I guess I was lucky.... the appointment for registering was quickly arranged as well. The dirt is everywhere, true, the "politeness" of Berliners is famous/ infamous, the clubbing I don't know as I don't care. Using your bike is good, the bike lanes on the street are in good condition, the bike lanes on the pavement less so, so it depends a bit on where you go. Ulrich supermarket at Zoo is great as it is open Sundays (I recommend the early hours, from noon it will be packed). Living is okay in Berlin for normal people - but not, if you like me, are crazy and have one unusual hobby: AMATEUR THEATRE!!! It's not possible to live in Berlin and participate in normal amateur theatre. Either you find a club that sounds interesting, then they want horrendous membership fees (and we are talking here like up to 20 € per month - the German average is 30 - 40 € a year!!!) - or you don't find a club at all. I found one which was more like a let's-do-stuff-together-and-also-act-from-time-to-time-club for 60 € a year. And maybe one play every 18 months. That is not good for someone who wants a role twice a year preferably. So I made a decision: I left my decent job and moved back to Hamburg because here I can act as much as I like as there is an active amateur theatre scene in Hamburg. I can act in High German, in Low German AND in English, comedies, plays, children's Christmas pantomimes.... So it was a decision I haven't regretted. If you don't care for amateur theatre, go and try out living in Berlin, you will probably like it.

[@marcneumann1814]

Is that a joke?:)

[@marcneumann1814]

They say: "And if you can't find one, start one."?!:)

[@EulerKaitan-f5v]

Quite surreal to realise, but I have been watching your videos since five years ago.since then I have moved to Berlin and this is my third winter here.yes there are positives and negatives, but I still love this vibrant and diverse city Thank you for being my first guide here

[@horseplop9]

Nice honest video

[@anastasiatro999]

Thanks for the interesting video!!! It would be great to see reviews of other cities too! ❤

[@ikosan3026]

The distance in Berlin is ......huge. When you see on map you think it's quite near, but when you take a bike and start to drive it's the end of the world (You will never go there).

[@marcneumann1814]

They say: "Take the subway.":)

[@MP-mh1tu]

you are right, the situation is absurd. And worse, they keep building offices instead of houses, and some office buildings are built against the safety advices of experts worried that their weight could collapse on metro tunnels or even normal land

[@12Zarra]

A tipp for the people who are trying to get an appointment at the Bürgeramt: Any Bürgeramt will do, it doesn't have to be in the same district as you live! :)

[@1234jajadingdong]

Incorrect

[@Gusararr]

I've moved to Berlin last month and I can already confirm that this man is 100% right. Btw, can you get me on some guestlists 😊

[@larielfernandes4360]

Having moved here from Brazil I definitely feel the hard weather 🥶 but you won't really know what "dirty" and "smelly" looks like until you visit Sao Paulo, so my perception of Berlin is that it smells rather good, at least if you stay away from the major pee spots 😅 the queues are obviously horrible, but I try to stay away from Berghain and Sisyphos and go early (about 30 min before opening time) to smaller parties (which are already pretty big when compared with parties outside of Berlin)

[@valentinalicheli1928]

LOL

[@Moodytraxx]

💕💕💕👌

[@doughmeurer]

Sao Paulo isn't that smelling.. only by the river (Pinheiros), the other parts of the city are ok. Rio de Janeiro tho, smells EVERYWHERE. absolutely disgusting

[@danieleregoli812]

Dirty and smelly? Rome: hold my beer Naples enters the chat.

[@johannaweber9023]

DANKE! Thema Wohnen finde ich so wichtig, dass das niemanden arm machen sollte! Danke für dein tolles liebes Video über die Schattenseite von Berlin und Wohnsituation, aber auch über CONNY!

[@tudy32]

Hello. Bucharest has very nice places and it’s very cool for night life party and museums. It’s very crowded and polluted but it still has it’s positive attributes.

[@ANTPS32CREWCHIEF]

Lived there 92-93 and apartments were like gold. Had to live wayyyyy south and take U-Bahn 35 min to work. 55 meters DM 1400

[@tatianas5124]

I love your videos! 🐻🇩🇪 I’ve lived in Berlin for over six years and started to feel like I hate the city now and wanna move away but it’s still somehow the only city I wanna live in at this very moment. Now you perfectly described it as an ‘ended honeymoon phase that turned into love-hate relationship’, 100% that! 😅

[@FarisBaidoun]

I love the cut scenes you do to deliver "the feeling" especially the one about winter sucks your soul 😂

[@ChanaRules]

Regarding dating, I think it's better if you move with an established partner there. But looking for one (especially if you're monogamous)... will crush your soul as he properly said it, and also will leave you emotionally traumatized. I talked to several foreign women about it and all of them agree.

[@daple1997]

Me who lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada I think the weather in Berlin is great lol but that's one of the colder cities in one of the coldest countries

[@MortalVildhjart]

As a German I am ashamed of Berlin. I love that there's a hub for expression and culture there and that the Art scene is thriving, but I don't get how people can be so wasteful and basically live in the garbage bin. I'd love to hang out with the people based on shared ideals of Green ideology and Liberty for people and self expression, but all that falls apart as soon as you hear them say "WE SHOULD STOP POLLUTING" while they throw their Cigarette buds and Kebab packaging into some corner.

