American Reacts to 5 THINGS GERMANY HAS that AMERICA DOESN'T

[@ingevonschneider5100]

I know a drink store called "Saftladen" (only German speaker will understand the joke)

[@marie-thereswelte7281]

Der Name ist auf jeden Fall originell und zeigt, dass manche Menschen das Leben nicht immer allzu ernst nehmen. Ein guter Charakterzug wie ich finde 😊

[@schnelma605]

Saftladen can mean : lousy shop or juice shop

[@andi4022]

I used to work in a "Saftladen", although it was no shop and we had no juice 😂😂

[@vickypedia223]

Dann kann man nur hoffen, dass der Saftladen kein Saft Laden ist 😆

[@Nekr0n35]

Aus was für einem Saftladen hast du denn den Witz geklaut?

[@marie-thereswelte7281]

we actually change our shoes. many gyms even require it. you are also often not allowed to wear shoes with dark soles in certain gyms, because otherwise you will have black stripes on the floor. it is fundamentally very important to us germans not to bring dirt into rooms. sounds exaggerated, but if you think about it more closely, it just makes a lot of sense

[@Lostouille]

Same in France, in sports in school they used to ask us yo have some sort of sneakers with white soles because that would mark the ground

[@marie-thereswelte7281]

@@Lostouille I guess it's not that unusual to switch shoes and watch what kind of shoes you're wearing. I am sure that this is quite normal in many countries

[@lilalaune4202]

@@Lostouille same, we learn from kindergarten on to bring shoes with white soles to sports classes.

[@SparkyTM]

same in czech republic :D

[@ATypiclaNPC]

@@Lostouille I would say that most Europeans have this "don't bring dirt from outside in" mentality. This is partly due to the fact that we like to be lazy on the one hand and work very efficiently on the other. And if you don't bring dirt in, you don't have to clean as often, which means less work. By the way, I'm not saying that wanting to be lazy is wrong or applies to everyone. For some, work is something like free time, etc. We just make sure there is a good work-life balance.

[@Chuulip]

This shoe changing topic is probably my biggest culture shock as a german who learns about America. Like... I've heard it all before, but THIS is so shocking to me. Why would you go inside a gym with dirty shoes... where people sit on the floor and work out?

[@johanneshalberstadt3663]

OK. Aber man geht ja ohnehin mit dem Straßenschuhen rein. Zumindest den Weg bis zur Umkleide. Und dann laufen da alle Leute mit Ihren "Innen"-Schihem wieder drüber und verteilen eh alles. Also ganz durchdacht oder hermetisch abgeschlossen ist das auch nicht. Ich kenne kaum ein Fitnessstudio, wenn überhaupt eins, wo man die Schuhe in einem Vorraum wechseln, *bevor* mam rein geht. Und raus geht man ja auch wieder mit Straßen schuhen von Umkleide zum Ausgang. Also wieviel das wirklich bringt letztlich ist fraglich. Evtl. ne geringere Konzentration an Zeug verteilt. Aber letztlich wirst Du alles, was Du an den Straßenschuhen findest auch im Gym finden. Mit Schuhwechsel oder ohne. Wer im Gym trainiert sollte sich halt eh nicht die Hände oder den Boden ablecken. Und wenn da n bischen Reifenabrieb, unsichtbare Erdpartikel oder Bakterien an Deinem Poppes auf den Gym Shorts landen: Who cares? Auch die wirst Du hoffentlich nicht während oder nach Benutzung Ablenkung.

[@bas3374]

stimmt nicht, bei uns - Kleinstadt Rheinland/ Pfalz, gibt es gleich in der Nähe des Eingangs einen Extra Raum zum Umziehen und Duschen.

[@lucyan319]

Also ich weiß nicht was du für Turnhalle kennst, aber in denn Turnhalle in denen ich war sind die Umkleide Räume die Trennung zwischen außenwelt und Turnhalle, wir sind nie über denn Dreck gelatscht, weil es 2 Ausgänge gab und da ich auch mal Handball gespielt hab war ich in vielen Turnhallen und die waren alle so aufgebaut

[@bananenklops9738]

@@lucyan319 Ja in Turnhallen ist das normal. Aber im Fitnesstudio denke ich eher nicht. Dennoch kommt viel weniger Dreck in den Raum, wenn man die Schuhe wechselt. Vor allem wenn es draußen regnet und nass ist. Ich will mir gar nicht vorstellen, wie ein Laufband oder so aussehen würde, wenn man da mit den dreckigen nassen Straßenschuhen da die ganze Zeit laufen würde.

[@lucyan319]

@@bananenklops9738 war noch nie in einem Fitness Studio, aber ich hoffe die haben alle Wechsel Schuhe dabei 🥲

[@ninjaunicorn575]

Yes. The ID card and Driving license say different things. The driving license has: your full name, birthday, the issuing date, Expiry Date, were it was issued, the number of your license, what car types you are allowed to drive and if you have any requirements like wearing glasses. Your ID has a lot more personal information: Your full name, Birthday, Nationality, Place of birth, date of expiry, eye color, hight, where it was issued, address, if you have any stage names or titles and your ID number. Hope that helps.

[@kilsestoffel3690]

The ID also hast to be renewed every 10 years, so the photo isn't too old. The photo at my drivers licence is very cute, but more than 30 years old

[@DieZockerZone1]

and the date of death

[@MBrieger]

Referencing Hayley is already bad from the start. In the US ANYTHING that the Government issues with a picture is an ID. You have a badge from the DoD, good enough as an ID. Just because some information MAY not be printed on the ID, doesn't mean it isn't part of the Record behind it. Such as Address or Date of Birth. Personal experience: Before 9/11 you even got away with a company Badge for boarding a Plane. In the Police State of Germany, you are required to carry your ID with you at all times from the age of 16. You are REQUIRED to keep your address current with the authorities. Granted, in the US you have the requirement to update your address with DMV as well, if you have a DL. Registering your place of residence is a requirement even for foreigners. In the Police State of Germany, you have to be finger printed to get a Passport. In the Police State of Germany (and the EU as a whole) you HAVE TO exchange an old DL with a new one that does actually have an expiration Date.

[@helloweener2007]

or a Ralphs value club card "is this your only ID?" - The Big Lewbowski -

[@anna-ranja4573]

And if you move you have to registrate yourself with the new adress and change it on the ID Card.

[@antjeschroeder]

These strawberry huts stand on the edge of strawberry fields. You can pick your strawberries in the field yourself, and then go to the hut where they are weighed and you pay for them. You pay a little less because you do the work yourself, but they are very fresh and you can eat as many strawberries as you want while you pick, for free. If you don't feel like picking them yourself, you can also buy some at the hut. The reason why we in Germany value such seasonal fruits and vegetables is because they taste much better, they are more aromatic and certainly healthier than if they were artificially grown. This is because the plant has had the opportunity to produce the fruits in the necessary time and under the necessary conditions that are needed for vitamins and flavours to develop. And yes, there are also apple huts and this year I even saw an asparagus hut. But no bananas, because of course they don't grow here.

[@magnusemilsson7205]

Same in Sweden..

