Where to Buy Furniture & More in Germany

Ever wondered where to buy your furniture, kitchen appliances, or stationary in Germany? In this video we break it down for you!
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:27 - Furniture
03:23 - Kitchen
08:06 - DIY Stuff
09:38 - Plants
10:15 - Home Goods
11:01 - Home Decor
11:59 - Stationery
13:36 - Hygiene & Cleaning
14:19 - Second-Hand Goods
15:05 - Electronics
16:24 - How Much Money Do I Need to Furnish My Apartment?
18:50 - Furnished vs. Not Furnished Apartments
20:18 - Can I Modify My Apartment?
22:07 - Finding a Handyman in Germany
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[@Aaochalokuchbikare]

After landing in Germany I was so scared what I am gonna do. And here comes you guys who tells us how to go grocery shopping,how to clean, how to despose waste, what beers are best. Really like how both of you tells us everything. Watching you both now feels like I am watching my bff's taking ❤️❤️

[@kalliakoukou6949]

They are both pretty amazing ❤️ How has life been for you in Germany so far?😊

[@ak_7973]

Woolworth is also a good option for most of the shopping - stationary, decorations, kitchen utensils, electronics etc

[@wiebkepetersen2682]

A "Schreibwarenladen" in Düsseldorf I know is Marx-Kaufmann at Kölner Str. 291A. They are very friendly and they will also order things, if they don't have them. It is not a fancy shop, but they have a lot of stuff (not all on display, so ask them).

[@anchouse94]

the Gartencenter is also open on Sundays in Aachen, I remember thinking Germans' idea of essential places to stay open on Sundays to be cute - bakeries and garden centres :D

[@simplegermany]

Priorities you know 😉

[@royale192]

I wish I had seen this KZbin before I moved to Germany. But now I'm happy I can see help from these wonderful ladies. I have subscribed ❤

[@tanyamatthew6592]

This video came just as I was moving house. Was great to see a comprehensive overview of everything.

[@aluxebenn]

Thank you so much for making our lives better 😊💖

[@jamesswindley9599]

I’m so glad I found your channel 😊❤ you guys are amazing and always make me smile! I’m hoping to stay in Cologne for New Years to experience Germany for the first time, and I’m sooooo excited! ❤❤ Thank you for making me smile and putting out good videos 😍🥰 🇬🇧🇩🇪

[@nael_tm]

This is such a good, detailed and helpful video!! As someone who is planning on moving to Germany, I can only say thank you so much for this! I love how you always do research, compare different options and include the sources.😄😍😁

[@suziespace]

Hey Jen & Yvonne☺️, I arrived in Germany a few days ago, and I must say that watching your videos over the past months has been and still is of so much help to me 🥹❤️ Thank you so much and keep up the good content. Love Suz ✨️

[@johnwick8035]

A much-needed video for me...Thank you very much 🙂🙂

[@uve_viktor_doom]

Thanks for keeping doing a great informative work. Your website is always the first option I look at. :)

[@amit46gupta]

Loved the timing of the video, I'm preparing to move in around 45 days. You guys are helping me a lot. Vielen Dank!

[@parisssss.e]

We also have Budni in the northern part of Germany. (Budnikowsky is a German drugstore chain based in Hamburg. It is Germany's fourth largest drugstore retailer after dm-drogerie markt, Rossmann, and Müller.)

[@sibajisanyal]

Guys once again a great video and an important one considering the way you find apartments...wish u had made it earlier when I was moving in...shared it with a friend who is moving...will be helpful for them...cheers

[@mayurlohana]

Your guides are very detailed and contain many great information pieces. Thanks for that. Danke.

[@mfppmati]

This was really helpful, thank you a lot!!

[@melodictube11]

Thanks for all your useful tips!

[@turi104]

Your all videos are so nice and helpful .After I shifted to Düsseldorf if I need any info my first pace to go is you channel.love you guys.keep rocking🥳❤

[@sherdogsss]

Amazing video as always! 😍I so wish there were such channels for other countries as well. (food for thought)

[@mahditalebi1770]

Thanks for the amazing content. I really really appreciate your videos.

[@shutterbug2109]

Thank you for existing you guys❤

[@hashimoto00]

I suggested this video before, thank u ❤

[@unicornlord5559]

This video is great! Most people don't even think how something so trivial is hard for expats to learn.

