Teacher Reacts To 'Geography Now - Germany' [FAV COUNTRY]

My name is Michael! I teach geography, history, religion, social science and physical education. Way too many subjects if you ask me... I don't claim to be an expert in any of these subjects.
Although I am pretty awesome at PE!

Music: ♪ Biscuit (Prod. by Lukrembo)

Take care!

[Domaister]

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

[Talkshowhorse_Echna]

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.

[Gobboh]

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

[indeedthatguy]

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

[martinduscha]

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.

[demotschka]

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!

[bananna]

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.

[FonVegen]

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.

[traxon_lp]

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…”

[bobbwc]

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.

[betalink]

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

[jonashoefer]

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

[lysanderwillems]

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.

[Friedenspnzer]

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

[TheRazZze]

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.

[silkmaze]

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.

[TheVirdra]

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.

[nfreye]

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.

[Noah-mtdi]

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

[Phoenix-zuon]

4:00 the Soviets actually tried to starve out the city to force them to join east germany, but the Allies airbridged supplies in (Berliner Luftbrücke)