Berlin vs. Germany [10 Differences]

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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - Size of the city
02:31 - Language
04:35 - No one cares what you do for a living
06:20 - Berlin fashion
08:14 - Housing
11:35 - Shabby city
13:31 - Eating out
15:10 - More cash driven
15:59 - Bureaucracy
17:21 - Music & party scene
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[@minyoonjiisfabulous2547]

The way Yevonne looks at Jen fills my heart with so much joy. She always has hearts in her eyes. btw, thanks for making all these informative videos.

[@edwardmartens9092]

I had the same problem learning German in Germany. As soon as they found out I was an American they would refuse to speak to me in German "We don't have to speak German, we can speak English". It came to me almost yelling at people to speak to me in German, I didn't come here to improve my English.

[@herrgoldmann2562]

I only switch to English when I notice that people do not understand me at all when speaking German ( at my work).

[@janekciscek288]

Believe me, those Germans want to show off their "skills" and it's often cringy

[@Mudwater78]

Yeahhh but they wanna improve their English 😉

[@fannychristozova8158]

Now this is what the YTubeverse truly needed. I've come across many stories and mentions and skits about Berlin, but none of them so overview-driven and so insightful of unexpected details at the same time! My personal experience of 4 days in Berlin is no match for any conclusions, of any emotions whatsoever about the city, other than I had these 4 amazing days back then just because.. it happened so. I stayed in Checkpoint Charlie and my impression of this whole area went really appreciative! It was mostly clean, no problematic encounters, no trouble communicating with anyone, for whatever reason or situation. One point that you make is that 'they don't care', and I find this is true, but also it's a good thing in a city like this, it actually eases positive communication. About Deana and Phil, yes, they give a lot of useful insights and also get real about things, I'm a subscriber. They're two people whose hearts are in the right place, just like yours, and that is all the more important these days! You also talk about the area and population, quite significant. Oh gee, this queue on a Sunday noon you showed... People have the chance over there to get a taste of a bit of extremes, don't they!😅This video is like a true virtual key to undersanding Berlin, Berln-related skits and a lot beyond that, I love it!🗝

[@atukunda256]

Been in Berlin for 3 months and I’m still not sure if I love it or hate it. Sometimes it’s too much.

[@annettg1202]

Because it’s to much, the people stay in there neighborhood.

[@johnmongver]

Been living here in Berlin for three months and I’ve loved it so far! Finally a place where I can be myself and no one judges me. Berlin is definitely a bubble and is different from the rest of Germany. The housing situation here is very complicated but on the other hand, I find it easy to make friends here. 😊

[@simplegermany]

Super happy to hear 😊

[@moshmoshca]

I really look forward to Mondays to watch you together as well as getting very useful information in such an entertaining and cute way. Also, I can see how much your care for each other. It's truly heartwarming ♥

[@fghjkl4083]

I have so much luck, that neither german, neither english are my first language, so I can pretend not knowing it, just say something like "Meine Englischkenntnisse sind so eine Katastrophe", and they have nothing to do than speaking german with me

[@lukamtibelashvili7579]

As someone interested in both you gave best summary as usual. Your content is earthed and contains practically useful information. love it !

[@JDS0409]

I always enjoy your videos, a lot of interesting and useful information. I've had the chance of recently visiting Hamburg, Berlin and many years ago when there was still an East Germany, the port city of Wismar. Very noticeable differences! You ladies are lovely and have a great sense of humor!

[@YuryMazitov]

Can't agree that commuting is long in Berlin. It takes us 20-30 minutes to move to mostly any point in the city, and in 1 hour you will move to suburbs (probably the reason is that we live close to Hauptbahnhof :)) Great transportation network is one of the biggest pluses of Berlin for us, particularly after Moscow when it is quite common to spent 1.5 hours for one-way route from home to work.