[@thirstwithoutborders995]

In Austria Farmers also just put a tiny store at the road in front of their farm that has whatever produce is in season, tags with the price and a coin-box/kassa to put the money in. It's a great way to get fresh produce, especially for introverts if you want to avoid the small talk of going into an actual farm store.

[@antjeschroeder]

@@thirstwithoutborders995 That is true. And on the other hand, farmers can get a fair price for their products. Because there is no need for a transport company, a wholesale market and a supermarket, all of which also want to earn something.

[@HuberHans]

Since several years, we not only have seasonal asparagus, strawberries and apples, but also flowers, potatoes and pumpkins... (rural Bavaria).

[@claudiakarl7888]

Where I live they are also in the city, in the outdoor mall.

[@thirstwithoutborders995]

Yes, German and generally European men also change during the day. One of the sure signs that your friendship is close or your relationship has hit the next stage is when they bring over "home clothes", i.e. leggings, "lounge-wear", tracksuit trousers, hoodies and their own fluffy socks for an overnight stay. Because once we know we are home for the day, we not only change our shoes, but also change into more comfortable clothing. Among girls who have approximately have the same size, we offer our own clothes to visitors, as a sign of friendship.

[@violam_orca]

The last point with the chalk on the door I only know that the "Sternsinger" = star singer come to every house which are dressed up as Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar and sing a song and you can give them some money for the church. They have this chalk and will write the letters/numbers on every door on January 6th. I never heard that people write it themselves. It is something religious but people will just open the door and let them write it on. Doesn't really matter if they are religious, at least in my village.

[@thirstwithoutborders995]

Same in Austria. We have the Sternsinger come by, and whether you are Christian or not, who is going to slam the door on a bunch of dressed up kids singing and collecting money (in Austria it's usually a kids related charity)? Usually you give them money and maybe some sweets, and they give you their "blessing", the chalkmarks over the door and these days sometimes pre-printed stickers. I mean, I actively hate Halloween and I still open the door if a kid rings and hand out sweets, and I get zero blessings in return.

[@DaniSpeh]

@@thirstwithoutborders995 it's a blessing script, only a priest can bless the house because he need to bless it with the holy water as well. Sometimes a priest accompanies the Sternensinger but I didn't see them to do that at their own. I live in an apartment and more than half of the flats have the writing. On other thing, the priest doesn't come on it's own. I think you or someone else have to call him. For example, I don't have the writing as none of the muslim or orthodox families has one. That's probably an urban thing since the cities are pretty much mixed up a lot, religion-wise.

[@bighunter666]

@@thirstwithoutborders995 Sounds similar to Germany 😉

[@thirstwithoutborders995]

@@DaniSpeh I live in a city, and here they will ring at every apartment once someone let's them into the building. I am not Christian, but a blessing is a blessing, and money for poor kids is money for poor kids. I am sure some grumpy people close the door on the singing kids, but some people also give money without wanting their door to have writing on it.

[@ninatrost1781]

it's the same in my village, and i was once a Sternsinger :D it was really fun

[@ChrisRedfield--]

The National identification card also entitles the holder to travel throughout the European Union as well as Switzerland, Monaco, Andorra, Turkey, Norway, Iceland, Georgia (Country) and then some. A drivers license will not be accepted as Valid ID when in a other member EU state.

[@ChrisRedfield--]

The United Kingdom left the European Union so travelling there EU citizens need a EU member state passport.

[@Markus-zb5zd]

@@ChrisRedfield-- I think it's part of the agreement that the ID-card is allowed

[@ChrisRedfield--]

@@Markus-zb5zd Only for EU citizens who have pre Brexit special condition. For the rest if not all of us in the EU we must have a passport to enter the United Kingdom. And UK citizens must have a UK passport to enter the European Union.

[@ladythalia227]

Yes. And when you carry them in the above mentioned areas, you do not need to bring your passport.

[@jaywarren8148]

The German driving licence won't be accepted as valid ID within Germany neither. By law, it is not a valid ID. It is maybe accepted as an age proof, but it is far away from an ID. You don't even have to change it when you change your name.

[@panther7748]

The thing is that Germany is not as car-centric as the US, so fewer people have a drivers license in the first place (although Germany is still one of the most car-centric countries in Europe). You can use you drivers license to buy alcohol etc., but usually its use is restricted to, well, proving that you have the ability to drive. IDs on the other hand can be and have to be aquired by everyone. Also, the ID is more secure.

[@aphextwin5712]

The difference is also that you are allowed to buy alcohol (beer, wine) at age 16 and thus before you even can get a driver’s license (used to be 18, nowadays 17 with some restrictions).

[@panther7748]

@@aphextwin5712 Stimmt. :)

[@Cyril_Sneer]

🤣😂 Den Satz muss ich mir aufschreiben... "Deutschland nicht Autozentriert?" Dann weißt du aber nicht viel über Deutschland... 😂🤣

[@panther7748]

@@Cyril_Sneer "not AS car-centered". Bevor man überhebliche Kommentare schreibt, sollte man vielleicht genauer lesen. Übrigens, diese impertinenten Emojis machen in keiner Situation einen guten Eindruck.

[@chrimu]

@@panther7748 ist trotzdem relativ... Auch in den USA haben in den großen Städten viele keinen Führerschein. Bei uns auf dem Land hat fast jeder einen... Allerdings ist in Deutschland die Zahl der Leute ohne Führerschein tatsächlich seit einiger Zeit steigend... Der Führerschein bescheinigt übrigens nicht die ability (Fähigkeit), sondern die Erlaubnis/Genehmigung (engl. Licence/permission) öffentliche Straßen zu nutzen. 😄 Der Hauptunterschied ist wohl, dass der Führerschein nicht aktualisiert wird und somit I.d.R. ein uraltes Bild enthält. Und deshalb auch außer dem Namen/Geburtsdatum keine personenbezogenen Daten. Er ist jedoch etwa genauso fälschungssicher wie der Personalausweis (und genauso strafbar).

[@panther7748]

Of course you can buy strawberries and other types of fruits and vegetables all year round in supermarkets, but outside of their season, they usually come from Spain (especially Almería, the "Sea of Plastic") or more distant places. They are usually not as good as the regional variants, are more expensive and way more harmful to the environment. Many Germans are conscious about the environment and don't want to support that.

[@antjeschroeder]

Yes, it is so upsetting for me when I see strawberries in the supermarket at Christmas time, for example. I could go crazy. Who needs strawberries at Christmas, for which the groundwater is pumped out in a southerly dry region, which are "produced" with high energy consumption and then packed in plastic to be transported to Germany. And then they taste like nothing!

[@panther7748]

@@antjeschroeder Exactly. Fruits and vegetable season should be taught in school. It works with the Asparagus and the pumpkins too, so why shouldn't it work with other things?

