Eastern Germany: Meet the Germans Road Trip Part 3/4

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It's time to head east on the Meet the Germans road trip. Rachel digs into local cuisine, culture and language and finds out just how much the region has been influenced by its relatively recent past as part of the German Democratic Republic.
On her journey around Germany, Rachel wants to discover the unique traditions, characteristics and culture that the different regions have to offer. Check out part one on northern Germany here: • Northern Germany: Meet... and part two on southern Germany here: • Southern Germany: Meet...
Which part of the culture in Germany's easternmost states do you find the most intriguing?
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00:00 Intro
00:41 Berlin
02:01 Saxon Dialect
03:02 Divison Between East And West
04:25 A Brief History of Eastern Germany
04:55 Bauhaus & Architecture
06:05 Cultural offer
06:22 The Sorbs
08:22 Food
08:42 Natural Beauty Spots
09:21 Outro
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CREDITS
Report: Rachel Stewart
Camera: Henning Goll
Edit: Rachel Stewart
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@troychavez Жыл бұрын

Rachel and the DW have made an amazing team. Their work is super good.

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gordonfraser2253 Жыл бұрын

Please Reply: When Germany is so beautiful ( very beautiful indeed); Why Germany is always itching for a war in beautiful Europe?? first war : German is the richest and beautiful country in Europe and War happens 2nd war: German is the richest and beautiful country in Europe and War happens Now: 2022 German is the richest and beautiful country in Europe and War is on the corridor Is it really bad for humanity for Germans to be beautiful and rich ??? Answer DW if you dare so....

@harrydehnhardt5092 Жыл бұрын

@@gordonfraser2253 If you read up on the start of the First World War, you would know that Germany did not start the war. And to give Germany any kind of responsibility for Rissland's attack on Ukraine is nonsense.

@gordonfraser2253 Жыл бұрын

@@harrydehnhardt5092 WW1 It was an ally of wealthy Germany from Tripple Alliance who declared War and German waisted no time to grab the opportunity of war (I mentioned Germany is always Itching for a war) In current scenario Who oversaw Minsk 2014? Who was suppose to implement it () ?? Who is "Offended Liverwurst"? Which "Offended Liverwurst" spent $100 bn in Europe on 26 Feb (just 2 days after 24th Feb 2022) on weapons of mass destruction on european soil? Which country illegally nationalise the Business of another country? (Again Germany is itching for a war when it has little bit of money!!

@gordonfraser2253 Жыл бұрын

@@harrydehnhardt5092 Why delete the true facts then ?

@andresocchiuzzi3823 Жыл бұрын

I love meet the germans roadtrip series. Eventhough the whole MTG episodes give knowledge about Germany, this series really shows how diverse Germany is and how the image we have from overseas about the country is so wrong due to media and stuff. For more channels like this!! Love from Argentina!!🇦🇷❤🇩🇪

@RachelStewart04 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andres!

@waltergro9102 2 ай бұрын

It's just not Bavaria everywhere.

@atlanta2076 Жыл бұрын

I truly wish Rachel spoke more German. She's just SO darn good at it. National treasure! ♥

@_Yannex Жыл бұрын

Yes, but her English is so much better ❤️☺️

@atlanta2076 Жыл бұрын

@@_Yannex English is her native language you know....

@_Yannex Жыл бұрын

@@atlanta2076 Really😱😱😱

@Thytos Жыл бұрын

I love how I, as a native German, can even learn from this series. The entire part about the Sorbs was completely new to me. I've heard about Sorbs, but didn't really know anything about them so far.

@bigfab2728 Жыл бұрын

Ich auch nicht noch nie von denen gehört freue mich auf den letzen Part meine Heimat die Pfalz aka West -Germany

@Nymphaluthier Жыл бұрын

visit Bautzen!

@aurelije Жыл бұрын

They share same tribe name as Serbs from south-east Europe. The tribe split so one part moved west and other moved south probably depending on preferences towards warmth and sunshine 🌞 And whole east part of Germany has a huge slavic influence although only one tribe survived till now. Even west German city Lübeck has slavic root in the name. German words for border and cucumber are slavic by origin.

