The second best bread in Germany is "Das da!" but the best is "Nein, das daneben! "

Some smaller mistakes that this video made covert: -we don't have bears but we have wolves. -we don't have 300 types of bread but around 3000 -our tornados are called "Windhosen" and are the smallest type of tornado you can get, but we have large storms coming from the sea -"Vergangenheitsbewältigung" is not a kind of guild from the past. Its a mindset of never again giving into such ideologies.

He made one mistake: There is no universal school system in Germany. Every single "Bundesland" has its own. That's also the reason why the A-Grades are not worth the same throughout Germany.

German dubs are pretty damn good. The voice actors are definitely putting their heart in

Lower Saxony is called "lower" because its less elevated above sea level and generally very "flat" when it comes to topography

About the German health care system: I guess you can always criticise something. But most of us Germans are glad to have it and i guess those, who are not (i personally know not one) just don't know how it would be without it. So i guess most of us really do appreciate it!

One of the best german words is ‘Doch’. It’s used like this: “Du kannst das nicht!” ,”Doch!” Doch means “Yes, I can/do/am/will…”

Video: "Germany takes the environment very seriously." Me, a German: "We do WHAT?"

Just to let you know it is not in fact illegal to own "Mein Kampf" in Germany. You can in fact buy original versions of it, but it is illegal to print it, display it in a book store or sell it to minors. Yet the printing bit is because of issues with the copyright. Though you can buy a critically commented version for educational purposes, which is sometimes read at least in parts in school. This version then shows how contradicting and flawed the book really is.

As a German, I also didn't know we had tornadoes until Geography Now taught me about that fact. Or at most I knew them under a different name. EDIT: Cleared up a misunderstanding. The original Geography Now episode taught me about tornadoes years ago, not this video.

Yes, the benefits are very good. I used to live in the US for many years, and it is a difference like night and day. And despite having a very high income, i refuse to switch to a private insurance, and the care is still very good. It is more of a problem that certain types of doctors are not available in sufficient numbers everywhere. Otherwise, our social system works pretty well. It could need some minor reforms, but overall it is solid and Germans often have no idea in what kind of paradise they live.

Concerning the dubbing in Germany, we are absolutely spoiled. The Quality of the dubs and the voice actors are insanely good. Vin Diesel's voice for example is just as deep and epic as his own. And the voice for Spongebob is the best and most fitting for the character of all the languages.

Another thing to correct: The "Kuckucks clock" isn't from Bavaria, it's from Baden-Württemberg :D

We actually say things like "tschüss" "auf Wiedersehen" and "Servus" quiet often regardless of the state we´re in. You could say that "servus" for an example is mainly said in Bavaria but some states or just individual villages or people use it as well.

One thing: Beethoven was actually born in Germany in Bonn. This is the neighbour of Cologne, and yes Beethoven is there a pretty big thing here. The orchestra hall of Bonn is named after him. And the birthhouse of him was turned into a museum about him.

You seem like a pretty cool teacher to have, mate!

As of 2010, according to the German Institute for Bread, there are just over 3200 different types of bread in Germany. Ok, as for health care, I'll give you an example of, myself. I was born with a heart defect. At the time, my parents (German mom, Indian dad) were living in India. They went to Germany because they found out that one of the best pediatric heart surgeons at the time was based in Germany. My dad got a job with his old company in Germany, and off we went to Germany. My father's health insurance covered him and his family. I was taken to a doctor who immediately made an appointment with the surgeon they had heard of. A few days later, I was being operated on. The insurance company paid for everything, without even blinking. Fast-forward a few years. I required a follow-up operation, and once again the insurance company didn't say a thing. About 10 years later, I was 17/18, I had to have a third operation, and that went off without a problem, and the insurance company didn't say a thing. After the 3rd op, I was informed that I would have to go to a rehab clinic to recover from major open-heart surgery and to learn about nutrition, keeping healthy, etc, etc. Rehab was not optional, everyone who had major surgery had to go. I couple of years before the last op, my father was informed by our family doctor, that he was showing signs of stress, and prescribed a 6 week stay in a clinic to de-stress and to rest completely. his boss, told him, that he wasn't surprised and was a little upset that he hadn't been sent earlier, which is why he asked the HR to see what they could do about it. I just want to mention, the insurance company, from beginning to end, was the same one. Now that I'm working, I am working, I am also insured, with the same company as my dad was. I can't speak for others in Germany, only myself and my family. I can say that we have never had a single complaint about the care we received, nor about the way the insurance company has treated us. To this day, I get a reminder, every year, from them to go for a checkup with a cardiologist and to the dentist. The latter is mainly because of a change in the law a few years ago, that basically said that if you didn't go to the dentist at least once a year, then if you really needed work done, if the length of time between dental visits exceeded 5 years, then the insurance company didn't have to pay the whole bill, just the smallest amount that was legally allowed. I know that our system isn't all that it could be, but these are some of my experiences, and I can't complain.