[@adaadena7291]

Yes! This. And also whtat Ryan said.. I love the the strawberry season cause I look forward to it. I usaly eat pretty season just becuas eits more fun. I love looking forward to certain fruits and vegetables. ( even if I cheat a bit in wintertime, cause it can get a bit boring in february and march)

[@s.h.741]

Even better are the places where you can pick flowers or fruit alone and just leave the amount of money in a cash box by the side of the field or orchard. I've seen that in rural areas of Germany (and much more often in Denmark) and it seems to work. Buy regional, buy seasonal is the golden rule. It's healthier for us and the planet. Yes, I'm such a German :-)

[@bananenklops9738]

If many would do that, it wouldn't be offered. I barley know someone who gives a shit on where the vegetables or fruits come from, or if it's the season for their desired stuff. How can avocados have such a hype, if there would be many people caring about environment if it comes to food.

[@Frohds14]

In gyms and tennis halls you are not even allowed to wear any sneakers, but you have to wear light-soled ones, otherwise there will be black rubber stripes on the floors. I think the change of shoes is absolutely reasonable. Apart from hygiene (e.g. dog poop), small stones in the soles can destroy a treadmill, block equipment or even cause injuries because you slip. Sure, in the US you wait for something like that because you can then sue the gym operator, but not in Germany, instead you protect each other.

[@panther7748]

The normal german outfit for people "on the street" is very distinct from the casual sportswear outfit most Americans use. We usually just wear sport clothes...well, when we do sports. In normal circumstances, most of us wear jeans, (or cargo shorts etc. during the summer), and some sort of "overclothing" over our T-Shirts. That can be a sweater, a jacket, a hoodie, a coat or a "normal" shirt. Leggins and sport pants worn "on the street" are usually seen as bad taste or a sign of low social status. They are not really respectable. The same is true for shoes - there is a clear distinction between functional sport shoes and everyday shoes. Only very few people would wear the typical white tennis shoes that are so common in the US. There are sneakers and such, but they are distinct from sport shoes.

[@xkathygee]

My grade was visiting the UK for a week when I was 14, and, God, I still remember how uncomfortable I felt, when we had a break on our way back with the bus, and I was wearing sweat pants walking into a store. I never noticed until then that I've never done that (or couldn't remember) and that it's, as you have already said, seen as bad taste or a sign of low status.

[@ruzicas.5819]

It's common here in Croatia not to go in public in sweatpants. Just recently I had a long phone call with my sister and she called because she was in a shop in sweatpants. She was in a car in home clothes and didn't want to go home to change clothes so went in the shop in sweatpants. She was very embarrassed but she felt brave for doing this and said luckily she didn't meet any ppl she knows. 😂

[@qwstrfgqwstrfg360]

something she didn't mention: the door markings on the houses are not something that people write themselves. there is a big tradition connected to it: every year around january 6, children in catholic areas will dress up as the 3 wise men (c+m+b) and go from door to door. there they will do multiple things: they will sing a song/do a short play/say some poem or something at every house, then they will collect money for a good cause, and they will often receive candy, and then they will write this thing on people's door (if they want to have it). so in some way it's similar to halloween for these kids (dressing up going from house to house getting candy), while also benefiting a good cause by collecting money for charity. and of course it is tied to religion, as they give blessings to each house. the priest usually blesses the chalk they use to write this. it is also pre-planned and organized by the church, so that every house will get exactly one visit.

[@iris-christina]

The problem about shoes you were outside is not only dirt, it's especially the small pebbles which can destroy the surface you are walking on. (Especially wood flooring) And you don't want mud or dirt on your carpet - have fun cleaning

[@rapatti007]

Same thing using shoes goes also here in Finland, you are not allowed to use same sneakers in gym you are using outside. Also if you visit some body’s home, it is really unpolite to keep shoes on.

[@dutchgamer842]

Over here it is not polite to take your shoes off in someone else's home. Without asking, if you can take them off

[@anna-ranja4573]

Because of someones "Käsequanten"/ cheese sniffing feets 😉😂😋😊😆

[@rapatti007]

@@anna-ranja4573 odores feet comes when you are constantly using and keeping shoes on all day.You need to wash your feet more often if you have smelly feet. Also it is healthier to your feet to get them out the shoes. And when doing so , no more smelly feet!!

[@voyance4elle]

hahaha you being so surprised about the several pairs of shoes made me laugh!!!! Of course one does not simply wear the same running shoes inside the gym as outside in the park. Of course we have house shoes and of course when I forget something and I have to go back inside the house I take of my shoes for that xD It never ocurred to me that this could be weird to someone.

[@broetchenahoi6524]

I live in Germany's second largest city (Hamburg) and we have strawberry huts all over the city during the season in summer; often at metro train stations, outside supermarkets, etc. They usually sell strawberrys, somtimes raspberrys, juices, etc. Love these huts - the fresh seasonal fruit so yumm yumm yumm!

[@09ElSalvador]

Hey fellow Hamburger! 😊 looooooveeee the strawberries

[@julianachilles8555]

Every German above the age of 16 is legally required to have a Personalausweis (Personal-ID). It contains your adress, the drivers licence doesnt. Some people may accept it for example if they want to have your age proved (supermarket, cinema etc.) but its technically no ID and will be declined in most official situations if youre asked specifically for an ID.

[@andreasb1352]

Should be more precise: you need to have a document for ID, can also be a passport. Your address is not needed (not on passport) The difference is: driving license is a polizeilicher Ausweis, Personalausweis or Reisepass are amtliche Lichtbildausweise.

[@geneviere199]

I still got my licence I made 1989 - but have to renew my ID every 5 years. If I move I do not need a new licence...

[@momsspaghetti2246]

There is also your eyecolour and your height on the ID. If police controlls you you have to give them your ID.

[@Purpledream.]

In Europe we usually move around with our ID and driver cards in the wallet. We also travel within the countries in the European Union with our ID card only, the passport is needed if we only travel to some of the countries that are not in the EU or we need to pass trough them. I don’t know about USA,but in Europe you need to bring /have a gym shoes. It’s not acceptable to work out with the shoes you just came in with 😅

[@helloweener2007]

"We also travel within the countries in the European Union with our ID card only," In this case you are obliged to have it with you. You are free to move around in the Schengen area but you have to have a form of ID with you, ID card or passport. The driver's license would not be enough.

[@hackbyte]

4:37 In germany, as hayley says, you are obliged to have _some_ _sort_ of id. Usually even before the police, you can get away with your drivers license alone. But you are required to _have_ at least a ID card, or a official passport in case you are asked for it. But you are not obliged to carry that aroud with you at all times. If you're driving, you have to carry your licence with you .. so that's why in usual legere controls you can get trough with just it. But if some cops really wanna see it, they might have the right to drive you home and give you time to collect your actual ID or Passport to verify your identity. ;)

[@MrFusselig]

I think the shoe thing might really because of how much you walk. Germany usually is cleaner than the USA, but you walk a lot more, so your "outside shoes" get dirty more easily. Maybe it would change, if Germany also would only move from the car, over the parking lot, directly into the building. But this isn't the case, they walk a lot, so when you get into the gym or your home or a friends home, you would change your shoes. It's quite common, that people have shoes for guests in their shelf. So if somebody comes over, they can take their shoes off, and they can wear the slippers for guests.

