It's not a TV tax, it's technically a Beitrag. It's to finance to öffentlich rechtlichen Rundfunk which is by law independent from any government institution. It is something we learned after the Third Reich. There have to be an independent media (TV and radio). The reason why almost every household has to pay the Beitrag is that the service has spread over to the internet. Everyone has the opportunity so everyone has to pay for it. And I'm glad that we have an independent media.

This garbage-sorting thing is a culture shock for many people who come to Germany. When I was a child, there was nothing like that here too, then someone came up with the idea to collect glass separately, then paper and about 30 years ago the "yellow sack" was introduced for plastic waste. This way I got used to it over the years, but I can imagine how confusing it can be. I have never heard of someone getting fined for accidentally throwing some waste into the wrong bin, but if do it on purpose, that's another story. What I personally like about this system is that you have just a small garbage bin for the "dirty" waste and you don't mix it with the "clean" waste like paper and plastic packaging, which is much more voluminous but - just not that ugly.

It is so intetresting you noticed all official documentation is on paper as in post, rather than Email. It has to do with 3 court trials at the start of the 1990ies. The courts then did not recognice electronic correspondence of whatever the court hearing was about, and since then... 95% of official correspondence is on paper. I'm sure that will change in the next 10 years or so, but for now: your observation is correct... and interresting.

In Australia some local councils have installed cameras with AI technology on their garbage trucks so it scans each bin when picked up. Most households have three bins. One for general waste, one for garden and vegetable waste and the third for recyclables like paper, cardboard and glass. Then once a year there is a hard rubbish day where the truck collects things like old fridges, washing machines, furniture, metal waste etc. When we have overseas visitors they are amazed and happy that each household plays its part for the good of the environment. This is why Australia has four of the best cities to live in the worlds top 10 cities :)

The reason why some stores only take EC Cards (their actual name is Giro Card) and no credit card, is that for a long time the fees for Credit Cards have been much higher than those for the Giro Cards. So especially in regions with not many tourists but mainly locals (who all have a Giro Card) many didn't see a direct reason to implement credit cards as well. But it certainly did improve throughout the last years, because the fees for credit cards are much lower than before and now it's more profitable for places to take them as well. Also because more and more Germans start using credit cards to pay in stores as well. Many Germans do actually have a credit card but mainly use it for (foreign) online payments or bigger payments in stores that they want to postpone. But usually, they wouldn't use a credit card to pay at a café or small shop. Also unfortunately the banks weren't really trying to be innovative regarding the Giro Card. Only now I am able to use it online for paying directly through Apple Pay, so they deliberately lose competitiveness to American companies ... but I mean it's their own fault. And actually, there is a system called "Sofort bezahlen" (often provided by Klarna) on online shop checkouts where you basically pay with your Giro Card (but it's Lastschrift, so it's not immediately going off of your account but maybe a bit later). Also, I have to say that recently more and more places start using these micropayment providers such as Sum Up or iZettle which have really good conditions for small businesses as well. I actually find it rather unusual when new businesses or those who start taking cards don't take credit cards as well. I guess it's more the older and "established" places ... over time those will die out anyway.

We have the TV and radio taxe for every household as well in France. And I know they have it too in the UK. It's not specificaly German. The price for a few adfree channels. Cheers.

What an interesting video, it was really nice to listen to you. I hope to see in more videos. I like to hear more from you?

Ruhetag -> Resting Day. That is from the 10 Commandments Honour the Sabbath, 6 days you shall work and do all your work, and you shall rest on the 7th day. People nowadays find it outdated and push for a 24/7 economy without realising what they are giving up.

Your English is really good 👍 Good luck, Alles Gute, vsego choroschogo

I think the reason that the gouvernment sends things per post is mostly because they need to be sure that its you that signs the letters they send. Thats efficient in the way of safeness :)

Hello from Friesland 😊 You are allowed to use you vacuum cleaner or washing machine on Sunday. But you should not use a hammer or else. And in some places people look or stare at you if you clean windows😉😁

1:10 concerning paper napkins: No, they do not belong in "bio waste". Clean paper napkins belong into "paper waste", like other types of clean paper... however, if the paper napkins has been used, then it belongs into the "general waste" / "remaining" waste (in German: Restmüll)

Nice vlog 👍

Please upload more videos.