Regarding the benefits you were asking about: I can only say without those "benefits" my life would have gone way different and I highly appreciate the German approach to the social system. I fortunately didn't need much of health insurance till now. That might be also due to the fact that any time you consult a doctor the governmental insurance covers it and you rather go and see the doctor before shit hits the fan instead of when you have no choice anymore. The tuition free University is in my opinion one of the best thing the German system has to offer. Additionally to almost no tuition fees a ticket for public transport is included in the fees and you can get an interest free student loan as a German citizen. I am about to finish my Studies now and will gladly pay the high German taxes/health insurance when I start working because I know it will give a new generation access to quality education regardless of their parents income. Grüße aus Deutschland, Skål Broder

Like all historical empires made up of smaller territories the Holy Roman Empire was a political horrorshow because basically it was possible to have new laws every ten miles or so in some cases. It's super interesting to have a closer look at it. Concerning Mein Kampf: Comedian Serdar Somuncu did a reading tour of thr book way back. If you understand German it's well worth checking out. His summary is golden: "Should you laugh about this book? The answer's simple, NO!!! ... but, you can't help but to laugh!"

One picture of the half-timbered houses actually even is from Celle in the north of Germany. Houses like this can be found in cities all over Germany, so it's one of the few "universally German" stereotypes. But it's true that a good amount of stereotypes come from Bavaria or the south of Germany as this is also where most of the US Forces were located after WWII.

To state something about that "zoo" theme correctly, there are zoos which probably look the same as in US. Like "small" cages and/or aquariums. But some "zoos" are more like wildlife parks. Means, they don't have exotic animals like tigers and lions there but mostly common European and sometimes Eurasian species. Some zoos are just for birds only while others are petting zoos, where you can see and pet farm animals. I don't say this is a good thing but these are some types of zoos we have here in Germany.

Your German is very good !! Your pronunciation almost accent-free !!! 20,000 Castles ! 3000 kinds of bread! Hitler's book is not forbidden! Dialects change, sometimes from village to village and city to city so much that the residents can hardly talk!

1:20 holy fish! That was actually some solid German right there! Awesome, your pronouncing was fabulous.

Für grade mal fünf Jahre Unterricht ist dein Deutsch echt gut. Ich hatte fünf Jahre Französisch Unterricht und “Bonjour” ist das was hängen geblieben ist. 😂 Also, great content! Your students are lucky to have you. Deffo an “A” in my book mate!

for having German in school for only 5 years, you speak really well. no dialect and such stuff, good job

As a german ive never knew that we have any tornados. We sometimes have storms but when i hear tornado i think about the ones in america that destroy entire cities.

About the Weihenstephan brewery mentioned at 7:10, its still inside of the old monastery. The whole area is now a university campus. Like some buildings of the monastery are part of the university and you can study brewery there alongside landscspe architecture etc. Beautiful campus.

Hi Simple Viking (and Barby from Geography Now). First of all: Awesome video, Barby - I'll share this with my students for sure (I'm teaching German to ex-pats)... They'll love it! And now, trying to fill some info gaps: • Autobahn & traffic: As far as I know, "only" around 30% of the Autobahn are unregulated (so you can go full speed); the rest has speed limits; you don't have to pay using the Autobahn (as a private person) - so there'S no Vignette or privately owned parts of the Autobahn (unlike many other European countries); the design of the traffic signs that are used basically all around the world was created by a German designer (as well as the famous sports icons) • health care: It's 18,9% of your brutto income (before taxes), the amount is split between employer and employee (so 9,45% per employee + 1% additional fee (Zusatzbeitrag) paid just by the employee; free lancers pay the full percentage by themselves when they're not in the KSK - see below); the highest amount to pay is topped at around 780 Euro per month; it covers basically everything except that you have to pay extra for certain extra treatments (unfortunately that applies especially for dentistry, hearing-aids and glasses...); health insurance is also covered for the unemployed (by the state), students pay around 100 Euro per month (or maybe that has changed in the past years... haven't checked the actual numbers) • schools: there's also a new system which combines the three "old schools" in one - teachers have to make sure that individual student's needs are met (in theory; and as far as I've heard, it works pretty well); each state has an own policy of how to run the school system • artists & health insurance: there's a special health insurance (Krankenkasse) which is called "Künstler Sozialkasse" (KSK) - it's for people working in the creative fields, so artists, musicians, writers, art directors, copywriters, ... I think even influencers fall into that category. When you're in the KSK you pay a way reduced amount to the health insurance (and the other insurances you're obliged to have, like Renten- und Pflegeversicherung = retirement insurance and old people's care insurance). • preserving culture: nope, there's no underlying reason to it - the arts are just beautiful and we still deem ourselves the "country of thinkers and poets" (das Land der Dichter und Denker)... Personally, I'd have more thoughts on that, but here's not the space. • flags: Not entirely true; people sometimes do have flags in their garden, on their car, ... (football club, Bundesland, national flag), but it's not as common as it is in, let's say, Scandinavia where you see the national colors and flags basically everywhere. • Mein Kampf: Jorlin Jollyfingers said it all - same situation for me, couldn't agree more... but I just came up to page 2 until I couldn't take it no more - so props to you, Jorlin! • Wirtschaftswunder: it was the massive money coming from the US after the war (aka Marshallplan) which made this "wonder" happen... Some older Germans still claim that "they did it on their own" - well, they surely did a lot, but not really entirely "on their own" • foreigners: In the 60s, Germany called out for Gastarbeiter (guest workers) that were needed to make the Wirtschaftswunder happen - we had money but no workers (many, many, many of the German men and young adults died, fled or were captured; the latest generation of Hitler's soldiers were kids, some just 14 years old...), so we "invited" people from other European countries to work in Germany; naturally, they didn't go back to their home countries after building their new life here (so much for the "guest" concept) and became Germans in the end. I'm really happy about this fact since it made Germany so divers and changed the general mindset tremendously Well, that kind of escalated - but hopefully these notes and additions have been helpful and worth reading... Cheers from Hamburg (Altona, which was Danish some time ago...)