[@deepakmohan8792]

If you are within the ring yes! if you are outside the ring then forget keepin up with your date or meet 😵‍💫

[@paulsdomainuk]

This is why I love the city. Spent an evening in an Italian restaurant that did high class and excellent food for first part of the evening, then closed the door and shouted at us "this is how we do it in Kreuzberg!" and turned the place into a mini rave with people up on the tables dancing. Nowhere else but Berlin ❤

[@simplegermany]

Oh that sounds like a similar experience I had in an Italian restaurant in Munich actually 🙈 except that it didn’t turn into a rave but a disco 😅

[@bjoern0975]

There used to be place like that in Düsseldorf, too.

[@simplegermany]

But no more? :(

[@bjoern0975]

@@simplegermany I am thinking of legendary Ristorante Michele, which used to be at Duisburger Straße near Nordstraße in Pempelfort. After dinner, there would first be a singing performance by the patrone and later dancing on the tables (or chairs or floor) - also disco music, no rave! ;-) I don't know of a replacement. But I don't go out in Düsseldorf much any longer - so maybe others know better.

[@hadnoideahow]

Great video! I moved to Berlin for its culture and all the things you list here are a part of it. I lived abroad before and travelled a lot, and there isn't a city like that anywhere in Europe and I'd even dare to say the world. Its rich history and two world wars made it what it is today and that is why it attracts a certain type of individual, but even before that, it attracted 'weird' people, outcasts, and artists...Voltaire adored it. So did many of the more contemporary artists like Bowie, and Mercury...it's a very unique place. Du bist verrückt mein Kind, du musst nach Berlin. Wo die Verrückten sind da gehörst du hin. - attributed to Franz von Suppè

[@azizoid]

One thing to take into consideration regarding Berghain: You can wait in the line 6 hours, and at the end security will not let you in, just because he didnt like you.

[@jeannellesteinhauser1622]

Absolutely love you two! I leave for Stuttgart in 18 days! Keep up the great work 🥰

[@simplegermany]

Have a smooth move 😊

[@analauracarvallo4911]

Hi girls!! Greetings from Bolivia! I have been loving your videos so much!! I am looking forward to moving to Hamburg, I would really appreciate you making a video like this one about Hamburg. ❤😊 Thank you so much, and I love the energy you have. You are amazing

[@bumlacalacalacabum]

Great video! I'd love to see more like this but based on different cities of DE.

[@alexanderschwarm7755]

The vibes of this video are so nice i vibed with this so hard 🙉

[@geetikagunina2421]

brilliant content..!!

[@talo242]

Fellow Guatemalan living in Berlin. Jen, next time you are in Berlin you should try Trespassers, in Prenzlauer Berg. They have very tasty TAMALES 😍 and sometimes if you are lucky, you can find Kaqik or other Guatemalan dishes. Love your videos, I've been watching since I moved here a year ago.

[@simplegermany]

Wow! that is an amazing tip! will write it down for next time. Uf, a nice tamal now in the cold months would be delicious 🤩

[@Vlogoosh]

Thank You for this video.

[@frabibbib6288]

Sending love from Berlin! (German living in Berlin for 26 years 😊) It all depends on WHERE you are in Berlin. It's like a whole diverse country condensed in one city (east/West, hip/conservative Kieze, poor/rich, city-center/village-like - Yes there are parts in the outskirts that look and feel like bigger villages or smaller towns) . Don't get me started on the "Speckgürtel" around the City.... The English speaking culture in the hip areas you mentioned drives us nuts here, because it excludes people....

[@filipmokrogulski]

how does it exclude? everyone should know english

[@frabibbib6288]

But many older people (and some young) just don't! If you can't order in German in a restaurant (it happens a lot in Berlin) in your German speaking country - don't you think that's weird? My older parents (beeing East German) for example have never been taught English in school, they are in fact excluded.

[@tomatom9666]

@@frabibbib6288 It doesn't help that German is one of the most complex and hard to learn languages in the planet!

