Your new local habits in Germany

Since I married a German man it was easy for me to adjust.I went to evening school to learn German as I think that speaking the language ,as well as one can ,is very important when adapting to another country. The Germans  also respect one more .

When I first moved here over 20 years ago, to live with my German boyfriend, we would often go visit his family or friends in the late afternoon for coffee and cake. I come from America where cake is, or was back then, still something usually served only at birthdays and would ask if someone had a birthday, so I wouldn't turn up without a thoughtful gift or flowers. The tradition of serving afternoon cake carried on after we had married and had kids - our kids attended playgroups prior to their preschool years, sometimes the group would meet up at people's private homes and the hostess always had an amazing homemade cake to offer. Well - it's been a while and I have since gotten used to this lovely tradition thanks to wonderful German bakeries and bake my own armed with a Dr Oetker cake recipe book. We don't eat cake within the family everyday ourselves but I somehow think this is normal for many German friends. 🍰

Hi,

Living in Germany is a different experience for me. Life is quite easy and bit difficult at same time. In today's world we all create perception for any country through media and most of times its not true. I had immensely great experience of living in Germany but sometimes it feels like lonely as well. The work Cultural in Germany is so good that i don't think we can ever find any thing better then the great Germany
German famous for there work commitment and punctuality. I found them very organised in all the ways. which makes it easier to live in not only in Germany but anywhere on Globe.

Now lets talk about few annoying things
I don't like to pay Radio fees of 17 Euro's every month, i think its un necessary burden to many people. Radio should not cost that much i think thats a MaFiA (:

Please smile back. Why german do not smile back. may be there are too many outsiders immigrants and they don't feel comfortable. one thing we must tell them that German's have Great Smiles ,  so please do some show off.

Rest i don't have any negative things about german. They are just Great Friends and lovely people

MfG
Sunny

After 4 years in Germany, I finally was able to visit my homeland again this year and I realized the impact this country has on me.

1.Punctuality and work ethic.  Everything's done suddenly sooo slowly in my homeland. The cashiers chat with each other while they scan your goods and you can't help but glare at them and thought of the time wasted. I don't 'consider' excuses from my friends anymore once they show up late for a meet-up.  I feel already nervous not knowing what time the public transportation show up. Crazy but somehow, I appreciate the work ethic here in Germany and would love it adapted at home.

2. The weather is taken very seriously here in Germany and everybody's mood seems to be deeply affected by the weather.

3. Germans might be strict and distant but they can be polite. People greet you when they/you enter the room and sometimes, they'd even wish you a nice day before leaving!

4. I love that people here are active outdoors. You see old couples taking walks along the Isar river, cycling, swimming and lazing around lakes etc.

5. What bugs me though is the bureaucracy. You can't imagine the struggles I had just to stay here in Germany with the purest intention: to work. I had to do this and that and it sapped my energy and money!