5+ years living in Germany pros/cons (American Perspective)

Hey there everyone! In today’s video I am talking about the pros and cons of living in Germany that I have after over 5 years of being here.
For those of you who don’t know me... my name is Neeva and I live in Germany with my husband Ben and our cat Blu. I make videos about what it’s like to live in Germany as an American, as well as other random things I want to talk about!
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[@wora1111]

Integration for Germans works through common interests I think. Join a club of people doing things you like: Wandern, Cooking, Soccer, Dancing, Chess and whatever else there is. Just about all my friends I met in such a way. Even when I lived outside of Germany that approach worked. Older Germans make friends over these shared interests and over longer time. People I only know for a short time ( say: a few years) are just acquaintances.

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

I'll say the hardest part is basically what everyone would go through moving to another country. That is educating yourself about the culture and learning to have respect for it's difference compared to what you're use to. My personal perspective I wouldn't have an issues with Germans being reserved because thats how I am too. In America people expect you to be all bubbly and open up instantly. To me I've never trust people enough until I get to know them for at least a month to truly see who they are. A lot of people I've met in my life always criticize me for being to closed off oftenly but it's just my way getting to know people.

[@chelseaboucher2907]

Me too! You’re not alone.

[@scionwolf1]

I have always been like this, though I don't go for a month

[@XX-bn9sf]

It is bad to have a Mexican person on Mexican food? How so?

[@urban_coyote]

I was also born and raised in the American southwest. The lack of Mexican food in Europe is always my biggest struggle during long stays 😂 worst Mexican food of my life was in Heidelberg. I always make sure to bring plenty of chili from New Mexico. Still, it's a small price to pay. Germany is a lovely country.

[@ericHHII]

I knew they had no idea when the served me Doritos and salsa 🤢

[@GO-sz1nv]

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[@GO-sz1nv]

As a New Mexican moving to Germany on Friday, I'm grateful to you for leaving this comment

[@lisarobinett9672]

I’m from Tx born n NM and moving to Germany in August, good to know about the lack of spices. I can cook everything myself but are there chilis or peppers?

[@gregorytidwell5563]

Honestly, half of your cons are your personal issues of you spending most of your life in the United States and having expectations of maintaining your old lifestyle. Living in Oklahoma in the summer, I wish for 90 degree whether.

[@eisikater1584]

C'mon, please! Is it cultural appropriation if you show a little Mexican with a sombrero on a package of tortillas? I remember, when I was a kid, I laughed a lot about the Speedy Gonzales cartoons which were shown on German TV. Now THAT was cultural appropriation, but by America. I found that speeding mouse very entertaining, and still do. I hope that whole "cultural appropriation" thing will be gone for good soon. As well as "cancel culture", because one thing is for sure: If that remains, it will cancel culture, it will cancel freedom of expression, it will cancel out all the multicultural achievements we used to be proud of. Don't we let it get that far! But you're right, no decent Mexican food in Germany. But no decent Asian food either, except in cities where you have lots of Asians. edit: German internet connections. Yes, we perform bad compared to other European nations. But sometimes, it's also a matter of geography. There are hills, and trees, and mountains, and still more trees, here in Bavaria and in many other states. And German houses are usually made of brick, or even concrete. You have reflections, deflections, interference, and even blocking of radio waves. That's a nightmare for every communications engineer. And then you have these "worried citizens" who get a headache from seeing a WiFi antenna even if it's not in use yet, so you have a nightmare of bureaucracy. My hope is that those people will slowly die out. -- But things like that you'll have to face when living in a densely populated country.

[@IAMCHIDERA]

Honestly, everything is cultural appropriation

[@Joeyblondewolf2]

Seriously I'm Mexican and the Mexican stores I shop at have those same photos on our products! Wtf who freaken cares! It's the truth! We wear sombreros so where's the lie??? They even sell those at the store to white tourists. We don't give a shit. It's giving us money 😅

[@helenannleeshung9028]

This was such an honest acessment of Germany!!❤❤🇩🇪 I loved your honesty and vibrant personality 👌🏽😃💯

[@wora1111]

No air condition: You are mostly right but wrong at the same time. First, yes the weather has gotten a lot warmer in the last 5 - 10 years. Before that there was little need for a/c because the stone walls kept the cool of the night through much of the day. But times that's changed. I live in southern Germany in a village with many home owners. Many of us have installed a/c units in the last years, often coupled with photovoltaic so the power consumption would not get to expensive. But this is mostly done in privately owned and used houses, it will take some more time before rented spaces will be equipped as well. Btw: My house has 3 floors in the summer the temperature goes up 2 centigrade for each level up. Currently I start in the morning with 22 in the bedroom/basement, 24 in the living room and 26 in my office in the attic. In the evening it will be 30 °C in the attic and 25/26 in the basement.