[@anthonykennedy5324]

Why? In Germany? @@filipmokrogulski

[@anthonykennedy5324]

No it isn't - for an English speaker. German is about the closest language to English there is. Try, I don't know, Cantonese or Dutch. They're harder. There are many more examples.@@tomatom9666

[@MsStefania95]

Omg I lived in Berlin for almost 5 years and finding a house is truly a struggle, I moved 9 times in Berlin. I’m from Italy where people move 3 times in their life 😅

[@tanujghai]

Pls cover something about Stuttgart, like language, culture , expats etc.. btw gr8 video as always

[@nirvickc]

It’s key to note that while Berlin is a massive city, most people (at least internationals) only consider the part ‘inside the ring’. The Ring or the Ring Bahn is a train line (S Bahn) that circles most of the central districts of Berlin but it represents only around 1/4th the city’s total area. It is widely believed within international circles that living outside the ring is equivalent to social suicide lol. Outside the ring, most of Berlin’s famous or infamous characteristics cease to exist. It is a lot less densely populated, rents are different (depending on the neighbourhood), it’s easier to find apartments, German is predominant, lifestyle isn’t as alternative etc. P.S. love the video and especially the thumbnail 😎

[@simplegermany]

Yes that makes total sense! Thanks for pointing that out 😊

[@astrodyke]

can second, i live in pankow and usually have to commute an hour to go out with friends

[@annettg1202]

We live outside the ring - and we meet and go out inside the ring.

[@freddyjafar1490]

That so interesting! As part of the Goethe Institut, grammar course for internationals there's the oft asked question "Was machen Sie von Beruf?" I've learned something new. Planning to come to Magdeburg for school. Liebe lang Deutschland

[@vishwasnagaraju8260]

Sehr gut Video.

[@humbanclarkson8745]

Super great content

[@miguell6862]

Thanks a lot! From Costa Rica.

[@MrLotrecht]

I lived in Berlin 1986 when I was a punkrock teenager ! Nowdays I dont know this city any longer! Changed so much and mostly not in a good way.

[@der_andere_kerl]

I'm with you!!! As a born Berliner.

[@user-mv6dj7vj3n]

​@@der_andere_kerlwhich neighborhood is better for a student in Berlin?

[@anchouse94]

Loved Jen's little electro dance :D I also heard an opinion of an expat who lived in Berlin for 6 years before moving to D'dorf, that the food in Berlin is more diverse and maybe cheaper, but in Düs the chances that the food is bad are much slimmer :D Like in Berlin you can stumble on not so great food much easier.

[@simplegermany]

Glad you enjoyed my "dance" :D. With food in Düs anything can happen. Let's call it the "Lupo" principle 🤣

[@anchouse94]

@@simplegermany fair enough :D

[@DavidLitvakB]

I've been living in Berlin for just over 5 years, but live in Lichtenberg (1 Kiez east from Friedrichschein), right outside of the Ringbahn, and you can definitely notice the lack of English skills once you cross to Berlin B (outside of the Ring). But it is also very unlike the rest of Germany, it is just a different side of Berlin, which is not as welcoming to foreigners as Friedrichschein, Neuköln, Charlottenburg, or Schöneberg, but it is very family friendly, even if requiring quite a bit of german skills.

[@EricOnYouTube]

Given the fact that cash is king, I don't know if I would want one of the online only banks that you speak to in some of your other videos since it costs to get cash from them. Another great video :)

[@mohammadchowdhury6729]

Happy seeing!👍☺☺👍

[@tembonitro6108]

Interesting video Can you also make a video of differences between Köln and Düsseldorf?

[@simplegermany]

Thanks for your suggestion! We will add it to our list of possible ideas for future videos :)

[@mariapaulaospinabaracaldo4083]

I'm planning to move to Berlin in one month, I'm a graphic designer and video editor, I was a bit concerned because I don't know German and I would like to work, I see from your videos that it is possible to find a job in English that really makes me feel a bit calmer, BTW I love your content guys you really have helped me a lot, I wish to see you around, up there in Germany

[@suateneskoc]

Love the thumbnail 😄

[@pedrozamarchena]

I moved with my husband from Mexico to Berlin 5 months ago and we are now good friends with people from Gutemala. They took us to this restaurant called “Trespassers” and we ate delicious tamales from Gutemala!! We love this city, it keeps surprising.

[@simplegermany]

Another viewer recommended Trespassers as well and talked about the delicious tamales. Definitely on our 'must have to go to that place' list for next time we're in Berlin :). Thanks for sharing!

