American Reacts to 10 Reasons You will Never Leave Germany 

"if you want free college,go to the army" is the most american thing i can think of

living in germany can basically be categorized into three options: living in the city, living out on the land, and whatever the fuck is going on in berlin (seriously, berlin is like a whole different experience to the "average german life" i recommend youtube channels like radical living if you want to learn more about it)

You:“ I have never seen a castle.“. Me: Looking out of my window at a medieval castle….You should definitely visit germany😂

You don't need to become a citizen to get an education in Germany. You'll just need to get a residence permit, which is quite easy to get for students. And since education is free, it's free for all. Why ? Because education is the precondition for the future prosperity of a society. Ahh, sry, I see my error. Society is a concept not embraced in the US. There it's everyone for himself and all for me.

" American beer is like making love in a canoe, it's f-ing close to water" Monthy Python.

When I was clubbing in my younger years in Germany, I went to the inner city where I come from around 10pm, chose a club, paid entrance, stayed there until around 4 and went to one of the three Afterhour-Clubs, which all were opening around 4am and stayed open until 12am. I usually did this from Saturday to Sunday, lost around 6 pounds, eat a ton at home, fell into bed and got up early on monday to go to school. And many of my generation did the same. All this with about 10 beers over the night and sometimes a Joint. If I would try this today, I would be dead. But I dont think anything changed, because when I get up too early on Sundays, I often see the same kind of wasted, 20 years old corpses walking around like I used to be. ;)

When he said American beer is "piss water" I had to laugh out loud. But there you can see that our German beer is very popular. Brewed according to the German purity law only hops, malt, yeast and water. This refers to various rules and regulations, some of which are centuries old. This is perceived to this day partly as a German cultural asset and marketed to that effect.

Ryan, I hope when your baby is old enough to fly, you with family can make it to come over to Germany for some time. Just to experience yourself what you have seen in various commenting videos Would be great to learn about your own experience

I missed one thing, Germany is in the middle of Europe, but it has also direct access to 2 oceans/seas. North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north of Germany complete the great living experience. You have not only great landscapes, castles, culture and whatever, you can directly use waterways to the Atlantic Ocean and feel the water living lifestyle.

Universities in germany are free for everyone. Free means that you only have to pay a very small fee per semester for administrative purposes. The amount depends from the state. Sometimes the fee for foreigners is a little higher, but always affordable and far from the US.

Yes history is a huge bonus in Europe. My mother lives in France in a small town. There is a house there that has been inhabited for more than 2000 years (constantly). It was built by the Romans and still looks fantastic today. The whole city has as roman as medieval buildings. By building my mother's house they found a roman potery. As I did gardening once at her I found a roman marble foot of a statue and two old coins. My mother is origin german, but in the European Union you can live and work wherever you want.

18:17 Yes, Germany is very interested in everyone getting work, so there are job counseling services and job placement services. If necessary, language courses, application training, further education, etc. are paid by the state

I know of a case where the son of a big factor owner went to a dancing school and of course everybody knew who he was. One evening after class he was invited by the others to have a drink at a bar, but he refused politely and explained he had to go back to sweep the factory halls. His father, the owner made him do that work for a time period, so he would understand the simple labour and appreciate the cleaning staff just as well.

Just a short takeout of Fries from Mcdonalds in US and Germany: US: 1.Kartoffeln Potatoes 2.Rapsöl rapeseed oil 3.Sojabohnenöl soy oil 4.Hydriertes Sojabohnenöl hydrated soy oil 5.Natürliches Rindfleischaroma (aus hydrolysiertem Weizen und hydrolysierter Milch) natural Beef aroma ( from hydrolised wheat and milk)

There is a song called "Schwarz zu Blau" (Black to Blue), that basically talks about leaving the club in the wee morning hours and how the singer sees the small bakeries open and watches the sky slowly go from black to blue. It's a good song, too! By Peter Fox, and even though I'm neither a morning-person nor a club-person, I totally feel the chill morning-air when I listen, smell the trash in the streets (it's about Berlin, so... goes with the scenery ;-) ) and also the scent from the Turkish bakery. Maybe you could watch it sometime.