[@jgr_lilli_]

When I was an elementary school kid we had carpet in our classroom, and we were only allowed to go in with Hausschuhe. If someone was caught going onto it with their Straßenschuhe (street shoes), they had to vacuum the whole floor by themselves. So you better believe we tried to avoid that! When we realized we forgot something in the classroom after we already put our Straßenschuhe on, we usually got on our knees and crawled! Especially with winter shoes because nobody wants all that sand and dirt and and snow on the carpet wherr everyone sits and plays on!

[@ladythalia227]

Strawberry huts. This is a thing all over Northern Europe/Scandinavia. Usually they’re run by the farmers themselves who sell strawberries directly to the consumers instead of selling their wares to supermarkets. The same is true for locally produced plums, cherries and raspberries

[@jochendamm]

The strawberry huts are typically german way of advertise fruits fresh from the fields by the farmers. The shoe thing is common but varies a lot. Many people change shoes at the entrance but it becomes less common over the years. In Japan it is even more strict with shoes exclusively for bathrooms. You have to change into these shoes to enter the bathroom. I wear my street shoes all day or being shoelss as well. Inside/house shoes usually cost 10 to 30 bucks. Street/outside shoes start at 20 to 40 bucks for cheap ones. Gym shoes for inside usage must have a white sole that they don't harm the gym's ground. Gym shoes with black/dark soles only are allowed on sports fields. Markets for beverages are quite common here and sell all kinds of beverages and sometimes pet food and non-food items. We don't need specific liquor stores because alcoholic drinks as well as tobacco products can bought at almost every supermarket, kiosk and gas station. Every cashier has to do age verification. In Germany you have to itentify with a Personalausweis (ID) or at least passport. No other document is concidered as equal. In many cases exaptions are made but you can be fined for not having the right documents with you. The driver's licence doesn't have the resident's address for example. You often can use a severely disabled pass as an alternative. At the age of 16 you have to have an ID card with you.

[@MrBenjo3001]

The thing with the shoes. Same here in Austria. In my Gym and most Gyms here you are actually not allowed to wear your outside shoes inside the Gym. And yes it has somethhing to do with cleanliness but i prefer it since the Gym is so much cleaner(i imagine).

[@stevecyclemaker492]

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[@geraldherrmann787]

No discussion. C.M.B. is Latin and means "Christus mansionem benedicat" = Christus blesses this house. (the other version, "Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar", is just a rural traditional phrase)

[@tramper42]

8:56 @Ryan „Why strawberries 🍓?“ regional, seasoned farmer sales point … the strawberries literally GROW near by that field in background. They sell, what they have- fresh strawberries. No long transport else where, shorter ways, less emissions, more environmentally and yes, only in season when they grow. That’s ALSO WHY ..no banana hut :-) bananas 🍌 do not grow in Germany 😭

[@sefribu4159]

Have you never heard of the famous bananaplantations near Flensburg? of course they do! 🤣

[@favoritevids8869]

The writing above the door is a blessing. It’s usually written by a small delegation of kids and a priest I think on January 6th. It’s the day of epiphany when the wise men arrived in Bethlehem to meet baby Jesus. They go around the town and bless the houses for the upcoming year.

[@Frohds14]

I'm a theologian and will try to explain the mystery of the code. 🙃 1st )January 6th, which protestants know as Epiphany (Jesus get's baptized) is in the Catholic world Three-Kings-Day. (E.g. in Spain and Portugal the children get their christmas presents at this day and they have Christmas parades.) Three-Kings -Day (Wise man, Magi, whatever) also marks the end of Twelve Nights. 2nd) The Three Kings are particularly important for Germany. Her bones are (allegedly) in Cologne Cathedral. The Cologne Cathedral is therefore the most important pilgrimage destination north of the Alps and the Archbishop of Cologne was one of the most important church princes until 1806. 3rd) Now it's getting a little pagan... Of course, Germany is also strongly influenced by the Celtic culture (much stronger than by the Germanic). Of course, we also celebrated Celtic solstice festivals, similar to France, Britain or Ireland and also other festivals, e.g. the Twelve Nights. Even before Christianization there were Twelve Nights, in German Rauhnächte (the rough nights), they began with the winter solstice and ended 12 days later. These are the 12 days with the longest nights in the Celtic regions. With Christianization, its beginning was moved from December 21st to the 25th. With all Celtic festivals certain customs are associated, we call this customs Heischebräuche (maybe you can translate it as "festivity-begging customs"). A festival with a Heischebrauch in the US is Halloween, begging for candies at every door has its roots in the tradition of Heischen/festival-begging. On certain days of the year, children and young people or even poor people without families go from house to house ask for gifts (food, money, clothing). People will give them on this day, because there is an obligation to give on this day, otherwise ghosts and ancestors will haunt you. In autumn and winter there were many of these special days, which today are all associated with church holidays. All Saints Day (November 1st), Saint Martin (November 11th), Saint Andrew (November 30th), Saint Nicholas (December 6th), Saint Thomas (December 21th), the entire period from Twelve Nights (it's the darkest time of the year), Epiphany (January 6th), from Candlemas (February 2nd) to Ash Wednesday (to drive out winter). Here in Hesse (at least when my parents were children) they didn't go from house to house on Halloween, but they did go to St. Martin's singing on November 11th. My dad as a child went from door to door with a carved turnip, sang a song and got eggs and ham or sausage, sometimes also sweets. On December 6th, the boys, who had been confirmed/firmed the previous spring, went through the village in the pre-Coca-Cola Santa Claus costume and recited a poem, were also given goods, beer and schnapps - and got drunken. In Central Germany, young males play pranks at December 6th in scary costumes and recite evil rhymes until people gave them enough. (That also seems to be the reason why Martin Luther invented the Christmas Child - an Angel; in Saxony the boys were too wild as Saint Nicks/Santa Clauses) In Bavaria the Krampus is going around and scares the children, they must give him something to soothe him. (You in America still know the custom associated with Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus, that's the reason behind cookies and milk). This custom of Heische also existed on Epiphany. Children - mostly from convent schools - dressed up as kings went from house to house begging for a living, this time not with tricks and treats but with good wishes and blessings. In other parts of Germany young people made it again to a trick or treat-festival 4th ) Today the Three Kings go from house to house as carol singers. This is organized by local Catholic and Protestant parishes. Children between the ages of 8 to 10, accompanied by one or two adults, go from house to house, don't collect sweets but money, they donate to the NGO Kinder-Mission Sternsinger. Every year the collected donations go to another poor country to support projects for children there, to finance kindergartens and schools, training projects or orphanages. For German children there is educational material about this country and even special children's programs that tell the children how life is in this country. So our children benefit too. The patron of the campaign in Germany is the German Chancellor, who also invites carol singers to his home every year. Children in Austria and Switzerland have similar projects. 5th) Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar were very common German names. Caspar still comes up from time to time, but the other two disappeared in the 19th century. I don't know why, but they have a kind of negative image.

[@marylacken4016]

Nowadays there is a big issue with the 3 wise kings. Each represents one part of the ancient world: the near East, Afrika und Europe. Saying there are wise men everywhere. But one king, as said, comes from Afrika and has bis face painted black. That was ok for hundreds of years but now it is blackfacing and considered rude and offensive. So if a church doesn't have a black kid for the role of the wise african king, there a just 3 wise white kings left.