[@manjuris22]

This video is great 👍! After 8 years of living in Berlin can say all these are absolutely true.

[@claudiooliveira4543]

@SimpleGermany... You guys have a bound that is very interesting to see. Probably you get this comment a lot, but i have to point out that your bounding is one of the things that make us actually watch the whole video. You don't edit the video at all, just go into the flow. I am impressed. 1 more follower here!!!!

[@basilnative3780]

There is a good guatemalan restaurant called Trespassers, close to Senefelderplatz.

[@CoconutwCoco]

Guys, u r the best! I can’t find other channels introducing a country as well as u guys do! I like n watch a bunch of urs. Would like to see videos /shared opinions on: 1. Getting a blue card as front end web dev 2. Web developer career path/plan long term like what’s next when u hit senior dev if one plans to stay in Germany in long long term 3. Retirement welfare system. What is needed to enjoy the benefit when retire and what are the benefits 4.would like to see more about jen’s learning path n beginning of the programming career 5. Is it safe for women living alone n traveling alone or do women feel safe? What are the things / laws / rules /customs related to women security in life should be known? What a list! Thanks for reading!❤❤❤

[@simplegermany]

Thanks a lot for all of your suggestions. We actually already have a few videos planned that will takle some of your questions. The others will go on our list 😊

[@CoconutwCoco]

@@simplegermany thank youuuu! Truly appreciated!! Have a great week!

[@android-user]

Charlottenburg to the everywhere inside the ring/centre will never take you an hour...

[@A-Wa]

2:20 we dont really mingle in the Kiez anymore due to high rents. All my friends and families are across different Bezirks even. I literally need an hour to see them and of course an hour to work sigh

[@Julia-ui5lw]

We are trying to search for an apartment in Cologne and it's also usually 100-200 applicants for 1 place :) So I'm already started to scan apartments that are on the halfway to Dusseldorf :D We are desperate and our ferrets too :D

[@ss_4237_ss]

Hey girls where you got the Brandenburg Gate's miniature from?

[@peteraltnow]

It looks like the LEGO Architecture Set #21011 „Brandenburger Tor“ from 2011

[@simplegermany]

It’s from Lego 😅

[@tupacshakur5868]

I was born in Berlin and im still living there. People dont tend to stay in their area, thats the thing in Berlin, you go where the Party is, so people in Berlin tend to be very mobile, which is the exact opposite of what you stated. In addition, in my entire live, never ever have i heard anyone below the age of 60 using the word *Kiez*, the closest thing to *Kiez* that is used would be *hood*... Your experience with the coffee shop sounds super weird. The only explanation I have would be that your german pronunciation was super off. The job situation is pretty acurate. No one asks what job you have, because people dont care AND sometimes people dont actually have a job or have a temporary job that they arent really proud of, so bringing up this topic might drive the conversation in an uneasy direction. For Tourist: Stay away from the mentioned "RAW" party area if you are alone, its dangerous at night time.

[@Locomaid]

Smiling through this. Just to start…in Kreuzberg, fewer people speak English but we have an older population with many Eastern transplants, second…no one asks what you do because soooo many live from Harz IV and illegal jobs 😂. This city is truly an insane place…

[@sumitschitoll]

I live in Berlin from last 4 years and I can agree with you mostly, Specially as professional, we normally say what you do for living and many alternatives lifestyle locals it’s not a very welcoming question, 😂

[@bjoern0975]

Yes, dress as you like may be true for Berlin in general. But for those who want to stick out and want to make a statement with their clothing, it's a tough place. They will have to try very hard. Those with a desire to go along with the trends will also feel the pressure. Of course, the "hipster" look is omnipresent in many districts that are frequented by the younger crowds. And, in the (at least male) gay scene of Berlin, individual places will have a lot of uniformity - there are places for those wearing leather clothes, wearing sporty clothes, wearing hipster and alternative clothes etc.. In that respect, Berlin is split up in sub-subcultures with much pressure to conform to the local norms. This is much more mixed and more easy-going in smaller cities.

