We need to talk about THIS German state!

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[@FelifromGermany]

What did you think of the episode? And who of you knew what Baden-Württemberg was before? 🙋‍♀😅 Check out the rest of the web series here ▸bit.ly/THELAEND_FeliFromGermany and visit ▸www.thelaend.de/en/ for more information about Baden-Württemberg, career opportunities, and more! (German version under ▸www.thelaend.de)

[@alroth6308]

very entertaining

[@rickloveman1135]

This was excellent. I hope you are getting some money for this.

[@techguy943]

A few of those pics give me Pokémon game vibes and the Pokémon company might eventually make a region inspired by Germany The current generation Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are inspired by Spain Also I might have recently thought of a competing hardware and software based cloud storage business and I believe a domain name is available for it the last time I checked

[@jancatperson8329]

I had definitely heard of Baden-Wurttemberg because my great-grandfather was born there. Doing genealogical research, I’ve seen birth, marriage, and death records going back into the 1700s and have checked out maps of the area to get a feel for where it was. My ancestors were from the Freiburg area, but in the 1870s moved across the river to Alsace-Lorraine after the French ceded that region to Germany as spoils of war. Then my immediate ancestors moved to the USA before the end of the century. Anyway, I’m very happy to see this little video on the land of my ancestors. Maybe some of the actors are my cousins!

[@boballmendinger3799]

I'm curious if Ohio's transition to being the new silicon valley will have any effect on their campaign. Where I grew up, in western PA, we lived near Fryburg, which was settled by German immigrants. St Michael's Roman Catholic church was modeled after the Freiburg cathedral, and was gifted a piece of stone from the cathedral, when it was remodeled.

[@lisamirako1073]

The campaign "The Länd" does not refer to the general term "BundesLAND", but to the special Swabian-Alemannic pet name for Baden-Württemberg "Das Ländle". The idea of "The Länd" is to simultaneously tie in with this dialect designation and give it an international touch.

[@haroldzentner2663]

Actually that is also a problem because it disregards the main part of the state - Baden. The Stuttgarter consider das Ländle to exist only in Württemberg

[@Gadavillers-Panoir]

And why should we trust you over Felix?

[@aphextwin5712]

@@Gadavillers-PanoirVery likely because lisamirako is actually from Baden-Württemberg.

[@michaeldautel7568]

@@aphextwin5712Wuertemberg was a state before it was combined with Baden. As late as 1967🤔

[@alexanderschiller7720]

@@michaeldautel7568 nice try, but Baden-Württemberg was formed in 1952 of the former states Württemberg, Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. I wonder where you got the 1967 from.

[@grappydingus]

A series on the German states from, Feli? Yes, please!

[@MrJlin1982]

@michaelrichmond, Germany is very diverse like France for example. The regions in bündeslander as the bündeslander itself. Some part of Germany is even part of Scandinavia. A lot of people even don't know this. Another thing. The are even ruined monastaries like in England or vulkanic soil and sleeping vulcans in the Eifel-region. The Eifel is in two bündeslander: Northrhineland-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palentine

[@stevevaughn8428]

Stir a little history into the pot! Have you seen “Goodbye Lenin?” It’s now 30 years old. Tell us about die Ossies und Wessis! Is it still so?

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

@@MrJlin1982 Schleswig-Holstein?

[@MrJlin1982]

@@donkeysaurusrex7881 the Sleswig part is above the river Ejder part of Scandinavia

[@YodasTinyLightsaber]

Oooo, that one could be a real hoot. Imagine a bunch of Yankees doing a video on Texans or the South.

[@vickieliupakka2975]

I have my youngest son in the Army in Vilsec for the past 3 years and he married a German girl a few months ago…we got to meet her when they came to visit this past summer and my youngest daughter has been there for a year at Ramstein AFB…she’s engages to a super sweet German Police officer. So I’m curious about your culture. I will be visiting in the summer meeting the in-laws ❤🇺🇸🇩🇪

[@winterlinde5395]

Wow! You are a very international family, now! And Feli is one of the best KZbin people I know who can teach you about our culture. I hope you have a great summer ahead!!!

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

Great 😊😊😊

[@korinasmith8602]

I'm from Ramstein-Miesenbach You'll love it. Some amazing food and awesome people.

[@Dark1984Knight]

@Vickie Liupakka So you are coming next summer to my area ^^ One thing I can hint you at beforehand... summers got a little hotter over here due to global warming and keep in mind most places in germany dont have aircon. So if you react sensible to temperatures over 30 Celsius you should definitely talk with your son and develop a solution for your stay beforehand. Cause the heat CAN be a real kicker. I dont want to worry you with that, its just something to think about and find a solution beforehand so you dont suffer from the heat if its too warm for you. I am 38 years old and sometimes the summer heat feels really ugly for me and I wish I had an aircon.

[@saudmubarak1876]

Americans are 10x worse then Germans. She is DUMM

[@YCWIT]

I‘m actually doing my masters degree in BW right now, enjoying it a lot! The Swabian dialect is definitely tough though! Certainly considering staying, the business opportunities are no joke. Plus, I’m hoping to be good enough in German to look at German jobs too!

[@kilsestoffel3690]

The Swabian dialect is tough even for germans.

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

❤️🥰❤️🥰

[@dasmaurerle4347]

@@kilsestoffel3690 joo jetzt...😂👍

[@JurgenErhard]

@@kilsestoffel3690 Nah, it's not that hard (depending on where in Swabia you are ;-)). Granted, I'm from "The Länd", but from the northern part of Baden (or rather, Kurpfalz, the Heidelberg/Mannheim region)

[@GetRidOfCivilAssetForfeiture]

When I worked in Ueberlingen Am Bodensee, I found the dialect a bit hard at first but picked it up well enough that not only did Germans not believe me when I told them I was an American but a friend from Hamburg said that while my German was good he had a hard time understanding me due to my thick accent. Also, many of how they pronounced certain words was similar to Yiddish so that made it a little easier to pick up. Then I visited a friend in Bern and I was lost. So much French influence made their dialect difficult to understand.

