r/germany

Hii guys,i will be berlin from 22th june to 22th august.I was looking for accomodation that is cheapest.My budget is 400 euro.Do you have and house or advice.22 year old turkish guy.

I can't believe this level of non-burocratic, efficient, quick and friendly service actually exists in Germany 🤣

Needed a doctor's note to be excused from work, didn't have the energy to go wait in a doctor's office. Downloaded the telehealth app my health insurance recommended for booking an appointment with a doctor. Scanned my insurance card in the app, filled out a short questionnaire about my illness, requested an appointment asap. Then got confirmation that my appointment was booked for the next MINUTE. Stayed on my phone, clicked the "log into call" link, waited half a minute, doctor comes online and grants me the doctor's note within a literal minute. Apparently I don't even need to submit the form to my employer cos it's all done automatically.

WTF I'm bowled over that I didn't have to call a doctor's office for an appointment, I didn't have to wait, I didn't have useless paperwork to do, it was all seamless and fast. Granted my case was about as easy as it could get but still. I saved hours of time compared to normal.

I love it. One thing done RIGHT here.

Highly recommend to everyone - check with your health insurance if they are part of the program!

Hello, I am 21 years old. I am from Azerbaijan and
I am currently studying for a master’s degree and at the same time learning German. I see my future in Germany, and I think that through an Ausbildung I could stay in the country and become a citizen within 7–8 years.

However, if I drop out of my master’s program and leave now, there could be problems related to military service. I also think that if my international passport expires while I am in Germany (the passport is valid for 10 years), the embassy might refuse to renew it because of military service issues. Therefore, I feel that I need to obtain German citizenship before my passport expires.

In your opinion, which profession should I choose, or what should I do to avoid problems when obtaining German citizenship?

Hi, I work as an executive assistant, and unfortunately I have had to deal with a lot of jealousy and gossip in the workplace. My manager has since admitted that for years he did far too little to address it. As a result, several changes have been implemented over the past few months:

- clear boundaries within the department
- redistribution of tasks
- stricter handling of confidential information
- more responsibility based on commitment and work attitude

Because of these changes, colleague A, who was part of the assistants’ team, has effectively been demoted. Officially, this has not yet been properly communicated to her, in the hope that she will leave on her own. Although I do not think this is being handled very professionally, I do understand management’s decision. For years, colleague A shared confidential information, spoke negatively about management,doesn’t pass on important information, if she doesn’t like you or doesn’t like it that you’ve got an assignment that she wants to do, she’ll does her best to sabotage you, and regularly refused tasks. Ultimately, these are decisions made by management, not by me.

Since her demotion, colleague A has involved colleague B (her best friend) in everything. Colleague B has repeatedly made it clear that she would have liked to have my position. In January, management asked me to speak to her about clearing away a large pile of old cardboard that she had been ignoring for days. Ever since I addressed her about this on behalf of management, her attitude toward me has completely changed:

- she no longer greets me
- she walks away during conversations or when I initiate a conversation
- she responds irritably or angrily and growls at me
- she speaks negatively about me to colleagues

As a result, other colleagues also started becoming distant. During lunch walks, I was ignored or excluded. This made me very insecure. Eventually, another colleague told me that colleague B vents frustrations about me daily and portrays me as “the bad guy.”

Because this started affecting my work, I went to my manager. Afterward, management addressed the entire administrative department about professional behavior. My complaint intentionally remained anonymous. Since then, the atmosphere has improved and colleague B keeps more distance, although her attitude has remained the same. And yes, she still growls at me.

I have decided to let it go as much as possible and focus on my work. Still, I regularly hear that colleague B continues talking behind my back. Some colleagues clearly take her side, which still makes me feel excluded at times. On the other hand, management and several colleagues tell me not to worry about it and that they support me.

I know you can never please everyone, but I find it difficult to become so isolated at work because of a situation that largely developed without my involvement. How can I best deal with this?

Hi,

I need to get a credit card for renting cars in Europe, but I’m trying to avoid negatively affecting my Schufa because I may apply for a mortgage in the near future.

From what I understand, getting a German credit card creates a hard inquiry and lowers the Schufa score.

A few questions:

• Would opening a card from another EU country avoid Schufa entirely?
• Has anyone successfully rented cars in Europe using debit cards, at which providers, in which coutries?

Would appreciate any real experiences or recommendations.

Is there a reason I shouldn’t sign an Aufhebungsvertrag that is back-dated?

Context:

I quit my job (during Probezeit) a week ago, handing in my Kündigung des Arbeitsvertrags. My manager signed it too. However since the head boss was away my manager said we’d have to wait for an Aufhebungsvertrag. I haven’t worked since that day.

Now I received an Aufhebungsvertrag by email to sign but it is back dated (to the date a week ago when I officially handed in my resignation)

Is this back-dating a problem?

I hated the environment and was just happy to get out of there.

