Busdrivers in Berlin are famous in Germany for their foul mood!

Sauna is awesome. I usually go early and stay the whole day. It's expensive but it's really really relaxing, like a good vacation. I especially recommend saunas with an "Aufguss" ceremony. It creates a bond with the other participants, even if you don't talk to them. Take a good book with you (not into the hot steamy sauna itself of course), get in a hot sauna, cool down and then go to the relaxation area and read your book, maybe take a nap. Repeat until the sauna closes. In between eat something and have a drink.

The English skills of germans correlate mostly with 3 factors. Education level, age and place. If you are in a bigger city, you are much more likely to meet an English speaking German. Also people below 50 yo. The higher the education, the more likely someone speaks English, or is not afraid to do so. In the company I work, we are about 40 people. About 8 people speak english, or are comfortable doing so.

German live hack regarding the "postal situation": If you have a store on the ground floor or if there are some people (maybe elderly) in your house which are constantly home, you can tell the DHL or most other delivery services to leave your packages at that store or at the other apartment for you in case you are not home. But you should ask the store owners or the elderly people first obviously :DD

Nice video.Nice honest person,not really introverted.Glad to see you´re well and best wishes.

Hey LambLike, I've lately found your channel and as a german citizen myself I'am wondering how big your german viewerbase is. Your content is truthful and it's really comfortable to view you vids as they are not provocotive like the vids from other youtubers who were in germany and confronting their friends back home. You are uploading awesome content and I love it that you clean up some rumors about germany. So wow great moves keep it up, proud of you

Love your videos! Just want to add one small detail: in Germany we mostly have mailboxes at out front door as well. But it seems to become more common to get packages delivered to a nearby post office so that the mailman doesn't have to drive all around (especially b/c they are not paid by time but by the number of deliveries made, I believe). Also, when you're not home the mailman is not allowed to drop off the package at your front door but has to do the delivery all over again the next day (which is just annoying for both sides)

Wow, when I discovered your channel just now, I did NOT expect you to have lived right next to my hometown! (I went to school in Oldenburg and study linguistics in Bremen.) I really enjoyed the videos I've watched so far and I'm quite impressed by your German pronunciation. New subscriber!

I lived in Berlin for twenty years. the busdrivers from BVG are known for their unfriendliness ...

Thanks for the honesty :-D

Great video as always thanks for sharing your thoughts with us that watch your channel. Your nails look good. Nice colour.

Once you get over the hurdle of everybody being naked and learn to accept that we're all the same in principle. with individual variations that only matter to people attracted to each other - you'll be able to enjoy the sauna and the sun on your body. Body positivity follows naturally, and you'll feel liberated, shedding the burden of body shaming and forced modesty. Just be yourself, and everybody else will accept you.

*By non-english speaking countries nearby" - I meant near to California* So I’ve talked about all of these points before at least once on my KZfaq channel from 2 years ago so I already know in general what you all will comment below in regards to most of these points 😁 but the ww2 topic is something I haven’t talked too much about on my old channel. So let me know your thoughts on that subject below or teach me something I may not know about one of these points. 😊

congrats on reaching your subscriber goals early.

just stumbled over your channel. it's really interesting to hear about your stories as for me it's the same experience just the other way around. I was born in Germany, but lived in the states for many years. ^^

Hi, well said even I faced same this when I was arrived, but I would say it was great learning and Germany really tells how to be resilient because you may have a big surprises on everyday life of Germany. 😄

I live in an area where I have 6 foreign languages in a 2.5 hours drive radius(3 of them only 1 hour or less). I think that's such a wonderful thing about Europe. Because you drive over a border and you know that after that moment almost nobody speaks your mother tongue and every country is so different to your home.

Yeah, Berliners are known for being rude: rude to tourists from abroad, but also rude to anyone not from Berlin, particular Swabia.

Haha I watched one video that is quite similar to that one and youtube spams me now with differences of Germany and America :) but I'm glad to find your channel, so hey you have a new subscriber greetings from Austria

Interesting video. My family left Germany several generations ago in about 1880. I went to Munich for Octoberfest 7 years ago and liked it a lot. The idea of free University, for my kids is very compelling.