I can't really confirm number 8, because more and more people and especially younger people are becoming more materialistic. I'm "only" 34 years old, my parents grew up relatively poor in the post-war period and that somehow also shaped my upbringing (even though I grew up in middle-class circumstances). I do not attach importance to status symbols such as brand-name clothes, an expensive car or expensive equipment. I always think twice before I make larger expenditures and ask myself rather "Do I really need it? Is it useful and necessary?" and more importantly, "What can I afford on my salary?" ... these are values that have become rare here in Germany. The rapidly increasing debt ratio per inhabitant proves it.

With you making so much videos about Germany, when are you planning to go there??? It would be sooo nice! I'm French and have been living there for 7 years now and it's really funny to watch your videos :)

It's fun to see you flabbergasted ;) about the opening hours of our clubs... It's even way crazier than just being open till 6am (which is about normal to stay out till the sun goes up). There are after hour clubs that open in the morning at around 6.00 to 10:00 on saturday and sunday (mostly in in the big cities like Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, etc.) and you can stay there all day (usually this for the more advanced party people) you should watch a video about the infamous Berghain in Berlin, that's a level of clubbing you can't even imagine.

You don't have to be a citizen to study in Germany

The travel thing really is something... I really don't like travelling. (I am a big guy and it is usually uncomfortable). Yet I have been to Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, England and the Netherlands... everything by bus or car (except England).

Since you mentioned Chicago (safety): A few years ago I drove the Route 66 from west to east and my last two over night stays happen to be in Chicago because I flew home to Germany from there. I booked a hotel in the southern area of Chicago which was close to the Interstate and turned on a local tv station in the evening. That was, when I learned, that the south of Chicago is one, if not THE most dangerous area of the country because of gang crimes, especially the streets around my location. I got so nervous, that I barricaded the door in the night. 😄 And I thought to myself: "Ah, thats why that hotel was sooo cheap." 😄

10:10 it is pretty common to go to the club at around 11:00pm - 12:00am, so you won't be surprised that the common people will leave about 3:00am. My longest night out was from 11:00pm - 11:30am the next day. Went out and got breakfast at the nearest bakery and headed home. One of the best nights in my life!

Depending on subject, there may not even be a need for any German language knowledge. Many German universities offer curricula in English. This is particularly common in the natural sciences. I. This regard, also, it is noteworthy that Germany is home to several Scientific societies like the Max-Planck- or the Helmholz society, which offer MSc and PhD student positions and - judging by their publications (both in terms of quantity and quality) - are on par with US Ivy League universities.

Ryan your "i never seen a castle" was just mindblowing for me... i never realized that yea people in America if they didnot travel abroad they never seen a castle... something normal for us in EU... That statement about most castles depends, most per capita, most per square km or just the highest number... But my country Slovakia has geographical midpoint of Europe definitely not Germany :)

Yes there are private Universities and Colleges, but you should keep in mind Germany thinks different. We do not assume that private universities can keep up with state ones. On the contrary, we tend to assume that it is primarily those who would not have made it at state universities who are studying there. Especially people who are "the son or daughter of..." , for whom it would be very embarrassing if they wouldn't have a college degree. Many of the private universities offer NC subjects such as law, psychology and medicine, which at state universities you can only get into with a 1.0 Abitur. Or they offer courses for high society women, fashion design, interior design, fashion management, culture and event management or something-with- media/how-do-I-become-a-famous-influencer-and-can-live-in-Dubai. Since schooling is compulsory in Germany (you must visit a school, private home schooling isn't allowed), all primary and secondary schools are under the supervision of the state, have to adhere to the educational framework laid down by the ministers of education and are also all subsidized by the state. Therefore all private schools have to allocate free places for socially disadvantaged and even often for very difficult students (with behavioral problems). As a result, the really elite, - which of course we also have, - sends their children to boarding school in Switzerland or the UK. Most private schools are in the federal countries with a majority of catholics, convent schools run by the Catholic Church, several work with the Montessori concept. The second popular are Waldorf schools - actually also denominational schools of anthroposophists. Who are considered less authoritarian. Then Freie Schulen, free thinker schools that work according to the Montessori concept or are self-organized. Surprisingly few pupils from Waldorf and Freie Schule graduate from high school with Abitur, although most of them come from well educated, academic middle class families.

