Quality Of Life In Germany [The Good & The Bad]

Germany is always in the top 10 countries with a great quality of life. Learn what makes Germany so special - both the good and the bad.

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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - What is quality of life?
01:10 - Housing
05:16 - Work-Life balance
08:35 - Infrastructure
13:17 - Government
16:50 - Social
18:56 - Geography
21:00 - Culture

🔎 SOURCES
👉 Global Bicycle Cities Index 2022 by Luko Insurance

👉 BAV Group with University of Pennsylvania Study on Bureaucratic Countries

👉Deutsche Welle Article about complaining

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[Hobbymusiker]

Pro: Germans do not especially care where are you from, or things like that: What counts mostly here is what you can do or what Kind of Person are you. They learned from their past. I wish that more countries in the world could adapt this way of thinking

[Salahaldin]

Pros in Germany: I can drink beer in the U bahn. Cons in Germany: others can drink beer in the u bahn

[thomasvogler]

The reason why doctors offices are closed on wednesday and friday afternoons especially in rural areas is they are making home visits to those patients who can not visit the doctor themselves because of their age, medical circumstances or whatever. But even when all shops and offices are closed there is always an open doctors office or pharmacy beside the hospitals. Doctors offices and pharmacies are cycling through weekly depending on the local agreements in so called "Notdienste" displayed in the local news or online on the website of the municipal government of that area.

[lolokukuh.]

Love this video, I wish I watched before I came to Germany! 😊
One thing I really love about German culture is being direct though.. I'm quite straight forward and it bothered some back in my home country, South Korea. But here in Germany I feel SO comfortable to tell my opinions. 😅 Maybe it was my fate to come here. Haha

[sonntagchavez]

LOL!! I called to schedule my yearly eye exam with my well established Ophthalmologist the other day early October. I was told their first available was in May 2023? Come to my surprise. I called a new Ophthalmologist in my area and was offered a next day appointment. The Dr. was fantastic and thoroughly screened my eyes. Never had such examination before. Glasses ready in 1 hour. Just thought I would share. I Love watching your channel. Thank you for sharing living in Germany more smoothly!😊

[jazzochannel]

I moved to Berlin from Trondheim and I find it has been extremely sunny here for the last 3 years, thank you very much! The period you called "cold winter" feels more like spring or fall to me. I wear shorts & t-shirt in March-October here, if I only have to walk a short distance to the store, while snickering secretly at people in their thick coats and wool headwear. But then during the summer... I'm not so cool.

[anchouse]

OMG, I truly feel Yvonne's fury when she talked about the sucky weather last year :D It sucked BIG TIME. Of course the floods, but even in the areas unaffected by them, it was so cold and rainy, I simply didn't feel like I accumulated enough warmth to survive the cold season! This year's summer is totally making up for that, and yes, it can be tough with barely any AC around, but hey, IT'S WARM OH MY GOSH <3 as usual, super great video, loved this one!

[hashimoto]

I believe one of the worst things in Germany is network coverage and internet speeds. Its 2022 and fiber isnt supported everywhere. Its weird

[jagpalsingh]

Hi Both, I have been watching a lot of your vlogs these days and must tell you that your videos are so informative and it helps to understand a lot of things about Germany. Keep it up. Cheers!

[PaloukaMan]

Thanks Dear 🙏🏻
Listening to You here makes it not too lonely in Germany
Don’t forget that 💯

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[Julia-uilw]

Thanks so much for this video! Planning to move to Germany and really scared about a lot of things :D Now it's a bit more clear :)

[LaureninGermany]

I totally agree- when I studied for my citizenship, I was really impressed with the system and it was quite something, learning it all off by heart for the test!
And yes, German heating is once tried, that’s it! I never want anything less, now, lol!
And the study situation is amazing. I love that Germany invests so much in higher education for its residents. I’m doing a master’s at Heidelberg and a friend could buy a small flat for the amount it’s costing her in GB.

[finishstrongcycling]

I'm so glad that the cycling is great there...looking forward to visiting!

[nvca]

Very true about the permanent complaining and wining. It is definitely quite a contrast when you are used to US American culture. Quite a number of older Eastern Germans are complaining to a degree that is absolutely unbearable to my taste, even for a German who grew up in the Western part. So please don't see them as a reference for Germany.
I think a part of the "former" industrial success used to be outlining what is bad and then constructively work on a well engineered solution towards the problem. So in a way this "built-in" sensitivity for see(k)ing problems and speaking about them openly bears potential for improvements and progress that otherwise would not have happened.
I totally agree that joining a subject that annoys you too creates a bond and hopefully there are also some positive things you align with that leads to a connection and real steady friendship, meeting on the same wavelength but still also enjoying the interesting cultural differences. Our two smart and sweet love birds are the perfect example - always sending good vibes while educating us - thank you.

[marufahmed]

Excellent content, will be moving to Darmstadt, Hesse with my family, and after seeing your content I am definitely more motivated, thank you :-)

[hafizsaqibjaved]

Another thing that i faced, visa officers are really slow and sometimes even unaware of the rules. I explained the rules many times and after they confirmed from their superior, accepted the argument. But in my experience it's your luck if you get an understanding officer otherwise you'll have to accept the type of visa extension you'll get. The queues are so long and i have wasted so many hours at KVR Munich. It's getting better with the office extension but it was terrible especially during covid times. My wife couldn't get an appointment for 7 months and we couldn't travel in 2020.

[chatterbox]

Fantastic video. Gonna watch more of your videos !

[leDespicable]

I'd say whether you feel a difference when it comes to internet speeds depends on whether you live alone/with your partner, or in a family.
Speaking from experience growing up in a four-person household, ever since we've switched to a new contract with faster internet, the difference has been like night and day.

Before the switch we had a 16 mbit DSL contract, and it was absolutely horrible. Even smaller files took ages to download sometimes because the speed was wildly inconsistent, and as soon as two people were using the internet at the same time, it basically became a fight for bandwidth. And we didn't even have Netflix back then, just a person watching Youtube could be enough to basically kill the internet for everyone else (and they wouldn't even be watching it in full HD, since that wasn't possible), and god forbid someone decided to use the Wifi with their phone...
Now we have a 1 gbit cable contract, and it's the most amazing thing ever. You definitely notice the difference even when browsing, at least when living in a household with more than two people.

[shellyleal]

This is true, the weather this year is really nice! I am happy that I arrived in Germany while it is still very hot and warm. It makes me feel more at home.

[nitman]

Highly impressive content. New, much important topics included