Just came across your video. German living in Sweden. Since I have the direct comparison, I can honestly say that one of the few things that I really miss about Germany is the health care system. It was so much easier to get good health care in Germany and I had to pay way less extra. Of course, the premiums in Germany are higher but I would rather pay and have the security of good, affordable and easily accessible health care whenever I need it than having to calculate whether I can afford certain treatment just because Försäkringskassan doesn't cover it. Otherwise, Sweden is just as great a country to live in as Germany. :-) Love them both.

German health benefits are pretty solid and include pretty much everything you need for maintaining quality of life when ill - including generous sick pay regulations. Exceptions include some items of dental care and some vaccinations deemed non-essential

healthcare, in general, is free there´s a tax for that but if you have private healthcare which as the name suggests you have to pay for yourself you will most likely get earlier doctor's appointments. German universities are not only tuition-free (the state universities) but instead you can also apply for "Bafök" which is basically pocket money from the government in order for the student to pay his/her rent and food so you can focus on your studies and don´t need to hustle on the side that much but it will most likely not cover all your expenses ao realistically it´s nice to have but you still need to work part-time

As a German I can say we have a solid „for everyone“ healthcare. There are some problems here and there but on the medicinal aspects it’s very good. You get all your vaccinations, check ups, Medicine and operations (if needed) for free and all this in a good quality.

He forgot the friendship between japan and germany. i thought to believe were the only one with australia that can directly immigrate to japan withouth much bureaucracy as other countries.

4:00 - in the first year, the east actually tried to cut off west-berlin completly (keywords for further info: "berliner Luftbrücke" "berlin airlift") 5:50 - tornados are a bit far fetched, but it sometimes gets rough enough to open up some old roofs (or a steel beam of the berlin cental station in 2007 :P) 7:20 - solar power were heavyly subsidised for rouhly the last 15 years. the investments regressed due to policies by CDU/SPD in the last 8 years (thx altmeier >_>). might get better again with our new goverment. 8:10 - nice tarantino reference ;) 9:10 - govermental health insurance is subsidised by your income. you pay ~8% of your income, execpt if you choose to sign up for a private health insurer (higher price, better service, YOU CANT LEAVE AND RETURN TO GOVERMENTAL HI AFTERWARDS) 9:26 - retriement is subsidised by ~9.5% of you income. also they raised the "renteneintrittsalter" (age for eligibility of retirement) to 67. will probably raise a few more times in the next decades. im pretty certain i'll get into retirement when im 80... (the main reason why most of us also save up addtionally aside the gov. retirement fund) 12:00 - having access to both the original and german dub of the american shows i liked, helped me better understand english. but things like jokes and slang just can't be translated verbatim, so in german dub they sometimes completly rewrite entire storyarcs. its sometimes funny to think about when stumblying across a difficult slang, how they'll try to come up with a translation 14:55 - its illegal to print and (re)sell, but not to own ("fun"fact: the printing rights for mein kampf are owned by the state of bavaria). the satire artist Serdar Somuncu toured with public readings of mein kampf to demystify this actually incredibly stupid written book. he also offered to read and explain it at schools (for students age 16+). Grüße aus Hessen

as for the "mein kampf" thing. the raw version is quite difficult to buy and you have to register when you buy it. there is an annotated version you can buy (don't know if registration is needed) and there is a cut version available in regular stores. While I was studing history in germany I wanted to loan one from the uni and had to jump through those hoops. I was writing a paper about the hypocritical views on human vs. animal rights in it. But for example it is legal to read in public which a satirist (serda sumonchu) used to great effect. basicly just a dramatic reading which pointed out how insane it really is XD

Fun Fact about the Berlin Light bulps the east side has the Yellow ones because these dont attract as much insects due to an different sprectrum. Thats the main reason why they are there and still not changed - laps would have to gett cleaned too often or have to be replaced so you cant just screw in an other light bulp.

