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
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episode 83: Beer, digitization, security, and education: our preconceived notions of Europe (Lawin from the Philippines)
Before you move to a foreign country, you inevitably have a picture of what it's like in your mind. Maybe you got it from TV and books, or perhaps you've met tourists from that country. Lawin, host of the Pop Your Cultural Cherry podcast, joins me to discuss our preconceived notions of Germany and Europe, and what the reality was for us.
Pop Your Cultural Cherry podcast: https://linktr.ee/popyourculturalcherry
Pop Your Cultural Cherry on Instagram: https://www...
episode 82: Planning a summer trip to the mountains (Ceri from the UK)
If things in Germany continue easing up, vacation will again be possible this summer. A very popular tourist destination is the mountainous region of Bavaria. Ceri, originally from the UK, runs a mountain tour and trekking company there called Four Elements.
She joins me to discuss how to avoid tourist hot spots in the mountains this summer, how to prepare for a trip, and also how her love for the outdoors has shaped her time in Germany...
episode 81: Three key factors for making friends in Germany (Nadja from Germany)
Nadja Todt was born and raised in Germany, but spent 11 years abroad. She describes herself as a global citizen, change-maker, international experience expert, community connector and mentor, and a German and English language consultant.
Nadja offers a program called "45 Days to Meaningful Friendships and Connections", and so I asked her to come on the podcast and discuss her insights...
No episode this week, and new episodes on Wednesdays
This is just a quick announcement: no episode this week, and from next week, new episodes will be out on Wednesdays.
episode 80: Feeling weighed down by the pandemic, and making the trip back home (Beth from the USA)
How are foreigners in Germany feeling right now? Do they feel like they want to pack up and return to their home countries? And what is it like to make the trip back home? These are all questions we look at in this episode.
Back in 2020, Germany was doing great with its handling of the pandemic: cases were down in summer, and there was even a degree of normality creeping back into every day life. The rest of the world envied Germany...
BONUS - My experiences searching for jobs and working in Germany (Lisa Janz interviews me)
Lisa Janz, who is a job coach for internationals in Germany, recently interviewed me in a live Q&A on her Facebook page. This is the audio of that video. She asked me about my experiences looking for jobs and working in Germany. We also discuss workplace culture shocks, interviews while wearing ripped trousers, and more.
Watch the interview on Facebook here.
Lisa's Website: lisajanz...
episode 79: What do you want from a job in Germany? (with Lisa Janz from Job Coach Germany)
Lisa Janz is a career coach for international professionals in Germany. She joins me to discuss the big question of how to figure out what you want from a job in Germany. New foreigners in Germany often just want to get a foot in the door, and foreigners that have been here longer might feel like it's not possible to make a move. But it's important for your happiness that you consider what you really want - and that might even be something that you haven't realized yet...
RERUN: Being far from family when losing someone, making friends through team sports, and security in Germany (Rafael from Brazil)
Originally release on 3rd November, 2019 (episode #21)
One of my best friends in Germany, Rafael from Brazil, experienced loss when his father passed away, and talks about how he coped dealing with that being far from his family.
He's also a handball player, and he had the chance to make German friends through his love of the sport.
We also discuss learning languages, Bulgarian wedding dance traditions, and more...
episode 78: Finding an apartment in Germany: tips, advice, etiquette, and other things you need to know (Madalina from Relosophy)
Madalina, originally from Romania, is a relocation agent who helps foreigners find accommodation in Munich. And as she says, if you can make it in Munich, you can make it anywhere in Germany.
Madalina joins me to discuss getting an apartment in Germany - a process that starts before you even start your search...
episode 77: Job search and working in Germany: expectations vs. reality, work contracts, and corporates vs. start-ups (Jana from Meetra)
Many foreigners have a picture in their minds of what it will be like finding a job and working in Germany. For example, it seems that the perception is that there are many opportunities in Germany, that salaries are good, and that German companies are efficient. However, this is not necessarily the case.
Jana from Meetra joins me to discuss what foreigners can actually expect regarding jobs and the workplace...