Hi from Hamburg. Nice u been here.... Just found your channel and will follow ;)

Thank you for the music suggestion ❤️ I did not know Paul Kalkbrenner but I love this kind of music. I highly recommend listening to "Schiller". He falls in the same genre - kind of - but most albums are a composition throwing you up and down and mixing in poetry.

I had the impression that 'Berlin has become a cosmopolitan city where English is spoken as frequently as German. It's supposed to have a large population that is international which explains the common use of English among its residents.

Schönes Video. :)

Berlins Tempelhof Airport has been permanently closed a couple of decades ago, and turned into a public park. EDIT: correction - it closed on 30th October 2008. I remembered this incorrectly. Sorry about that.

What most people don't know about what the main problem with credit cards was in Germany back in early 21st century or earlier is, that they were HELL OF EXPENSIVE for the shops offering the payment (unlike for huge international concerns ofc.) ... in our shop we would have had to pay 4% to 6% costs for basically nothing compared to accepting cash or the "EC card" (debit card). For most little shops that basically is, from what they live and exist, while in the USA it was late 20th century already costs of under 1% as i was told. It got way cheaper today and therefore you see more and more shops accepting credit cards.

Your stories are just awesome. I love them! Now … in Germany credit cards are not so accepted. It’s getting better but compared to US it is still at the beginning. The fees are to high for most of the stores. But EC Cards (electronic cash) are accepted almost everywhere and this since a lot of years.

Hey Lamblike, those insights were very nice and fun to hear... in case you ever come to the Lower Rhine area and want to couchsurf, drop me a line... I can also get you into the hobby of boardgames, rpgs, or some cooking (although I tend to cook "un-german" mostly), or show you a nice sauna if you care to dare this truly great experience. ^^

Paul Kalkbrenner favorites: 1. Aaron 2. Atzepeng Thanks for another Vlog. Love your pov on German behavior etc. It is true what you mention, Germans often let you know in what mood they're in pretty straight forward. It's nothing personal : )

ok you got me at 12:30 where you said you love the german techno musik and stuff :D

My culture is my identity and personality, it gives me spiritual, intellectual and emotional distinction from others. But Having friends from other cultures makes me more creative. In fresh ways about space and how people create their own world and environment. It is best way to connect between creative thinking and cross-cultural relationships.

Hello from Germany. I know, I am not the first german writing a comment under one of your videos. I just wanted to tell you, that I like, how you talk about your experiences. It's very interesting to see Germany through the eyes of someone else. A recommendation regarding documentations and so on, because you like them: There is a swedish metal band singing nearly only about historical things, especially the world wars, without glorifying anything. Sabaton, maybe you will like them.

Hi from Hamburg, Germany. I loved that video of you. Was the 1st one I saw from you. I watched "Passport Two" who are a US couple who live in germany now and u were advertised to me. I like that u are an introvert. Thats because u r very empathic. maybe even a bit clairsentient (too. i am VERY)..... can't wait 2 watch your other videos.... following u with an private account ^^ and yeah we got great techno music ( I love Goa) and here in hamburg we aren't as social and open to others as in other parts of germany. and I don't mean strangers from other countries. I mean also from the same city ;)

There is always a pharmacy with emergency service. It is changing all few days wich one is in service and they charge extra 2€.

If you ever want to try out a Sauna, go in the summer time. In summer you will not see a lot people there and it is still wonderfull. I would especially recomend the Graft Therme in Delmenhorst. It has a wide open space outside. It's like public open air bath, but with no people their :-D The OLantis in Oldenburg is also good, but in summer I would prefer the Graft Therme.

WOW!!! 😍

If you havnt yet, next time ur in berlin, check out the berlin underground tours. they r offered in a bunch of languages. english language tours go every few hours( not that u need id but hey, take fam of friends along). u get to check out one of the old FLAK towers, a bunch of cold war ear bunkers and other noteworthy sites below the streets of Berlin. iv done most of their tours with my father and i can highly recommend them

The reason many small businesses don't accept credit cards is because the credit card readers are really expensive (about 5000€ or so) and I think shops need to pay a monthly subscription fee to the credit card companies and/or they have to pay a fraction of the payment to the credit card company. Also they obviously need an internet connection (so definitely no credit cards for e.g. a small kiosk). For many small businesses the investment doesn't really pay off or not that much. Shops are closed on sundays I think in all over Europe. It's a christian thing ("God rested on the seventh day")

I actually never been to a sauna and I don't really like that concept either. Don't know why many people think in Germany we like doing that. I certainly don't.