1:45 "Lower Saxony" is geographically located north of "regular" Saxony because the name "lower" and "upper" don't have anything to do with the geographical north in germany. It is an indicator of the elevation above sea level (some times) or their location to a specific landmark (often times rivers) in their respective areas. For example upper franconia and lower franconias name is a reference to their location on how the Main river flows through the territory. Upper and lower Bavaria are named on how the river Donau flows through the territory and sometimes on how Upper Bavaria is located closer to the Alps and therefore on a higher average elevation than lower Bavaria.

As a Dutch born and grown up in Germany I can say, without the Healthcare system they have I would've probably rather shot myself if I were like in the U.S...👀 I needed to take so much advantage of it as a kid and Teenager (Mostly Sport and Growth problems) + 1 Major car incident where they picked me up with a Helicopter and had 3x ~6h surgerys. Cost you asking? 0,00€ extra becides what I was already paying.(Well Medicine sometimes has a small fee you have to carry tho,but its mostly just 5-10€) There is always a "House Doctor" nearby if you have smaller symptoms or Hospitals max 20km away. Dentist is also more or less included(check ups and fillings/reparations) Cleaning and special things like crowns cost extra. (But comparing it with the Dutch its still cheap) So in the End,seeing quite some Country's, I always tell myself even tho I'm Dutch, If shit goes down in any way I want to be in Germany🤝

Perfekt, 5:03 is actually an picture of an Autobahn in Austria

You pay around 18% of your monthly paicheck for the "Sozialversicherungen" namely: Pension, Healthcare, Nursing (yes thats a separate insurance), Unemployment and Accident (which is only payed by your Employer). When it comes to healtcare, the system is not perfect but no matter what you always get treatment and you never get a hospital bill for that. Beside some special medication, everything is normally covered 100%. But you have to pay extra if you want thibgs like single bedrooms etc. also Teeth are normally not covered beside basic treatments.

It's not illegal to own "Mein Kampf" in Germany and never was. Since the war the copyright was owned by the Bavarian state and they simply didn't allow anyone to print it. So selling a new printed version was a copyright violation and the Bavarian state didn't mess around to enforce it. It wasn't illegal to own, sell or buy a pre1945 version. The copyright ended 75 years after the author death, so today it's completely legal to buy, sell and print it. Banning the book might have been a necessary move right after the war but it also gave the book a kind of mystic aura that it doesn't deserve. It's crap. Not only in ideology but also every other aspect.

Fun fact: Longest german isogramm (a word where each letter is just used 1 single time): Heizölrückstoßabdämpfung wird 24 different letters. It's a non-existing product, but we got a word for that xD

Our Healthcare system is kind of split in two general levels with many inbetweens and sections eg. you have got a main insurance that's either private and you pay a whole lot. but you kinda get all kinds of benefits for free, and even medication and some kinds of "improved treatments" are free of charge as well, while being insured with only the basic minimal, you get everything you need to live "healthy" (you could define it as "Able to work without inconveniences" ) for free, but for alternative medication, preffered handling and single bed rooms or special teeth treatments as well as special eye treatment for example you can either pay yourself or do a partial coverage insurance for a lower price than the private ones (im not privately insured and am healthy and happy with it :D) Also something to add that often gets my attention when learning about other countries is how easy and accepted it is to get paid leave when you're sick and you have no budget of sick days and are even backed up by your insurance financially and by the system legally when being long time sick

Do read a bit about East Frisian History, its a pretty good read! Edit : Healthcare here in Germany in my Opinion is pretty good, had a birthmark that turned out to be a tumor right on my chin my whole life, went to a Doc, that Doc sent me to a Clinic with a Specialized Surgeon that does basically only this, and he absolutely smashed it over the course of 5 smaller surgeries, leaving me with barely a scar right in my face and a friendly and most importantly entirely free tumorless existence

I am German and I really like that culture in form of music and the arts gets preserved. In high school I chose history as a major and we read nationalist stuff - with a teacher to put the information in context and to make sure that no one takes it the wrong way. We also made trips to museums and did workshops with copies of original sources which were kept there and to also get information from historians and people who worked there. I never use the term ' auf Wiedersehen" and most of the people don't. We rather say "tschüss" or good bye in a dialect.

Mein Kampf is not, and never has been, illegal in Germany. Until 2016, however, Bavaria held the copyright to the book and used this to ban reprints. The copyright has expired since 2016 and new editions (mostly with historical commentaries) are now available for purchase in Germany. Also swastikas are not generally illegal but can be shown in the context of science, education and art.

What do you mean by asking „if our benefits are good“? We have a healthcare system where you pay a certain percentage of your income per month but then mostly pay nothing when you need healthcare. Like for example if you go to the doctor, need an operation, have a child…. you pay nothing. Only certain things have to be paid privately, like some dentist things for example. Children never pay anything. Children are always included in the insurance of one of their parents. Spouses can be insured with their wifes/ husbsnds too if they don‘t work themselves. All this without extra cost. Other benefits regulated by law: at least 24 payed vacation days per year, basically unlimited „sick leave“, maternity/ paternity leave for up to 3 years, maternity protection where a soon to be Mom shall not work for 6 weeks before gibing birth and 8 weeks after giving birth, „child money“ for every child you have until it turns 18 or finishes school - whichever happens last….

i dont know why this was recommended to me but i liked it. greetings from germany folks!