[@migidimaus]

Thank you so much for that many informations. I knew a bit, but not nearly that much. …we learn every day ;-)

[@t.a.yeah.]

Make a video about all this, I will whatch it, haha. Maybe the names disapeared because of racism..?

[@Frohds14]

@@t.a.yeah. Nope, you know, there are people, who have a radio face. I guess that's me. 😀

[@t.a.yeah.]

@@Frohds14 Haha ok. :D (I wouldn't do that neither.)

[@Danisachan]

One of my local liquid stores is called "Durstlöscher" (thirst quencher). Some really ARE pretty funnily named. xD

[@SFoX-On-Air]

In Germany, we have Official Identification laws. And these are about "Lichtbildausweis (Personalausweis (Identity Card)), Reisepass (Passport)" The Drivers License is NOT an official Identification document by law. You cannot open a Bank Account with a Drivers License nor can you do ANY kind of Court-Paperwork nor Bureaucracy with a drivers license. You can buy alcohol with a drivers license. Thats very much about it.

[@LythaWausW]

My personal ID says I'm a foreigner with permission to stay in Germany indefinitely. My German driver's license, like all of them, does not have an expiry date on it, causing problems in America when trying to rent a car. German drivers licenses do not have your home address on them, and since they do not expire, you get to see what people looked like when they were 18 and got their first and only license! My drivers license says I have permission to not only operate a car, but also a tractor and a moped, which I have no business operating *lol* Crazily, I am not allowed to pull a horse trailer or any other type of trailer, recreational or commercial, because my WA state license made no mention of this when it was translated. I even contacted the authorities, begging them, and they said, "No way, you need to take the trailer class to pull any trailer." Even more crazy, my husband, who's never pulled a trailer, is allowed to simply because he was grandfathered in before the rules changed. Phooey.

[@juwen7908]

One big difference between the Personalausweis and the german drivers licence is that there is no adress at your drivers licence. At many places they have to check your adress, for example when you wanna start a membership at a library your drivers licence is pretty useless. I'm a librian, so I know that. Greetings from Berlin 😎

[@chrismoran8241]

The "Strawberry huts" she refers to are little roadside stands from local Farmers. They are not only strawberries though. It's seasonal stuff... there could be a stand, that sells many products: strawberries, blueberries, cherries, apples, pears, asparagus, pumkins, mushrooms etc. all depending on what they grow and whats currently in season. We have one, that also sells flowers for "pick your own" and with a "pay with the honor system" mailbox on the field right next to it. 😁 Some of them even have their own vending machines, where you can buy eggs, milk, cheese, veggies and fruit, and even cooked meals, soups or homemade cookies! There is a growing trend here to buy more local again, to support the dying numbers of little Farmers.

[@TheAxel65]

Liquors like Vodka, Whiskey or Gin but also whine and beer in six packs are usually sold in grocery stores. However, Beer, Soda, Cola and Lemonades in large quantities are usually sold in a "Getränkemarkt" (drink store). That's the place where in some german areas you even can get beer in barrels. So if you are gonna throw a party or planning a barbecue, that's the place to go.

[@josyakagwen]

i love how you both are so fancying the strawberries. It is just a way of selling the berries closest to the field where they were harvested ^^

[@feluno]

I feel like the story of how the markings get above the doors is also quite interesting. Usually it's three kids that dress up as the three wise men and go from door to door. They will sing a christian song and afterwards you're supposed to donate some money for a good cause (changing from year to year and community to community). After that the chalk markings will be put up. Back until about 10 years ago the markings were physical chalk markings handwritten on the doorframe by one of the three wise men (or an adult accompanying them). Nowadays you will oftentimes find that they don't actually carry chalk anymore, but rather hand out preprinted stickers with the look of a written-on slate/blackboard. You yourself can put up the sticker where you want it to be, or of course choose to not put it up at all. One final fact: according to the christian depictions of the three wise man, one of them is usually dressed as a "Mohr" (outdated German word for person of colour, today considered inadequate and racist). Therefore the church was criticized for endorsing blackfacing, which the church denies and explains with a historic background from the 14th century, citing a new attitude towards Africa. (I hope I relaid this information correctly). Hope this was interesting and I could help ^^

[@hightidemidafternoon]

I am protestant (or rather of no faith really) and from the north but my father grew up with catholic neighbours who had the markings above their door. that house was like a second home to him and when he moved into his own flat he started marked his door and never stopped. now it is a tradition for him to mark my door as well on his first visit of the new year😅

[@MarsOhr]

January 6 is a holiday in only 3 federal states of Germany.

[@Xnhl]

Yes. No street shoes in gyms. You might actually still be required to get shoes with a light coloured sole in some places/for different sports in order to avoid dark streaks.

[@mlem6951]

For me the shoe-thing is so normal. It's just more hygienic in my eyes. And i think, at gym they also have this flooring, which could be damaged by sneakers. These black streaks and stuff. I for example have 2 pairs of indoor-shoes. 1 pair for bringen my trash out, or accept packages and one pair i just use in my appartment. Because i have to go trough a Appartment Floor. We have a weekly cleaning-plan for this, but even then, there is so much traffic. And yeah, the trash thing, i need to go outside for this and i hate it when i for example mop my floor and then there are these dirt-stains from my shoes, ugh >

[@n1fl3x]

I really like this channel, hope you keep up the good work

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

The history of "Getränkemarkt" (beverage market) goes back the time as breweries made home deliveries. They licenced that out to subcontractors, which then often extended their offerings with other kinds of beverages their main supplier did not offer. As the demand for home delivery dwindled because more and more customers did their shopping with their own car, many of those beverage suppliers opened their own selling floors, often within their storehouse, and some became bigger and more "professional". Most grocery stores have also their own beverage and/or liquor departments, but the differences are the wider choice in most "Getränkemärkte", and that you are expected to buy rather per crate than per bottle - and if you do so, the prices are often lower than in grocery stores (limited special offers exempted).

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

Changing shoes if you go in the gym is often a requirement made by the management - it has to do with cleanliness, but also with the special floors which many gyms provide, which are prone to scratches and so on. Changing shoes at your own home is mostly about cleanliness, but to certain extent also about comfort - house shoes are mostly softer and lighter than "outdoor" shoes which have to be sturdier to last for more than a few months.

[@schnelma605]

The strawberry huts (where I live) really only have strawberries. There are no banana or apples huts.

[@MurreStone]

its often becuase the Strawberry fields are just behind the hut.

[@e.458]

Strawberries and asparagus over here. In July, cherries, too.

[@ingevonschneider5100]

@@MurreStone exactly.