About the payment you do not need a second account to get also a normal credit card additionally to your EC card. Just need to apply and you get it :)

The public TV is financed by fees not taxes. I think 10 Years ago it was calculated for each person and you had to declare if you own a tv or radio. When you had nothing you didn't need to pay anything. However, that was to complex to control and manage. Then they simplified it. Each household has to pay once. It doesn't matter anymore if you own a tv or radio. Because you can watch almost everything on their websites or KZfaq. Some housholds are exclude for reasons like unemployed

Please create more videos!

What cultural shocks would I experience if I visited Russia? Would be interesting too. I would like to vacation in Russia. Unfortunately, it's not politically possible at the moment - but I hope that it will be possible again soon.

You lived in Tübingen ? Good choice, it's a nice city 👌

Paper napkins belong to the black bin because of hygienic aspects

I like the idea of pfand in theory. My only issue is it may be more difficult for people with any kind of mobility issue to make the return trip for recycling the bottles etc. However, I do love the commitment to recycling. Also in the UK physical mail is the primary communication for government bodies.

Welcome to Tübingen :-) my home town :-)

Services which adress Germans in the net usually offer the service to get your money directly from the German bankaccount (Lastschriftverfahren). You give your IBAN to the enterprise and they take the money directly from it. The good thing about it is that you can give back everything that has been drafted from you for six weeks without any reasoning.

Every bin in germany is registered to a household. That's how you waste disposal fee is charged. The issue is not the fine of 80 euro but the fact that (faulty) waste is not collected anymore. The reason for the communication via (physical) Mail is the fact of legal acceptance. Email or Internet are not seen as legal documents unlike a bunch of paper... The thing with the card is a matter of what service you choose. The later being partly depending on your creditworthiness. i do have only one debit card and one credit card. works fine. The reasoning behind the tv fee is to allow an independent Broadcasting on one side and the opportunity for everybody "to be able to" purchase these media on the other side whether you do it or not.

Many government- related issues can be solved online, but you need to be a registered citizen and apply for an e- registration card. This service is most likely not available to foreigners .....

It's pretty the same in Switzerland, only more efficient ;-)

There is no reason for all the physical mail, other than that Germany slept through digitalization. Sometimes they still try to make you send a fax.

This payment is not just for TV or radio. It is also for the online appearance, where you also can access TV or radio. It is not neccessary to have a TV or radio nowadays to cosume the provided content. Also the payment also supports cultural elements like orchestras. I hope the whole war think did not change your live here in any way.

Seperating garbage started about 1980 in Germany and from 2006 on in the USA (California).

Garbage separation was first pioneered 40 years ago in USA. In the 1990s the Italians were terrible at this but now they are among the best. So Russians and others can go through the same learning curve after all the end result is a positive and it encourages a sense of civic duty and personal responsibility.

Hi Vashe👌👌👌

1:00 If it's unclear in which trash bin something needs to be disposed, I'd suggest to look for explanations in the internet. ... If this is not possible at the moment, or if the explanations don't make it clear for this specific item, then throw it into the Restmüll ( general waste / "remaining" waste) ... also known (at least in my area) as "Schwarze Tonne" (black trash bin). When in doubt, it's probably a good idea to use this trash bin ... only give something into a recycling bin (e.g. paper / plastics / metal / glass) when you have good reason to believe that it belongs there. And then it should be "as clean as possible",. at least bottles, glasses and plastic cups should be emptied.

na wenn du hier in Deutschland eine Onlinebank genommen hättest, die haben immer beide Karten (Giro- und Visa-Karte).

Ich finde es gut, dass es diese unterschiedlichen Dinge auf der Welt gibt. Wie langweilig wäre es, wenn es überall gleich wäre? So wie du es hier darstellst ist es dir leicht gefallen an das deutsche System und seine Eigenarten zu adaptieren. Damit ist doch alles ok, oder?