If I remeber correctly, monchs got into brewing beer, because of its high nutrition values. During Fastenzeit, people were not allowed to eat, only to drink. To this day, beer is also refered to as flüssiges Brot (liquid bread). Something like that ... Btw, i live in the Black Forrest, never seen an eagle (nor a bear). But there might have been, in the past. Surely.

0:20 Funny thing to think about: First thing that comes to mind about Germany is the war But first thing that comes to mind about war is the US

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I live in Ulm. With the highest church tower. And yes in the summer especially in that weird middle part of Germany and here in the south we get crazy thunder storms, sometimes tornados, floods etc. Oh and if you love beer. We got in Ulm 2 different breweries and a big pub call beer academy. Also we got a shop here that roast its coffee here.

I think that most Germans dont understand their privilege to live here. I love visiting other Countries but im so happy to be here :)

The Tornado stuff is rare. Like so rare many germans don´t even know we have them. I just happen to know it because one blew my neighbours roof off when I was a child.

Funny, your german accent is quiet good - reminds me of a dutch accent, but I absolutely understood. Also funny: In Germany we consider Sweden as a much more liberal and equal society than Germany, starting with the educational system (and that's no myth! As a teacher I can tell you that classes with 32 pupils are no joke!) but I must admit that I always thought Swedens benefits system must be great! In Germany we always think our benefits are quiet O.K. but compared to the scandinavian systems we must be lacking - sorry to generalize but that myth seems to be somewhat solid... Must view Geography now Sweden! And the most funny: How can you enjoy the Mannschaft more than watching Zlatan Ibrahimovic?!? And finally: Of all the countries in Europe I've travelled so far I always felt most at home in Sweden. Don't know why, but there is some kind of similar mentality in our countries.

In regard to the German healthcare system: There are two sections - public healthcare and private healthcare. Public healthcare is funded through taxes (about 1,3% of your gross income in 2022) and covers everything (for every citizen) you need, ranging from the average visit at the doctors and common medicine up to childbirth and lifesaving transplants - without having to pay anything more. Private healtcare can be obtained by anyone through an additional insurance and is obligated to civil servants, self employed and people with an average income over 64.350€ (since 01.01.2022). The benefits of private insurance are, for instance: special treatments and examinations for special conditions (especially pre natal), single bed rooms in hospitals and treatment by the chief physician. Often you find it is easier to get early appointments and priority treatment when you have a private insurance (speaking with experience in both systems). This circumstance is often ciritcized BUT, in comparison and generaly, you will receive the treatment you need and you will proceed with your life. And that is a basic right imo! BTW: I just subscribed to your channel. You deserve it! Stay sympathetic😊

8:08 Fun fact about the fun fact: in the bar scene in Inglourious Basterds, the way Michael Fassbenders character orders three beers is what tips of the german officer 🙂

About german patriotism: Thanks to Germanys let's say problematic history, showing flags or being patriotic is quite uncommon in Germany, except maybe by the far political right wing. Patriotism is seen as the uncritial support of a nation or state, which has led to Adolf Hitler and WW2, which is very present in german public memory. Thus, some people might even refer to patriots as patridiots (Patridioten), mixing patriot with idiot. Coming from this angle one might understand, why germans often shake their heads over american enthusiastic patriotism, especially since the believe of the USA being the best country in the world is still wide spread, even in the light of lots of contradicting evidence.

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Might be a bit late but here are some things about the healtcare system. I work as a paramedic, so this is kinda my side of the story. You pay a certain amount (not exactly sure how much as it's been withdrawn before you get your "Netto" pay). Doctors or hospitalvisits are being paid by the insurance. Calling an ambulance is also mostly free, the insurance might ask you for around 7-10€ for that, but pays the rest of the 700-1.150€ (depending on the region ems covers). However, and that's what kinda bums me recently, bc it's pretty much free (which is absolutely amazing), people tend to call the ambulance or visit the hospitals for things that don't require either a hospitalvisit or having an ambulace there that could've been called to an actual emergency. Some people call in the middle of the night and ask for painkillers because they have a headache, or have stomach cramps after eating too much.. So yeah, there are two sides of the story but some people still argue that we have a shitty healthcare system..

Hey Michael, thanks for this nice reaction! - There are a number of typos in the slides but all words are recognisable. - The presenter's pronunciation is pretty good indeed. - The healthcare system is really good and accessible. People pay part of their wages to finance the public system, and everyone, including the unemployed, have full access. Doctor's visits, including specialists, and hospital treatments are basically free (except for 10 € per day of in-hospital stay). Co-pay for prescribed medication is capped at 10 € per drug and lots are cheaper or even free). The quality of medícal practice is also very high. - Now, a lot of my fellow Germans will contradict me and criticise parts of the system. It's not perfect, but pretty darn good nontheless. It's so good that lots of U.S. politicians call it "socialist" :). - People in the Eastern part of Germany might still be using older light bulbs because they are still working and don't need changing yet :)

09:50 German healthcare is pretty decent I think, but after the neoliberal "reforms" (= heavy cuts & change of rules) of the early 2000s, I'd say unemployment benefit is only so-so, depending on your status, and old age pension is pretty abysmal. Both were decent until then, but no more.