[@pillmuncher67]

Fun Fact: The German name Horst comes from the Latin name Horestes, which in turn comes from the Greek name Orestes. He was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.

[@pitpatify]

Wikipedia disagrees: "Der älteste Beleg für den Namen Horst stammt aus der niederdeutschen „Weltchronik“ des Dietrich Engelhus aus dem Jahr 1424;[1] dort wird der angelsächsische Heerführer Horsa so genannt. Ob es sich dabei um eine Angleichung an den Namen seines Bruders Hengist („Hengst“) handelt oder aber an das althochdeutsche hurst („Horst“ im Sinne von „Gebüsch, Gestrüpp, Hecke, Wald“), ist unklar."

[@pillmuncher67]

@@pitpatify I was raised Catholic, and in my family name days were as important as birthdays. St. Orestes died in 304 AD. His feastday is November 9th. There is also the legendary martyr St. Edistus, who was also known as Aristus, Orestes and Horestes. According to legend, he died in 64 AD under emperor Nero. His feastday is October 12th. It may very well be that the name Horst has different roots, or that ist was a genuine German name that was re-used in the Germanization of Horestes.

[@neillbaxxter7640]

Where's the fun part in your story?

[@clarenceartman7487]

is there an english equivalent or did it not catch on in english speaking countries?

[@Cowboy-in-a-Pink-Stetson]

06:14 "let's boil the ocean" ! German humor is soooo underrated. I have watched all the series of B, B, B-W and love them. You have to take the whole thing with a massive pinch of salt but the message is very clear. Your review of this 'informercial' is excellent, thanks Feli.

[@jffste6149]

my family immigrated in the 1860s from Baden-Württemberg to Cincinnati. very cool, thank you.

[@sextond]

I used to work for Novartis in Basel, Switzerland and most of their German employees lived in Freiburg. It was a very easy border to cross so I often did on weekends. The joke in Basel is that you work in Switzerland, eat in France (all three boarders come together there), and shop in Germany.

[@pitbullbg]

I'm from Basel and that is very accurate lmaoo

[@gargoyle7863]

Are there any Bars, Clubs and Nightlife in Basel? I'm from Freiburg and Basel seems to me: here you go to work and for the museum but not to have fun. (Fair enough museum can be fun as well.)

[@sextond]

@@gargoyle7863 cargo bar in Basel has excellent cocktails and is fun

[@benjaminzuckschwerdt4779]

No No No......Work in Switzerland, live in france and buy food in Germany!

[@sextond]

@@benjaminzuckschwerdt4779 true, but they will weigh your meat at the border. Not a gram over....😁

[@kimrothe]

When my husband was in the US Army, we were stationed in Germany twice. Our first time he was in Karlsruhe and we lived in Kieselbronn near Pfortzheim (I probably spelled that wrong), and we went to Stuttgart to the military base there for medical care and for shopping. We were there for 4 years, from 1985 until 1989. Our second time we were in Mannheim, and my younger daughter was born at the American hospital in Heidelberg. We lived there for 3 years, from 1994 until 1997. We loved our time in Germany, and spent time going on volksmarches and touring castles and ruins, and going to local festivals. We went camping at Berchtestgaden (spelling?), spent time sightseeing in Munich, and lots of smaller cities along the way. We have many fun memories from our time in Baden-Wurttemberg and Bavaria. Some day we hope to go back and visit again, maybe do a family vacation with our 3 adult children and show our daughter where she was born.

[@Dadadin]

Karlsruhe here :) and my uncle was stationed here too, in the 70ies i think, then married my aunt and in the early 80ies they moved back to Michigan :)

[@matthewpulliam7473]

I spent some time in Stuttgart when I worked for Bosch. I always felt welcome and would move there in a heartbeat if my family situation allowed for it. Thanks for a fun video!

[@megremisfamily4music]

Very informative video, Feli- I really enjoy this format. Keep them coming!

[@vladtepes481]

My maternal grandmother was born in Württemberg before the present state was formed. She came to the US at the very beginning of the 20th century. I have photos of relatives in Imperial German Uniforms. (Württemberg regiments) My son spent a summer at the University of Freiburg and met my mother's cousin. He was the only one to return to his village from WWII. I have visited a number of cities in Baden-Württemberg as well. An Interesting presentation, indeed.

[@kathyannpardi9888]

My Great Grandfather came from Wurttemberg in 1850's .

[@Axemantitan]

I spent a month in Schwäbisch Hall studying at the Goethe Institut. It is a beautiful little town and very welcoming to foreigners.

[@AnnoyingNewsletters]

It's definitely a fun framework for their series. It was great watching your reactions to it. 🙂

[@001Cherith]

My son went to Heidelberg for his study abroad program and had a truly wonderful time there. It, however, unfortunately cut short by the pandemic. He went to all the cities you mentioned. Thanks for the information.

[@bronco5644]

I lived near Heidelberg for a few years when I was in the Army. It was a great experience. Had a wonderful time visiting places in Baden-Wuertemberg on the weekends participating in Volkswanderungen!

[@tobarstep]

The art director from Copenhagen had me cracking up. He had the look perfected.

[@FelifromGermany]

Right? 😂

[@mitchyoung93]

Channeling Mike Meyer's 'sprockets' character from 90s SNL.

[@gigibenea3529]

😎😂😁

[@antoniomari2730]

Oh... Such a really interesting and helpful video! I will visit that state one day, thank you!

[@Paul_Wetor]

This is great! You can see all the nuances that we can't. The series looks really interesting, I've just watched episode 2. It's like a spoof of trying to sell technology but the scenery and settings don't look techy at all. A tough assignment. Now I'm hooked wondering if the photo team can do it. On to Episode 3.