[@alexspata]

great video, very useful

[@mohammedaidaros1667]

I hope that some day i meet you in person to thank you for all of your efforts

[@yurykhartanovich2301]

Moved to Germany last year.. I wish I could see this video before)) great stuff! I wouldn’t agree with some numbers though. I am trekking my expenses, so to furnish entire apartment/ 3 rooms incl all appliances, from cookware to stands for an acoustic system, we have spend ca. 17k. Only kitchen with good appliances by Bosch / Siemens medium range models - costed 8k euro. - I have built it by myself. Yes, the tools for that I had to buy as well)) it is never ending process . Be ready for that

[@simplegermany]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@Cintillo]

Loved this video so much, and love Jen's examples of things and Yvonne's refusals (sorry but that was so funny lol). In my experience, the prices you gave are on point with what I spent last July but yet again I'm living fugally at the moment so like you said: it depends. But if the person is one that likes to install things it's not that bad, the only thing I got installed was my washer because I honestly couldn't figure out how to set it but the service was amazing (we even discussed the difficulties over coffee, like a good Dominican lol). Like always, good video

[@simplegermany]

Glad to hear that the numbers were accurate for you! That sounds like a nice installing service. How did you book it?

[@Cintillo]

@@simplegermany Yeah the installation company was good, Ikea actually has a company that they hire to do the installation for appliances like the washer, they give an appointment and mine took like a week, and they profusely apologized about that (apparently it was a lot of time). But I do have to say that delivery was another history (i had to use my VERY limited german to complain), it's a funny story now, but it wasn't at the moment.

[@Cintillo]

@@simplegermany But I wanted to ask you guys if this is something that is done here or not, I have a projector (Nebula Apollo to be precise) that simply stopped working one day, do things like this can be fixed here, or do I start crying over my projector?

[@simplegermany]

Ah interesting, so it was not installed by the deliverers but by a separate service team. Regarding your projector, there are also service providers to fix electronics. You could take a look at www.meinmacher.de/.

[@pat14571]

I love your channel.

[@TheRaaz1994]

Hello folks... A returning viewer here... Loving the animation and use of corresponding icons for section ❤️❤️❤️... Cheers!

[@simplegermany]

Happy to hear! 😊

[@isasinclair603]

Danke aus Kanada!

[@1ofEndless]

I really love your video 💖 Just two things I want to ask: 1. Say there's an apartament that you want to rent that has a kitchen that has tiles on the walls and floor. Is it reasonable to expect that the tiles stay, even if you don't buy the rest of the kitchen from the previuous tenant? 2. OK 'm not really asking, just voicing my opinion , but I think that your channel would really get so much more views if you added captions/subtitles to your videos. Lots of people watch youtube videos during work/commute without the sound on or just aren't that comfortable with spoken English.

[@simplegermany]

Thanks! 😊 Regarding 1) Yes, tiles usually stay. 2) Thanks for the suggestion!

[@AnaTN.]

This video is on perfect timing for me. ! I am moving to Germany (Koeln) on november 1st 😀

[@simplegermany]

All the best for your move 🤗

[@n1vca]

I used myhammer for moving and payed as much as would pay just for the rental of the transporter, while here it came with two guys doing the heavy lifting for hours and the driving, so I gave them a nice tip and still made a great deal. If I can get a kitchen with an island, can I also get one that comes with a private jet? 🤣 The content was brilliant per usual. Thanks so much for plenty of good vibes that always come with it, that is extraodinary and very addictive! 😘🤗 Smoothly yours

[@simplegermany]

Hahaha, loved the island and private jet connection 🤣

[@kalliakoukou6949]

Top quality content as always! Since you mentioned the flea markets, do you think someone can get a good buy there for home goods, like second-hand furniture, lamps etc? What do you think about the flea markets in Düsseldorf?

[@simplegermany]

Yeah, totally possible :). The one in Düsseldorf is quite big and on the weekends sometimes they have live music. So it's always a lot of fun to go there.

[@karalove3786]

I have been in Germany for around 4 months now and spent roughly €2,8k for furnishing a 41sqm apartment. Granted I didn't need to buy a kitchen as that come with the apartment and I was able to buy some stuff second hand from the tenant and the landlord (things left by former tenants). Probably my budget would be double if it included a decent kitchen (that is with a 4 plate stove, oven, hood, fridge and dishwasher). I'm still reeling at the size of the fridges. Very small. I think that budget is possible if one does the leg work of comparing prices for big appliances, shopping on sales, not going for popular brands and looking at the costs of shipping, installation etc. I was surprised how costly that can be with some companies like saturn, media markt and the likes.

[@simplegermany]

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience!