@waltergro9102 2 ай бұрын

Aber die Zahl der Sprecher ist maßlos übertrieben. Es sind bis zu 30000.

@waltergro9102 2 ай бұрын

@@aurelije The Slavs just adopted German in the course of many centuries.

@PaulJWells Жыл бұрын

Having lived in Berlin since 2013 most of my vacations have been spent in Brandenburg, Sachsen and Meck Pom on my bicycle, following the countless Radwege. I never want to leave this place; it is so beautiful and peaceful. It's also pretty good value.

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

🚲❤

@alessiasavioli9598 Жыл бұрын

I stayed 1 year in Jena, Thüringen, for studying there. I loved the East, cities and marvellous nature landscapes :) so schön ❤

@kirmityou Жыл бұрын

You couldn't have picked a better example for the "Berliner Schnauze" as the guy in the yellow shirt :D

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

@Frogster 😂 Wonderful, isn't he? Cheeky and Quick-witted ...

@marcusseidel6824 Жыл бұрын

My heart is situated in East Germany ... Love Thüringer Klöße mit Rouladen, Rostbratwurst, Baumkuchen ( from Salzwedel is absolutely a topic on his own to show in the future.) The Sorbs ( Die Sorben) is a special slavic minority ...their food is special ( missed your opinion on that , Rachel) and the way they colour rheir Easter Eggs with a special wax technique is splendid. I think before Christmas you should visit Lauscha in Thuringia ...Christmas boubels ( Weihnachtskugeln) are invented over there a few centuries ago. Worth it to show on your channel. I m happy the East was also shown here ...sorry to say but I ve got the impression you often show the West of the country and neglectingvthe eastern part. Non of both sides should be neglected. But count your videos of East and West ...you will find out. greetings from an East German expad ( my parents moved away ...I had no choice)

@paulkoza8652 Жыл бұрын

I was in Germany in September with my cousin. Her first trip overseas. I've been to Germany several times and felt that she needed to see the highlights. We flew in and out of Berlin. Drove west and spent the first night in Weimar. We really liked the town. The remainder of the trip was Rhine/Mosel, Romantic Road, and Alps. After watching this video, I have a desire to see some of these other sites. In the past, I have been to Dresden and Gorlitz.

@MsTimelady71 Жыл бұрын

Always a good day with a Rachel video. I will be visiting this area soon so this is particularly helpful.Vielen Dank!

@Mythraelis Жыл бұрын

No Leipzig? Hmmm, you missed one opportunity here. :-D

@RachelStewart04 Жыл бұрын

Leipzig got a big role in the classical music episode so we thought we'd give some other places a look in :P but I hope you saw that the Thomananchor made a quick appearance!

@thaitom6410 Жыл бұрын

Always a delight to watch Rachel's very entertaining videos.

@oyetadeisraeloluwatobi7417 Жыл бұрын

I usually enjoy ever episodes of Meet the German by Rachel…. She is so good at this.

@LeeFKoch 11 ай бұрын

Germany has so much to offer in the way of culture, sights, food and history! I've been living here for over 30 years and still have so many places on my bucket-list. I really appreciate you having done a separate video for each of the four directions on the compass rather than just East vs. West. One thing that I am very glad about, is that the young generation (under 30s) no longer identify as Ossi/Wessi. Germany has always been one nation throughout their lifetime. That gives me hope that one day, there will be nobody left with a wall in their minds (die Mauer in den Köpfen).

@anthonymilner1851 Жыл бұрын

I was privileged to stay, for three weeks, with a family in Chemnitz many years ago. Saxony is wonderful, a great place to visit.

@HomeMadeBow Жыл бұрын

Rachel's reports are always a viewing must. Informative and entertaining.

@marrityoung3986 Жыл бұрын

A new book by Katja Hoyer talks about the East in a positive manner, loved the book "Beyond the wall"!!

@melschcepunkt 11 ай бұрын

I was born and raised in North Rhine-Westphalia. My grandparents and my father fled from Mecklenburg Vorpommern to the West when the Wall was built. I am positively surprised that even I was able to learn quite a bit. I had never heard of the Sorbs before. Great video, respect!

@RickJZ1973 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely excellent. Quite an informative presentation!

