How do you deal with water condensation on the windows? (lemmy.world)
Now that the temperature outside has dropped, the windows start to accumulate water vapor. I am assuming that it might also lead to that black stuff forming. Is there a more efficient way of dealing with the condensate than wiping it dry every day?
Why aren't hot dog buns more popular in Germany?
Sausages are a staple of German street food, and yet most places serve sausages in a round “semmel” bun. But the sausages are long (duh) so they just beg for a longer bun. Why do you think hot-dog-style buns aren’t more popular?
Germany reforms citizenship law – DW – 08/23/2023 (www.dw.com)
The German government has presented its new citizenship law this Wednesday (23.08.2023). The legislation proposed by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser will make dual citizenship easier as well as naturalization for non-EU citizens.
What are some of the weird/hilarious/stupid things that are legal in Germany but illegal in other countries (and vice versa)?
My buddy and I were discussing the allowed blood alcohol content for driving (purely hypothetically) and how it varies across countries and then we stumbled upon the question in the title. Would be curious to hear if you guys know any good examples.
Hallo! What American novelties would Germans enjoy?
Ich besuche meine Familie nächste Woche, und ich will kleine Geschenke mitbringen....
German government wants to let 16-year-olds vote – DW – 06/05/2023 (www.dw.com)
What do you think? Personally I'm all for it. I think it's important to have as many young people involved in politics to counteract the old majority.
PSA: Shops in Germany will be closed on Friday and Monday - don't forget to Stock up your groceries
Berlin criminalizes slogan 'From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free' (www.i24news.tv)
What Does “From the River to the Sea” Really Mean?...
Religion in Germany, according to a survey by Politbarometer in 2016 (i.imgur.com)
Source
Welcome!
We are hoping to make this the new home for questions in, for and about Germany, in English....
Bavaria mulls cannabis-free Oktoberfest beer party - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Boooooooo!!!
Vote on new citizenship law tomorrow? (www.sueddeutsche.de)
I was reading this article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, and saw this quote:...
Rank this British Lidl schnitzel (lemmy.world)
Obviously a 10/10 but I’d be interested in your thoughts? 🤔
Planning on moving to Nuremberg (lemmy.world)
Hello! I am currently living in Stockholm, and I have received a job offer in Nuremberg. I am almost decided to move again, but I would like to hear opinions about the city from other people. My main interest is mountain biking, and it is very nice in Sweden, but I think that around Nuremberg is pretty good as well, so if anyone...
I've started to create a mirror of the wiki from r/Germany (lemygermany.github.io)
I have set up a wiki on github pages and will copy the content from the old wiki over in the coming days. Currently I've only moved the faq page and even that is missing a lot of stuff (like most hyperlinks)....
an you drive your car in Germany if you don't have your license on you?
Just wondering if I can drive without my license on me?
Garbage bags
So I’ve just got here and read on how waste should be collected separately. What is unclear for me, and can’t find any relevant info on, is what bags to use for colecting the waste....
I took the Einbürgerungstest on the weekend!
Like it says, I took the Einbürgerungstest this past weekend. The questions are a mix of things that feel pretty obvious (which war lasted from 1939-1945) and things that require memorization (Which chancellor was responsible for the Ostverträge?). In a lot of ways, it feels like another language exam: if you understand German...
Any must-have apps these days?
So I'm actually German but haven't been back home in 5+ years, except for a short business trip where I didn't really do all that much....
Got laid off while waiting for a residence permit
I have graduated from a university in Germany and found a great job that matches my degree. With this work contract, I have applied for a residence permit for employment. My documents were accepted and I have received a Fiktionsbescheinigung (my student residence permit is no longer valid)....
Let's play a game: Show me you are German regardless of your passport
Show me what you’ve got!...
What are all these revolving doors for?
Never before in my life have I encountered revolving doors so often as in Germany, and every time I have to use one, I wonder what’s exactly the point....
“I moved to Germany and regret it” (www.businessinsider.com)
Figured this might spark a discussion, seeing how this seemed to come up every day on our subreddit…