Haha, the hands when you said 'Bayern', perfect German put-down!

I love Paul Kalkbrenner. Nice to see you like it too. =) Check out his brother Fritz Kalkbrenner as well! Also Boris Brejcha is just amazing. Love from germany!

The Mail issue. In my area in the past 10 years only one package delivered by DPD arrived at my door, and that was while corona shutdown. The other times not even a notification was there. Only noticed via email that it is at the pickup place. Hermes, DHL always arrive here or put a notice.

It is of course difficult to compare England and Germany that way. Next time you are in England, try speaking German to the bus driver and see how friendly he is...

Germany mainly uses EC/Maestro card for store payments which is a debit card issued by Mastercard. Credit cards are not common mainly due to the high transaction rates and the fact that credit cards are not really that prevalent anyway. Everyone will have an EC card that will work throughout Europe at stores and ATMs.

I teach German to foreigners - level B1 is amazing. You must be very good at learning languages 👍🏼

so concerning pharmacies: did you find out later on that there is round the clock "Notdienst"? emergency pharmacist roster(?). it rotates through the different pharmacies in your area.

You have to go to a sauna. It is great, healthy and nobody would look at you. Bädergärten Eibenstock in Saxony or Therme Erding in Bavaria are really great

Nothing wrong about being interested initially because of WW2 history (I'm very interested in that, as well). Everyone has his or her own "spark" to get interested in a different country. I agree, that making friends is not easy in Germany. But, if a German calls you friend, he or she usually really means it and will be there for you, if you have a problem. At least that's what I experienced throughout my life. The credit card thing I find also interesting. I think one of the reasons, aside the high cost for companies to just offer the choice, is that Germans really don't like to be in debt. So it's not a matter of refusing technology, they just like to be in control of their money and this works best with cash and the EC card. You don't want build up a huge debt on your normal bank account because the interest rate is extremly high (10%+). By the way, I was in Tokyo last year and Japanese are actually using cash even more than Germans do. So we are not the only ones. :D

Well, you can't change a country, the country changes you. Or even places. How would you compare people from Hamburg to Berlin?

In germany we dont use creditcards as much as americans. We just use EC-Cards so normal electronic cash cards. And on sundays and at nights there are some pharmacies open, they have the notdienst (emergency) so you can look up which one is open. They will usually just have an window where you tell your order.

I'm from Berlin, and it is true that our,,, uhm,, attitude is a little bit different from the one in southern or western Germany. It is partially because we see thousands of faces every single day, and because we're kinda individualistic and focus on what we have to do. If you compare that to South Germany, people are a lot more talkative there. Bavarians, Swabians and other south Germans also hug you as a greeting, while we prefer a firm handshake, (or nothing due to Corona) They also love scamming us! o.o Anyway, sorry you were shocked like that though, most bus drivers here are in a very bad mood because they have to deal with so much noise.

