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As an International student planning a trip back home I was shopping in a local DM supermarket earlier and I realised how funny the price differences are. I threw a few totally standard things into my basket to take home, like a tube of Balea skincare, some Ritter Sport, Milka chocolates, and a few other everyday German drugstore/grocery staples that cost pocket change here.

Back home, people treat imported German products like they're high-end luxury goods and pay way too much for them, even my Praktika tutor cant explain why 4 Euro Nivea skin cream has such a cult following abroad lol, whereas here they're just sitting on the bottom shelf next to the generic brands.

Besides the usual chocolate and drugstore cosmetics, what are some other everyday German items, brands, or snacks you know that locals consider completely ordinary and cheap, but people abroad lose their minds over?

I recently moved to Germany and I come from a place where not even straight people indulge in public displays of affection. I’m a guy who’s into guys who’s only seen boys making out on the TV.

So that day, I saw this scene unfold in front of my eyes, right outside the tents. A dude ran towards another dude and hugged him tight. Then they kissed. Then they hugged some more. They looked so happy. It made me so happy, to see them being so in love, that I forgot that I was almost gawking at them. But I’d lost sense of myself because my stomach was full of butterflies and they looked so cute together. Then one of them caught me staring and I looked away, embarrassed.

If you are the couple reading this or any other queer couple in general I just wanted you to know that maybe not all stares are filled with prejudice, some are filled with admiration. And I hope you continue loving as openly as you do to ensure that people like us are always seen.

I'm (f21) American, currently finishing my bachelor's degree in accounting, and my boyfriend (m22) is German.

We're discussing our long-term future and whether I should eventually move to Germany instead of him moving to the US.

My boyfriend has good career prospects in Germany, but he personally doesn't enjoy living there. He frequently tells me that I probably wouldn't like Germany either.

However, I feel like his experience doesn't necessarily determine mine. I know there are plenty of people who genuinely enjoy living in Germany, and I'm open to experiencing it for myself.

My biggest concerns are finding employment with an American accounting degree, learning German, building a social life, and adjusting to a different culture.

For Americans who moved to Germany:

• Are you genuinely happy living there?
• What do you love and dislike about Germany compared to the US?
• Did moving affect your career or financial independence?
• Did you initially struggle but eventually grow to love it?
• If you could go back, would you make the same decision?

I'd love to hear both positive and negative experiences. I'm trying to understand what life there is actually like rather than assuming I'll dislike it before giving it a chance.

heya, I'm 23 and next year I'm planning to move to Germany. I want to learn German there so I can basically start a new life, including studying at some uni in the future. I have a C1 Cambridge, so I'd say I can make myself understood perfectly in English, but ofc I know it isn't a primary language there and I'd like to know if it'll be possible for me to find a job only speaking English while I learn some German. I was thinking about maybe Frankfurt but idk.

I worked at one fast food restaurant, and I am lucky not to work there anymore 😀

During crew meeting we were told that we were not allowed to make burgers for breaks by ourselves, coworkers must do it.

Next shift after meeting I made burger for my break. I knew it was wrong, but I did it automatically, because we have always done it by ourselves. And I was fucking tired, because gap between meeting and shift was only 7 hours (according to Arbeitszeitgesetz it should be at least 11 hours)

Shift manager made foto of me how I made food for my break, and posted this foto in WhatsApp group of our restaurant, with a condescending comment. Of course, without any consent.

I made screenshot of it, and after quitting I send it to Datenschutzbehörde. I received a formal letter, that manager got in trouble with employer. It would be funny to file complaint while working there, but my visa was tied to this shitty job.

So theres this guy whom I met on whatsapp for accommodation in Berlin. Arranged a vedio call meet and he showed me a number of apartments. Chose one, and asked me to pay ( half deposit ). Stated that no contracts are given until full deposit is paid in person. He is the agent, and not a landlord. He himself clarified this too.

So I paid the following amount, got an “confirmation mail”. He was reluctant to provide apartment to my friends who haven’t received their student visa yet.

Now I came across and read that landlords usually provide contract before hand.

What do yall think? Am i getting scammed?

Note : He still haven’t blocked me, He is ready to pick me up from airport for an additional cost, I have his local number, address and bank account details everything.

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Hello,

as the title says, can I please know a good online shop to buy rolling tabbaco, that maybe has english version, but even not, is fine, google translate works ok, and since I only used amazon to shop in germany, i don't know how this works for tabbaco.

Thank you

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Hey everyone, I moved to Münster on the 1st of October from Baden-Württemberg. I need to do Ummeldung here and already reserved an appointment but its date is on the 22nd, so after the 14-day window. Am I safe? For the record, I still am paying rent and am regis in my previous apartment for this month and due to work obligations I couldn’t make it any sooner than that..

I just saw the american Abendbrot post remembered a discussion I had with friends while on vacation - should cheese, sausages and other things you have for breakfast or dinner be taken out of the packaging and put on a plate or not? I'm not talking about a more formal setting with guests, but a normal weekend family breakfast (or weekday dinner).

I'm firmly on team "leave it in the packaging". I think you should avoid unnecessary touching of foods your might not immediately eat. While in their packaging, the things are also still fairly protected from sneezes, spit while talking or flies.

My friends were of the opinion that putting them on a plate simply looked nicer and that all of my hygiene concerns were exaggerated.

What do team are you on? Packaging or plate?

We‘re spending around 150-200 as a couple, cooking at home almost every meal. Trying to see how we are doing

We're both international students and live in a 2-room shared apartment provided by the Studierendenwerk. I am registered with the ARD, so I pay 55.08 quarterly. My current flatmate moved in 2023. And since then, I haven't received her contribution. She has the Beitragsnummer. Every time I ask her, she makes excuses. Honestly, I'm getting really tired of constantly reminding her and asking her. I seriously need advice on how I can get my money.
Recently, I've been selected for a workshop from DAAD, even though it is completely paid. But I won't get the money until the end of the workshop. I would like some extra cash.

Please help. Thank you for reading

Hello! A quick question :

If someone has completed his PG training in a speciality (e.g orthopedic surgery) in a non-EU country, completed his language and now wants to practice orthopedics in Germany. Would his qualification as an orthopedic surgeon be accepted or that he will have to start from scratch?

Is there any alternative pathway that would save one from training here in Germany allover again from the start?

This might be common knowledge, but I did not know this till recently. DM will give cash refund for any product if you bring a receipt. Doesn't matter when you bought it, doesn't matter if it's opened.

I bought some protein powder recently and did not like the taste of it and they just took it back and gave me the money.

So, if you buy a product and it doesn't suit you, you can always just return it.

Proof: Rückgabe & Erstattung: alle Infos zu unserem Service | dm