We do have a lot of zoos but most of them are so compact they are like "small" parks or about the size of a huge mall. For example the one near my place Nurnberg is a bit bigger than the national museum in said Nurnberg.

Nice Vid, and btw the book "Mein Kampf" is allowed and is still being published in small numbers by one publisher. You must although be 18 or even 21 years (I am not sure). The fact with the tornados was actually new to me 😅 even as a German, maybe television does not talk that much about it, because I mean Germans know how to build houses.

Since you asked: you saying "in sweden it's pretty shit" is funny, because often times, scandinavic countries and especially sweden is a role model to a lot of people here! I think compared to some others our social systen is really good, but of course if you're used to it, you see the flaws. Most people here still complain about the things that don't work, which are quite a few. Shortly I'd say our healthcare is planned with good thoughts, but sometimes the way it works in reality is rough. For example you will get better care if you're in the still privatised part.

There is a legal version of "mein kampf" that you are allowed to own, it has lots of commantary and explanations in it. only time i have seen it though was when one german standup comedian used it for his shows and read parts out of it.

For your question: In germany you pay some money into a inurance (the ammount is calculated from the ammount of taxes u have to pay). For that you dont have to pay for "most" medical related costs. Example: You break your leg and the hospital stay including a cast (and other stuff you might need) and checkups (mre or radiology) by doctors are paid for.

14:36 In Germany you are allowed to own "Mein Kampf" if it is the comented version (thats what they told us in school).

A small info about why mostly monks invented beer. Monks often had fasting periods where they were not allowed to eat. So they thought about how they can satisfy their hunger without breaking the laws of god. They eventually came up with a beverage that contained most of the ingredients that normal bread got and which should provide them with the calories they needed - Beer was born.

Nice to see that the picture from the old houses by the bavaria, is in north Germany 10:51 The City is call Celle by Hannover

Lower Saxony is called this way because it is mainly plains as opposed to hills/mountains ( which would be "upper").

The so called "soviet style" concrete housings were developed in Eastern Germany itself (although based on similar models from other Eastern block countries). In many cities they are still existent (sometimes even in their original shape) but not always a spot for poorer people and they also exist in other western european cities. They are easily renewed and very attractive for all people. Schnitzel and Roulade are mostly based on cattle, yet from pork and sometimes poultry common as well. All formal symbols and quotes of the Third Reich era - Hakenkreuze incl all flags, the SS runes are officially forbidden. Only if they serve educational purposes or for arts (also movies) it is allowed. You can buy Mein Kampf like any other book (perhaps only controlled if bought in larger quantities).

"Mein Kampf" is not really illegal to own. It is however difficult to legally print. Until 2016 the copyright was held by the bavarian state government which generally refused to license any more printings. Selling and buying an original is legal, however simply re-printing the original might get you into hot water. It also depends a little on the context in which you are printing it, however. The best shot at legally printing it is in the form of a commented edition for educational purposes.

Well, our Health Care Programm definately covers everything to keep you from dying, but that's about it. Other than that there were many little fees and taxes introduced over the past couple of years so in fact you have to pay a (relatively small) portion to nut just be 'healthy' but also 'well'. Especially psychology-wise our system doesn't really care (pun intended). Oh, and about the tornados: I'm sure you've heard of it, we just recently had three of those about three weeks ago, all in towns neighbouring my own. And proper ones as they not only uncovered many roofs but also hit at least one building hard enough to make it uninhabitable which is most concerning since our buildings for the most part consist of stone or concrete.

I thought I'd give my two cents to the insurance/ healtchcare benefits in Germany. I'm German and have lived here my whole life. I think it's a very good system, you get access to doctors anytime you want without fearing extra costs. I had braces when I was a teenager, and went to several dentists/orthopedists because it wasn't clear wether or not I needed the braces for medical or just cosmetic reasons. One orthopedist finally put his foot down and said that I in fact did need them for health reasons and "fought" my insurance on it. It was a pretty quick process. In the end I only needed to pay 30% of the total, which I'm super grateful for. I often hear long wait times as a counter argument to universal healthcare. But this isn't a problem related to healthcare, it's the lack of doctors that we currently have. Especially if you live in a rural area, it's insanely hard to find a doctor that still takes patients. The entire healthcare sector is sadly very underpaid for the work they do and they struggle to find new employees. The government actually has been brutally criticized for this during the pandemic and calls for higher wages have been getting louder and louder. All in all, the system isn't perfect, but beneficial none the less.