Thank you for sharing this video. :-) Interesting how small Russian channels seems to be recommend more to me lately. As for the lack of digitalization. I'm not German, but I think it's because of the experiences Germany had with Stasi. Basically Germans where subject to heavy surveillance during the Soviet times. And they're kind of sceptical towards modern technology, especially if it can be used to limit peoples privacy as a result. If you want to experience germanic culture with less of this technophobia try the nordic countries. Ps. I hope that you're doing okey given the situation.

Es ist ja bekannt das wir mit der Digitalisierung hinterher hängen, aber ist der Brief verkehr echt schon so nicht mehr up to date ist, das es schon verwunderungen auslöst, und man ein ein Brief auf Physikalisch real vorhandenen stück papier bekommt gerad wen es von stadt etc kommt nicht von oma aus dem urlaub XD

Die Hintergrundmusik und die vielen Hintergrundgeräusche sind äußerst störende, wodurch es höchst anstrengend wird dem Text zu folgen. Bitte ausschalten!

the thing about only being capable to use your banking card in certain regions is not entirely right....I got myself a Sparkasse Debit card of a certain region, but can pay with it all over Germany...what I can't do everywhere though, is transforming cash money in digital money :D

Separrate waste? Try Austria and Switzerland lol

If you want to pay in the internet use Amazon creditcard and paypal. I can do every internet payment with it. We are not into that much into digitalisation simply because we are used to take care of our papers. We like to have something physical to hold on if we ever want to prove something. No one can temper with anything unless you get robbed. I hope you doing fine giving the current situation regarding your Governments decisions. Servus und Hallo

lol you can make noise on sunday nobody will cry.

Good luck to you in Germany!

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The reason official (formal) letters come in the mail is that delivery has been effected. As proof of receipt, so to speak. Physical delivery, e.g. to your registered address, is considered delivered. Regardless of whether you actually open the mail or just throw it away. Otherwise it would be easier to say you didn't get anything. In particular, registered mail or registered mail with signature are considered special proof of delivery. Court letters (or related authorities like the tax office (if there is an investigation into tax evasion)) come in yellow envelopes and are also deemed to have been served. If you only communicate informally with the authorities, this can of course (mostly) also be done by e-mail.

Hi, what about Russian culture?

This obligatory contribution for TV and Radio is a nuisance for Germans too. This contribtion is only for certain channels, the so called öffentlich-rechtliche Sender like ARD und ZDF, no matter if you are interested in them. There are many Germans who are in favour of abolishing this compulsory contribution.

Slovakian people told me, they pay 20€/Year for TV/Radio. In Germany you have to pay 220 €/Year and you get framed and faked Informations.

OK, but where is the "shock"? Separating waste is a "shock"?

Please help this question go viral !!! What do Russians want for their children??? I know what I want for my children! It's what I want for all children on earth, for everyone!!! It's what we deserve and an undeniable right!!! And it's not invading a country, not killing children and destroying life's and cities, no war and no dictatorship, it's not your leaders !!! What do YOU want??? 👈❤️🇺🇦❤️🇦🇹

Biggest Culture Schock: Not getting sent to Gulag, After critiscize the goverment

How are you doing now? Still in Tübingen? Or have you become a victim of the current unpleasant times? I hope not and that you are well.

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What culture shock should Ukrainians experiance now????????????

If you declare your Religion on your Tax documents - you will pay a Church Tax 0f 8 % .

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Check your thyroid on your neck ,looks swollen a bit ,just a friendly advice

its not the best time for such videos man

О да, это ж не русский мир....

What about the freedom of speech, hasn't it occasioned another cultural shock?

Shock one - no fascists in Germany; Miss Russia terribly.

If you don’t like the way how it’s done in Germany, I can just tell you: get used to it or ask Voldemort Putler to bring : russky MIR. 😉

In Germany, you must pay for propaganda.

That TV-tax is a mere propaganda-tax. Charging people, regardless of whether they may not even own or use any technical devices to receive the respective broadcasters programmes, should be a clear message in this respect.

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