[@theverner]

Stationery can also be found in Tedi. Additionally Thalia should be found everywhere in Germany i guess🤔

[@PalmyraSchwarz]

A larger chain dealing in office supplies and stationery was Staples. Unfortunately, it went bankrupt in mid-2022. There's still a Staples in my town, but it seems they're only selling leftovers. Since Amazon is basically already a monopolist in many areas, I try to avoid this store as much as possible. Amazon may be cheap now, but when it's pushed all the alternatives out of the market, it dictates the prices. This is not good for consumers.

[@annie_on_the_moon8723]

Of course it is always easy to buy cheap furniture in Germany. But! There is SO MUCH furniture here in Germany which nobody uses anymore. It is okay to buy things second hand. And it is also okay to take furniture or things like dishes or ... anything out of the boxes people just put in front of their houses. For other people. I never really bought furniture. And I have everything I need. AND nobody ever says, that my apartment is not nice and comfortable. Gemütlich, you know. This is much more sustainable!

[@simplegermany]

Totally agree :)

[@alexspata]

yeah, but German people are asking half of the new price for 20 years old items, they have such high expectations 😂

[@annie_on_the_moon8723]

Really? 😀 I don't know what kind of people you were buying things from... You can't say that about all Germans.

[@palsayantan]

thank you both for all your informative videos i havent found a single document or videos on eye glass. My small kid broke 😢 mine and i am finding it difficult to manage it. if you know or have some info of it please share it would of great help.

[@simplegermany]

You can get an eye test as well as new glasses from an optician. There are some big chains such as Fielmann and Apollo-Optik, but you can also find more local opticians in your area. They would examine your eyes and recommend a certain lens. They also have frames you can choose from.

[@shonakate]

I bought a kettle/Wasserkocher straight away from Woolworths for €10 because I was desperate for a cuppa… can you tell I moved here from England ☕️

[@AsterFoz]

I moved from Poland and did buy a kettle on the first day too. In Lidl. Not at all addicted to tee or coffee.

[@monalisahota]

Very informative and detailed! 3 months without a kitchen is a mighty long time. Someone moving from USA or UK would have a tough time because here apartmenta come loaded with a kitchen, ready to cook if you have the pots and pans. Is there a camping fridge as well ro use during this waiting period? Wondering what do people do about perishables that need to be kept in the fridge. Also is kaufhof the same as galleria ? If it is, then i read that it's unfortunately closing a lot of stores nationwide. Is there an alternative store or is online a better option?

[@simplegermany]

Some opt for having a temporary camping kitchen in their apartment with a cool box with ice. If it's winter and cold enough, you can keep stuff outside on your balcony (if you have one). Yes, it's Galleria Kaufhof. You can find some more stores to buy furniture from here: www.simplegermany.com/furniture-stores-germany/

[@monalisahota]

@@simplegermany it seems like a hard life for those 3 months! I hear things are changing as people demand furnished kitchens. Other than that, if there were businesses to rent kitchen appliances and some cabinets from for short term, that could bridge the gap, make money and make settling in the new apartment easier. May be they exist may be they don't... But i wish they do.

[@AAhmed79]

Thanks for sharing, one more topic, not recalling correct in which video you mentioned that there is a website we can use to donate/hand over old furniture / fixture without any cost?

[@simplegermany]

Not sure if you are referring to the Sperrmüll to dispose of old furniture. You can make a pick-up appointment for your street via your local trash company. We talk about it our guide and video on recycling 😊

[@AAhmed79]

@@simplegermany bundle of thanks

[@oscaralvarorojassaavedra3997]

Another great video, do IKEA; Saturn, etc do they give foreigners financing options ? e.g. Blue Card holders? Thanks for your answer

[@simplegermany]

They have financing options. Not sure of their requirements though.

[@sardamdar]

this video needs to be saved for later😅. too many useful names.

[@AsterFoz]

Noooo! You don't look for a Moebelhaus when you need furniture. You walk around the city and take what you find on the streets. Mostly with a sign "zu verschenken"" attached. It's a way better option than buying. When somebody used it for some time and it still is good enough to leave it on the street for somebody than it's a good piece of furniture. When I moved my family to Germany out of all furniture we took a bed and a fridge. And in Germany we bought a sofa, two stools and a wardrobe. Wardrobe is falling apart after less than a year, one stool broke apart after 2 months, the other one is twisted in some crazy way and I'm afraid to use it. But: a bookshelf, 2 chairs, 2 other stools, 2 coffetables, cupboard, scratching post, laundry basket, vacuum cleaner, fat-free fryer, beach basket, lawn mower and any other thing we found on the street are perfectly fine. And for free. I live that Germans get rid of cups and plates this way. My cats tend to break them quite often.