[@tgmondalf_LTX]

Thanks for showing us this Feli!! My great great grandfather is from Baden-Württemberg so I'm always curious to learn more about the region etc. Also, thanks to you I had to make gluehwein this holiday season too. I forgot how much I love it!! :)

[@aleb2200]

Oh but baden and Württemberg United only in 1957

[@lowellaguno]

I lived and worked in Germany, near Kassel, in the 1990s. My two sons were born (1994 & 1996) and raised in the area of the city. They were raised "zweisrpachig" by their mom (eine Deutsche) and me (ein Ami). There are many differences in the work cultures in Germany and the U.S. For me one of the biggest things to worry about was in addressing the various individuals in the office -- "Sie" vs "Du". To be safe, I followed the German rule-of-thumb and used "Sie". However, if someone would address me in the "du" form, that's how I'd address that individual. Another thing I had to get used to in the office was "workplace banter", or the lack of it. We Amis (Americans) tend to be "chatty" at work. It's the jokes, sense of humour, and jovial approach to work which helps get most Amis through a tough work day with a smile on their face. But in Germany that's not a thing; work is work and unnecessary banter is avoided. Work colleagues may not engage in a lot of banter in the office. But come "Feierabend", watchout. Germans have a very social side that can be seen outside of a workplace setting. I still keep in touch with my former "Chef" who is now retired. He owned the small family business (im Bereich Druckvorstufe) I worked for.

[@JurgenErhard]

The banter/no banter thing is also a question of company culture. Given your former boss is now retired, I suspect the company was more "old school". In more modern, (even just slightly) younger companies, it can and mostly will be a very different.

[@edward_j_leblanc]

I agree with @Jürgen! My experience working in Germany (2001-2007, 2012-present) is also that most people are very friendly and not at all shy about banter at work. At all the places I have worked in Germany, there was only one person who insisted on being addressed formally with "Sie". (American living in Karlsruhe, Germany.)

[@pijorgea]

Felí I’ve been following you some time ago, thanks a lot for this video, you make me cry. I live in Mexico, but my older sons are studying in the KIT in Karlsruhe, me third daughter is in Frankfurt. I don’t want them to return, I will love for them to stay there. The Länd videos are very inspirational for me, and I hope for them too.

[@Swimdeep]

Excellent video. Living in Rhineland-Palatinate for six years, many places in B-W were consistent destinations. Love the whole state.

[@lelandunruh7896]

My wife is from a Swiss village about 27km (17 miles) from the border with Baden-Württemberg, and went to school a literal 10-minute walk from Konstanz. I've thus spent a lot of time in Baden-Württemberg, as groceries are WAY cheaper than in Switzerland, but also just visiting places and eating delicious kebabs. If any of y'all ever have a chance to visit Lake Constance/Bodensee and the area around Konstanz, do it!

[@kathyannpardi9888]

We went camping on Lake Constance (Swiss side) in 1969.

[@kellbean89]

I did a school exchange with someone from Konstanz and through the years we have met up again a few times - I was lucky enough to get an honorary sister for life :) The Bodensee is very picturesque, curiously we went over to get groceries from Switzerland as the family found it cheaper 😅

[@captainnathan3690]

Loved that vid. Hilarious and you were correct that most would not expect a German ad would be that funny. BIG thumbs up!

[@dhall058]

I lived in Mannheim for three years, and loved this region! I used to hang out in Heidelberg on weekends, and the student pubs were the best.

[@terry2315]

I was an exchange student in Neckartinslingen. I loved that area. I would move there in a second. I found out the dishes my great-grandmother made for supper were German dishes. I thought they were just food Grandma Lena made.

[@brianmccarthy5557]

My great grandfather was sent with his brothers as teenagers to America from Stuttgart in the early 1890's to escape the anti-Catholic persecution of the Kulturkampf. He was very proud of being Schwabian. I've been lucky enough to have visited Baden-Wurtemmburg several times and picked up a little Swabisch dialect to supplement my German. It is both a beautiful and interesting area for tourists. After two world wars I have never been able to find any living relatives there..

[@kenreilly5308]

I love your videos, I can relate to your advice about traveling to Germany. You remind me of my Daughter in law who is German born and raised. I have been twice to visit my Son and have seen and experienced first hand a lot of what you say. My Son lives in Baden-Wurttemburg, he was living in Kehl and has recently moved to Offenburg. I have been there twice and as recently as the first two weeks on December 2022. We went to the Christmas markets in Strausborg, Baden-Baden, Kehl and Offenburg along with a full day at Europark. We have been in the Black Forest, it is very beautiful.

[@BILLYMORGAN1971]

I did researching my family tree(history). Although I think they were far far away from the industry the region is known for today. My 2nd great grandparents came to America in 1860 from Schonau which is near Heidelberg and some other towns they lived for a long long time(so far going back to the late 17th century so far). I looked at some of the historical building which are still standing that my 5th great grandparents would have seen. Makes sense that the area in the black forest was known for the cake of the same name, in America they were bakers. A lot of the towns are similar and I've spoken with other Europeans who have visited like Heidelberg and he agreed. You have these gingerbred like houses and always a town center with a fountain where people gather.

[@Razeel25]

Freiburg... hit me RIGHT in the nostalgia! I went to school there.

[@wrycoder]

Clever idea for a "chamber of commerce"-type web series. Thanks for the tip!

[@christianfischer9971]

My dads side of the family are from Baden-Württemberg. I haven’t visited Germany, but would love to in the near future. Thank you for sharing!