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5:00 / 9:00 Creditcards Yes not nice but true. Sometimes u only can pay cash. The gates came up as more and more thiefs where steeling foods and other stuff also at small stores. So u have to get throu the checkstand so they can see u got nothing to buy. But it is not in every store like that. At the most stores u will not find such a gate mostly at the "discounter". 6:00 English is the first foreing language u learn at fourth grade 7:00 Signs the great "S" (S-Bahn/Stadtbahn) stands for the citytrain which ist comparable with the Metro or the Underground signed with a great "U" (U-Bahn/Untergrundbahn). Also u can find the "DB" sign standing for "Deutsche Bahn" signing the trainstations for interregonal transportations. All three trainsystems are usable by buiing only one ticket if u only ride in Berlin, but of course its much more complcated, its Germany. 8:00 The City is not prepared for such an amount of tourists and therfor everybody is simply irritated about the foreingers. Sorry for that but we are working hard to fix this. 10:00 Sunday is for timeout and taking breath for the next week and its in the most of the other countries of the old world that way i think. Its the heritage of the Religion to rest on sundays for praying and saying thanks to our gods. The US should do it to, may be there will another president if the people would rest one time a week and go to vote seriously on that day like we do...sorry 11:30 Education is one of the mayor basic needs and therfor its free for all and u only have to pay a lil amount of money if u can. If not u get financial help from the state. (Bafög, Bildungsförderung) 14:00 Uber is challanging the Taxidriver and therfore Uber isnt common in germany that time but it grows and more and more citys accept that Uber is needed for puplic transportation. 15:10 Tempelhofer Feld / Flughafen Tempelhof Here the allied planes called "Rosinenbomber" where suppling food and stuff for nurishing the germans at West Berlin at the blockade of West Berlin by the Russians. Now the field is closed and open for the public since 2010. 17:20 Starring Just wave, smile and say "Hello" to the staring Germans. But but some of use may be a lil bit on edge of the many foreingers. But the germans does have not a good opion from the US Amaricans esspecially since they voted for Trump. My picture of a typical US Amarican people: Fat, lazy, stupid, ugly in style and dont have any clue about what is going on in other cultures ... sorry for starring 20:00 Im not shure which soccer game u might have been watching at. In 2015 u have possiblly seen the Women's Worldcup but Italy was not qulified for this. 20:40 Vacation/Urlaub The Lecturer who are teaching in the Universities may be teaching at full time or it is only one of he or she's job. Sometimes its a professor who is an employee of the university or guest professor or it is someone who only teach as a parttime job. It depends. So they have some days by law to make vacations. I dont understand ur point. To be on time is still a good thing to show ur professors how earnest ur wish is to learn something. But it is also coming up that u dont have to visit the lessons for exam. I know about many students who learn by their selve or in groups and have many time for their jobs and so on. 21:10 U can also buy BBQ Chips here in Germany everwhere so i dont know why u made this expersience. And more and more "fat" things are coming from the US but also many vegitarian and vegan food is coming up these days. 22:27 Mail - Yes it would definitly helps a lot if we could have a mailroom in every house but in fact there is no space at the most buildings for that. Especilly at the apartment or mansion blocks. It looks like we never have planned with that amount of mail only with letters. But u can choose a parcel box where the delivery service can place it and where u can pick it up. 26:00 Sauna To be naked is more common in Germany as in the US of course. But this is how we all are and humans look simply that way. What is the problem? It is a part of our culturall heritage and esspecally more common in east germany - google for FKK . Also the Nazis have linked this cultural fact to their ideology and missused it for theire own goals.

Instead of looking for a pharmacy that is on duty, you can ask friends, neighbors, or someone on the street if they can give you a headache pill. That should generally work.

10:18 Notfallapotheken sind immer offen!

Eh gut das du das machst

And regarding the structure of university programs: Everyone finds it extremely stressful. There is actually a not-talked-about pandemic going on right now where many students get addicted to performance enhancing drugs like amphetamines or speed, jist to keep up with the pressure to perform. Also, it's almost impossible to finance a university degree on your own if you're young, since tax laws forbid a full time student to work >20h per week. And most living situations are more expensive than whatever amount of money you could possibly earn under these restrictions. And, as you noticed, university is excessively difficult in many disciplines. Especially the STEM fields. It's very common for people to either burn out due to the constant pressure and stress, or either quit their degree or finish it late. Some of the people I met took upward of 12 semesters to finish a Bachelor's degree that *on paper* is designed to last 6 semesters. The history behind this extreme pressure is what's known as the "Bologna Prozess" in Germany, a reform to make degrees from Germany more internationally comparable. In the past, Germany didn't use the Bachelor / Master hierarchy. Instead we had what's called a "Diplom", which historically was designed to take 8 to 10 semesters time. Due to the Bologna Prozess, universities got pressured into compressing their degrees into this Bachelor / Master system. But in many disciplines this compartmentalization just doesn't make for an adequate education. Quite annoying.^^

The thing about Germans and their English skills is mostly pretty straightforward: If you're young, say, under maybe 30-35, most likely you speak at least basic English. Once you go over that threshold, my experience has been that most older people either never bothered or had the chance to learn English, or just forgot everything they learned in school.

usually your mail in germany does go to your mailbox and not some post office. You can order your mail to go there but it's definitely unusual.