[@karinland8533]

Yes, it is so unusual to not cool down at night for weeks. Usually it was like that like three days in a row max.

[@fireline4765]

I'm from Texas, and even though 30 is warm, I have to work outside in 38-40 weather. 30 sounds nice.

[@wora1111]

@@fireline4765 how is the humidity there?

[@thepurplesmurf]

Please don't understand it the wrong way, but I always find it funny to hear in American expat videos the complaint about no good mexican food and then incidentally mention they are from LA or California in general. Well, you most certainly have the same problem in Maine or Michigan when it comes to mexican food. The reason why you, as Californian, are used to great mexican food is, that California was part of Mexico before the US annexed it. I don't mean this in an offensive way, it's just kinda funny to me to compare a specific/regional food this way. It's like if I would live in south-west Germany near the French border and are used to good french food and then move to Houston and criticize the lack of good french food. 😜

[@TheSagefx]

Most people already knew this obvious information.

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

As person who was born in California, it's mostly due to California bordering Mexico. A lot of people immigrate to California from Mexico, to central/south America. The culture is lively there and now someone who lives in the south, it's not too relevant here. Southern food is for sure delicious. If you want French cosines, that'll be in Louisiana.

[@SFXD24]

We have great Mexican food all over the US. On the other hand I couldn't tell you a single German restaurant anywhere around me.

[@IIIOOOUS]

I just thought how beautiful it is here in Berlin from Mai to September. The Many lakes, beaches, swamps and hills ar (that remind me of ocean waves) around Berlin. The warm weather with a sun that is mostly not to hot and the northern flair with dusk until after midnight makes this time really special.

[@maxmastermann8398]

Concerning the a/c heat problem you could get portable fans to make it a bit more bearable. Those apartments on the top floor are typically known to get hoter than other apartments during summertime. And yours especially because of the low and diagonal ceiling.

[@c.norbertneumann4986]

If you once travel to Dresden, I can recommend you some good Mexican restaurants: - Cantina Revolucion - Enchilada Dresden - Tex-Mex Santa Fe - Mexi Taco - House of Mexican Dresden - Spexicano Dresden - Espitas - The Evil Burrito Come and enjoy it. (The list is not complete.)

[@gheeman5800]

I agree with the AC part. Over here in England is the same situation but you can circumvent it by buying your own portable blocks. BUT most houses here have windows that make it incompatible for them to work properly. Not sure if the situation is the same there but yeah

[@britingermany]

Hello Neeva. Interesting to hear your thoughts. Regarding the Mexican food it was the same for me but with Indian as I am used to that from the U.K. I know what you mean about aircon glad the summer is almost over 😉. The internet is actually pretty good for me in Frankfurt. I haven’t experienced any outages. Maybe if you are living outside a major city it’s worse? Take care

[@heinerfixen3212]

Regarding your first Con, I definitely can relate to that. I studied 5-6 years in Hanover and the mentality is different a lot to where I grew up (Rhein-Ruhr-Area). This is not close to living in another country but still I had trouble relating to the people there though I wanted to get away from home since it was not the easiest childhood. However, I had good friends in school and I came back to Rhein-Ruhr-Area and have the best connection with the friends from school to this day 20 years later though some moved to other areas more south.

[@automotive_jodie]

great info!!

[@Teddymusho]

I don't know why all these Americans are complaining about the lack of air conditioning! There are several shops that sell it. GO AND BUY ONE!

[@GeographRick]

Maybe she means central air. American homes have central heating and air conditioning that covers the entire house. There are air ducts in the walls that circulate the heated or cooled air through the house. You can also use it to pull in fresh air from outside. So, we don't need to by the smaller room sized units that are not as energy efficient and less effective. But maybe it's not as hot in Germany compared to most American cities. Where I am, it is above 30C from May through October.

[@lizzielusk556]

I don’t think a Mexican with a sombrero on a tortilla package is appropriation😂

[@f.f.4022]

Hi thanks for this informative video! I feel a very important information to begin with would have been "where" you live in Germany (or did I just miss that?), since it can make a difference if you live in East vs West Germany or in the country side vs in a big City. Otherwise, great video!

[@bobby4360]

Great video !