[@andrearandall2769]

Your episode had some great information

[@elhermeneutico]

The land I called home for 3 years and where my own idea of what Germany was formed. A unique place with a unique culture. I miss "Ländle" and would happily go again there over and over again

[@Niklas_Fr_]

das Ländle hat schon einfach besser gepasst

[@samlogan8096]

I lived in Baden-Württemberg for 3 years in the 1990s. It really is beautiful, with lots of farmland and forest in addition to the cities and towns. One thing which sticks out to me --- the planned town development concept, where housing is built only in areas defined as towns and cities, and houses are not allowed to sprawl on the edges of urban areas. You can drive for several miles without seeing a house, then a village appears with housing distinctly ending at the village limits. Farmland is protected along with forested areas. This is so different from the US.

[@shadowandbosco]

very entertaining - I enjoyed the video very much

[@jeffbreezee]

I went to Heidelberg in late April, 2007. There was a bit of a heat wave (70s F), perfect for hiking and biking. A had a really great time!

[@ursularieger5092]

DANKE Feli für die Unterstützung der The Länd Kampagne - hoffe die lassen dich in Bayern noch rein nächstes Mal - folge dir und NALF aus dem Ländle, aus Böblingen!

[@kenny408]

That's a great video, like always. Such a cool idea to present something like this. I didn't even know that THE LÄND has these campaign and it could be interesting for so many people. It's an amazing bridge as a german expat to grab that topic for your channel for so many reasons. Thank you for your effort to entertain us. Seems so easy for you :) My sister is living in BaWü close to Karlsruhe and it's always like a culture shock when I'm there. I'm from the west, NRW, one of the ugliest Bundesland we have and it's hard to believe that these both are in the same country. Okay, hands down, BaWü is our most beautiful Ländle. Head to head race with Bavaria of course, but because of the dialect I feel more comfortable with BaWü 🙈 I know it's dangerous to say that loud, but it's possible because no one is armed here lol

[@clairem730]

I am Australian and have ancestors from this region, so it was nice to get a glimpse of what life is like there now - especially as it’s so far away that I don’t know if or when I’ll get a chance to visit in person.

[@sarahbamberger8735]

this is so cool, thank you for this video! my Opa is from Karlsruhe and immigrated here in the 40s i believe first to NYC, New York, then Erie, and my Oma was from Berlin and immigrated to NYC then Erie in the 30/40s (they met each other in the states though not germany)

[@EddieReischl]

I'm showing my age, but the name "Horst" made me think of Horst Buchholz, from the movie "The Magnificent Seven" which was a classic western made before even I was born. Great movie of that genre.

[@billschatz2340]

My family came from Baden Baden Germany in 1857. Into New Orleans, up the Mississippi River to st. Louis. Then headed west into Missouri 50 miles west of st. Louis. Every grandfather of mine since 1857 is in the same cemetery, 1miles from my house. The first one was Mathias Schatz.

[@ContesHistoireEtLegendes]

Omg I live in Strasbourg and everyday when I go to the university I see that sticker about "the länd" and I was wondering to that day what that was about, now I know ! 😂

[@xyz-uw3ps]

I used to live and work in Karlsruhe, and this video brings back memories.

[@ResortDog]

Thanks for creating good content.

[@daveschmarder-1950]

I spent a couple months in B-W a long time ago. I liked it there. I visited Mannheim where in the old section, the streets didn't have any names but the buildings were A1, A2, A3, B1, B2 usw. Stuttgart was my favorite large city. Stuttgart ist ziemlich schön, gell?

[@jima1135]

I watched this after another KZbinr, Steve Mould, plugged it at the end of his latest video. I watched the whole series in one sitting but wasn't sure if Baden-Württemberg was even a real place or just made up for the film because it looked so amazing there!

[@arnodobler1096]

I live there (Lake Constance) and can say: it´s real

[@jima1135]

@@arnodobler1096 The Volcano company was shown in one of the episodes and at that point I searched to see if it was a real place because I know that company, but wasn't aware they were made in Germany. It is a beautiful portion of your country!

[@MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl]

@@arnodobler1096 I'd confirm generally. However in winter we've got many days with foggy weather (could make people from London envious). But on bright sunny days it's really hard to beat it.

[@mascami]

Yes, we're very real. I live near Stuttgart and from the north to the south, east to the west BW is a very beautiful state.

[@timmyturner327]

@@arnodobler1096 Baden--Wurttemburg may be real, but Bielefield is fictional.

[@kimellington4591]

I definitely learned a lot from just a few minute presentation. Thanks for your excellent work.

[@lenab5266]

Oh wow they really start off on youtube with their campaign now. You are now the second youtuber i saw that made a sponsored video with the "THE LÄND" campaign. The kind of funny thing is that in Baden-Württemberg (where I am from and live til today) this campaign was kind of laughed at when in first started in 2021. But these video series seems pretty good so far.

[@deirdrevergados971]

Have spent a lot of time in Baden-Wuerttenberg, ParticularlyTuebingen and Stuttgart and Heidelberg. It is a place of fairy tale beauty yet totally in the 21st century. The residents are generous and helpful and largely cosmopolitan. Go there!

[@burkhardstackelberg1203]

A fun fact: Some of you might know Gaisburger Marsch, a dish that is mostly served in southern Germany. But even I did not know or think about, that this is actually named after a place in Stuttgart: Gaisburg, where officer candidates from a neighbouring barack came to eat it in a restaurant. At some point, it snapped with me and I researched the story of that meal (you can find the story on Wikipedia, even in English).

[@davidwalk9266]

That’s where my family came from glad u spotlighted it

[@juliegirl1989]

I saw this commercial a few days ago and found it super funny. 😄 There's this one part right at the beginning, which you kind of skipped, where they mention the beautiful "Rhine fall", only to add very quickly that it's actually in Switzerland. 🤣 Apart from the funny side, I think it's a very innovative kind of image campagne and absolutely well done. 👍

[@Zaephrax]

I am one of the many considering moving to Germany and, believe it or not, Baden-Württemberg is actually the state I was most interested in (for most of the reasons you mentioned in the intro) and to hear it is good for healthcare is a relief as I am a nurse so this is the sector I'd be getting a job in. My other reasons were that as a Scot, Baden-Württemberg is the closest state to the UK by road so it opens up better logistical avenues between myself and my family back in Scotland; and from what I have heard, the Swabian culture and mindset is rather similar to the Scottish one

[@mascami]

Yes, we're the scots of germany! And we would love to have you here!