I think the football/soccer event you watched was in 2016(euro), Germany played Italy that year

You must visit Hallstatt, Austria, their is everything written in English, Chinese, Korean, Arabic

I would say in a youth hostel it's cash only and anywhere else you can pay with plastic money... as long as it is not a ridiculously little amount... and about the rudness of the bus driver... he probably didn't know English and since you did not know German yet... he probably said that he is the driver and not the tourist info the 1000st time of the day :-) Germans are very friendly and they need their dark crispy bread :-) btw very good pronunciation! no need to be scared of speaking it... and in my country (also German speaking) we make business in the sauna... meaning business deals are discussed in the sauna ;-)

How did you decide on going to Germany, and did you considder different Europese countries like Netherland for instance ?

Stores usually aren't cash only (an exception would be bakeries), but I think having credit card isn't THAT common in Germany, or at least using it in your everyday life. Everyone uses a debit card and you also don't have to worry about cash when shopping for groceries when you have that.

Hamburg is the best city in Germany hands down. Berlin is very different to Hamburg. There is a car-ride app called Mitfahrgelegenheit to hop on rides with drivers that log a route in advance. The ICE train between HH and Berlin gets you from end to end in about 2h. ...saving at least 1h compared to driving.

1) In Germany we‘re happy, when the bus drivers speak german that we can understand, english would be a nice to have, but we take, what we get. ;) 2) Credit Card is still not a thing in Germany. We have electronic cash cards, that get used more and more, but credit cards like Visa or American Express are still for online shopping and big companies only. Smaller hostels, shops and restaurants don‘t want to afford the risks and costs coming with using credit cards.

Don't be ashamed of how your interest in Germany started. Hopefully this made you experience everything else about the country when you finally went there.

Bus drivers are not really nice in Berlin. But compared to the UK, prices for public transport are great.

I live in Germany (Berlin) and I like to watch your Videos 😄

Interesting shocks. My first cultural shock almost had me washing dishes. It was in 1965 and I had been posted by the US ARMY to the former East-west German border to monitor Russian military communications. On my first day off, I explored the nearby city of Luebeck. While there, I went to a restaurant and ordered a roast chicken dinner. Waiting to be served, I ate 3 or 4 delicious broetchen. When it came time to pay, I was shocked to see charges for all the bread I had had. I barely had enough

I surely hope you do get to move to Europe again. It'll be a win for Europe.

For me it's exciting to learn how crazy US americans are about sauna...nearly as keen as the people from finland ! Because nearly every one of the youtubers from US that I have watched are talking about their sauna experience in Germany. As a German, I was never very interested in sauna and I went there only one time as it's part of my gym contract...and I have maybe one friend that can be named a "sauna fan" as he goes there more frequently after his workout. But the US people...wow they are really crazy for it !

omg wait the cashiers in the us pack your bags for you? that's so cool and also i think i'd feel slightly uncomfortable... but then again i also feel uncomfortable when i take like 1 hour to pack my stuff and there're like 100 ppl behind me in the row with the most annoyed faces bc i'm too slow lol

So, you aren't in Germany right now? Will you come back again? What are your plans?

9:18 Penny hat zu der Zeit Kreditkarten akzeptiert aber nicht die von Visa (nur wenige Pennys haben die von Visa akzeptiert)

Hey I am a german myself I got interested in your videos because at some point in time I want to go to America And I want to share fun So if you are looking for a hobby, try looking up "Segelflugplatz" Segelflieger I belief in englisch are called gliders Well they are planes without an engine and fly with "Thermik" wich is something like thermal updraft So they are only flying with mother nature, it is pretty interesting And even if it won't be your hobby I would like to see a video how you react if you would take a flight with one These are mostly hobby pilots, you get to know really nice and crazy people And surprisingly a flight about an hour cost mostly only 20 Euro And most of the time at least one crazy head does know some aerobatics And if you want mostly even the aerobatic planes have two seats so, take the seat and have some fun (only if you wan't, there is always the option to only get a normal flight cause even the usual ones are amazing) And if possible try to get a "Windenstart" this is one of the best parts for the people wich didn't knew this bevor But if you want to do aerobatics it could be that a second Plane with engine will get you to the safety height. Maybe you have them in america or not, but I belief it's not this casual as it is in german But even the most german don't know this, I belief Well that's a really crazy and funny hobby I want to share, so pls look it up And see ya

I really wonder what soccer tournament you’re talking about. They are every 2 years European championship and World Cup, but always in even numbered years. And Germany played against Italy in 2016.