@andreea.andreea Жыл бұрын

I think Rachel is the best to do this show. She is smart, funny, tasty story teller,elegant speaker, provide useful tipps and so much more. 👍

@malikimtiaz4434 Жыл бұрын

Dear DW reduced the speed of your commentary. Even though I visited most of these places, but I love to watch DW programme.

@frankderessener4477 Жыл бұрын

Great video again. A lot of good information. Extremely well done, Rachel. Can´t wait for the next video. 😊😊

@bk1147 Жыл бұрын

This series is wonderfully educational

@jasongarufi8187 Жыл бұрын

Thanks DW and Rachel for another great Meet the Germans vlog looking forward to Part 4 of this series.

@Pkari Жыл бұрын

5 docus in 1 - amazing quality!

@rommelt69 7 ай бұрын

wow thanks for sharing. I learned a lot!

@dweuromaxx 7 ай бұрын

So glad!

@joebarrera334 Жыл бұрын

Vielen herzlichen Dank an Rachel, ihr Team und DW! Ihr habt spezielle Moderator*innen und Rachel ist eine der besten!

@d.j.j.g Жыл бұрын

Wonderful to see Frau Breuer and Herr Goll as well-you three make a marvelous team! Vielen Dank! I watch these as soon as I know about them.

@adrianhough5059 Жыл бұрын

I am really enjoying this series and I am learning a lot…….I hope Rachel and team can take more road-trips in Germany

@Ariestrum 8 ай бұрын

Rachel you are great !

@stevenr2463 Жыл бұрын

Very well done! Great short trip!

@KaushikDatye Жыл бұрын

Oh your beautiful narration and rich content. One cannot watch while eating, one must watch and listen to enjoy and grasp it all. Request for Rachel, please suggest some books on German History. Can't wait to see the next part.

@vaughndumas Жыл бұрын

Cool vid! Thanks Rachel.

@palacioed17 Жыл бұрын

Great video and great series! 😍

@bundiboo Жыл бұрын

Another great presentation. My relatives are mainly in and around Berlin, Potsdam and Werder, so this road trip was like visiting my second home. Great to see some of our frequented spots get a mention. My wife & I will be over there again late November, so we'll be sure to check our some of the other spots featured in this road trip. Thanks again Rachel & the DW team..

@tammygant4216 Жыл бұрын

Every video makes me want to go (back) to Germany. I lived there in the 70's and 80's and have visited a couple three times since then, but every video makes me realize how little I actually saw when I was there. Saving up for a trip! Oh and the music at the beginning and end of this video was so fun! I was dancing along!

@andorrasrevenge1683 Жыл бұрын

Nice job Rachel!

@letmebecharlie Жыл бұрын

I always liked the editing of the MTG videos, but these roadtrip videos are even more impressive! How much planning ahead it must‘ve taken… I would love a little behind the scenes sneak peek some day 😋

@londonengland1000 Жыл бұрын

I love this video. Thank you.

@luisridez9219 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! More Rachel!

@Uunartoq2018 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations to the MC here; Rachel. She did excellent job, presentable and knowledgeable of what she doing. This make the whole program more interesting and blend well with the stories! Couldn't wait for my future trip to all over Deutschland 🇩🇪 Keep it up Rachel and DW 🥇🔥

@stuartwoodburn2653 Жыл бұрын

This road has been great to watch as I am married to a East German girl it been nice to learn more about her family culture. I never realized how much different culture there is and you covering the history is great. Thank you To you and the crew😊

@waraylitz1614 5 ай бұрын

Great job!

@raymondyu412 26 күн бұрын

You should take a road trip to the lost territories to visit Stettin, Danzig, Breslau, and finishing off in Koenigsberg.

@l1ncs Жыл бұрын

thank you DW .. never heard of the Sorb culture before this video

@josematthew. Жыл бұрын

Rachel 👏🏻 Superb.... Details like a doc in a Shorts like Video ...👍🏻

@wallykaspars9700 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video with info. I lived in Germany for 18 years, but never knew about Sorbs.

