Just how orderly are the Germans? | Meet the Germans

There must be order – or so goes the German saying. Rachel Stewart takes a look at the German love affair with rules, organization and order.

Rachel is on a mission to investigate the quirks and idiosyncrasies of daily life in Germany. Every two weeks she explores a new topic - from beer to nudity to complicated grammar - and heads out to get some tips from the Germans themselves.

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[alexripper]

Deutschland in einem Satz: "Öffentliche Glascontainer haben Öffnungszeiten."

[letifreshi]

Jetzt mal ehrlich Leute
80% der Zuschauer sind doch deutsche oder? :D

[Ginnilini]

So....I'm German and I'm currently looking at 4 of those featured Ikea shelves. I've got two more in my bedroom...They're called Kallax.

[nicoflexing]

Mir fällt jetzt erst auf wie ordentlich wir sind. Selbst wenn wir ne Party machen, heißt es schon am Anfang wer räumt später auf :DD

[joelwallmon]

as a swede, everything in this video is incredibly relateable.

[rosafischer]

My dad is so German that he wipes up the water drops out of the sink after using it

[BeatsandBox]

"Ordnung muss sein, stimmt das?
"Ja!"
"Warum?"
"Weil das sein muss!"

mind = blown

[cooldude]

Why is this is trending in India lol, we dont even know the "O" in order

[stOfDynamite]

As British, we have some similar tendencies, but unfortunately, not enough. Yea, I like Germans :)

[davidboda]

Man I love these videos. They are helping me to learn about some of my German wife's interesting habits and views! I wish I could work for DW, best channel ever!

[wiszak]

I like the flexibility of Germans, modesty of French, generosity of English and the organized Italian people.

[arvedludwig]

John Bercow must have had German ancestors.

[shinebrightlikeadoitsu]

I just imagine a German standing alone in the middle of a room with a broom in his/her hand, and when the party gets over he/she silently whispers
" *Order* " And just starts sweepinng

[janheinbokel]

Rachel is a perfect bilingual spectator of everyday German Life - I'm Loving her

[sunnypradhan]

The last float in any carnival parade is sure to be the rubbish truck. This is very much true as the Fashing carnival always goes past my apartment and it's a mess. Cheap chocolates everywhere but in the end there is the truck cleaning up. If you missed the carnival you wouldn't even know it happened because in the evening the streets are clean again.

[yt_astrral]

Now I know why they are friends with the japanese

[-Black-White-]

I dunno but everytime i watch ur vids "pinkepinke" comes to my mind... haha

[sleepynidzyy]

No wonder everyone wants to live in an organised country like Germany, since most of us (Eastern Europeans, Asians, Africans etc) aren't capable of getting our own countries ''in Ordnung'' so it's easier just to move there and enjoy the positive difference unlike trying to ''fix'' yourself and your own society's mentality which is hella hard. Gruß aus Bosnien und Herzegowina!

[Entertainment-usgt]

I was very impressed when visiting Germany when on train stations people were smoking relentlessly on the platforms right next to no smoking signs. This really bothered me because I’m allergic to this type of smoke, I even showed a lady the huge no-smoking sign she was standing next to, but she said it didn’t apply. 😕🤷🏼‍♂️

[ArshadMehmood]

I am living in Germany as a student and I love these #MeetTheGermans series. They help me get to know the Germans and their culture better. Good work!