The Germany Experience
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.
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Episodes (159)
RERUN: Sandals and socks, making friends with Germans, and "selfishly" staying i...
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RERUN: Germany chose me (Sneha from India)
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The German dream, mental health as a content creator, and toxic positivity (Aspe...
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From a big city to a small German town, and freelancing in Germany (Lara from Sl...
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From long distance relationship to locked down together (Kaleena from the USA an...
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Coping with depression in Germany, seeking help, and online therapy (Steffi from...
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Apologizing in Germany, sauna surprises, and making friends: an expat's guide to...
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Advice for foreigners in Germany, taken from two years of The Germany Experience
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Three amazing women from German history (Jasmin from HerStory)
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Beer, digitization, security, and education: our preconceived notions of Europe...
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Planning a summer trip to the mountains (Ceri from the UK)
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Three key factors for making friends in Germany (Nadja from Germany)
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Feeling weighed down by the pandemic, and making the trip back home (Beth from t...
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BONUS - My experiences searching for jobs and working in Germany (Lisa Janz inte...
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What do you want from a job in Germany? (with Lisa Janz from Job Coach Germany)
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RERUN: Being far from family when losing someone, making friends through team sp...
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Finding an apartment in Germany: tips, advice, etiquette, and other things you n...
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Job search and working in Germany: expectations vs. reality, work contracts, and...
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Common things Germans say and do, and what they mean (Nina from Germany)
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Making long-term German friends, reverse parking, and origins of German idioms (...
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Sparkling wine receptions, digitization, WG living, and coming to Germany on a s...
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How German changes your identity (Geoff and Alex from Americans in Germany Drink...
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The job application process in Germany: Misconceptions, insights and tips (Ivan...
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The gender expatriation gap, trailing spouses, and the expat skill pool in Germa...
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Cost of living in Germany in 2021 (Jen from Simple Germany)
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SEGEPADFO charity challenge wrap-up, and when The Germany Experience will be bac...
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Learning assertiveness from Germans, and growing to love a city (Jenna from Cana...
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Coming to Germany during a pandemic (Cassie from Australia)
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Singing soul in Germany, and BLM from a distance (Alicia from the USA)
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Antoinette Emily from New Zealand
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"Germany chose me" (Sneha from India)
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Teenagers' perspective: Life in Germany & traveling with family (Anna & Alex fro...
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Ask a German: Bureaucracy, German pillows, standing in line, and recruitment thr...
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Learning about "Mittagsruhe", integrating through a "Kinderladen", and the impac...
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Wurst/arsch/schwein idioms, why “Der/Die/Das” is weird, and sitting down to pee...
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Things to know before learning German (Elysse from Elysse Speaks)
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The attraction of Munich, the versatility of “Doch!”, and environmentalism in Ge...
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German youth words of 2020 (Nina from Germany)
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Germany and climate change (Patrick Niedermayer from Germany)
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BONUS - Recent German history, and escaping East Berlin by pretending to be a sw...
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Emma dances here (Emma from the USA)
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Everything changes all the time: finding your place in Germany (Shaked from Isra...
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RERUN: Living abroad teaches us the power of connections (Anna from Canada)
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RERUN: Discussing German stereotypes with Nicole from The Expat Cast
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RERUN: Teaching English, Learning Languages, and Raising Bilingual Children in G...
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An update on my hospital visit, and audio logs from my hospital room
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German culture: The top 10 selling musical artists in Germany (Craig from Scotla...
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African abroad (Tania from Kenya)
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Sandals and socks, making friends with Germans, and "selfishly" staying in Germa...
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Just a diplomatic spouse (Alexandra from Romania)
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