Why I think it’s ok to sign:

1. I will not register as a jobseeker or sign up for unemployment benefits. I read that unemployment benefits is one of the problems with signing a back-dated Aufhebungsvertrag. I still have a midi job elsewhere so I am not legally without work, and I have more full-time job options lined up.
2. I didn’t work there long enough to get any real benefits anyway.
3. I’d rather sign this than have to go to work or pretend I’m sick so my doctor signs me off.

Any red flags or hesitations I should have?

Hallo everyone,

im thinking about moving to germany and i wanted to know if the S-bahn runs on time. There is a stereotype (at least in youtube videos) that german trains always run late but i dont know if that only applies to long distance travel or if everyday public transport like the S-bahn and the U-bahn also have delays. I know very little about germany public transport so maybe these trains dont even have schedules but what i want to know specifically is if google maps says it will take me 30 minutes to go from point A to point B, is it actually 30 minutes (within a certain tolerance)? or is it more of a coin toss?

I ordered some whey protein (HSNstore) and the courier is SPRING (with Hermes being the last mile courier), and according to the tracking, the parcel was delivered to a "WunschAblageort: Vor der Tür". I do have Hermes account (linked to other email address), I guess Hermes just take the WunschAblageort from there? However, I never authorized any such instruction for this delivery, and the package never arrived at my address.

My claim was rejected, simply stating that the delivery was completed according to customer instructions. Both Hermes and HSN refused to refund/redeliver/try to find the package.

What I find particularly concerning is that it seems an assumption of authorization is made automatically (at my address), without verifying whether it was actually granted in this case. No further checks were carried out (e.g. incorrect delivery or loss after drop-off). It creates the impression that for any delivery marked as “WunschAblageort,” all responsibility is fully shifted to the recipient, regardless of whether the parcel was actually securely delivered or later disappeared. So essentially, any parcel can be left somewhere, potentially taken or lost, and the responsibility is automatically placed on the customer without proper review.

What should I do? The value is ~70eu.

A note for anyone that have a delivery with Hermes: be careful with WunschAblageort. If you did it once, Hermes will take it as "permanent" (dauerhaft), and you dont know when in the future you will have a problem with it. They don't check your delivery preference by your email or account, I guess they do it by address, so if you order from another email address by totally unrelated courier (international shipping with Hermes being the last-mile courier like my case), you might get surprised.

Hi everyone,

I am currently running an eBay e-commerce store and am looking into expanding operations specifically within Germany.
Since I want to make sure I navigate local logistics and operations correctly, I am looking for advice from locals or other entrepreneurs here. What are the best platforms, forums, or local networking groups in Germany to connect with people who are interested or experienced in the e-commerce / online retail space?

Any tips on standard practices for collaborative e-commerce setups here would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi there, I would like to introduce myself as a starter. I am an aerospace engineer ( I studied in the UK my age is around 23 ), along my journey I discovered my real passion which is abstract mathematics as first place and then some areas in theoretical physics.

It's hard to master mathematics alone there are plenty of topics, books, exams questions that I want to really understand deeply and that's why I decided to apply to either Bonn or LMU as 2nd bachelor.

I am still thinking which one should I apply for?

Bonn is the best in mathematics and that's Great but there are two problems, first thing, it has a mandatory program in algorithms which is fine but not something I want to look for as a mandatory. But 2nd, I have heard it is not the best for physics.

In terms of LMU it is really good in abstract mathematics but not as good as Bonn. However, on the other hand, it has a great theoretical physics program as a minor and also it has the TMP elite program for master.

I am really confused which one I should go for and I am posting my issue here hoping someone can help me exactly to know which one I should choose

Kind regards

Hello there everybody,
since summer is just around the corner and like me, several others plan on hiking, camping and other fun activities...

My question to the community is, what all can we carry for camping?
I want to be specific here, I am concerned about the flamable stuff like (FORCLAZ screw-on gas cartridge for gas stoves - 450 g), stove etc.

how are they controlled? lets say when I am travelling on public transports and maybe backpacking across different countries?

Looking forward to your experience and guidance.

I recently finished my Master’s degree in Chemical Biology with a 3.9/4 GPA and I’m currently applying for PhD positions in Germany.

During the past year, I did not hold a formal research job or position. Instead, I spent this time:

• Travelling
• learning and reviewing research techniques (molecular/cell biology methods, lab skills, etc.)
• preparing and applying for PhD positions

I’m wondering how this kind of gap is viewed in German PhD admissions. Will it negatively affect my chances, or is it generally acceptable as long as the Master’s and research experience are strong?

Would really appreciate any insight from people who went through similar situations or are currently working in German labs.

Hey, I am looking for people that hold or have held the Oppurtinity Residence Permit (Chancenaufentheltsrecht in german) and would be ready to give me an interview. Anyone have any leads? Thank you!

Hey, ich suche nach Menschen die das Chancenaufenthaltsrecht haben oder hatten und bereit wären mir ein Interview zu geben. Hat wer Hinweise? Danke!