Concerning being in the middle of Europe, I think we sometimes take that for granted. But come to think of it, it really is easy to get places. I travel for my sport sometimes and I've thus been all over Europe. It's crazy how you can simply take an hour long flight to Gdansk or London for a measly 20€. Granted, travelling within those countries to the exact place you're going takes more time but still, you could almost make that a day trip. Or if you live where I live (NRW) and have a student ticket, you can go straight into the Netherlands or to the Belgian border. Luxembourg also isn't too far off. With it's relatively large population too, it's no wonder that Germans travel abroad more than any other nation (although Scandinavians travel more per capita, iirc).

When I was 17 years old, I participated in a german american exchange programme where we would spend two weeks with our host family in Portland and after that we'd go to San Francisco with just our teacher for a week. Apart from the daily trips we took together as a group, like visit Alcatraz or something like that, it was just "be free, kids, explore!" But we had the one rule that really threw us off, we absolutely had to be back at the hotel before nightfall, because the teacher told us "this is not Germany, it's not safe for you to be out on the streets at night." When we first heard that, we couldn't believe he was serious, we thought he was kidding. But of course, we were good kids and met with him in our hotel lobby when we were supposed to and sure enough, as soon as it turned dark outside, you'd constantly hear police sirens going off in every direction. This was so mindblowing to us LOL but after the first night we understood that we had that rule for a reason. That experience is still completely otherworldly to me.

Come to every country in Europe the feelings will be almost the same! I love my beautiful Europe soooo much!❤💛💙

Some clubs are "open" even longer. they might "close" at like 6am but that's only for getting in. if you are in you can stay much longer. I usually went on friday evenings and stayed until saturday morning 8/9am watching the people who had to work on a saturday to go to work. Yeah, Germany has about 22000 castles. Imagine visiting one every day it would take you ~60 years.

Question: How often is it possible , to pause a Video? Ryan: Yes

Typically in Scandinavia, if you are unemployed then you have to be seeking a job and the government got services that includes a website to help with it. You will need to talk to them regularly. The result is that being unemployed is almost a job on its own. I guess that's one way to combat people trying to abuse the system.

I live in Berlin near the Sisyphos. Its start Friday 22:00 and goes to Monday 8:00. Nonstop So when you can, you can dance 2,5 Days long. 😂 People go Saturday at 11:00 Am full dressed the street to the Club. When the Sun is shining.

We have so many castles in germany that we regularly just use them for ither stuff. In my city alone we have 4 castles. One is a park, one a museum and one a school now. Only one is preserved for tourists so u find castles quite a lot

Just stumbled upon your channel a few days ago and its really interesting to get another pov on my country (germans take germany for granted, so did i). I really enjoy your videos so far, because they make me rethink my own view on all the stuff i critisised/took for granted. Thank you for that!

Germany isn’t huge on craft beer but is doing traditional beers really well. There is a variety when it comes to light to dark flavours and colours. So you will be able to find light ones but they’re going to taste a lot better. I mean people here even drink alcohol free beer just because it tastes nice. Radler are an nice alternative if you like fruity sweet drinks that are refreshing but not overpoweringly sweet. It’s a beer with citrus lemonade. There are some even sweeter beers mixed drinks but those usually are most popular by younger adults and 16 year olds trying to get drunk

Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮 and thank you for your videos 👍 Germany like almost every Europian Union country are so nice 😀

Education is relatively free in germany BUT you still have to pay for your rent and your food and everything else that you need in life. So if you go to school full time you still need to have some kind of income to pay for your living expenses. If you're a student and you live with your parents thats a pretty good deal but if you live alone that might still be tricky to figure out.

we go to the club usally around 01:00 am dance till 06:00 am and have breakfast before we go home

6am in germany, we think about having another beer, go to a bakery after that and then slowly go home drunk af. Mostly on fridays and saturdays. Sometimes thursday and sundays.

Advanced meat recovery is a deboning process by which the last traces of skeletal muscle meat are removed from animal bones after the prime cuts have been carved off manually (beef trimmings) The machinery used in this process separates the last pieces of meat and fat from bone by scrapping, shaving, or pressing the meat from the bone without breaking or grinding the bone. This process is used to make ground beef. Heat and centrifuges remove the fat from the meat in the beef trimmings resulting in a paste known as “lean finely textured beef” The paste is exposed to ammonia gas and citric acid to kill bacteria and is finely ground, compressed into pellets, flash frozen and sold for use as an additive to ground beef. This lean finely textured beef aka “pink slime” is not permitted in the U.K, the EU or Canada and I would take a guess that this is why Ground beef in the US does not taste as good as it does elsewhere.

