My first week living in Berlin, Germany | Evan Edinger Berlin vlog

[@tianmar]

Yeah... all those single freestanding ATMs are just tourist traps.

[@007knick]

Always always go to a physical bank

[@KonradTheWizzard]

@@007knick...or the ones inside a shopping mall. Like, Kaufland usually has one. If it has a roof overhead it is usually more fair. And those also have less of a risk of being rigged by card skimmers - it's harder to manipulate an ATM when people are watching all the time.

[@pniehusde]

Most of those free standing ATMs are so expensive they are basically scams. You can find mostly free ATMs in bank branches.

[@janatobias]

Also exchange rate is bad. In the example you pay 12 GBP just for the exchange rate.

[@alice_hml]

yeah I always avoid them but there are so few banks, it drives me crazy!

[@nicostreeck8394]

Always use your Credit Cards Exchange rate. Visa and MasterCard generally have much better Rates then f.ex. Banks or exchanges.

[@niho9370]

They don't charge for german cards, though. I always use them for decades at this point.

[@theholk]

@@alice_hml The bad thing is they aren't few. They are just distributed like the proverbial ice cream vendor at beaches, aka "all clustered in basically line of sight of each other, but rarely somewhere else". Because despite several of them having "cooperation agreements on atms" they still plop the bank branches where their main customers have "median access" to it, which usually is "in the city center" for all of them alike. Making the cooperation almost pointless.

[@nicktankard1244]

oh hey, the cafe in the beginning is just a couple of blocks from where I used to live in Berlin. It's also the street where Technoviking was filmed a few hundred meters down the Rossenthaler strasse :) And that Kaufland later is where I used to shop. Very nostalgic. I miss Berlin.

[@scarba]

You don’t need a bank in Germany, you can go to any supermarket, buy something and then ask for cashback, in English, yes they say cashback, and then say how much you want and they just charge your bank for it except you don’t have any bank charges like at an ATM. It’s absolutely pouring here in Rheinland-Pfalz too. Scheiss Wetter!

[@evan]

Seems like a convoluted system imo 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@arnodobler1096]

Maybe Evan still has an American account, I'm not sure about the British one. I 🇩🇪 also had difficulties in Switzerland (ec-card), but it was a long time ago.

[@scarba]

@@evantry it out Evan. It’s really convenient if you are needing cash. Just say when you are buying something before they open the cash register, und 30 EUR cashback bitte, or whatever amount you need and bob’s your uncle.

[@alice_hml]

they won't even do it with my German card, I doubt they would accept a British card

[@scarba]

@@alice_hml what do you mean ?

[@NearFromHome]

Amazing getting see your travel channel back in Germany! I've been waiting for this ever since I saw you were heading back to Berlin for a minute. You were a big inspiration for my own move to Germany, and the creation of my own travel channel too that I make with my wife. If you find yourself in Munich before you head back to the UK I'd be more than happy to buy you a litre!

[@binzetierchen]

Omg, I remember when you moved to Munich, I can't believe it's been 5 years! Have fun in Berlin ☺️

[@amandahodgin9316]

The cigarettes at the cashier blows my mind. In my part of Canada, it’s actually illegal to display cigarettes for sale. All the cigarettes are behind shelf coverings so you can’t see them. You can’t even see what kinds they have. We have strict rules about what kinds of stores they can be sold in, too.

[@evan]

same in the UK

[@KonradTheWizzard]

It's so that you have to be at the checkout before you can get them and the cashier has to unlock the machine or cabinet (presumably after checking you are over 18). It's also no longer legal to post public ads for cigarettes. It does actually limit the amount of cigarettes sold - ten years ago Germany was a smoky kind of hell compared to today. However, I would also prefer for cigarettes to be available in specialty stores only or on only one or two of the twelve checkout lines. Personally I don't mind the guy who wants a really fancy cigar once a week or the one who occasionally smokes a scented pipe, but cigarettes are worse than a bucket of ammonia.