[@performancegold8562]

@@e.458 Yes right

[@cireenasimcox1081]

Been watching the adventures of a few reactors who have come over to the UK on holidays - and the thing about dressing 'appropriately' ? We all know that the American 'uniform' is trackie pants (tracksuit pants) t-shirt, hoodie and sneakers/tennis/sports shoes - and the ubiquitous cotton cap. But a couple of days ago I watched a couple go out to dinner at a proper restaurant (as opposed to a fast-food outlet). It was not a madly up-market place - but it was the kind of place you'd go on a dinner date. And they didn't change - they went in their "uniform" of sorta-sport clothes!! It hit me like a ton of bricks! Wearing a hoodie & gym shoes to a restaurant?? (Mind you there are many restaurants in different places which have a dress code and specifically state that "sporting/gym clothes" are not permissible.) It looked so gauche. BTW - the taking shoes off thing? That's not German - it's global . All across Asia & Europe...though not so much in Oz where we wear thongs (yeah no 'second meaning' of that.) You just slip them off at the door and go bare-foot. So that section is something to keep in mind: wherever you go on your travels make sure you aren't wearing socks with bloody great holes in them - 'cos they'll be on display!!

[@thirstwithoutborders995]

Bwahaha, yeah the socks thing. One reactor once said he would never take off his shoes, what about the hole-y socks. In Europe we take a lot of pride in our socks and have "will not visit anyone" socks and the good socks. The older/less broke you get, the more you only have good socks. Almost everyone offers house-shoes or house-socks for guests, you can get them in a bag with different sizes, but many younge people just run around their friends houses in socks. One of my American friends knew about the shoes thing, but was still shocked when even the handymen who came to repair her blinders took off their shoes. In summer we usually tell them to leave it on, but they certainly ask.

[@Gnin1000]

Hello, I don't know exactly how it is regulated in the USA, but in Germany you get your driver's license at a young age. From this point in time it is valid and will not be renewed. So, at the age of 50, I have a driver's license that was issued in 1990. I can't claim to look like I did back then. Even more extreme are the driver's licenses of my parents, who are now 80 years old and have photographs from their early 20's in their driver's licenses. The identity card is issued for the first time at the age of 16 and also indicates the current place of residence. It is then valid for five years and must then be applied for again. With new photo and current address. This is repeated up to the age of 30, after which it only has to be applied for every 10 years. This is how the government ensures that an up-to-date address and photo is always available. Changes of address after moving must be reported immediately and the identity card will be adjusted accordingly. On the last point: It really is a Catholic tradition. Children sent by the Catholic Church to collect donations. This occurs on January 6th each year, a religious holiday called "The Three Holy Kings". It is believed that the three kings came to the manger to greet Jesus at about the time after Christ's birth. The children are dressed up as the three holy kings and go from door to door singing a little song, collect the donation and then give this house with the numbers and C+M+B a blessing to keep bad luck away.

[@TheMsAnye]

Same here in Norway with the shoes. It makes sense. Walking with outside shoes inside is gross.

[@dutchgamer842]

Over here in the Netherlands people generally don't take off the shoes.

[@MengSabei86]

About those strawberry huts, yes they are seasonal but the best thing about it, is, at least where I am from (Bavaria), that behind those huts there is a strawberry field and you can get a basket go on the field and pick your own strawberries AND you are allowed to eat as much strawberries on the field during picking as you want. You only have to pay the strawberries that you put in your basket to take home...

[@denisemangan1413]

Loved this video. So interesting about the indoor & outdoor shoes. I’m struggling to remember if I’ve ever removed my shoes before I’ve entered a house here in Australia. Maybe once.

[@lorenzsabbaer7725]

i bought workout shoes yesterday for 15.99 euros. we have deichmann f.e. as shop and shoes there are very cheap but good shoes! most shoes at deichmann are also produced in germany!

[@ingevonschneider5100]

Children, dressed als Caspar, Melchior and Baltasar, ring at your house, sing a song, you give them some money for their collect and then they write the slogan beyond your door. I am protestant and they did it, they do it to everyone if you let them.

[@thorstengonschior5603]

sports shoes for indoor sports: as you mentioned often sports shoes differ in function, but even if you have the same type shoe indoors and outdoors you change because it is important to keep the floor clean. have you ever tried a sport in a gym where you need to move fast (Badminton, Basketball, ...) when someone spread the dirt from outside around?

[@klauspeter8006]

The ID Card is also a quick way to check if someone is allowed to do stuff. In Germany you can drink at the age of 16/ buy alcohol, so it's a fast way to check if someone is allowed to buy your goods... or for people to check if your "old enough" to consume stuff. The other part would be for clubs to check if you're old enough to enter, and if there are minors that they can't sell them everything. (Just an example of "useful" stuff you can do with your ID here)

[@Mike.Muc.3.1415]

And I thought that her list would include: decent systems of social security and public healthcare, safe schools without shootings and guards, more than two fully operational political parties, a significantly higher social mobility, and a decent low rate of child mortallity. /s Well I guess, her list is kinda significant from h e r perspective.

[@GeschichtenUndGedanken]

Ryan, in „my“ gym the changing of shoes is normal because it is a better way for everyone to see that we do care about everybody’s health as much as ours. It’s not just cleaner …sometimes the floor is used too. For yoga mats or other exercises in a group. A towel could be borrowed but most of the time people bring one along. The shoes that everybody wears outside are easy to change and nobody has to worry that someone would purposely steel them. There are different „programs“ depending how fit or old someone is.or what the focus is on. After an operation or other issues a doctor can prescribe a few months training and if it’s not overcrowded , the health insurance will probably agree to it. It will be easier to reach or don’t want to leave their homes for various reasons it is an alternative and less costly. So everybody is benefiting from it. Some might meet and take a walk or are training in the woods. And they sure mention what their shoes looked like. Not everything is paid for by the health insurance but that is okay… high end machines require care and aren’t on the menu.

[@wolfgangreichl3361]

I wondered a lot why Americans would see our mixed alcohol + soda markets as something strange. For us it is the convenience of having moderately small stores with short paths to move the heavy crates around, allowing for the grocery markets to deal with the more light weight goods. This concerns carts, checkout, positioning, possibly even floor coverings that take more damage from the heavy loads.

[@Criseteno]

My landlady in Germany hailed from Bavaria. Her letters (she wouldn't talk directly to me even though we lived literally next to each other) -- so, her letters always started with a greeting: "Grüss Gott Guten Tag ..." and then she added my name. This was definitely a bit she'd carried from Bavaria. Also, I wish Hayley talked about the cleaning of the gardens and streets when you live in a house, cuz that's just something else! (won't spoil it, in case she does end up talking about it some day!)

[@obnoxiousNoxy]

You were so perplexed by the show thing but I can tell you it's not an exaggeration, she was spot on.

[@minus606]

So funny story. Inside gym shoes usualy have a white sole. My sport teacher used to say that is so one can more easly spot the dirt on the white sole (if you wore them outside and they got dirty) and shame you since that means you wore your shoes outside and not SOLELY inside. And he would do so, you weren't allowed to participate and got a bad grade for it.

[@ronalda.heinrich4842]

Yes we change shoes in indoir training facilities. Reason is simple: You can drag in small stones un the profile of your shoes and damage the floor surface of the training area. Indoor halls are mafe with special surfaces for grip and bounce to prevent injuries. So taking care of your training area is the reason we have dedicated indoor shoes. We learn that from day 1 in school.

[@MichaelRWright]

We live in Seoul, Korea and we have different shoes for inside, and outside; and our kids have have different shoes in school.