[@simplegermany]

Very true, you can sometimes find gems in Sperrmüll, but not always, and its not for everyone 😇

[@AHoney-xl9ux]

Nice info but also tell us that how & from where I can search Electrician and Plumber in Germany for installation of Kitchen Sink and Electric cooker?

[@simplegermany]

You can search for an Installateur (for the kitchen installation) and Elektriker (electrician) on a website like myhammer.de

[@AsterFoz]

I am still, after 2 years here, irritated that I can't go to a bookshop and buy a notebook or a pen.

[@val_alva184]

is the brand OK is okay?

[@kaworunagisa4009]

What if I want to stick to non-German brands of kitchen appliances I'm used to? I've had good experience with Samsung and LG, and they are a lot cheaper than German brands, at least when both groups are imported.

[@simplegermany]

Go for it :). As long as it's the right electricity plugs, you can buy whichever brand you prefer.

[@kaworunagisa4009]

@@simplegermany I meant more where I would buy those in Germany. Would someone like MediaMarkt have kitchen appliances? Tbh, I'm half considering shipping my microwave, fridge, and washing machine when I move (the plugs and wattage are compatible).

[@simplegermany]

Yes, MediaMarkt also has fridges and washers, etc 😉

[@clivewilliams3661]

It surprises me that fitted units like kitchens are not included within the tenancy as installing and then removing it at the end of the tenancy will require a good deal of making good to the flat, which is very difficult to rectify in tiling say. Besides, once fitted removing a kitchen often results in the units themselves requiring considerable repair especially as they are not designed like furniture to be moved around. Some kitchen styles use free standing units that are considered furniture so can be installed by the tenant but because a kitchen has various services - gas, electric, water, drainage installation skill is required.

[@leDespicable]

I'd argue German kitchens are actually built with removal and moving in mind, at least I have so far never heard from anyone that their kitchen needed repair after moving. In the end, a kitchen is just another part of furniture to Germans, just like light fixtures. It's something that you want to look the way you like, so you take it with you when you move and the new place allows for it. After all, chances are high the next tenant does not share your taste in kitchen design and would get rid of the kitchen anyway lol

[@karinland8533]

It just is not a law, that’s why we have to deal with it. Super annoying

[@clivewilliams3661]

@@leDespicable My German family and friends all have built-in, made on the spot cupboards with separate appliances so that they would not be salvageable and the German kitchen like Poggenphl is built in and uses classic laminated chipboard that does not take well to disassemblym and besides as they are built in are unlikely to fit in a new location, notwithstanding that they will be worn. Kitchens and bathrooms are now the popular 'make over' items

[@clivewilliams3661]

@@karinland8533 Adding a fitted kitchen can be viewed as a desirable addition or an extra expense by developers who have to balance cost against the letting potential. As a landlord in UK, I would rather spec a good looking kitchen to attract tenants than have the hassle of tenant installed kitchens that then need removal at the end of the tenancy, hopefully by the tenant. As many tenancies are for just a few years I could see that many tenants would object to the cost for a short period use only then to have the trouble to sell on after and repair the kitchen.

[@simplegermany]

Yes, the kitchen topic is one of the main discussion points when it comes to renting in Germany 😅 There is a lot of pros and cons to it, but recently we see more and more listings that include kitchens.

[@PS-ph8uj]

Hi do you have any idea where do we get plastic(disposable) gloves in germany?

[@simplegermany]

At any supermarket, dm or Rossmann 😊

[@PS-ph8uj]

@@simplegermany thanks for the reply but I tried both the stores they don't sell disposable gloves they have only rubber gloves

[@simplegermany]

Hm...then how about a hardware store like Obi? If not, Amazon could be the simplest option :)

[@uloakuehiemere2033]

Woolworth sells plastic disposable gloves . I got a packet there

[@uloakuehiemere2033]

Woolworth

[@chellastation]

Why does Germany not like gas stoves? Just curious?

[@simplegermany]

That is a good question. Honestly, I don't know 😅 -J

[@chellastation]

@@simplegermany 😱

[@fanstalingibs5585]

U wouldnt believe how relieved i was when you said gas stoves arent popular 😭 Not only are they unsafe, but they are bad for the environment so yay electric!

[@piehamcake1]

Where do you think the electricity comes from ?

[@ivegotnothingbetter]

imagine all the cash savings going into buying a kitchen 🤷

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[@DigitalDissident]

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