Moin🖐🏻. If you want to know how Germany looks like, watch „This is Germany“ by Dr. Ludwig. It´s made by drohne shots and I think you will get some impressions….

the 11th reason to live in Germany, especially for soldier of life would be that he doesn't need to be worried about getting shot by the police cause they are super chilled compared to US cops :)

dogfood quality meat in germany should be a compliment, because the food standardisation is much better in pet food. you have a tighter allowence of what to put in a can

Just spending hours watching your reactions 😀 love it!!!! Greetings from Kaiserslautern, Germany

You should watch the Video "This is Germany" to see all the castles and sights. That was fun, you never laughed as much in a reaction video 😁

If you don't like the typical, stronger beer taste ... it's quite common in Germany (and I guess everywhere else) to mix it up. I'm also not a fan of the typical German beer you drink here with friends, at the sport fields when soccer matches happen and so on. I drink it, but wouldn't prefer it for me alone. Usually you get a "Pils" (depending where you are, in Köln it would be "Kölsch") - it's a clear, yellow beer and depending on the brewery has a more or less bitter taste to it. Basically it's something you can down easily. Still a lot stronger then what you drink in the US (had a bud light once from a friend working on the US base in Rammstein - it really tastes awful ....). Personally I prefer "Weizen" - it's a more Bavarian beer, but you can get it anywhere. It's darker, usually you can't see through it and has a heavier, but not bitter taste. And there's a lot of other different kinds .. but that's what wikipedia is for. Back to the mixing. In summer I prefer a radler, it's a Pils mixed with lemonade - less alc. and easy to drink, a bit sweet. Guess you would like it. You can try it at home - get some heavier beer (I belive you can get German beer in the US or those self brewed) and mix it up. :) For Weizen I usually mix it with Cola or banana juice. BUT - beer is not the only thing, we also got wine. And many drink wine spritzer (I guess you also drink this in the US?) - it's basically a red or white wine with carbonated water mixed in. Where I live it's actually quite common to mix it with said carbonated water (sour) or carbonated lemonade (sweet). I might also add that with the drinking age being at 16 for beer and wine and 18 all goes, the drinking culture or environment is quite different from the US. It's common here to drink alcohol everywhere (NOT getting drunk as shit), even with kids next to you. When we go for a BBQ with friends, we all sit outside with a wide range of alcoholic drinks standing around with the ones for the kids. No problem or negative stigma. AND - all parents I know are quite strict if it comes to alc. and age. There have been cases with underage kids being drunk or even have alc. poisoning (like even 10 years old), but that's a really, really extreme case with a lot of bad outside factors. But AFAIK that's not uncommon around the world too - sadly. Also the drinking age is only for going out. If you are at home, you as parents decide what the kids can do or not. Of course a 10 year old, drunk kid will result in social servies become active for negligence. For us .. well, our kids tasted alcoholic beverage (we're talking here about finger dipping once :D) at random events, like with 10 they could try sekt/champagne and didn't like it. Now they're 14 and tasted some of it, like beer, mixed beer, cider and so on - tiny amounts, just so they get a feeling for it. And they will get some lectures on the way, so they won't waste themself as soon as they hit 16 years. I want them to know how and what to drink. I mean, they will do it anyway, so better be prepared. Same with sex ed. :D

Just look up the ingredient difference of U.S to Europe in MacDonalds. UK fries has 3 , U.S has over 16 including beef flavouring.

We do import food in Germany but it has to meet the (high) quality standards. That's why so many Germans were against TTIP because they feared, the USA food with lower standards could be imported and sold in Germany (the "chlorine chicken" was the most poular example).

Even as a foreigner you can study in Germany for free (only the small fee of "Semestergebühren" depending on the City and University around 200-400 Euros per semester. But it also includes always free public transport and discounts in a lot of locations like cinema, and stuff). So yeah, come here and study, its basically free.

Funfact: In Germany dogfood factories can be turned in 24h to human food factories in case of crisis, so the dogs even dont get the worst meat as well...