[@m.rubland6737]

The drinks in Germany are predominantly in returnable bottles. This means that you pay a small deposit per bottle and when you return the empty bottle, you get the deposit back. To make the bottles easier to transport, they are in special bottle crates, usually 20 bottles per crate. There is also a deposit on these. Most Germans buy drinks by car and drive to the beverage market, load the full crates into the car and exchange them for new crates after about 1-3 weeks. The deposit system reduces waste enormously.

[@pixelbartus]

At many placed in Germany you don't need a car, so there are much more people in germany, that don't need a drivers licence. I never made one myself, because the public transportation is very good, where i am living. The requirement of the ID card has a positive effect, that would also be great in the USA in my opinion. Because i have to have an ID card, i am always registered as a citizen where i live. So I don't need to register myself for any elections. If an election comes, i just get a letter with all informations to my registered Adress and thats it. Nobody has to fear not being able to vote because of a complicated registration process.

[@sternchen4988]

People don't write those chalk script on their own doors. On January 6 the "star singers"(Sternsinger), which are dressed up children representing the three wise men, go around from door to door and ask whether to bless the house. Most people say yes even if they are not that religious because they are kids asking (and what's bad about some blessing). The kids have the chalk and write the line. They also collect money for the church (as if the churches need more money). And many people give chocolate or whatever candy. The kids then bring the money and candy back to the church, the church keeps the money and the candy will be distributed evenly between the kids. And the kids are especially blessed for doing god's work of cause but we were always there for the candy and dressing up as kings with capes and crowns, I liked that.

[@MrFlo5787]

Usually you are not allowed to wear gym shoes in a school gym that have a dark bottom layer, because they are thought to leave ugly black marks on the floor. Thats where the difference between indoor and outdoor workout shoes comes from.

[@Attirbful]

I actually find it more necessary to change shoes inside and out in the US, because I noticed much more people spit onto the streets. You might step into dog poo, spit, throw up, trash and what not outside, so in Germany, we think that, especially in environments where animals and children roam around on the ground a lot, it makes a lot of sense NOT to have them crawl or lie in the bacteria and germs one might have carried inside the house on one’s shoes…

[@mariahausner8480]

If I forget something inside the house I take off my shoes to get it and put them back on like seconds later 😅 I have shoes for the house, for gardening, for hiking, for work, for workout, for different restaurant classes, for shopping, for the farm, for rainy wather, for winter, for car driving, for the pool, for the Beach, sandals, ballarinas

[@countrysidech6900]

The chalk signature scribbeling, ...I remember that when i was younger. Sometimes it were adults but most times, a group of children send from the church was sent out to collect money, you are not forced to give but can, they will sing a song on your doorstep and after you gave money, 1 euro or so, they write it on your door. I think some did it themselves, but we had kids doing it, i lived in a small town in Germany, i don't know for bigger cities. good memories.

[@denisdrumm971]

One thing to add to the ID topic: modern IDs also contain the possibility to identify yourself electronically via a chip. The function is disabled by default, because of data secutiry concerns, but can easily be turned on, if the person agrees to that. If this way of identification becomes more popular, let's say to interact with public authorities, the usage and possession of an ID will become even more relevant.

[@frankk1pro484]

Hello, Here in Germany it is the case that there is no residential address in the driver's license. Your current residential address is printed on your identity card. That's the only difference. Name, date of birth, place of birth is written on both. And the fact that you have to be 21 in the USA to get alcohol, but you can buy a fully automatic weapon at 18 is so weird.Too young to drink at 18 but old enough to shoot around.

[@vd2960]

Regarding the strawberry stands. You will get fresh regional fruits there. Same with potatoes. It is also just for the respective period of the year. And always wear clean shoes!

[@robfriedrich2822]

6:18 she means, it's not the drink department of a grocery store, it's a separate store. In my childhood in East Germany, the drinks you call "Soda" were sold in the vegetable store or in a special drink store. The food stores hadn't beer, sparkling water or sparkling fruit drinks. We had separate stores for soap & co, what also means the products to clean laundry, yo clean dishes, to scratch the dirt from the tiles. One exception were the super market type grocery stores, that came in the end of the 1970's, where you found food, drinks, soap, all daily needs.

[@beatehurm9540]

Strawberry huts are next to strawberry fields where you can pick your own strawberries. You can eat there as much as you want, you just have to pay for the berries you take home.

[@lukeelavan4048]

We also change our shoes because the soles are specialized for certain activities or environments. So shoes for sport inside work well on clean, flat floors, but don't outside and might even get damaged by the rougher surfaces of the streets. So we change our shoes to keep the inside clean and our shoes in good shape.

[@cleancoder3838]

for example on the German driver's license there is no information about your address where you're living. If your driver's license wil be taken away by the authorities for some time or completely revoked, you wouldn't have that card for authentication purposes anymore. So it makes sense to have an indenpendant, non revokable id card.

[@m.h.6470]

Can you have ONLY a drivers license in Germany? NO, you are required to OWN an ID Can you have only a drivers license WITH YOU, when you are out and about? YES, the drivers license is enough to identify yourself. (But you are still required to own an ID)

[@magnoliads2547]

The tradition at the end is something that also exists in Austria. Unfortunately, I don't know if it's the same in other countries, like Switzerland or something, but this tradition still exists. This happens on January 6th - the "Three Kings" day (or Epiphany) and usually a group of 3 kids - dressed up as the three kings - accompanied by an adult - will ring your door bell and sing for you. This group is a member of a (catholic) church or a school and collects money for people in need (in very early years it was not necessarily money, but food, clothes etc.) and calls themselves "Sternsinger" (carol singer?? don't know the right translation for it). As a thank you for your donation they bless you and your home by chalking exactly what was shown in the video on the front door or door frame. I remember when I was about 4 or 5 that "Sternsinger" rang at our home. My mom and I opened the door and when one of them held out the little golden chest for the donation after the singing, I took it and ran inside! 🤣 I was soooo happy and went to my room. What can I say? I thought it was a present for me as my birthday is on Epiphany. 😊 ... and my Mom was not amused 😁

[@Moregoth2]

ABout the shoes: The 2 main reason for changing to "inside" and "outside" shoes is: you are required to do so, and you would also like others to keep their dirt out of your appartment. Look at it from the perspective of the gym owners: first visitor brings in dogsh*t on his shoes, the next one has pebble that damages the floor, the next one was working on construction and leaves concrete footprints. If you allow them to wear any kind of shoes, the cost of keeping the floor clean/undamaged will rise extremely. In gyms at schools you are also required to wear shoes with white soles, so you cant really make black stains into the floor.

[@heavenway587]

In the Kindergarten there is 4 schoes. 1 for indoor, 1for playing outside, 1 the Kids wear from home and 1 raining shoe. Almost everyone change thier shoe into a Sport shoe at the gym, and adult have a, house shoe, an outdoor shoe, a work shoe defending on your work, and a Sport shoe.

[@boarschtl]

Why strawberries? Cause its from a company named "Karls Erdbeerhof" whose primary focus is planting and selling strawberries. Also the have huge parks where you can buy things branded with strawberries and huge playgrounds for kids. In their huts, they usually sell the fruits and asparagus while in the right season. All in all, its just clever and visible marketing :)

[@nortegar]

I'm a Colombian and a German teacher and in Colombia, we need to carry our ID and driver's license at the same time. Alwayyys.