[@robertzander9723]

Congratulations for 6years in Germany, that's definitely a lot. Well done and of course an interesting video. Depending in which area of Germany you are living, integration in the society is different. Helpful could be to find out, what kind of interests do you have and then search for a local club. Sports clubs, theatre clubs, in some regions a local carnival club, in Bavaria a traditional clothing club or a dance class, Germans love their hobbies. Watch out for some local festivals, street's festivals in cities like Berlin, Hamburg or Cologne can be an option or some weakly farmer's market's. Go to local soccer games in your area!! And of course the language is still the key, of course in bigger cities English or other languages can be spoken, but of course not everywhere. But a few words are really nice, it shows the people that you are interested in the country. Internet is poor, that's a government problem. There is not really a concept on how it has to work and is responsible. And then every federal state is doing his on thing.

[@nordwestbeiwest1899]

Regarding your internet quality, I can say that telephone connections to the internet in houses are generally difficult because German houses have very thick walls made of stone/brick/sandstone/limestone plus insulation. And it depends on which provider you have for the internet Increased disruptions are now occurring because subcontractors are laying and connecting the fiber optic network.

[@victorvillela1828]

As a Mexican thinking about moving, I was curious about the food… my heart dropped when she said there is little to none 🥲

[@zery08]

Hi! Hope Blu is well. My best friend Michael and his fiancé Judith are living in Germany and Michael wants to become a resident. How did you do it?

[@nedi9249]

Hi, thanks for your video - to the air condition - more germans think about it, because it gets warmer over the decades, when I was child (30 years ago), there were not such hot summer -weeks, only days, but the climate is changing, so that we have now mostly a lot of hot summer weeks, and think about air condition - so I understand your point. In L. A. there always was hot climate

[@fanlol1899]

Would you like to share your experiences regarding saving comparision between Germany and usa

[@Larsen1969]

What is always with everyone complaining about Air conditioner! Just buy yourself one. Good God.

[@peachysparkles]

As a Mexican, I don't think that having a picture of a Mexican wearing a sombrero is racist. Mexicans wear sombreros. That's part of the culture. So to show a Mexican person basically being Mexican on a Mexican food item isn't racist, it's just Mexican.

[@emmanueloluwasogo7885]

I was shocked as well when I moved to Austria that they don´t have air cond. (A/C) in their houses.

[@mady9374]

This is crazy I am from oregon as well considering moving to Germany.. that made me so excited 😭

[@tic-tacdrin-drinn1505]

So.... there's no Mexican food in Germany. "Authentic" Mexican food... like in Los Angeles (are you sure is it authentic in L. A.?) and when you find tortillas, there are "racist" images of Mexicans on the packages, and this "cultural appropriation" and so it's bad....

[@druidactual]

The cultural appropriation comment was very ignorant. Any iconography of a different culture isn't some racist call sign. It's communication that the product (tortillas) is Mexican in style. Your thought can also be applied to you buying German anything as someone from California, btw.

[@richardbourke9412]

On the integration: new friendships for me are best created in an organic way. Possibilities: 1 Join a Verein (sport, hobby, cultural activities, whatever you like. It also improved my German a lot. Or 2. volunteer (search "ehrenamtlich" + name of your district or city). Or 3. join evening classes at VHS (Volkshochschule). Very reasonably priced and you automatically have a conversation topic. 4. Having a child / walking a dog really loosens people up and you have a topic of conversation.

[@xdfit5413]

The child labor took me out😂

[@sheldonkepley4585]

i want to move there, its my family roots, and i feel misplaced here in the us. i have a bachelors degree in safety, wondering what to do to get there? i have a passport, so i was searching on advice when i saw your video, thanks for letting me know about the air conditioning! not a deal breaker for me.

[@Sakura0670]

Check out Simple Germany, they have a KZbin channel and website that has tons of useful information.

[@nikomangelmann6054]

what americans allways get wrong. air condition is not a solution for the problem, its a part of the problem. there is so much energy waste with trying to cool down a room that leads to more negative effects for the environment.

[@anitapenkert389]

So right. You only need to read one or two articles about the possible consequences of more AC installations. We have to try to cool the environment through more trees, intelligent building structures, airflow corridors etc. instead of only thinking about interiors.

[@roseaceae]

Booooooo

[@maxbarko8717]

So true! An AC is a pump that sucks the heat from inside to warm it up even more and release it outside. Germany wasn’t a hot country and those high temperatures are the signs of climate change.

[@NeverPullOutInMexico]

I love my made in china AC

[@richardfloridaman]

What about Australians? They live off of air conditioner too.