Yes we are still really out there 😁 When I was younger there were also after hour clubs that start at 6am and got till 11am 😃

PS: Hi Ryan...we Europeans have no problems with 4-letter-words or cursing expressions or sexual words. Therefore NOTHING is bleeped out here in Europe. I am so glad for this. !!!

Beer have more flavour, it's not mass produced. All Europe have crafted beers, it's all very from country to country. I love Christmas markets in Germany, the street food and mulled vine. LOVE IT.

As a German I can tell you something about trader Joe's. If you know Aldi in America then I can explain it a bit better. Aldi is a German grocery store chain that was founded by two brothers. After some time they had a dispute and split into Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd. The Aldi's you know in America are part of the Aldi Süd Business, Trader Joe's belongs to the Aldi Nord Business and is therefore German as well

Hallo from Germany I like your Chanel you make an good job, best wishes for you.

There are some clubs opening on friday and closing on sunday evening😄

usually when you go to party in a club you meet up with your friends at your/their home and do some pre-drinking and then head out to the club at the earliest at 11 pm (12 pm is more likely).

Found your channel a few weeks ago, and really enjoy watching your videos. Hope you keep up the work ^^

Germany also has lots of processed food. But everything you get, however much processed, in a grocery store or in a restaurant has a very high standard of food security and quality because food security is taken very seriously. Foreigners often remark on how our food is both cheap and high quality at the same time.

Where I live it's really safe. In the hot summer months I sleep with all doors and windows wide open. And I live at ground level. What u do at six in the morning after a club tour? Well, looking for a place to get breakfast of course 😅 There are also some clubs that are open 24 hours. So you go out Friday night, leave the club Sunday morning and call it a night.

Please watch the video: " This is Germany " by Dr Ludwig, i think u will like it😊 And the travelling thing is true: 2 weeks ago i went to London for some days (i do short trips like that all the time), Airport is only 30 minutes drive away, the flight to London is 1hour and 10 minutes....

Made in Germany is a worldwide sign for real quality

A friend of mine spent 2 years at an American High School and told me that every student had a hiding spot, in case that there was going to be a shooting. I think it's horrible that children need to worry about getting shot. In Germany I never had to have that fear and I am really grateful for that.

you have such a neutral opinion to things, I reall enjoy watching ur videos. Greetings from germany!

You should make a video about the difference between American and German health care system. There are some interesting videos of Americans living in gernany explaining the system and their experiences with it.

Also react to Catiana Izabelle's "Why I'm not returning ...". It is extraordinary. Same for the "Jovie's home" channel.

In Germany we also enjoy Beer with lemon Soda. "Alsterwasser". So that might be something for you.

I'm from germany and want to say smt about the clubs. I was in small cities and also in Berlin in clubs. Need to say, even if we are there till 5am, we often go in the club like 12 o'clock plus/minus one hour. we don't start like 10pm. normally to go in the club and see the sun when you come home in summer.

The City has skyscapers, so if it is in Germany, it is Frankfurt on the Main (it is at the Main river in contrast to Frankfurt on the Oder, wich is at the Oder river)

We live in the middle of nowhere and the key is always in the door (outside) from early morning to late evening. Never anything happened, no matter where we lived. There were nights i left the doors open by accident at night from the house or even my car, like OPEN OPEN, and nothing happened, or someone closed them for me. :) And american food? I will never get it. That is not food anymore. :D

Ryan you post so many videos from germany, its time you visit germany and also another country's in europe, like the Netherlands, Belgium or in the south Switzerland and italy. When you like warm weather around the year is greece, southern italy, spain or portugal great places. Your comments about the videos they are realy cool.