[@fannychristozova8158]

Wow, thank you for sharing all the insights here! You put it in words so well, and it makes sense. Made me think and, combined with a couple of other perspectives, the points you make is one significant reason why I'm not heading to Berlin. Although I love it and although I will always visit it with great joy, I mean it! Maybe I want to keep it that way. I'm queer and I've never been exponential about it. It's enough to just hold hands and be able to introduce her as exactly who she is to me! That's the kind of messages through appearance that I'm aiming at. The sub-subcultures you talk about.. ok, they have their place and time and that's awesome! But I just also have mine.😂Really big thanks for the comment!

[@donfuan76]

god, fashionistas are the lowest of the low. Don't step into that cesspool. It's absolutely not worth it.

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

I live in Mainz 91-94 and had some friends in Berlin. The difference between the DDR and the west was jaw dropping back then. I’m sure it’s not such a dramatic difference now. Also lived in Vilseck from 00-03. I really enjoyed my time there.

[@Cintillo]

The last time I was in Berlin it was Dia de los Muertos, and we were there with a Mexican friend, NO ONE batted an eye at us running through the streets to the Hauptbahnhof even though we had our faces painted as Catrinas. I'm talking about 7 people running like that. Curious city indeed.

[@simplegermany]

hahaha that's awesome! 💀

[@crisramos6249]

This is why I love Berlin!

[@FluffysGrim]

The title alone made me click, cause I plan on moving to Berlin with my partner once I'm in germany :p

[@HuskyHuskell]

As a German learner I notice at 10:44 when Yvonne said “society” she actually mean “Gesellschaft “, which means company 🤣

[@pattyray328]

Haha

[@alkey29]

I wish many people had that mentality of not caring of what you do for work then making the assumptions. It then turns into a status symbol when people find out what you do and then makes assumption on how much you make, then it influences on how rest of the interaction goes.

[@mx338]

The renting thing is definitely true, my current contract still is in the name of the previous renter, who I know through family, I just send them the money every month.

[@manrom2101]

Finding a house is extremely hard. That (and a couple other reasons) is why, after over 2 years searching, I'm moving to Düsseldorf.

[@simplegermany]

Have a smooth move 😊

[@samisaeed88]

100% tru, awesome city, however houses crisis as very high demand, and i struggle to practice deutsch 😁😄

[@emilwandel]

Go to some places in the Japan quartier you will find places to stand in line for eating out in Düsseldorf. It is just a trend which will spread to big cities for popular restaurant. Hype through the internet makes this possible.

[@simplegermany]

Yeah, that is true! It is a niche in itself.

[@quirky-smooths]

I think this video is going to be quite unpopular among residents of Berlin :) Becuase it's really hard to generalize Berlin and most of the people won't be able to relate to the content of this video.

[@annettepohlke205]

Why? The video is spot on. The only thing I foudn mildly offensive is the idea that Berliners never leave thier Kiez. Of course we do. How else would we be able to get to work or get our passport?

[@Tatti77]

I feel like there is a Berlin for us Berliners and a Berlin for Expats and Tourists. And if you hit 30 as a Berliner, the mingling between the two stops.

[@simplegermany]

We would agree.

[@mylena3086]

I'm not gonna share all my opinions of Berlin (that would take too long) But I most love the dirty vube with all the streets art and tags And when I went to a Chinese Restaurant there weren't even any forks and I truly appreciated the authenticity I went for eggplant and simple dumplings but I could have ordered chicken feet (which are said to be very crispy and delicious but I didn't dare trying) And I love the Späti owners, they come off as grumpy but are in fact very lovely (at least the ones I met) And the fact that you can dress however you want and no one will stare at you is amazing

[@annettg1202]

With clothing you make a statement in wich subculture you are included. Outside your bubble they don’t care, what you do.

[@Ringelsocke.]

If I open the window in the morning (ground floor) I can hear all the people walking by. Lots of English, lots of Italian and a number of other languages. The rarest: German. Hardly anyone wears a mask on the bus, roads are being crossed somewhere, drivers don't blink, dirt is everywhere. The buses come too late or not at all, every third person is looking for an apartment, every fourth person misses their bike and every fifth person their cat. Really everywhere is a construction site. Guess where I live? Berlin, exactly. But it's not all one big party with food around every corner. Not everyone here is a (life) artist. Normal families and people live here. And they take care of each other, help each other and sometimes catch those who almost get lost in all the hustle and bustle.