[@Zaephrax]

Scots, and the Scottish dialects resisted the great vowel shift more than many other parts of English, so my understanding is we're still more Germanic/European than the rest of the UK on a linguistic sense. There are a lot of similarities between Scots and Geordie though so I reckon it would be much the same. I think the quickest route for me would of been the ferry from Rosyth (Scotland) to Zeebrugge (Belgium), and then into Saarland, or Rhineland-Westphalia or something around there, but they did away with that ferry some years back now (but I think it might be back commercially because I have noticed a large increase in Dutch lorries around the area recently)

[@Zaephrax]

@@ThorackNT we would also use the planes mostly to be fair, I think the ferries (probably Dover-Calais) would just me made to get the heavier stuff across when moving in originally and then maybe for Christmas trips or something so we don't have to worry about baggage allowance

[@joceery]

that's cool! some tips I learned some would've liked ... decide what's important to you, know beforehand what your needs, wishes and priorities are. there is no city/place that has everything to offer. also we have big differences between cities and countryside, people I met tend to underestimate that. in BW less than in other states but still. then don't expect Freiburg or Stuttgart to be Hamburg or Munich, it's not at all. look at the flights beforehand if there is what you need, I mostly fly from Munich sadly ... as for nursing ... they are all searching for employees, you can choose almost where to work. there are MFAs, Krankenschwester und Pfleger. look at the wages and job description on the contract. there are lots of shady bosses in health care. if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask, greetings 🌼

[@richardbeaulaurier6834]

I like your videos, and am an American who has spent a lot of time in BW, mostly in the SW part. On thing that makes it great to visit, but maybe difficult for foreign professionals is that not much English is spoken there compared to other German states, particularly outside the big cities..

[@joceery]

there are so many scared to speak it, I don't know why 🙄 they definitely learned it in school ...

[@fayez5712]

I learned many words from you, thanks 😊

[@marka4891]

I visited there on a daytrip a few years ago when I was on vacation in Munich. There's a castle called the Minneburg that overlooks the Neckar River. If you take the train to Neckargerach and then walk across the river to Neunkirchen it's at the top of the hill. Fun little baronial castle to wander around. I took the opportunity to sit in the baron's hall and enjoy some riesling as if I were the baron myself.

[@Meggo1963]

I just stumbled upon your channel. I'm learning so much. Thank you. I was wondering if you'd consider doing a program about the German pronunciation of last names. I am from Wisconsin- Milwaukee, in particular, which has a large German-American population. Oddly, the German pronunciation of our last names was lost over the generations. My family name is Schroeder, which we pronounce the "roe" as "ray, or "Schrader." Even my father, who spoke fluent German, didn't know the true pronunciation. I'd truly appreciate it if you could do a video clarifying this.

[@alexanderlapp5048]

The community I live in in rural Michigan has a very significant proportion of German -Americans. I had a Great Grandfather who didn't know English until he started school. My Grandmother and her siblings didn't know how to speak German. I think part of the reason is that being German wasn't popular during the World Wars so my Great Grandparents didn't teach German to their children. That's just a guess though. I wish I would have asked my Great Grandfather when he was alive. He died in the mid 80s and Great Grandmother a few years later. Now my Great Grandmother is the only remaining sibling and is hard of hearing and has a terrible memory. Plus everyone is worried about her catching COVID so they limit the people who visit her. Good luck in finding the German pronunciation of your family name. Possibly there may be more than one depending on the part of Germany. Possibly there are sounds that are not used in English.

[@kraahk1928]

The "oe" in your family name is an "Umlaut" and has been an "ö" in it's original form. Schröder is an old german word that in most cases meant "tailor". The ö is pronounced like the "eu" in cordon bleu. Or like the u in turn, if you move your lower lip a bit more upwards and forward while saying it. Hope this helps. :)

[@Meggo1963]

@@kraahk1928, danke. I'll have to pass that on to my siblings.

[@Ian-dn6ld]

@@kraahk1928hat is false. The modern northern German accent was not in full use by all of Germans at the time. ALL forms of ö were and remain to be pronounced in common speech as -ay. Böblingen - Beblinge(n) for example goes all the way to the Middle Ages when the town was first mentioned. The way Germans now pronounce things when tied to book German is not the historical accurate pronunciation but is based off the northern accent as it is rooted in the theatre speech from around the region of Hannover (Bühnesprache) of the 18th century. “Schrayder” is historically accurate.

[@Ian-dn6ld]

@@Meggo1963 The modern northern German accent was not in full use by all of Germans at the time. ALL forms of ö were and remain to be pronounced in common speech as -ay. Böblingen - Beblinge(n) for example goes all the way to the Middle Ages when the town was first mentioned. Ü (ue) making the long e sound goes all the way back as well to the Middle Ages at least but shows a connection to English words as well ie. grün - green The way Germans now pronounce things when tied to book German is not the historical accurate pronunciation but is based off the northern accent as it is rooted in the theatre speech (Bühnesprache) of the 18th century. “Schrayder” is historically accurate.

[@davidschroeder3272]

This was a fascinating episode, covering a part of Germany I didn't know too much about. That part of Germany seems almost remote, being nestled in the southwest corner. It's one of the smaller states, but seems like a hidden gem that foreign tourists are probably not that familiar with. When I think of Germany I think of the northern part where the big cities of Bremen, Hamburg, and Berlin are. My own gr-grandpa came from a village called Ostereistedt about 25 miles east of Bremen. And being very interested in the history of science, the places where physicists like Werner Heisenberg, his mentors (Bohr, Born, others), colleagues and fellow physicists in England (Paul Dirac), Denmark ( Niels Bohr), Austria (Schroedinger), and many others, developed Quantum Mechanics. It's one thing to read the biographies of famous physicists, but to see the locations where they worked adds another dimension to the written narrative.