[@Curtis.Newton]

Hi Neeva, first of all I like your videos. Nice that you are here. 2 points about this video. Internet and wifi depends on where you live. I for example in a city and i have fiber, so stable super fast internet and wifi. Also, I am one of the admitted few Germans who have air conditioning and I love it, my best friend has one too, so a few Germans have air conditioning. Bye 🙂

[@axelk4921]

culture appropriation...? I don't know what you mean by that, but you should think about your arrogant bias! Advertising a product must be simple, eye-catching and memorable. the best foreign goods are sold because they are presented in their native language and/or iconography. With this attitude you would have a difficult time at the "Japan Day" in Düsseldorf... by the way, the location of the only Shinto temple that was personally consecrated by the Japanese Tenno, which is not in Japan. With this attitude, I could say "I don't buy US products, because they always have the star and stripe on them!" Here in Germany

[@emmasly123]

She does not even seem to notice that her eating Mexican or German food can be seen as cultural appropriation. I am not surprised she finds it hard to make friends. 😂

[@emmasly123]

Not that I appreciate the concept of cultural appropriation. I think it is total BS. But if she believes in it, she should reflect more thoroughly - and predominantly on herself.

[@kc0jtl]

Cultural appropriation doesn't truly exist, it is something made up by social justice warriors that ran out of things to complain about. Nobody would bitch about a dicke Bayer in Lederhosen on a package of bratwursts or a can of sauerkraut. No Mexican would bitch about a guy wearing a sombrero on a package of tortillas. That BS needs to stay in the States where they invented it, there is no place for it here where people actually have more than a few brain cells.

[@laline74]

I think youtube should require “woke”warnings on videos so I don’t get triggered by wokeness. “A relatively racist picture of a little Mexican wearing a sombrero…” 🤣

[@TheSagefx]

@@laline74 there’s no reason to get triggered by it unless you’re extremely sensitive and fragile

[@sarahmichael270244]

we didn't have such summers in the past. its the climatic change

[@Jamiefit11]

So there is no AC in the whole country?

[@manusmambon2]

As foreigner integration in every place on earth is difficult. I know German's they live for years in New York and they tells me very similar things.

[@jmolofsson]

Certainly! We've by now been immigrants to Germany, Denmark and Spain. And it works the same everywhere, just like our friends and family have experienced in Asia and the Americas: As an immigrant, one bonds easiest with other immigrants.

[@arnodobler1096]

My Internet and WLan (Fritz-Box) here (s-w Germany) is fine, no failures, no jerking when streaming. Depends a lot on the city. My city is a provider itself.

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

Has nothing to do with your service provider.

[@arnodobler1096]

@@user-sm3xq5ob5d Because my city is the provider itself and also laid the fibre optic cables itself and did not wait for Telekom, and also maintains everything itself.

[@verena9085]

It's even for German people often difficult to get new friends in Germany. So you must often belong to some groups, to have friends and friends that fit to you. And yes, the welcoming or guest friendlyness isn't that good as in some other countries. But of course it also depends on the people itself. So there are friendly and Open Germans too.

[@rosshart9514]

No need here for AC and dryers. The US needs more energy just for heating and cooling than the entire continent of Africa for ALL purpose.

[@mohcineelgharbaoui8972]

Greta vid !! Please can you tell us about Ausbildung in Germany ??

[@connycatlady7429]

What do you want to know about it ? Besides college is free, university is free. You can ask your questions here.

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

Here you find lots of information: en.life-in-germany.de/ausbildung-in-germany-2023/

[@mohcineelgharbaoui8972]

@@connycatlady7429 well i'm 22 years old male, i finished high school but i'm not really intrested to study in a university, i juust wanna work cuz the place where i live here it's almost impossible to find a job i feel like i'm more into going to another country and work hard so i can helo my family

[@elliescozyy303]

@@mohcineelgharbaoui8972in Ausbildung you have to study and work at the same time. Mostly you work 40 hours a week and study for tests and class. Im doing an Ausbildung and I’m almost finished. It’s not as easy as it sounds and you have to speak German as well

[@piercebenjamin]

Im from Oceanside, CA and live in Germany … I feel you on the Mexican food and WiFi … the struggle is real

[@humdum1788]

Glass fiber is currently being integratet all over Germany. The mobile internet connection is bad sometimes because providers don't share their towers with other providers. There is no law like in the rest of europe. Only german 911 (112/110) is available everywhere because providers have to share them in case of emergencies. Could be better, but they did'nt invest any money in past, same like the rest of the digitalizion. Too bad.

[@vbvideo1669]

Nice Video! :)

[@JillianTurmanWise]

Moving to Germany in May and two days ago had the realization of no more Mexican food!!!