[@simplegermany]

First you made us laugh and then you warmed our hearts 😊

[@janvozar9715]

Are you planning to have any Simple Germany meet up in Berlin ?

[@simplegermany]

Yes, next year 😊

[@stuxburg]

I love Berlin. It gives me a feeling I never experienced in another city. I hope to move there after studying

[@catriot4858]

I'm a foreign DJ/music producer who lives in Berlin for almost 5 years, it's not that ppl don't care about what do you do for living, there're too many freelancers/ artists & ppl do mini jobs here, so it's just not sth to discuss about like those woking for VW or BMW. Not even to mention those who are holding the cheap old flat contracts that they literally do nothing most of the time but 420...for the black wearing, it's not exactly a Berlin thing, it's a Techno thing.

[@alanabelcon]

After 11 months of living in Berlin and I can say these points are all true. LOL But that's what makes it an amazing city to live in! Love it here! 😍

[@simplegermany]

Super happy to hear 😊

[@arinmovsisyan3391]

I think you guys missed to cover a big part of Berlin's culture which is the Berliner Philharmoniker and the museums.

[@SimonS44]

From Düsseldorf you think Berlin is big? The Rhine-Ruhr region has more than 8 million people, especially the Ruhrgebiet (~5 mln) can be considered as a single city, just administratively it isn't one. So Berlin itself is smaller than that :) interesting to consider imho

[@simplegermany]

True, but we would never say, let's visit the Rhein/Ruhr area but rather, let's go to Essen or to Bochum. But you would say let's visit Berlin and not let's visit Pankow.

[@dancodec]

Hey guys, any ideas for families (not München)? We're so exhausted living in Berlin.

[@tickrob991]

Hey Dan! What makes a city special for you? Hamburg could be a good idea... Greetings from Munich (I love living here)!

[@dancodec]

@@tickrob991 MMM Berlin is nice and green but everything is always crowded and housing prices are ridiculous. I'll check out Hamburg, Munich prices are far from our budget.

[@simplegermany]

We talk about some other German cities in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaK6mZtprtlqrNE

[@ehemalssimehtt3739]

❤ Berlin & Simple Germany ❤

[@janvozar9715]

🙂

[@aruny25]

As an Indian living in Berlin, I would say Berlin is most impressive except for the HOUSING. If housing crisis is fixed, everything will go SMOOTHLY in Berlin 🙂

[@paullin178]

What about Munich

[@simplegermany]

It is veeeeery different 😉

[@m.m.2341]

Three times bigger? That would mean for times the size of Hamburg. It's actually only "double" the size of Hamburg ;)

[@nazaka9904]

As far as I know, EC-Cards are much cheaper for performing transactions.

[@Angel-wo8gv]

Unrelated to the vid, but i really want to compliment you on the website Jen. That thing is FAST o_0

[@simplegermany]

So happy to hear you notice! I worked hard to achieved that 😉

[@gregoriogambato9951]

Great video! Anyway, Paris greater area has like 10 millions inhabitants, Rome is populated by more than 4 millions people, so Berlin is not the largest in the EU

[@simplegermany]

Depends on which statistic one looks at 😉

[@erie8734]

I referred to Berlin as a bubble but someone rightly pointed out that if anything Berlin is the only part of Germany that is widely open is why welcomes all types with an open mind =)

[@xaverlustig3581]

Regarding population, Berlin is only the largest city in the EU when measured by administrative limits - which is kind of misleading because those are arbitrarily defined by the government. A fairer comparison is by the entire agglomeration, and by that measurement Paris has close to 10 million people, Berlin only about 4.5 million.