I don't party much but especially birthday parties and holidays will last until morning. If one club or bar closes, another will still be open. 😆 Coming home at 6 AM while everything is (mostly) quiet, it's actually really nice to walk around. Even tho you really get some weird stares from people who have to work. 😂 The longest I partook in was around 8-9am or something but I know of friends who came home around noon the next day. But for sure those aren't "normal" times. Also, people often pre-party. Depending which day it is, they already start around noon. So easily +12hrs of partying. :) About safety, yep! It's pretty safe here. I easily walk alone (as a woman) even it's in the middle of the night. I don't carry any self defensive equipement. Sure, it's not completely crimeless but pretty safe nontheless. The only thing kids were scared to go, was back in my town where I grew up. I was around 12yrs old. Some dude shot his ex wife, both kids, put all of them into beds, called the police, left the door open and shot himself after also lying down in bed. It was the weekend and not a single neighbor heard anything. It was called "the blue house" after that since it is blue and like I said, most kids didn't want to be anywhere near. Another thing I remember was (I think I was around 11?), when I rode my bike from my parents apartment to my grandma. My way wasn't that long (maybe a 15min drive). Right between the fields and some houses. Nearly no traffic but also not many people around there. Saw a man walking down the street. He looked at me and I felt weird. I drove way faster after that and looked behind me every now and then but didn't see him. He later was at the end of the street where my grandma lived and watched behind some bushes. I instantly called out to the parents present since there lived a lot of smaller children and parents tend to let them play on their own (like running around the big apartment complexes) since it was mostly a group of at least 5-10 kids. So those kind of things do happen but I still feel pretty save regardless. Going alone to school by bike, by foot or taking the bus, is pretty normal too. Took the bus for 15-ish minutes and the train for 35-40 minutes+some waiting time when I was younger just to get to school. :) I don't think living near other countries is that "cool" either. I don't know. It's just such a normal thing here. My man attended a bachelor party and they drove to Poland for the weekend. I grew up right at the border to Switzerland (the border was a river, so we just walked across a bridge and changed countries). Buying groceries there once in a while was pretty normal for me (we had a bus line from one end of my city, through it, all the way to the swiss city next to us, through it and to the end there, every 30min and I lived in a small town). Went swimming there a lot since its pool was equally far away from where I lived than the one from my city. Also doing a shopping trip to France was something that wasn't something unordinary. Took school trips to France, Switzerland and Italy. :) And yes, we have a whole system for unemployed people. They take your data, you need to go to and meet them every few weeks. They test you in which fields you're good at (it's like a math, language, logical test stuff), teach you how to do things (like writing applications and sorts) and also help you get a job. If you aren't a native speaker you also get a language course. And - they pay you, so you don't need to be homeless. They pay rent, you get money for food, they pay your health insurance, etc. Of course it's not that much (I think it's around 430€ each month for a single person; without rent included), but you can live with it. So it really is a "nice" system. Germany takes care of its people (compared to other countries), but of course, you will hear differently about that topic nontheless. The history here and everything you can see related to that is awesome! It's not just Germany but Europe as a whole. I loooooove the old towns with their distinguished architecture. The old barn doors they still have, etc. Seeing castles, walking around and knowing this is hundreds of years old and people actually lived there. My granddad used to have bibles from 1600s-1700s I think.

A few years ago the German Government declared, I think by law but I'm not sure of that, that education was a right not a privilege. And after that announced that all state funded universities were free (apart from a registration/matriculation fee, and your living expenses).

Another good video from you Ryan it`s interesting how other people who live in Germany see our country that we had such a good food in Germany is because we have a strict food regulation/law where many additives such as glutamate etc. are banned and it is regularly is contolled and i think it`s really good that Germany is doing so much to come to come to terms with it`s terrible past from north to south Germany you can visit memorials to understand it even better in Berlin alone there is a lot to see about German history.😍

I used to live in Germany 🇩🇪... University in Bonn , then worked near Stuttgart...Fantastic... Wish I had never left ...

Yep the Arbeitsamt, employment center helped me get my job. Was sent to a place as a contract worker and the company was so happy with my work, they invited me in and worked there since. The contract worker pay sucks and you can be sent anywhere

I live in a rural area in Bavaria, here I could literally sleep drunk on the sidewalk and never get robbed. But to be honest I wouldn't dare that in dubious districts of lager cities.

if i remember right... the army is handing letters to soldiers here in germany to warn them about our beer xD

Even my small village has a castle. 600 people living here and the village next door also has a castle. Ours was build 1361 on a ruin of another castle.

Watch „This is Germany“ by Dr. Ludwig with captions for the Name‘s of each Location

If you are to wimpy for german beer than just drink a radler. really sweet beer mix. we have the perfect drink/beer for everyone 😂

Geography Now has a video about Germany with a lot of information at once. You might want to check that one out.