Haha the thumbnail :DD

Hi, ja, ich hab mal einen Vorschlag für di. Mach mal einen Ausflug nach Österreich :)

So you can pick up your male at the male office. Sounds convenient. btw didnt you promise a Paul Kalkbrenner link? Thx in advance. Your videos are actually nice and well prepared. Also, I think that couriosity is the same as "starring". So you are actually German in the heart, and i think its a good thing.

Do you happen to have a cold ? The area between nose and upper lip seems to be a little bit red. It looks cute though.

So beautiful 😍 Wish you millions subscribers, i'm sure you can😉

Ok.🤗😜

15:13 "the airport that was closed" ... The airport, where the freedom of Berlin was defended by Amerika against Russias attempt to take over the Allied Parts of Berlin(West) into East Germany after WW2. Thanks a lot for that, Amerika! As you said your are interessed in history: the de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftbr%C3%BCckendenkmal (Hungerkralle ) is one of Berlins monuments to remember the airbridge de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Luftbr%C3%BCcke Without that the small Gaulish village, who knows how things would had tuned out - look to todays Hongkong.

20k subs by 2021... i think you ment 100-150k :D

once you did sauna, you want to do it again, well as it went for me (as german)

14:37 "That tool to put on your shoe" :-) You mean a Schuhanzieher/Schuhlöffel or shoehorn as in "I'm Al "Shoehorn" Bundy, NFL Rookie..."? Thats very lamblike of you. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoehorn , en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Bundy

1:58 I felt that lol

Can you talk about the culture shock in UK.

There was actually no big soccer event in 2015. Maybe it was 14 or 16?

2018 or 2019 was the first year in germany where we germans payed more with credit/debit cards than with cash. So yeah, it's slowly changing.

Go to a Sauna in another city. No tutors etc. but true healthy life. Can't imagine you not likeink Sauna life.

If you are back in Germany and still being interested in (German) history, what about joining a "Living-History/Reenacting" group ? It's also a way to meet people and find friends .... ;o) ...

hello lamblike. do you know the movie "the princess bride"? ;)

Sundays for "chillin": Yeah, I agree. That's pretty cool. Or at least it is when it's a *cultural* thing. When it's the *law* , it takes on the flavor of Jim Crow laws that existed half a century ago in America. The reason we had those laws was that many establishments would have let blacks in if those laws didn't exist and those establishments would make more money than the racist ones. Blacks were the primary riders of public transportation and if there were no Jim Crow laws that forced blacks to move to the back of the bus, then a competitor would have allowed blacks to sit wherever and they would have overwhelmed the government transportation. In Germany, I hear there are laws that force all businesses to close at a certain time of day. This prevents some establishments with high energy owners or owners who are more competitive from staying open longer and making more money than their competitors. Those laws are designed with anti-competition in mind. They are about constraining business from offering what customers want so that other businesses don't have to work any harder to be competitive.

my favourite experience about Germany: me, as Hungarian exchange student, with a fairly good command of English, and much worse German, coming out of a public swimming pool or something, when a guy about my age (16) with Down syndrome stops me if I have cigarettes, I said no, we exchanged a couple of wordws, and as he found out I was a foreigner, he started speaking better English than me.

Thank you for your honest experiences. About the bread... the whiter the bread the quicker you're dead. The dark one has to be chewed very often. Ich wünschte wir wären offener, also gastfreundlicher, gegenüber Mitbürgerinnen, Mitbürgern und Fremden.

It is really nice to hear that you initially got interested in Germany because of world war|| and especially Berlin offers a lot of cultural and historical information for that topic. But as a German, I think what actually annoys us about the American mindset, when they think of Gernany is that a lot of people are still judging the Country and it’s people by the fact it has been one of the causes of world war|| and then, aren’t interested to learn anything original ore authentic about us

English and Germany: it depend were you are, because in the eastern part they had russian in school in the time before reunion and of cause, we have 25% migrant rooted people in Germany that also often didn`t learn english in school...

There is such a thing as a one year Masters program? I've only ever heard of 3 and 4 semester masters degree programs.