[@airtonsilva8006]

100% agree with your video! I lived in Berlin in 2019 for 3 months and until last year I thought Berlin was the greatest city in the world. Then I finally got a job in Germany, in the small city of Heidelberg. Now when I go to Berlin to visit friends I feel it's too big and too crazy! I wouldn't live in Berlin again unless absolutely necessary. My friends who live there simply love the city, they don't need to learn German and they also love the dance clubs. I find the quality of life and contact with Nature in Heidelberg perfect for me.

[@simplegermany]

Heidelberg is super nice! We visited it for the first time last year and loved it! And yeah, we think living in Berliln is an acquired taste 😅

[@AlexanderGoeres]

one hour commute? by public transport? try a bicycle that might be much faster on these short distances ...

[@simplegermany]

In some cases a bike is faster indeed 😉

[@kesselbrenner]

I wish I had known when I was dating that in Berlin it’s rude to ask from what you make your living. I would have moved to Berlin many years ago.

[@petrbelousov1441]

Number 5. Eating out.. I was like: what? Time to visit Berlin

[@IIIOOOUS]

Berlin has almost 4 Million citizens plus suburbs.

[@FuturePorscheOwner]

zu fragen, was jemand beruflich macht, ist das nur in Berlin oder in Deutschland generell unhöflich?

[@simplegermany]

Wir würden sagen nur in Berlin.

[@cartmann227]

Generell!

[@annettg1202]

Ich war letztens auf einem Markt voller Hipster. Die korrekte Frage scheint im Moment “Womit beschäftigst Du dich?” Es gibt viele Menschen, die verdienen mit Arbeit ihre Miete und wollen nur darüber reden, was sie in der Freizeit tun.

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

I like the Berlin thing about not asking what your job is. Of course when dating, it will eventually matter when long term planning come into play and the economic reality is part of planning. But some people get misunderstood when they say their job, due to job stereotypes. And ya it’s actually a bit personal. It’s a bit of the bougie psychology to think it’s normal that everyone is in a good work situation, with decent education. Many don’t have that privilege. I don’t want to ask such a question as if I make decisions about them, based on the normalized notions of their income and social prestige. One more point which cannot be ignored is, there are still East German people from the DDR/GDR era who didn’t have the same opportunities, and there’s a judgment tendency to see them as inferior and undesirable. It’s sad and not democratic.

[@IIIOOOUS]

Mauerpark sieht man oefters mal Leute von Suedamerika.

[@AkasaurusRex]

Yvonne you are Jaw dropping beautiful, way to maintain the stereotype of Germany filled with gorgeous blondes 😻😻🌹🌹🌹😻😻 I really love your guys channel. It’s great timing for me as big changes in my life are at play. I’m seriously considering doing three years or so of studying German and also Mongolian, to apply to a MA in Mongolian studies at the University of Bonn. The classes are in German so it would be a big challenge but I also want to STAY in Hetmamy too. And I’m a Canadian of Japanese descent so no real cultural connection to German but the language always vibes well with me. When I e tried speaking Hetman to tourists they said my pronunciation was really good. Just had to blurb all that out lol 😸

[@markrussell4682]

I've been to Berlin many times and I've been asked by Berliners many times what I do for a living. My guess is this stereotype is mostly true only in the hippy areas. People in the more affluent areas seem to me to be more interested in others professions.

[@richardmangelmann4975]

Theyre actually planning on closing the RAW down. They do that to a lot of music areas and such now, they get bought up and turned into office buildings nobody buys

[@nachbarslumpi7093]

And there are some Kietzes where you should order a caña better than a Bier.

[@seldakaya0414]

It is so weird for a Berliner to hear someone refer to genitals as „something aggressive“ 😅 Being used to seeing naked people (because everyone is naked under their clothes and we all have genitals and nipples) in parks, at lakes or even in the streets, I really love people feeling that comfortable here. And, RAW is being pronounced „Er A We“, not the english „raw“ as in cooked. (This was a weird explanation. Sorry…..)

[@janekciscek288]

Bitte nicht. Bedeckt euch bitte! 😂Bin kein Fan dieser Nakedei-Kultur hier, würde aber niemals jemandem verbieten sich auszuziehen. Jedem das Seine

[@seldakaya0414]

@@janekciscek288, das Schöne daran: Du kannst weggucken. :) Und wenn du dich daran gewöhnt hast, dann ist ein nackter Körper im Park eh egal.

