Life in Germany, as seen through the eyes of outsiders. Featuring the stories of foreigners who moved to Germany - either temporarily or permanently - and tips and advice for life in Germany. Get an inside view of the joys, the frustrations, and the quirks of adapting to the culture and learning German. New episodes every second Wednesday.
https://www.thegermanyexperience.de/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 9 hours 20 minutes
recommended podcasts
episode 45: You go me on the cookie! (Dana Newman from Wanted Adventure)
Dana Newman from the Wanted Adventure YouTube channel joins me to discuss her book, "You go me on the cookie!". The book (written in German) describes Dana's adventures (and misadventures) learning German, and also highlights the quirks and beauty of the German language. It was written for German native speakers, but it is definitely relatable for anyone who has learnt German at any level...
episode 44: Seven months as an exchange student in Germany (Montana Showalter from the USA)
Montana Showalter was an American high school student who went on an exchange program to Germany (called CBYX). At around the same time, she started a YouTube channel intended to document her experiences in Germany. Little did she know that her channel was about to blow up. In our interview, Montana discusses the differences in culture between the US and Germany, how coronavirus cut her Germany stay short, how Germany changed her, and of course, her YouTube success...
episode 43: Learning German with apps, and working in the video games industry (Thomas from the UK)
Thomas Cartwright is originally from the UK, and landed up in Hamburg working for a video games developer called InnoGames. He explains why a company like InnoGames is a good fit for foreigners looking for opportunities in Germany. He also discusses his path to Germany, learning German through Memrise, and receiving angry letters from German neighbors.
Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn and Xing.
Look at opportunities at InnoGames: https://www.innogames...
episode 42: Traveling with teenagers, and interrupted travel plans (Linda from the USA)
Travelteening is a blog that gives travel advice for traveling with teens. The blogger behind it, Linda from the USA, joins me to discuss the value her family sees in traveling, their three-year-plan to give their children the chance to experience travel in Europe, some insights into traveling with teens, and how they're dealing with the loss of travel freedom that the coronavirus has caused...
episode 41: German culture: The top 10 grossing German movies (Dominik from the Ach! podcast)
A good way to explore Germany's culture is through its movies. And what better way to do that than to look at the German movies that have had the most success in Germany?
But you'll be surprised at the movies that the Germans have flocked to see at the cinemas! In fact, think of the most famous German movie you know. I can almost guarantee that whatever movie you're thinking of is not in the top 10...
episode 40: Homebrewing beer (Greg & Brigida)
The guest in the previous episode, Greg, is a homebrewing enthusiast, and he talks about his adventures and misadventures brewing beer. He also discusses his website, Brew Wizard, that helps you create recipes and gives detailed instructions on how to brew beer.
https://www.brew-wizard.com/
Connect with Greg on Twitter: https://twitter...
episode 40: From USA to Germany, California style (Greg from USA and Brigida from Germany)
When Greg and Brigida decided to move from California to Germany, they did it with just a small amount of money and two dogs. And they were met with adversity from almost the moment they arrived. This is their story of how they made their time in Germany work. We also talk about life with small kids, what it's like to move to another country when you suffer from anxiety, and German beer.
Connect with Greg on Twitter: https://twitter...
BONUS - Poetry in Berlin, feminism, and diversity (Deenara from Russia)
Deenara from Russia appeared in episode 38, about mental health in Germany. However, her original interview with Berlin-based journalist Daria Sukharchuk also included her talking about her time in Germany. Here is the rest of that interview.
Interview recorded and edited by Daria Sukharchuk.
Deenara's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/snumri
Daria also has her own podcast: Crafts and People
Instagram: the.germany...
episode 39: Some German idioms (Steph Fuccio from USA)
Steph Fuccio, host of the Geopats podcast, is new to Germany and to the German language. So as a new learner, I thought it would be fun to throw some German idioms at her and see if she could figure them out. If you're new to the German language (or even if you are not), it's fun to listen along and see if you can guess them, too.
STEPH'S NOTES:
- Visit Steph's website for all her projects: stephfuccio...
episode 38: Dealing with depression in Germany (Deenara from Russia)
How do you recognize that you are depressed? How do you seek out therapy and other help for depression in Germany? And what if you are from a culture that has a stigma towards mental health issues and therapy?
Deenara, who is from Republic of Tatarstan in Russia, is a tech professional and poet living in Berlin...