[@manfredfischer8944]

I think there is a difference between genuine 'mexican' food and 'mexican style' american food! It's the same with any foreign (style) food we eat! Most of the food is adapted to the local taste (buds). It's often less spicy, has less or more sugar or salt. There are often food law restrictions that have strong influence to the taste. And the last point: the available selection of foreign food is not representative for the foreign cuisine. e.g. you will not eat original Chinese Chicken Legs, Equatorian Grilled Guinea Pig, Scottish Haggis or German Mettbrötchen in the USA

[@kc0jtl]

I have been also living in Germany almost six years and would have to agree with you on most things except the internet, I have fiber. You forgot to add that woke culture isn't as prevalent here causing the cultural polarization like it does in the US. However, then you made the comment about cultural appropriation on a tortilla package. Really who cares? The Mexican's don't, they put that kind of imagery on their own products. Is it cultural appropriation to put a German guy in lederhosen on a package of bratwursts or a bottle of beer? Leave that stupid crazy crap in the US.

[@markkeane6209]

Hey king this sounds like you're trying to start an argument where there is one hope you find something better to do with your time because I sure haven't yet ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TheSagefx]

@@markkeane6209 right what in the world even is woke culture. The term has been so bastardized and overused it has no meaning anymore

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

​@@TheSagefxWoke is basically anything that offended Alt Right extremist who wants to control people lives/white evangelist in America. The same people who believes there lizard people and loves using God words to scam people.

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

I like to add in that person case Germany is woke, Republicans also criticize Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway way of life. Try claim it's trash, useless, and communist society. Especially when Bernie had similar plans for America that's used in those countries, proven to be beneficial for everyone.

[@rosshart9514]

The woker the shitter

[@gloofisearch]

True, integrating in Germany is hard as Germans are kind of closed off. The issue with Air Conditioning has 2 faces. One is that German houses are build entirely out of concrete/stone, thus having air ducts inside ceilings would cost way to much and second, Germans do not want to spend/waste the extra energy on cooling down the house for a couple of month a year. When it comes to Wifi, that has nothing to do with Internet. Wifi is a local router issue and it can often be contributed to the fact that again German houses have concrete/stone walls even inside the house, thus the Wifi router signal does not go through. Being outside and loosing the signal with your phone is bad and it is a very German thing. in some cases you again can contribute this to the fact that houses are build with concrete/stone and metal and the fact that most of the time, Germans do NOT like cell towers, thus the sender/repeaters are not high enough and get blocked easily. It is weird and very German, but that is how they are. Nevertheless, enjoy your time in Germany;-)

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

Cell phone towers have nothing to do with WiFi. As you wrote: WiFi is the connection between your personal router box and your computer/smart phone.

[@lynnsintention5722]

ph yeah I miss mexican food too!

[@hagenmassar4555]

WiFi-Repeater is the magic word.

[@Muddobber99]

Sombreros on Mexicans is not racist. It's what is.

[@savexel7336]

Would I have to know some basic German before moving to Germany?

[@peter_meyer]

It surely helps. In general it depends on where you go in Germany. In Berlin you can get around without speaking german at all, in the countryside you will have a very hard time. I'd highly recommend learning german beforehand. Find a Goethe Institute near you and sign up for a language course. Forget all those apps, they are pretty worthless.

[@robertbauer6468]

If you are visiting germany, there is no need of learning german. If you are moving to germany and learn no german, you will not find many friends. Why? Imagine you meet with your german friends, so all have to speak english for you. Thats to much effort for a person coming to their land but to lazy learning the language. Learn the language, otherwise you will never be a real part of the local society.

[@twinmama42]

The story about the bad internet is one about corruption. You see, when politicians decided on how Germany would move on from simple analog landlines into the digital era they pondered broadband copper cables vs fiberglass. Everybody knew that fiberglass was the better solution technology-wise but copper cable were cheaper, easier, and for at least 40 years sufficient to not get overwhelmed with data traffic - or that's what was told to the public. What nobody knew at that time (or nobody wanted to know) was that the minister for postal affairs had a relative that was co-owner of a copper-cable company. You can figure out the rest or search for a YT-video on the topic. The bad wifi in your apartment has another cause. Most homes in Germany have concrete walls and your apartment looks like it has them. Concrete walls are very good at blocking wifi signals. You should get yourself a wifi booster. We have one that works over the electricity grid of our house where it connects to a repeater so that my two sons in their upstairs rooms have a signal. The signal is better than the direct wifi signal just two meters away from the router (and a wall in between).