@johnraggett7147 Жыл бұрын

Rachel, thank you once again and Grrüße von Leipsisch x

@TommyGorman95 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your videos Rachel! A friend of mine moved to Hamburg a few years back and I’ve only visited there & Berlin, defo have plans to travel across Germany in the near future🚘🇩🇪 Keep up the great content! Love from the U.K. 🇬🇧

@RachelStewart04 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy, there are so many great spots to visit 🙂

@tapovardhanraut9873 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Video with great cities and it's culture. Thanks for making this Video possible with great informations. 👍

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and stay tuned!

@Claude_van_Kloten Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I wished it was longer. Rachel should get a bigger format👍

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

@ Adi Graf Positas (😁) We'll let her know!

@soccerruben1 Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@LucasBenderChannel Жыл бұрын

3:05 What a lovely background 😯🌺 Great location!

@RachelStewart04 Жыл бұрын

Quedlinburg is very pretty 🙂

@markusschmidt7513 Жыл бұрын

Quedlinburg and Görlitz are the prettiest cities of Germany, I`d say as a German (maybe next to Lindau and Passau in Bavaria), but unfortunately many Germans aren`t really familiar with the Eastern parts of the country.

@jamesportoraro8248 Жыл бұрын

Really inspired me to go to see Dresden :)

@mathiasnemes6595 Жыл бұрын

0:00 I ❤️ Quedlinburg and its old town hall at 3:03

@ericpoeperic Жыл бұрын

You could spend a week in Dresden alone! Love it so much I'm going back in a week 💜

@johnr.6029 4 ай бұрын

Very nice. I've only been to East and West Berlin in 1973/74 when I was 18/19. John, California

@joseph40ninjas88 Жыл бұрын

Sehr gut!

@AslanKyoya1776 Жыл бұрын

My grandpa was born near Erfurt and I want to visit Thuringia one day to see the land of my ancestors. The fact that Erfurt still has a bridge with buildings on it is so cool, just like the old London bridge.

@IceCryTV 5 ай бұрын

Thuringia is looking forward to your visit :)

@lauraxyz474 3 ай бұрын

I hihly recommend you to visit Erfurt. In my opinion it is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany.

@KBoneZone Жыл бұрын

I love these videos but have to play them back at 75% because of the rapid fire editing. Thanks!

@erik_griswold Жыл бұрын

Gropius and many of his colleagues ended up living in the Boston area. Many taught at the Museum of Fine Arts School.

@MAKgargos Жыл бұрын

Topic Spreewald and sorbs: Cucumbers and pickles. There are 2 different kind of pickles. The ones with vinegar and the salty ones. Many people think it's the same, but it's a huge difference and most times you love one and hate the others. I love the salted, but most people like the vinegar. If there is any kind of flavour except of dill (Pfeffergurke, Senfgurke...) it is vinegar. Also famous is Sauerkraut from this region.

@IndieUpbeats 5 ай бұрын

Where was Leipzig on your tour? - But truly this series is amazing! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 And I see you have a video dedicated to Leipzig. so I'll head over there. Cheers! ❤

@jandamskier6510 Жыл бұрын

Rachel, you should do a whole video on Bauhaus. Or maybe even more.

@RachelStewart04 Жыл бұрын

We'll be covering it more on Instagram for sure :)

@olivero.1877 Жыл бұрын

I was today years old when I found out that the Sorbs exist here in Germany

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

Should we consider that as a compliment?... 😋

@davidharris4062 Жыл бұрын

That was very interesting

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

Thanks, David!

@cogitoergosum9129 Жыл бұрын

I love the east. Greetings from Cologne

@bzlucas Жыл бұрын

I love this series of Meet the Germans Road trip. I wonder if they used the €9 tickets to produce it over the summer

@peacefulpi Жыл бұрын

Big salute to all my sorbian brothers and sisters from Serbia

@JJ-ze6vb Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best and least judgmental documentations on the east German condition that I’ve ever seen. Well done

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

Thanks, JJ!

@srinivasangkailasam8952 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this Video on the Eastern Part of Germany. For me from India the famous names are Carl Zeiss and Leipzig Fairs. Got to know more about the Culture .

@srinivasangkailasam8952 Жыл бұрын

I forgot to add another famous personality from Eastern part of Germany. Cannot forget the famous Figure Skating Champion Katarina Wit.

@Weltraum1000 9 ай бұрын

But never forget: Order is a must!