- saxony: its about elevation. saxony has mountains and is higher above sealevel than lower saxony which is more or less at sealevel - Speed limit: theres a minimum speed you need to be able to drive too, if your vehicle cant drive more than 60 km/h you are not allowed on the Autobahn. And pay attention cause there is speed limits its just some parts of the autobahn that has none. - Tornados....yes kinda but they are small and not too destructive. may flip a car or deroof a house but they are nowhere near the scale the US has them. - bread theres over 3000 sorts not 300 - Reinheitsgebot is a semi myth. In medieval times some cities did enact that to make sure the beer doesnt make people sick and isnt filled with crap. However there was never one universal one. Some breweries have their own versions, but the only legally binding one is the german consumer protection that deals with foods in general, nothing special for beer. Obviously we have beer mix drinks which would violate any Reinheitsgebot if there were any binding ones. - bears...well yes and no. We dont really have bears, wolves we have though. There were like 5 bears in germany over the last decade that migrated here from poland and other east bordering nations but they didnt really settle here. We used to have bears but we kinda drove em off. Same for wolves but we already have populations resettling - Benefits: Healthcare here is kinda free. You do pay your insurance or the state does it if you cant, and if you need anything its covered fully if its life threatening, and mostly if its other stuff. As example i got a big ammunt of dental work done after an accident, the insurance paid 5000 euros, i had to pay 200 out of my own pocket. 3 day stay in hospital for "checking" - had to pay 10 euros myself. When it comes to social benefits they are...ok. You get your rent covered and enough to have a computer, internet, tv, heating and ofc food but its too little to do all the things the government claims you should be able to afford like visiting zoos, cinemas, join a sportclub etc. Austria and the scandinavian countries do better but germanies social system is...well it works. paperwork is a nightmare but it could be much worse. - language: german dialects are sometimes really tough to understand for others. Bavarian and plattdeutsch are about the worst offenders, but swiss german takes the cake. Some dialects like berlinese, saxon or "pfälzisch" do have very distinct sounds but are so close to high german that there is no issue with understanding each other. Its a bit like american and london english compared to scottish and australian - dubbing. Its quite often an improvement over the original. If you are a voice actor you can focus on line delivery you dont need to have the rest of the acting in mind which often leads to improved line delivery. However there is a few exceptions where i prefer the english original voices. That said, fun fact, whenever a person in an english movie speaks german...in german thats dubbed so the person speaks dutch instead - The book i can not name for the algorythm was never illegal to own. it was illegal to print because of copyright, that ended in 2016 though and since then you can legally print the book and throw it around the street if you like too, theres even a german comedian that publicly reads the book making fun of it. It is actually quite hilarious as the H guy was a creationist and got so much science so horribly wrong its hilarious. Its a boring read though cause the writing is horrendous, like he spent 2 pages just listing animal names. Its also not illegal to like the guy and join "his" party - it is illegal to promote violence of any kind though. Legal to say foreigners must leave the country, illegal to suggest removing them by force - Finally a not mentioned thing for a viking ;) - the germanic tribes and thus the germanic / norse pantheon was in germany before it was in scandinavia and the revial of Asatru started in 1899 in Austria and had its revival in germany in 1905 - about 50 years before the old faith resurfaced in the USA and Asatru only reached scandinavian countries in the 90s - the first being norway, then sweden denmark and finally iceland.

Your pronounciation is very good. I'm happy with our healthcare system. Mein Kampf is the most boring read, don't even mention the bad and stupid ideas in it. (Yes, I read it) As somebody named Sven, greetings to Sverige.

About the "cool benefits" I can tell you, for example the health insurance is indeed amazing in comparison to the most countries in the world, and it's about 15 percent of your monthly pre-tax salary. So for example you earn a pre-tax salary of about 2000 euro then you pay 160 euro tax for your health insurance and your boss the rest that means also 160 euros per month, for that your cost when you have to see a doctor are zero except form a small tax for the recipe of mostly 5 euros. Hopefully that'll explain a bit of the German system

Monks or monasterys in general got the best beers AND food they offer to "Pilgrims" who make a pilgrimage. You should try it if you got the chance to do that. You can just go there to eat soemthig instead of an restaurant too of course.

Lower Saxony is merely above sea level, so it is lower than Saxony which is in the mountains. Interesting that people that are interested in geography associate north with up and down with south, although there is no up and down on a ball in space...

I've got a copy of "Mein Kampf" (every couple got one for free on marriage, so i inherited it) and tried to read it. Besides it was printed in fracture typeset (which i can read) i couldn't make it past page twenty. I really tried because i expected answers to so many questions i had about this time in history. It's just boring and plain insane how this was even printed.

8:53 The colouring scheme is well wrought. The main colours correspond to the colours of the German flag Black, Red, and Golden (which is often represented by bold yellow). The three smaller stripes in black and grey also resemble the colours of the German flag - think of the colours Black, Red, and Golden printed in a grey scale.