[@gesundeshalbwissen]

Baden-Württemberg is not one of the smaller states in Germany. It is third in both size and population.

[@hansjanko7966]

Bremen is a small city compared to Stuttgart. The big cities in Germany besides Hamburg/Berlin are Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart (in roughly that order) Make a circle around Stuttgart with 25km radius, you will get 5 Landkreise (counties) and cover over 2.7Million people. Read carefully if you are interested in a high tech job: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttgart_Region

[@joceery]

it is one of the biggest and oldest states of Germany and definitely known in lots of areas in the world and is one of the tourist spots 🤨 also if you love scientists, this is the state for you to go, we had and have lots of inventors. we're the land of poets and thinkers (that's a phrase 😅)

[@davidschroeder3272]

@@joceery Thanks joceery, hansjanko, and gesundeshbwissen. I should have looked at a map of the German states and their popularity among tourists, along with city sizes, before making my comment. My late parents (in the 1970's) visited the town of Ostereistedt where my dad's grandfather emigrated from. I posted on a genealogy website my dad's info on his grandfather, and to my amazement a user in Germany linked Lutheran church records on our direct paternal Schroeder line, and other lines, going back to 1705! Thanks hansjanko for the info on high tech job possibilities in the Stuttgart region. I'm a retiree, so currently not looking for a job. But as kind of a 'job', I'm studying physics and astronomy, with special emphasis on unsolved mysteries in both fields. For example, in astronomy there is the mystery of both dark energy and dark matter. I'm personally in favor of a hypothesis called "MOND", developed by Israeli physicist Mordehai Milgrom, which dispenses with the need for dark matter. MOND currently doesn't have a mechanism to explain its acceleration scale of a0. I have a speculative idea of what might be behind this scale, that ties in with some equally speculative ideas in quantum mechanics.

[@joevolpe512]

Stuttgart is what I’m the most familiar with. We lived there for 3 years while my father was stationed at the hospital there.

[@morgenfrazier6448]

This is so cool! My German ancestors emigrated from Baden-Wurttemberg and I didn't know too much about it.

[@ericmuckensturm5664]

My ancestors are from a town called Diersburg in Baden-Württemberg. I really want to go there someday to see if I have any relatives that still live there and experience the area.

[@MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl]

There's a village or small town called Muggensturm in the Upper Rhine valley near Rastatt. Diersburg is a ruin of a castle located further south (south of Offenburg even).

[@lisamirako1073]

Diersburg is a hamlet of the municipality of Hohberg near Offenburg with the ruins of a castle of the same name in the foothills of the Black Forest.

[@teriampuls9356]

Der Spot gefällt mir - besser als "wir können alles, außer Hochdeutsch" 😀 Ich hoffe sehr, Du machst auch die anderen Teile der Serie! Viele Grüße aus Württemberg

[@jochensch8821]

Trigema hat T-Shirts und Sweatshirt etwas anders gemacht. Wir können alles, auch hochdeutsch. Mit The Länd kann ich gar nichts anfangen und es steht zu Recht in der Kritik. Der Spot dagegen ist gut.

[@larienancalime3015]

Als Schwabe aus „The Länd“ liebte ich wie die meisten Schwaben die alte Marketingstrategie wirklich. Man konnte sich damit identifizieren. Aber diese 21 Mio für The Länd hätte „uns“ ggf besser unter einem gscheiden Namen gefallen. Kenne nur Menschen außerhalb vom Ländle, die The Länd mögen. Habe die Serie noch nicht angeschaut aber gebe ihr eine Chance besser zu sein. Wobei „Wenn aus Will Kommen, Will Bleiben wird“ fand ich wirklich nice ;)

[@beerensaft413]

Spruch kam ja ursprünglich "Us dr Schwyz"

[@YodasTinyLightsaber]

I am going to Baden-Württemberg und Bavaria with my wife in 2 months. I am trying to get all "Germaned Up", and your channel has been a terrific help! Dane shön!

[@BuckeyeGirl]

We were stationed in Mannheim and absolutely loved it but before everything was accessible online. I would hate to know how much we missed out on just because information wasn’t so accessible. Thankfully we are getting another chance to live in Germany but this time in Bavaria!

[@selfification]

I saw this the other day and as an Indian who is a software engineer, the part they had the Marathi guy endorse a Swabish Maultaschen and then later where they literally picked a recipe Maultaschen and started with dough and quickly skipped through the beef but kept all the spinach and onion and shaping parts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5bSe6Ose61pntE . I hear you can make it vegetarian/vegan these days so whoever did that part of the ad was a genius.

[@1958zed]

I saw NALF promote this series and it's hilarious (I watched the whole thing). My grandfather was born in Baden-Württemberg (Schöntal) and I still have family there and in Würzburg. It certainly is a beautiful part of Germany.

[@affenaffe3277]

As I grew up just a few towns over from Schöntal, I have to say it's quite picturesque, although half a day is all you need to see everything (or to hike those beautiful forest trails)

[@1958zed]

@@affenaffe3277 I would agree. My grandfather was born in a house next to the Kloster, and there's not much in the area beyond it from what I saw on my brief visits.

[@pbs570]

Thanks for the video. I have a job interview and needed some information about Baden wuttemberg

[@Siharyvani]

First time I watch your videos, seems like very interesting to do subscription to your channel and learn more about Germany, now I want more than before to go there.