[@tasminoben686]

Das mit dem Internet ist für uns alle Neuland Punktpunktmutti Merkel

[@twinmama42]

@@tasminoben686 Das war noch zu Zeiten von Helmut Kohl als Bundeskanzler, das kannst du Mutti nicht in die Schuhe schieben.

[@tasminoben686]

Mag ja sein, dass Birne ursprünglich nicht richtig geschaltet hat. Aber Pretty Mutti hätte das ganze hier abstellen können. Gerade auch, weil sie ja nun auch studierte Physikerin ist.

[@tasminoben686]

Doch etwas: WLAN funktioniert bei uns im ganzen Haus sehr gut. Und das Haus ist von 1967, mit verstärkte Betondecke. Und wir haben - vier hunderter Glasfaser Internet! Geht doch! 😹

[@pfichtner01]

Also, das mit dem Internet ist so eine Sache. Wenn ich alles in die Straße hängen dürfte wie es im Ausland üblich ist, wäre es alles kein Problem, ist aber hier nicht angesagt und nicht erlaubt. Steinhäuser und gespiegelte Fenster lassen nur wenige Funktionale durch. WLAN ist ein Muss. Wer Mutti Merkel dafür verantwortlich macht hat was am Helm. Holzbuden wie in den USA benötigen ev. öfter eine Klimaanlage, egal ob diese Teile Stromfresser sind oder nicht, sowas spielt ja im Land der 5Liter Pickups eh keine Rolle. Ich lüfte Nachts gut durch und mache tagsüber die Schotten dicht, geht auch.

[@wora1111]

"good internet" is not really well defined. Are you talking about cable based internet in your home? Or about your mobile/tablet/laptop using WiFi? Or about your mobile connecting to your provider and setting up an internet connection that way? As you probably guessed It work with that kind of stuff and know a little bit about possible problems. What I experience most is people trying to use internet in places where their phone does not have a connection to their telephone provider (Vodafone, Telecom, E-Plus,...). In that case it will not have connection to the internet either. This will be a problem in the country, if villages are more like 3km away and/or the area is very hilly. The same can happen in buildings with insulating walls (Stahlbeton). Lonely beaches, rural areas and sometimes the insides of official buildings often will have bad connections. But that is not really a German problem. When we were feeding cattle on the ranch in Montana there was no connection either. One more thing, at the same spot you may have a connection with Telekom as your provider but not with E-Plus because those networks are separate. And yes, the provider with the denser network is more expensive.

[@emmasly123]

She probably does not even know. She rants about Wifi, but not about cable, satellite or mobile networks.

[@nama1243]

To be honest isn’t germany has problem with internet coverage? Idk for sure, but I seem to watch a lot people really say that germany isn’t spending for internet infrastructure. I forgot which name is it, but it said someone in government try to apply fibre optics back then (around decades ago) but at the end it was not implemented. Most internet in Germany said still use telephone cable (copper based cable), not a lot places use fibre optics. Which is I see why she said she if she really have problem with it. Futher more if the cable is used for really long time already and not improved/changed.

[@wora1111]

@@nama1243 Serious question, serious answer: In Germany most lines (electricity, gas, water, phone, cable-tv, ...) are below ground, i.e. if you want to replace something you need to dig a hole, remove the old cable/pipe and put a new one in. Average cost is 1000 EUR/m for that endeveaour. In my village/my street that was done about twenty years ago and I updated my connections at that time, resulting in very good transmission rates. The whole operation was financed by several private companies that wanted to get new longtime customers to supply gas to and TV (cable) or landlines. All I had to do, was allow the connection from my house to the street (5meters). And I did not have to pay anything. The examples you are referring to (government, fibre) are being reported but meaningless. 'Coverage' says where you can get internet, but says nothing about the speed which is usually the point being discussed if you talk about fibre. If you want to cover new areas it may be smarter to set up a wireless connection ("Richtfunk" = directional radio) because of the costs mentioned above. Unfortunately German politicians often talk about stuff they do not understand and simply repeat what "a reliable source" told them. Which usually means, somebody saw a chance to make some money with the proposed solution. Before I updated to cable TV I used an old (>20 years) copper phone line as well for internet. According to the rules of that time the cable was not able to carry internet because of its length. Which obviously was BS, because I had been using it for about ten years at that time. The reason I changed anyway was only the fact, that the new line cost less than half of the old line (and was faster as well).

[@nama1243]

@@wora1111 not sure if I can articulate it well enough, but this video is what I mostly mean kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZushnmaeNCom6M So I got a gist of Germany mostly still replaced older technologies instead of improving to newer one, but I know very well if you go to big cities you probably can get fibre optics and faster internet connection. Mostly the video cover about cable internet network, not mobile though.