[@erikfischer6532]

Just one mistake in your introduction: even after the UK (including London) having left the EU, still Berlin ist not the biggest City in the remaining EU: i.e. Rome, Barcelona, Madrid and especially Paris are much bigger in population.

[@stevewhitcher6719]

When you say indifferent i take that to be a negative thing do you mean accepting which is a positive thing? I work in Croydon which is a borough of London (England) and see a lot of things you say about Berlin are like that in Croydon. Its a melting pot of different cultures.I find them (The People of Croydon) to be very accepting. They do not mind who you are or what you wear, or what you do, but its not that they do not care about you its that they do not mind. Croydon also used to have a bit of a shabby reputation (yes i work for what in german is a Gemeinde) for but we are working hard to clean things up so that people follow the rules to keep it clean! Berlin and Croydon both even have trams!

[@jobeam01]

Although London is way more cosmopolitan and diverse than Berlin.,no way and comparison;) Some Berliners are accepting if you look like them - as long you are underground or extreme left,Öko Fanatiker,wannabe artist.Otherwise, you are the bloody Wessis ou tourist responsible for every misdeed...(Even if they contribute to fund a city going bankrupt since a long time...)But neo-Marxism is so unrewarding and incoherent;)

[@friedaliora5640]

Very accurate. An alle Berliner, schaut euch "Felix Lobrecht - Berlin" an!

[@jackierubinstein548]

I did feel like I was disconnected from the world- in a great way

[@khaled_ismail]

Idea for a video. Famous card and board games that Germans play. Possibly a tutorial for a unique one, like Skat for example.

[@simplegermany]

Thanks for the suggestion! This is on our list :)

[@jossanin]

shards of glass on the streets

[@franzidox]

Cries in pfandflasche

[@uve_viktor_doom]

Super accurate review. You missed the amount of parks and rivers. :) For the music scene: there is a lot of racism in the clubs entrances, and the diversity here is a real fallacy. If you don't look the same as the others (dress up black clothing, haircut, etc.) you'll not be in. They used to ask, "where do you come form?" as well. This has been the most disappointing experience here. Any supermarket is more diverse than a club.

[@simplegermany]

Oh thanks for your insights! 😊

[@catriot4858]

I'm Asian I've never got a problem to get into any club in Berlin

[@annettg1202]

There is a (unwritten) dress code in the Clubs. And there are Clubs, they don’t want to much tourists.

[@RahulSingh-cz2dz]

Been living in Berlin for just over 60 days, Not sure if this video portrays the real truth about the language barrier. It's a struggle for international students to communicate in English. No doubt the fashion in Berlin is one of the best!! Housing situation in Berlin is just Horrible. I cannot believe how one of the most popular cities in the world has so many issues and not sure why people enjoy staying here. Life in Berlin is just veryyyy slowwww, so if you are coming from fast-paced cities you will have a tough time here in Berlin.

[@klaushohmann1101]

You are making a mistake;Düsseldorf and Cologne are villages populated by farmers compared to the world metropolis Berlin.Or do you also compare a 500cc Fiat with an F1 racing car?

[@simplegermany]

Well yes, to point out differences and to create a better understanding of the individual cars, we would 😉

[@tickrob991]

Düsseldorf and Cologne are part of one of the most populated metropolitan regions of Europe. Berlin is more like an Isle. If you look the S-Bahn map of Berlin and Hamburg which are more inside of the city borders and compare it with RheinRuhr (Düsseldorf/Cologne/Ruhrgebiet) or even with the Munich S-Bahn network, you will see the huge difference. Cologne for instance is close to 3 internacional airports (KölnBonn in 15 min., Düsseldorf in 45 min. and Frankfurt in 50 min by ICE and even Brussels airport is not far away)... So NRW could also be seen as a kind of Berlin, since you will find poor areas like Duisburg, close to rich areas such as Düsseldorf, open minded areas like Cologne, lots of universities like in the Ruhr area, a Germany's former capital: Bonn, etc.