[@ESODaily]

I was in Stuttgart a few weeks ago, and will be calling it home in a few months. Baden Wüttemberg is the ancestral home of my family, and it is beautiful! If you're a person who enjoys diversity and a beautiful landscape, then you should definitely look for work there. Germany has great healthcare, you get weeks of vacation, and other perks as well. Oh, and the people are very pleasant P.S. the weather is much like Ohio and other parts of Central America

[@Habakuk_]

except for the people it may be true there are countries where the people are friendlier.

[@karinbirkenbihl2053]

@@Habakuk_ but I guess even the Schwaben did improve..

[@Habakuk_]

@@karinbirkenbihl2053 I wasn't just referring to Swabia

[@MrJlin1982]

Mistick, from Baden or Württemburg. They have a very different history. Baden was a grand duchy, Württemburg a kingdom, and some parts where part of Prussia, there hausburg was in Hohenzollern, where the last name came from, I speak about the Kaisers between 1871 and 1918 here

[@ESODaily]

@@MrJlin1982 , I'm very aware, but I look forward to coming home soon. I wish my grandfather had lived to see how wonderful things turned out in Germany. I know he would have been proud to see a reunified Germany under democracy. You probably figured it out. Ich bin Hummel

[@VanquishMediaDE]

I much prefer working in Germany compared to my homeland Poland. Not only are wages much higher, the benefits are superb. I have to give it to Germany, they really have the workers best interest at heart. The tax rate is a little higher but for I get in terms of Uni and healthcare, affordable housing I can not complain.

[@wbader68]

@@Feli_from___germany This seems to be a fake account.

[@VanquishMediaDE]

@@wbader68 It is

[@Aiphares]

on the other side i say i love working with polish people. So far all polish people i've worked with were a lot more motivated to do their work properly compared to their german counterparts. Maybe it is because they appreciate the benefits more? Not sure

[@VanquishMediaDE]

@@Aiphares We just want to succeed, we are new to these opportunity.

[@Habakuk_]

@@Aiphares let me guess are you a pole yourself?

[@tamhonks4529]

Beautiful video, Feli! I come from and actually live in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, and when the campaign "TheLänd" became public here months ago, many people were annoyed about it (me too, by the way): More than 20 million € budget for posters, cups, stickers, and jute bags for people who already live here anyway? That's all it was. Tolle Wurst. But this video series that you present here is really great! I hope the whole project is successful! Without your video, I would have known nothing about it. Thanks for that!

[@janet3146]

Thank you! These are entertaining. I'm sending to my son who is currently working on his language certifications to go to Germany.

[@marquesgorham4226]

Damn man Germany is such a cool and beautiful looking country. I wanna visit there some day

[@jasonkiefer1894]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing more of Germany. Particularly since my paternal line is from Baden. Fridolin Kiefer was born in 1807 in Inzlingen, his (youngest child) son Francis was baptized (likely also born) in Friesenheim in 1844. Fridolin brought his 6 kids to Wisconsin in 1846. Just as he was old enough, Francis joined the Wisconsin regiment and fought in the Civil War, only one to do so. And my family enjoys having a cuckoo clock in the house. Got my own authentic imported Black Forest clock. :) Happy to see this about my ancestral family and will go check out the series.

[@miketickles4866]

Love the show, my ancestors immigrated from Schwatzwald, Wurttemberg in the 1750’s and I’m fascinated by the region.

[@MahmoudHamdy-wc9pg]

I am really happy that I came across your video I am coming Baden württemberg soon for a master’s degree in the technology field and your video made me more excited

[@chitlitlah]

I spent a week in the Mannheim area many years ago. Beautiful area. I've since gotten a career that involves working with industrial robots, so I feel like this was made just to entice me. The wife doesn't want to relocate though, so I may have to ditch her.

[@3.k]

Good effort, bro! 😁

[@McGhinch]

I reckon she's afraid that you spend too much time with her or at home when you work in Baden-Württemberg. E.g., a forty hour workweek (often less than that), five weeks or more of paid time off for personal reasons and recreation, "unlimited" sick leave if ordered by a doctor... On the other hand, if she just wants to stay in the US for dietary reasons, our food isn't as sweet as yours, but it still is nutritious enough to gain weight -- if you eat more than enough of it... 🙂 There is only one argument supporting her: you have to learn two languages when you get to THE LÄND -- schwäbisch und deutsch (Swabian and German). the first you need to understand the local nationals and the latter to understand the rest of the Germans.

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

Yes, sadly this is one of the main problems with women. I am amazed anyone managed to move anywhere in the past for this very reason.

[@susi131]

I have never hated a place as much as Stuttgart. I moved there for my studies and let’s say I was very motivated to finish my studies in „Regelstudienzeit“ to be able to get away asap. 😅

[@a.riddlemethis795]

Are you from Baden? 😅 Many years ago my husband had a job offer in Stuttgart. Amazing pay, company car for private use, spacious company apartment... His answer was a big, fat "NO" because he's from Baden and hates Stuttgart. I, an immigrant, do not understand him at all 😏

[@arnodobler1096]

@@a.riddlemethis795 It was the same with my brother and now with his two sons, they all came back to Baden. It's a cultural thing: Badeners and Württembergers are different.

[@susi131]

@@a.riddlemethis795 No I'm originally from Bavaria but have been living in Berlin for a long time. I just couldn't cope with the "my family, my house, my car,..." culture in Stuttgart or Baden-Württemberg in general. Many people there were too obsessed with themselves and their belongings for my liking. And the city itself was just boring with not really anything to do. (You can hate me now BaWü people. :D)

[@lisamirako1073]

@@susi131 Sounds like someone who left with the same prejudices they came with, because they didn't bother to really get to know the city and its people.

[@susi131]

@@lisamirako1073 I actually came without prejudice and was excited for the time there but had been let down quite quickly.

[@MrPILOTSTEVE59]

I didn't even know I was in that state when I drove through it from Switzerland. I was just so excited to be there too.