[@wora1111]

@@nama1243 Good explanation. And I would believe just about everything they said. But they also said that this is primarily a problem of places like Mose that do not look like a promising target for the companies that deliver this kind of service. Small rural villages always have this kind of problem. Just look at the number of restaurants, post offices, banks or doctors you have there.

[@yosca9311]

The safety part 😂 I wonder how safe you'd feel in certain parts of Berlin lol The US is a huge country, there are several places that are probably way safer than many cities in Europe.

[@setsrepus2778]

WIFI in your case is a connection between two devices you own or rent. Blaming it's quality on Germany is quite ridiculous. The only factor which may have an impact here is that Germany is more densly populated than the US, which implies that you have a higher risk of having other WIFIs in range of yours. And German homes usually have real walls.

[@kc0jtl]

I live in the middle of nowhere in Germany (Hessen) and have fiber. It is literally a 30 minute drive to any train station or autobahn.

[@michaelschlueter3069]

You has wrong Provider.

[@robertstepp1072]

Forget the Mexican food, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, when in Germany eat the Turkish, Chinese and Indian, Currywurst is the bomb! Also, enjoy potatoes, most specifically, French Fries... Fried potatoes with some kind of sauce, there is also Greek in Italian food there. Wherever you are in life enjoy what, it's one thing to miss things you've had in the past, but never let that overshadow your enjoyment of the present.

[@rosshart9514]

Sorry? Indian or Chinese in Germany? Thai... if you are lucky

[@BrianSmith-lo3mj]

No offense, but the "Cons" you listed wouldn't actually bother me one bit.

[@Rainerjgs]

Not being able to see the families really has nothing to do with Germany and cannot be blamed on our country! - Integration is not easy, but the question is whether you have even tried to get involved in a club (sports, hobby, adult education center, handicrafts, education, etc.), a church community, a dance school, or a citizens' initiative. Most of the people who complain about the lack of integration have often not even tried it and therefore it is their own fault if they do not find a connection, because in Germany important relationships are not made on the street, but in the protected rooms of a recognized, reputable organization at!

[@SFXD24]

She clearly said in the video she wasn't blaming Germany for missing family. 😂

[@derGerd3]

Are you really living in the same Germany that I live in?

[@SFXD24]

Your comment says nothing?

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

Why are you complaining about WiFi? WiFi is between your phone/computer and your WiFi box. There is nobody else responsible for it except yourself. So why then is your WiFi shitty? Perhaps the box is located in a hidden room and too many concrete walls inbetween? Try a repeater. Or put the box in a more central location if that is possible. I have a Fritzbox which is three rooms away and it works perfectly. Perhaps your installation needs some attention (money)? If you look at public WiFi suppliers like shops and restaurants then you have to take what they offer because you are not paying for it. Einem geschenkten Gaul schut man nicht ins Maul! As the saying goes. I was recently in the US and had very sketchy WiFi in my hotel room on the 9th floor. I went to their business place (computer room) and they were not working. So there. WiFi in the US is shitty.

[@iPhonesuechtler]

Solution: Don’t live in the attic. (That’s also why attic apartments are usually cheaper)

[@smokeybear1343]

The video is great until you had to virtue signal the race cards. I'm Hispanic and take pride in knowing my peoples faces are on the products we make. There is no such thing as cultural appropriation cultures are meant to be shared. Like how Germany is sharing their culture with you.

[@claudiaberger9639]

Es gab eine Zeit, wenn halb Europa nach Amerika emigrierte. Heute emigrieren Amerikaner zurück in die ursprüngliche Heimat nach Europa. Warum? Ist Amerika nicht der beste Staat der Welt? Seit Ihr nicht zufrieden?

[@kc0jtl]

Die Linke hat es alle kaput gemacht.

[@graysongreydeathcarlyle]

Just thinking about "cultural appropriation" is a very anercan thing for germans this doesn't come up and most instances are seen more like cultural appreciation, as respect towards the subject not disrespect or anythin elese

[@yellowbudd9344]

Expat? You mean immigrants.

[@user-eu9uy7zz6n]

😂

[@WJB99]

WHERE IS MY MEXICAN FOOD!?!?! :(

[@johnveerkamp1501]

you mast go to the Netherlands there is. Mexican food. internet is perfect in the NETHERLANDS. SO MATS MORE

[@bjolie78]

yes

[@davidh7799]

Germany is a green country? America is a green country 2!

[@adventuresinlaurenland]

The U.S. is mostly rural, you are WAY exaggerating the random acts of violence, I rent a 4 bedroom house for $900 month, I've never seen a homeless person outside of large cities...you must have lived in a very small bubble while here.