[@spannaspinna]

I’ve seen them for sale in chemist shops in Tokyo 😂

[@SuperHackwurscht]

Aaaah the touching the baked goods with your bare hand.. close one

[@Salzbuckel]

You just have to find out, which Bank has a deal with your Bank, if so, ATM is free. Just find the "connected" ones. Also, normally, as a German you would barely take only 100, it is more popular to take 400, and that would last a while. Using credit cards, you often times get later to know, that they have put a "using"-fee added on on your bank account. Thats, why we use only certain ( the right) ATMs and do not pay small items with cards.

[@CrazyAndy1983]

Yeah, never take the Euronet ones. Always get money from an ATM at a bank.

[@JansViews]

Was great seeing you wander around Berlin. I had no problem using my card whilst there. Berlin isn’t the most beautiful of cities but the people and architectural history makes up for it. Oh and the shopping malls are fab!

[@evan]

I could use my card in lots of shops but not in most food joints. And it’s kinda like a binary system, if you need cash once then it’s different if you get me

[@Rick2010100]

Tip: You can also get cash (up to €200) in the most supermarkets without extra fees. If you pay your shoping, you ask for cash and the card will be charged with the shoping bill + the cash. It is a service for customer, so you have to also buy something. Currently 86% of the German supermarkets offer this service.

[@marmac83]

Come and visit Prague, Evan. I'll how you around. It's a quick train ride, maybe 4 hours...

[@MrAronymous]

Fun fact, Euronext ATMs are a scam, Europe-wide.

[@nanabutner]

Coming from the UK where it rains a lot (compared to the high desert where it rains maybe 7 inches in a total year where I live) I thought you would naturally always have a “bumper shoot” with you! You surprised me!

[@nixi-bixi]

London is the driest city in the uk, south east in general is pretty dry. Ireland, wales and the west of England and Scotland are the wettest parts.

[@nanabutner]

@@nixi-bixi Thank you

[@Zoe_NG]

Was really nice to watch you explore Berlin! I’ve lived here for many years so it’s interesting to explore it through someone else’s eyes. I don’t know if you checked out any of the other museums on the Museumsinsel but I can highly recommend Neues Museum and the Alte Nationalgalerie :)

[@xyz-daniel]

The reason the cigarette machines are at the exit is because it‘s more efficient if the cashier can check the age right there.

[@timothybird4264]

People still haven’t worked out the same scam on Westminster bridge

[@SomethingNick]

A good view of Stratford 😂 relish in the orbital

[@brushfuse]

Always go to a proper bank to withdraw money. I don't pay a thing with Metrobank, Revolut or N26.

[@vain2521]

This might be late, but you should def try Leben, people argue what country its from in the middle east, but Liben with mint makes me happy. Berlin looks wonderful!

[@maylinde986]

Am Ende vom braten einfach leicht mit Mehl bestäuben, kurz mit anrösten und dann mit etwas Weißwein ablöschen. Kurz den Wein verkochen lassen und (: If you want a creamy sauce add some Sahne

[@FLIPPYNMADZ]

Learning german in berlin! Do you watch easy german? I feel like thats a collab that would make sense

[@nicostreeck8394]

At about any grocery store (Like Lidl) you can withdraw cash. Most freestanding ATM's are a scam.

[@Malte_OJ]

Lidl and many other stores don't accept credit or debit cards for cash withdrawals, only girocards (also known as "EC-Karte"), which foreigners won't have.

[@zxcv6428]

You should really do a collab with Easy German whilst you're in Berlin

[@j.r.fleming764]

rookie mistake with the ATM! Look for a bank! Also, most places take cards now!

[@laineydunlap9757]

How has it been FIVE years since you moved to Munich?? Madness! Fun vlog!

[@vladimiradoshev5310]

I use N26 Bank and I never pay any atm fees. Even in Vietnam back in 2016 i managed to find an atm without a fee in Spain its gotta be Deutsche Bank, they dont charge fees with german cards in your case: right, I assume if you went to a bank and not just to a standalone atm it would be free for you

[@KaiStack]

Can highly recommend redback boots instead of Blundstones.