[@rolandratz1]

Hi Ryan - on the subject of shoes - in more rural areas where you can still walk in the fields (perhaps to walk the dog) the field paths are often soiled by farmers and their machinery. Now you come home, take off your dirty shoes in the hallway and slip into comfortable, soft, warm slippers. Maybe a matter of culture, I don't know. But it is also a fact that there are quite a lot of fellow citizens from the Balkans, Asia Minor (Turkey, Serbia, Kosovo, Giechenland, etc.) in Germany. And they have also brought their shoe culture with them and hold that very high with us. You won't find a Turkish household without a mass of adult and children's shoes in the hallway (sometimes even in the stairwell). If you are invited there, decency dictates that you take off your shoes at the front door. As for strawberry time: yes, that is as Hayley Alexis noted. In the appropriate time, in many places, off the streets, you can buy products - quasi - directly from the field very cheaply. There are strawberries, asparagus (mostly white asparagus) potatoes, leeks, tomatoes, also fresh chestnuts, waknuts, dierekt from the tree, flowers and so on. Often it is also so that you can pick the strawberries, or flowers yourself in the field; at the edge of the field is then a cash register, where you can put your contribution (how much you think it's worth). AND also fact is that the trust is ONLY Seldom abused or that something is stolen. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

[@LaniMedea]

In German schools you get punished for wearing outside shoes or even shoes with dark soles in the gym in pe because they will leave marks on the floor. So we learn that early. 😂 We don't usually walk around our house in outside shoes. Idk how you guys keep your floors clean, especially given you have carpet everywhere.

[@andreamuller9009]

Ok, the one with the signs above the door... 20+*+C+M+ B+ 22 In our area, the " Sternsinger" (carol singers) do it. Children dressed as the Three Kings collecting money for other children. When they stand in front of your door and sing, you give some money and they write the blessing on the door for you. I wrote that under the original video and Hayley replied that in Bavaria, where she lives, the homeowners do it themselves. I didn't know that yet. interesting that it is done differently in other parts of Germany. I've learned something new again.

[@jochenschonherr6387]

In Hesse, where I live, the carol singers also do the lettering. I had never heard of homeowners doing it themselves. Bavarians are just a bit strange ....

[@lilalaune4202]

I'm from Bavaria and I've never seen ppl write it themselves. Perhaps there are no carolsingers in these areas anymore?

[@claudiaernst6225]

The "self writing" may caused of Covid. The last 2 years there where no carol singers walking around. You could asked for a visit or give the donation direct at the service. In the last case you had to write it by your own.

[@dirkvornholt2507]

Most people dislike the taste of natural Waldmeister derived from the plant because it contains quite a lot of side products. So, most of the flavors in Waldmeister products is made artificially. The smell of the plant, albeit is very strong, and you can experience it in the woods around may. As you said It's not really a taste but something you more-or-less smell while consuming.

[@meine1379]

It's an catholic thing with the calkmark on the door and you can find it all over germany. The Starsingers(Sternensänger) came at the 6. January every Year and bless your home. Three Children around 10years old, dressed like acient kings and bless or sing a blessing Song for your home. You gave them some sweets and money for a good project( save the children, feed the world, or help for Kids and families in warzones around the world). It's so cute to see😍

[@Adi-kf6bq]

4:37 the new driverslicense is a form of identification since the new driverslicense has all your information and all safetyfeatures on it so you don't need to have your id on you if you have your driverslicense. And if you get pulled over by the police they don't usually ask for your id but they ask for the driverslicense and vehiclepapers (a small booklet type of paper with all importent info about the vehicle and the name and adress of the owner)

[@LJMahomes]

6:00 well last week I was in my free library in my free university and they made an announcement (in the library where it’s supposed to be silent lol), that you can get free beer in a nearby lecture hall. Everybody was welcome to just go there and get some (it was 11am btw lol)

[@Jilljedin]

All drinks (beer, mineral water, juice etc) that are sold ina Getraenkemarkt have Pfand attached to them. Meaning, you pay a fee for the casks and the bottles, and get it back once you return the cask plus bottles.

[@Knabben]

The Drink Market which is showen at 5:58 has to be somewhere near Nuremberg/Franconia. I can identify Rittmayer and Bärenschanze. Rittmayer definitely my most favourite Beer.

[@inesbergeest2514]

In Germany you can some times find people selling all kinds of vegetables ore fruits on country roads. Mostly strawberrys but also blueberries, maybe potatoes and in some seasons Spargel which I don't know the english word for.

[@ClaudiaG.1979]

those strawberry huts belong to local farmers and they sell only their own products. so it can be possible one hut sells a variety of fruits and others just sell strawberries. The ID card has the adress where you live on it, the driver licence doesnt. I remember as a student once a week we had sport class and we need to bring our own sport shoes. It was required they have a white sole cause otherwise it could leave dark stains in the sportshall.

[@Talkshowhorse_Echna]

Even Man change their cloth during the day. I have some indoor pants wich are very relaxing and some comfy shirts. When I leave the house I will change into a pair of nice jeans and a unicolored nicer shirt + a jacket if its not too hot. And yes a lot of indoor sportsplaces requier you to change your shoes, simply because its more clean.

[@Gazer75]

Pretty sure gyms require you to use shoes not used outside to avoid damaging equipment and the floor. At school this was a thing as gym the floor was this dampening special flooring with markings for like volleyball and such. The indoor shoes I had back then had light colored sole almost translucent specially made for these surfaces.

[@robfriedrich2822]

6:18 sometimes it's close to a grocery store, so you have two options to get your juice, beer etc.

[@m4ilm4n]

We were even required to have two pairs of shoes for PE at school. One for the gym and one for the track/soccer field etc., and both were not allowed to be worn in other classes.

[@MM-tz2bs]

Yup, my gym does not allow outdoor shoes inside the gym. Which I think is nice :)

[@eckeb.7722]

Hey..about the shoes. Its much healthier to not wear the same shoes all the time. Ffor the shoes and the feet as well. 😀

[@GeeShocker]

Yes, the different pairs of shoes are mainly for not dragging in dirt into the home or gym. Saves cleaning tims, you know.

[@sytax1]

a drivers license in germany holds the information about what type of cars you are allowed (or motor cycles) to drive. for example. with the "normal" license you are only allowed to drive cars, if you want to drive a bigger car, like a truck etc. you need to extend the license and so on. now to the big diffrence about the drivers license and the ID card. if you are moving to a new place in germay it is not required to update the drivers license to the new adress data. this is why the drivers license is not accepted in certain situations as a valid ID. the personal ID card (personalausweis) has always to be up to date. if you are moving you have two weeks to get it updatet or you could be fined by the gouverment. its also required to carry this card with you. if you dont, you could be fined also.

[@smk7516]

...or when you get married and you change your family name. The difference between an ID (eID) card and a driver´s license is that the ID card can be used as a travel document (like a passport) whereas the latter is only used as a permit to operate a car.