[@wilexsonmanuela9956]

This video is not objective and not informative...mexican food???? Really???

[@jamesh7195]

This is a liberal view oh by the way I have been here for 6 years if I forgot to tell you.

[@SFXD24]

Yeah you lost me with the air conditioning The integration and the internet. For such an established country it's pathetic for the internet

[@stormflame829]

I will say that 80% of people in Germany are RUDE as hell. Yelling for no reason, acting like because you were not born in Germany, therefor you're not allowed to visit, to speak any other language etc Just..not the best place for friendly people.

[@Cyril_Sneer]

Deine Mudda... 😜

[@JustAMisanthrope]

@@Cyril_Sneer this sh1t is one of the example

[@Cyril_Sneer]

@@JustAMisanthrope this is call "humor"! And Sarcasm (its also in my Profil picture)! The Problem is just the misunderstanding/false interpretation of foreigners, mostly by will... 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@richardfloridaman]

That's absolutely true about Germans, they really dislike the entire outside world and they're not worldly people. They are not educated either and I have so many family members from Eastern Europe in Germany and my mom was raised in Germany (I visit often) its amazing how they pretend to know other cultures and languages but they don't. They only worry about the USA and not the world.

[@thanosrabbit]

Why on earth would you even live there when you can live in the us.. 🤦‍♂️

[@-hamma875]

I don‘t know Where u have been living but Germany has one of the best internet connections in the world.

[@SFXD24]

Germany is not even in the top 20. America is not even in the top 10.

[@erikcandrak5586]

Everyone talks about how hard it is to make friends in Germany, but from my experience it's really not that hard. So far I was in Germany only once, last year, and only in Bavaria (Munich, Augsburg and Regensburg), but I made one of my best friends on my very first day in Munich. I went to Church for the Holy Mass in the evening and I wanted to talk to somebody about faith there. So I prayed about approaching the right person, and after the Holy Mass ended, I approached one girl outside the Church and we talked for like 2 hours until about 11:30 pm. I think I've never had a better conversation with anybody in my life. I finally felt like someone understands me. She also asked me first if I want her number. That has never happened to me before. Then on the next 2 days I went to Augsburg and Regensburg, but after that I came back to Munich for the last day of my trip and we met for 2 and a half hours. Since then we've been regularly talking on Instagram. In March I'm actually going to Munich again and we are going to meet again. And since then I've also found some German girls on the internet, who I talk to regularly, but I'm not sure if that counts as friends. Btw, I'm from Slovakia. And even here the most Germans I've met have been really nice. Also, another girl, who is also from Munich, asked me here in Slovakia first if I want her number. And I think she said said it exactly the same. "So you want my number?" So maybe it's not uncommon for them. Although the girls that I've met here who come from Stutgart have really been very quiet, shy and reserved. It really seems hard to talk to them. So itt probably depends on the region. But I'm also thinking about going to Stuttgart to find out what the people from there are really like. But I find it pretty easy to talk to Bavarians. Much easier than to Slovaks. Here I've been struggling my whole life to make friends and in Germany I find one on my first day. But maybe I'm just an exception and somehow cracked the code on how to talk to/approach/make friends with Germans or maybe they see something in me or maybe I'm just very similar to them, especially to Bavarians. I don't know. I don't get it, because everybody talks about how hard it is to become friends with Germans. Although overall, I have more friends from western countries now than from Slovakia. For me it's the hardest the become friends with Slavs. And Americans really are the most talkative, but I'm not sure if it's easier to become friends with them than with Germans. Now I should stop. Sorry for my rant, but I just wanted to tell you my experience.

[@SFXD24]

If everybody is talking about how hard it is but it wasn't for you. That would make you the exception.

[@erikcandrak5586]

@@SFXD24 I understand you. But what I find strange is that I struggle to make friends with people from other countries and with people from my country (Slovakia) the most. And in my previous comment I had written that I would go to Munich in March again. I did and guess what? I made another friend. It hapoened the same way and she also told me first that she can give me her number if I want and we can stay in touch. This has only ever happened to me with Bavarian girls. We plan to meet every time I come to Munich and actually I hope I'll be able to even move there next year. I really love it there. I would say they are my best friends even though we barely see each other, but honestly I feel like they are the only friends that really care about me, that are constantly in touch with me, they're simply very loyal. I mean I have no one in my country that even writes me a message without me writing them first. I used to think that it was my own fault that I can't make friends, but I've found out that I get along with people from some other countries really well and with Bavarians probably the most so far. I don't get it.