[@EvanEdingerTravel]

you mean redwings? I do own a pair that have lasted me a good 8 years or so. Took them all over the world. But one lil flood ruined the insides now

[@cvspvr]

evan, what's your goal with learning german? is it just did fun or do you want it to take you places in the future?

[@ZebraJess92]

The reason why the cigerattes are right at the register is not because they are offerd specificly but because you have to get them right next to the cassier. This way underage teens can't try and steal them as easily compared to if they were some random place in the shop.

[@wonderland1985]

Please send me a link this German academy learning thing. Also do the teach minors? My daughter is 12.

[@geosol19]

Are you still trying out the dji action 4 for your vlog? Have you considered trying the osmo pocket 3? upgraded from pocket 2 myself and it's such a lovely camera, although I don't really vlog as such, just capturing stuff around me.

[@evan]

Yeah half of this vlog is with the action 4

[@derkalkman3019]

Burgermeister is good, but pls try the country‘s very best burger: Goldies Smashburgers, absolutely great!! @evan

[@strad77]

My favorite burger in Berlin is Rembrandt Burger in Friedrichshain, just north of Frankfurter Allee. Burgermeister is decent, I think of it as a better version of McDoof.

[@MrPete81]

Sounds daft, but proud of you for that meal you made yourself! That looked tasty! :)

[@brunobrauer6301]

The ATMs are not 'broken', just 'empty'.😃

[@alvinnarsey1342]

Cash only😊

[@MrFahrenheit9]

I'd love to know what your Deutsches Niveau is))) I reckon maybe C1? I have the same problem aka impostor syndrome: I'm sure my speaking is quite stiff and not fließend for sure, but at the same time I get compliments all the time and I even got hired by a German-speaking company (starting the day after tomorrow actually). So I'm always thinking that people will see through my act and say: no I take my words back, you speak horribly XD

[@emmynoether9540]

Wünsche dir einen guten Start im neuen Job!

[@MrFahrenheit9]

@@emmynoether9540 vielen lieben Dank, du bist so nett!

[@Samo762]

So, not only did that ATM charge you a 4 Euro fee, they also charged you around 15 pounds just on the conversion alone.

[@mikethespike7579]

Coming to Berlin to learn German is probably a mistake. Almost everyone here (I live in Berlin) will automatically switch to English when they notice that you're a native English speaker. Even the mail men here speak English. My 12 year old German nephew likes visiting me in Berlin because he thinks it cool that everyone speaks English.

[@IainMcGirr]

Enjoy Berlin Im biased I had married a Berliner and have kids here but I have lived in Stuttgart Munich spent over a year in Hamburg Time in Cologne . ... I do still prefer Berlin over other places in this Country and sorry they CHARGE using ATM here even if you have a German Bank Account .. Das ist Deutschland :) and you NEVER get a receipt from an ATM

[@Rachel-gy9ij]

Why do you start to look like Sebastian Vettel 😱

[@gohfi]

1. It’s not called the Brandenburg airport. 🙄 2. If you need cash (why?) go to an ATM at a bank. 🙄 3. Why would you except that a foreign bank gives you (the service of) money for free? 🙄 4. The cigarettes are not recommended. They’re just age controlled. 🙄

[@Joeyxyx]

Maybe cultural differences? Germany is also far behind in digitalization, which can be very frustrating. Who needs ATM nowadays? Of course, Germany!

[@gohfi]

@@Joeyxyx Maybe read again! 2. IF you… 🤦‍♂️

[@epsilontiger]

The key to living in Berlin is leaving it

[@TraceUK]

Genuine question - Why are Americans always obsessed with Germany and anything German?!

[@linusfotograf]

17% of Americans have German ancestry. There are 35000 American military in Germany. Germany is one of the most important countries in Europe 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@undeadwerewolves9463]

Im British and I’m obsessed. I do not have a good reason why (no German relatives) it’s just cool idk 😂

[@caciliawhy5195]

Berlin is possibly not the best choice right now. You're not staying in a good area, I think.

[@djl2457]

He’s not still there. These are from his trip.