9:55 the health care system in Germany is divided up into two costumer groups. You can be there as a private costumer or you pay in the state health care. The problem here is that you get more benefits as private costumer but also have to pay more. You could say that this system is a bit corrupt. But the system is still good and offers insane benefits compared to other countries.

If you love history, listen to Ramstein - Deutschland and see how many historian events you can identify.

When it comes to see the benefits of Germany or e.g. Sweden just watch the videos of the people who move here and are stunned because of the high levels of benefits compared to their home countries. These reactions pretty much say it all. Only we who have grown up here and are used to it complain all the time.

Weird fact i wanna add to 18:20... Bavarians and Austrians gettig along is quite a funny thing. So, i life just half an hour away from ausyria, my mother is even working -and kinda also living- over there. It might be due to if is really that little stereotypical village she is working in, but when you mention ypu are german some people might act TOTALLY different around you xD In big cities that is almost not the case though, so basically we are getting along great. But in little villages with a bunch of old farmers and a heavy dialect that is different

btw the "Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz" means "law on the transfer of tasks for the supervision of cattle identification and beef labeling".

As an German i can say or healthcare system is pretty good

Germany and Sweden are always very close! Similiar language, both EU countries and cultural exchange. The Northern German Regions still have a great Swedish Influence and number of words, Sweden has a lot of cultural Assets from Prussia back then. Greetings from Duisburg

I have actually two pretty good anecdotes in regard to Healthcare. I once needed knee surgery because my right inner Meniscus hast split in two. Furthermore, I had basic statutory health insurance, and it paid everything. My knee has been fine ever since. I also once needed emergency surgery to remove the liquid that was once my appendix. The result of a long New Year's Eve piss up. And it, too, went down well full recovery, zero cost to me. German healthcare was there when I needed it, and it passed with flying colors.

It’s very easy to show, in Germany there are about 3 types of doctors,House doctor, hospital and private clinics. The family doctor is known as a template in villages, he has his small clinic in the middle of the village and if you are really ill, he will also come to you, the system of a hospital and private clinics is pretty much the same as in the USA, one thing to note while about 95% of all doctors costs are paid via mixing, but can also fluctuate very much Basically, the system is really good, you get what you need and pay about 6-12% of your monthly income to the health insurance company.

Plattdeutsch is actually kinda similar to english. My uncle was driving trucks in canada and the people there said they can't really hear that hes german because of the platt(short for plattdeutsch)

I was in the US Air Force in the 70s, stationed in western Germany. A friend and I went to stay for a few days in 'Berlin. We rode a train, and we were required to keep the curtains pulled closed through the border until we got to West Berlin. Because the city was still under four nations control, we were allowed to visit East Berlin, though we had to wear our uniforms. While we were there, we watched some East German TV. It was an English lesson, with a story about how the workers could get things over on the employers. I was stationed in Germany for 3 1/2 years

Also tge traditional dress isn't the same here everywhere. Mostly the checkered type of dirndl is called preußen dirndl. Also in the black forest it looks very different to the Bavarian one.

Thank you for your take on it Swedish brother

The part about the flags isn't entirely true either, at least not in my area. I come from NRW, from the Bergisches Land and I see ~15 German flags in a radius of about 2km around my house, all of them are on private property and the number is increasing, which I think is good because I'm also a proud German ^^.

Well, Germany hasn't been invented only recently. Like most modern European states it started as a feudal kingdom in the high middle ages. But unlike other countries that managed to centralize from there, the German kingdom/HRE got more and more decentralized and eventually abandoned. So, modern Germany is new creation, sure. But it did arose out of a tradition of earlier statehood.

Compared to other health care systems, the German one is already pretty good. If you are below a certain salary, you are usually automatically insured and have to pay only after a certain salary. In return, you can always go to the doctor, dentist, psychologist, various other specialists and in an emergency also to the hospital for free. You never have to pay for vital treatments, with very few exceptions, and many therapies, rehabilitation facilities and the like are also free of charge. And for most of the procedures you have to pay for, the health insurance will pay something extra. For example, if you buy antidepressants for a little over twenty euros with a prescription, then you don't have to pay anything and above that the health insurance sometimes pays more than half. Sickness certificates are also available free of charge, at least from most doctors. In addition, this gives you sick pay. And your children are, until they earn money or have reached a certain age, automatically insured.

the biggest problem with the german health system is to get a specialist appointment. unfortunately it is very difficult to open a specialist practice in germany. the medical association limits how many there can be, which means it is not enough that you have finished your studies, you have to get one of these limited places (mostly by taking over someone else's practice). the whole thing is extreme if you are looking for a place with a therapist. here you can wait for months, if you are not rejected immediately, with the reason that there are no more free places available. of course, this only applies to the statutory health insurance. if you have a private health insurance, the situation is completely different and you usually get an appointment immediately, often even in the same week. (i have had both statutory and private health insurance).

The German healthcare system is really good. It's not different from really good health insurance solutions in the US, minus co-pays and full coverage for the entire population. It's very similar to health care services, that the US uses for its military, but for all of its citizen. I guess it's very similar to Sweden.