[@philippott5665]

this is mostly in the districts: Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Neukölln & parts of Mitte (Wedding, Gesundbrunnen). All other Districts such as Charlottenburg, Steglitz, Treptow-Köpenick, Reinickendorf, Spandau, Pankow, Marzahn-Hellersdorf are way cleaner and by the way: Way bigger than only those hipster/party areas. Do not forget to explore the rest of the capital as it is quite beautiful and also more affordable. I live in F-hain, but we plan to move away soon as we are sick of the hipster-plague.

[@marten779]

Littering keeps rents down, rich people hate dirty neighborhoods. Keep littering!

[@ImaskarDono]

You understand that Green ideology is the opposite of Liberty, right? It's about total control of what you do. And it destroys the environment with their worship of everything that comes from nature, even if it's bad (like coal or bio agriculture).

[@MortalVildhjart]

@@marten779 Surprise, Poor people hate that too...

[@marten779]

@@MortalVildhjart Not as much as overpriced rents though, or the rich hipsters who cause them

[@brianliu522]

For Weather: in Canada, where I live, our winter is six months long. 😢 Luckily, we are not lack of sunny days.

[@cgr4817]

The pee-issue is not only in Berlin but in Germany, in some cities the smell is very noticeable. It's pretty common that in public parks there are portable toilet boxes, but they are so dirty and stinky that you really prefer to pee outdoors and take the risk to pay a fine. I always try to use paid toilets, which are usually clean and worth paying for, but there are not always ones nearby 😕 Make use of any opportunity in a bar, a museum or a municipal office if you have to deal with the burden of bureaucracy 😬

[@leza4453]

In Munich not so much.

[@dustgreylynx]

Have you tried Lyon or Bologna?

[@goldflo91]

​@@leza4453 Must depend on places and time, but you're mostly right Munich is said to be dirty and stinky during Oktoberfest, on mornings 😉 ; or around Hauptbahnhof on early mornings

[@jamesberry4514]

You really should hit the west coast of the US, Its not only #1, but #2 as well.

[@swantjeshakespeare]

I grew up in Berlin but moved away as a teen. I still love visiting, but as a mum now myself I'd never raise my kid there. Still I am very thankful for the city and it's influence on my upbringing:)

[@stevemckee6263]

Love your videos - don’t take this the wrong way, but your pronunciation of the English word Butcher does my head in 😂. Imagine the ‘u’ has a wee umlaut above it - so sounds like ‘Bootcher’. I’ve been to Berlin - once ! - in December and it was baltic……so I get what you are saying re the Winters there. Anyway, love the humour and love the delivery style. Take care.

[@TheSamuiman]

"It is all in the eye of the beholder!" or simply put "personal opinion" doesn't necessarily reflect overall reality but a glimpse through a certain keyhole! As a born and bred Berliner I can advise you to travel to India, New Delhi or Bombay's Dharavi Slums, Cairo offers also some incredible experience. What I want to say is: it depends very much where you are and how you live! Even Kreuzberg has some beautiful corners where people flock to, so does Friedrichshain, certainly not the RAW area or "Warschauer Strasse" Station. Pay Schlachtensee a visit, a walk through Lichterfelde-Ost, along the Havelchaussee, the Grunewald with it's lakes, Pfaeuninsel, Schloß Glienicke or opposite Schloß Babelsberg, Spandau Altstadt, the Tiergarten, Tegel-Ort, Lübars, Hermsdorf, Tegeler Fließ, Britzer Garten...even it is not any more Berlin, pay a visit to Potsdam, SansSouci, Belvedere towers and it's wide spread gardens, you may experience a complete different Berlin and some of your frustrations may just blow off!

[@averilldalton3360]

I am from Berlin and i approve this message !

[@cuddlycuttlefish5674]

Its so funny to see you in so many places wich I see weekly, I think I even saw you at the U5 some time ago

[@oakes1085]

I like the honesty with which you made your video. I visited Berlin in 2007 and loved it (for most parts)😅

[@RadicalLiving]

any time! 😄 about to come for another visit then 😋

[@oakes1085]

@@RadicalLiving for sure 😁

[@antoninsebera152]

Wait a few hours for something? I never did it in my life. If I see somewhere queue longer than 20 minutes,, I just go somewhere else and often to do something totaly different comparing to plans. If I save time I am always glad to change my plans.

[@KevinPetersdp]

Hahaha I’ve been here 1 year now and I totally feel this already . So on point!

[@frankbr5991]

About buying good bread in Berlin: I visited my daughter in Neukölln, and there was a bakery (Königliche Backstube and meanwhile closed for ever) in the aerea who is producing their own Bread. Tasty, but very expensive, and I was shocked about opening time. They opened at 9 a.m.! Normally bakeries opend between 6-6.30 a.m. Incredible