I actually did went to a bar to get some drinks with friends last weekend and when the one bar did close at 3am we went to the next until it closed at around 5:30 am, and i actually live in a small city with ~100k citizens, so guess thats quite true for most of Germany

There is burglary of course. But in my place i sometimes forgot to lock my car standing at the road. Even with windows down. Nothing ever happened. knock on wood. I am in a 5000 people village 5km from a 50000 peoples town. We had some school shootings, copy of american ones. Not many, though. People in germany are still not all happy and want to have things different - in different directions as everywhere.

If you ever plan to come to Germany, just send a PM :) I would be glad to show you and your family around, living in Mannheim, in the middle of Germany, which is the middle of Europe, and FunFact: Both the car and the bicycle have been INVENTED in this humble city of Mannheim/Germany :) so it could be called the center of the mobility world! :D

One thing to note if you want to try german beer is that there is a chance that you won't be able to hold your liquor at first if you aren't careful. This happened to many Americans I've spoken to. They say somehow their body was not accustomed to it and it took them some days to get used to it.

For travel the biggest difference is public transport. In America you HAVE to drive, in Germany get a train ticket and 4hours later your in Paris/Vienna/Prague etc.

hey ryan, you should totally find a video about the system of retirement in germany, and how it works, knowing that this will be a completely shocking experiance for you as well :D

20:45 Sounds more Medieval than Holocaust but anyways, I have a story like that: For the longest time in history, my city and the surrounding area were a bishopric (so literally ruled by the church). In the 1530s, a couple radical protestants violently took charge of the city, taking it from the Catholic church, establishing an extremist holy state, ramping up the number of public executions. When the city was finally retaken, 2 of the 3 main culprits (the third escaped and they actually punished a random dude in his stead) were tortured, executed and put in cages that were hung from a local church as a warning for everyone else to see, the bodies slowly rotting away. The cages have not been taken down since and are still up there.

In Belgium you can also get help finding a job, and the commitment is both ways: you get help, but you have to show that you're making efforts yourself. Like writing a resume, doing application interviews.

If you look for sweet beer you can always go with "Schwarzbier". My recommendation is Lausitzer Porter. It is not bitter but rather sweet

The best way to verify everything you've seen in the many videos you've reacted to: come over here and see for yourself. Even if only for a two week trip. University application: ANYONE with a sufficient high school education and final grades can apply to German universities, not just german citizens. Legal residency is (more or less) sufficient. Germany being a federal nation, with 16 states has many universities (which can't be compared to standard US colleges), it has at least 16 different regulations on what kind of administration fees are levied against students, how you can apply, and what curriculae are offered under what conditions. It is our 'insidious' plan (eeeevil laughter 😈) to lure intelligent people to Germany with more or less 'free education'. In many cases they will decide to stay, found families, have children, work and live here, and ultimately pay taxes and fees into our social system. But especially help us cover our slowly declining and rapidly aging population. The administration fees of a university vary from 250 to 500€ a semester (not a month), but include lots of bonuses for the registered students, so it's not an entrance level fee, but you actually get services for that money. Student entrance fees for many museums, cinemas, theaters, etc are usually lower; there is usually a semester ticket for the local public transportation system included; very low costs for acceptable to good cafeteria food from the university Mensa. edit: I HAAAAD to edit this in. Who in the world likes Bud Light?!? That stuff is the quintessential piss water. Pour it back into the horse you got it from. That stuff is dis-gus-ting.

Meanwhile germans thinking: please go back

We also got clubs that are opened from Friday to Monday or even longer😂

The Nightlife just goes on till 6am, cause we have to be at work again at 7am.

You don’t have to have the German citizenship for free school, it’s free also for international students

I would like to know why you are so interested in Germany. Have you ever been to Germany?

20:06 I as a German can quite well beliefe that, there is a small ruin in a forest next to my village and no less than 14 km away is a huge ruin with a basement restaurant.

Oh, and going clubbing in Berlin is on a whole different level to the rest of the world. One time I went to griessmühle on a Sunday morning, went back home Sunday in the evening, went back home, got some sleep and a breakfast and went back to griessmühle Monday morning and stayed until Tuesday morning. The club was open the whole way through from Saturday evening to Tuesday 4pm I believe, music never stopped, the dancefloors were always crowded... You just lose track of time

If you want you can read about peoples getting mrdered and all crazy stuff here in germany as well daily... Hes def got the wrong impression. Maybe not on tv