@brunoir283 Жыл бұрын

i kind of wish you had focussed on each state a little more. saxony-anhalt was only mentioned once and was shown for no more than 4-5seconds 😢 it sometimes gets forgotten, even more than saarland or bremen 😅

@BozaCukuranovic3223 Жыл бұрын

Regards to our Sorbian brothers from their southern brethren, the Serbs (:

@derkapitan8987 Жыл бұрын

We look forward to your visit to K-Town (Kaiserslautern) and the Landstuhl area. Plenty of history to discuss here in der R-P and neighboring Saarland. Vielen Dank für ein weiteres gut gemachtes Video, DW und Rachel. 🇩🇪 ❤

@andregessoartes7344 Жыл бұрын

Like 496 parabéns.... Muito bom e muito bem planejado seu documentário ficou show..... Já me inscrevi e recomendo Abraços a todos que fazem essa nação maravilhosa

@Thytos Жыл бұрын

1:43 is the most perfect Show Don't Tell depiction of Berliner Schnauze I've ever seen

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

😂

@jaikumar4270 Жыл бұрын

Yaaay! Rachel is back. I guess she is traveling that's why she couldn't make it in the last video. ♥

@whyshouldwecare3267 Жыл бұрын

1:19, yep that was basically my face when i tried it haha

@kl-nc5rc Жыл бұрын

10 min just flew by.

@g2000g 9 ай бұрын

What states do you find Sorbians? And what percentage of population there? Is Saxony more conservative compared to northern eastern states like MV and Brandenburg and Saxony Anhalt?

@icetnira3542 Жыл бұрын

You were in Meißen and I missed it. 😢

@RachelStewart04 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful town!

@yengsabio5315 Жыл бұрын

As always, a superb presentation! Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines!

@hayesdabney Жыл бұрын

Schnell,aber gut!

@seidi81 4 ай бұрын

Quedlinburg 🤩

@us2634 Жыл бұрын

Part IV? When?

Жыл бұрын

What the guy in 4:15 say is so true. I like the fact when people are able to see and take part on their own blame in a society. Despite the efforts from the government even if they haven’t been enough, many people in eastern states are super close-minded and unfortunately that makes them be a bit left behind in comparison to the rest of the country.

@DanCanterville 9 ай бұрын

Love Germany, i really want to comeback and i don't know maybe live there :')

@Weltraum1000 9 ай бұрын

You are welcome

@felixramsin1433 8 ай бұрын

I didn't know that Germany hots other languages and culture, thanks DW for reporting these fantastic facts.

@stevemosch Жыл бұрын

beste

@umer7220672 Жыл бұрын

Magdeburg ❤

@jesseduodu-owusu6731 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Rachel! This is Jesse. How are you today?

@pqrstsma2011 Жыл бұрын

those _panelka_ buildings at 5:28 wouldn't look out of place in some Soviet states either

@toghrulmammadli1 Жыл бұрын

Will the next episode be Mitte-Deutchland?

@dweuromaxx Жыл бұрын

Please fill the Gap: North, South, East, ___ Stay tuned!

@toghrulmammadli1 Жыл бұрын

@@dweuromaxx west? that would be the whole Rhineland!

@jesseduodu-owusu6731 Жыл бұрын

I admire you, Rachel. I am your pen friend.

@antje8303 Жыл бұрын

Leider ist der Harz nicht mehr das, was er einmal war durch den Borkenfäfer. Mittlerweile sieht es rund um den Brocken und im Oberharz aus wie nach einem Atomangriff. :(

@amirroslan2545 Жыл бұрын

Sachsen ❤

@APCLZ 2 ай бұрын

The Baushaus Design is so underrated in this video. Many people don't know that the Bauhaus Design was a huge inspiration for successful brands like APPLE and IKEA. In architecture however, bauhaus design would be considered rather boring and unimaginative

@LaureninGermany Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I think you know my plans… somehow the last few videos have coincided with my plans and interests! I was just in Thüringen and the people were so nice, quite apart from the beautiful sights and nature. I’m planning to explore more, as I‘ll be working in Arnstadt this December.

@RachelStewart04 Жыл бұрын

Ah glad we're in tune 😁