I lived in Germany from August 1968 - 73 and again from June 1980 until sometime 1984 My last visit was about 5 years ago. During my first sojourn in the Fatherland I got my German driving licence and during the second tour, I got my jagdscheine. Neither were easy.
Things may have changed in Germany since the wall came down, but there is nowhere near the same amount of sheer bullsh*t in Germany as there is in the UK.