[@noah6874]

Very cool Video as someone from Baden-Württemberg my self I have realy enjoid it Greathings from a smal town near Tübingen!

[@richardtodd6843]

Up to now my knowledge of BW has been limited to having visited Heidelberg many years ago and hearing about the auto industry in Stuttgart from time to time. Hearing them talk about "Cyber-Valley" made me wonder if they have strong universities (they do). Since my degree is from the University of Cincinnati/CCM I doubt I'll be invited to design robots, but maybe if that film maker's head gets ripped off, I can take his job.

[@JakobFischer60]

A company from Stuttgart (Mackevision) did half of the visual affects in Game of thrones. You know, the dragons and such.

[@Habakuk_]

If you have good qualifications and are looking for a company that will give you a kiss :) soon, some things will also be made easier for migrants who want to work and live in Germany

[@B.A.B.G.]

Home, sweet home.

[@tomseaman1108]

My family lives in "the Land" and I have visited many times. Amazed at the international outreach. Good luck with the dialect>

[@marymellor7214]

Love your channel

[@Luv2tickt]

One of my bosses last name is Horst. That you say Horst is somewhat of an equivalent to the American Karen, that makes complete and perfect sense!!!!

[@mainstream1909]

The Länd! 😂 Die können einfach alles, außer Hochdeutsch! But ... where is NALF in the video? I need a "Mettbrötchen". 😋

[@stevengrammer4078]

I didn't know Baden Wurttemberg, thank you for the video.🌎

[@fernandonagle]

Although I'm from Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 actually Baden-Würtenberg is the German State I know most because my sister-in-law lives there. I've been there several times and visited most of the towns and sites that appear in the first minutes of your video. I can see Schloß Hochenzollern from my sister-in-law's house front door! For those who are very into shopping, I recommend Metzingen, a small town home to Hugo Boss that was transformed into a luxury brand outlet. It's not a mall. The whole town is the mall. It's 22 km east from Tübingen and 50 km south from Stuttgart.

[@jitterskater]

Germany is absolutely desperate for skilled workers ("Facharbeiter"), not just in "the Länd", but all over the country. There are millions of vacancies! If you have some skills, not just in engineering or IT, and can imagine to live and work in Germany, a country with very (very!) high living standards, a good work-life balance and generous social net, just apply for a job or even an internship. P.S.: The German "silicon valley" is actually located in the East, especially the area around Dresden ("Silicon Saxony").

[@martinbruhn5274]

Well, we do have companies like SAP, Teamviewer, Carl Zeiss, Trumpf,...

[@jitterskater]

@@martinbruhn5274 Sure, Baden Württemberg is an industrial powerhouse. And one of Germany's biggest advantages is that it's not centralised, you have many centres of excellence all over the place. Generally speaking, Munich is the most important IT centre, while the East is especially strong in semiconductors (-> "Silicon Saxony") and Berlin is the hub for startups. But you can find all kinds of strong companies, especially SMEs ("Mittelstand"), basically everywhere.

[@martinbruhn5274]

@@jitterskater Exyte, the largest company in the industry of planning and building semiconductor factories is from Stuttgart, Bechtle, the second to SAP in Germany, is like SAP itself also from Baden-Württemberg and Bosch, which is also the country's largest semiconductor company is also based in Baden-Württemberg. Trumpf and Carl Zeiss are two of the most important companies in the german semiconductor industry. So, Saxony has nothing above Baden-Württemberg with the semiconductor industry, and Bavaria nothing over Baden-Württemberg in terms of the IT industry.

[@pergamentrascheln]

They do not even necessarily emphasise the German Silicon Valley in the video. What they’re referring to is the cyber valley which is currently being developed in Tübingen

[@Habakuk_]

So if I were an American and would emigrate to Germany, I would emigrate to Bavaria or Bawu, there are most jobs but not exactly cheap in the area.

[@tomb5372]

So here's the problem from a German living in the US, working in the tech sector. Jobs in Germany in my field seem to pay about 1/2 the salary, and at the same time have 2x of taxes. Sure, health care etc is all baked into the "taxes", but having done some simple calculations a few times I just don't find it affordable to move back. I don't even live in the tech hot spots (like Silicon Valley) where these jobs pay even more. While I'd love to work in Germany again for a bit, I honestly feel like it'd be a major step back financially. I already have a pretty darn good work-life balance here and get just about as much paid vacation (5 weeks per year) as I would in Germany. I also know several Germans in my field that work in Switzerland because the pay (and taxes) there are much more comparable to the US. I think German employers need to up their compensation *considerably* to attract talented people from the US.

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

That is one part of German industry's success at exports: comparatively low wages and cheap energy. The latter being a thing of the past.

[@cloudyskies5497]

This was my experience. My husband and I were in Central Europe for postdoc but returned to the US because the starting salary was 2.5x higher with remote work options so we could live in a place where we could mortgage. I miss the trams though.

[@neospoilershow2708]

My great grandma(Spoke German growing up since her parents also grew up speaking German in Europe). Her family’s heritage is from Baden Württemberg

[@jordanhardingbaritone5257]

Danke! Sie machen ganz coole Videos! Ich habe das Video vor zwei Monate gesehen und ich habe tatsächlich eine neue Arbeit in Baden Württemberg gefunden! (Ich bin Opernsänger) ich bin ja sehr aufgeregt dieses Jahr nach Deutschland ziehen!

[@benrast1755]

My Opa’s family was from Baden-Württemberg. Kind of nice to see some of the sites!

[@HippieBiker1369]

Thanks for sharing this campaign. I lived in Schwäbisch Gmünd from 1977 to 1980. Baden-Württemberg is very beautiful and the people I meet there were fantastic.

[@jgm82br]

My grandfather was born in Karlsruhe… Beautiful place… Nice to see the introduction about the state…

[@jeffreysommer3292]

That's where my paternal family came from in 1895! Thank you for doing an episode about it!