BLACK IN GERMANY | GERMANS ARE NICER THAN I THOUGHT
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- čas přidán 22. 11. 2019
- Heyy worldy fam, welcome back to my channel!
I visited Germany for the FIRST time this summer with my little brother. I instantly fell in love with the city of Berlin and can honestly say that it is one of my favorite cities on earth. I got real opulent vibes as well as super friendly vibes, which I wasn't expecting.
Watch to learn more xoxo, Mare
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Careful not to mention nazis there. If it’s not in a certain context, it’ll come off disrespectful and you could get arrested.
Damian Migginis I definitely did not mention nazis. It didn’t come up in conversation.
@@damianmigginis1157 lol no. just no
Hey Mare Meets World,
I plan on moving to Germany from America and wanted to see if I can email you on housing advice, where to stay and basic German survival advice.
Ps. I am Nigerian from California thanks!
That has to do with the magical word "German" in the heading.
If there is any country who is racist, then it's definetly AMERICA
AMERICA is a mess when it comes to race. Yes, I agree!
@@maremarechiqk Yes that's true, it is very sad actually. Cause i was there this year for an exchange year and it's shocking, especially when you're not used to it
@@blackunicorn6167 I apologize that you had to experience that in my country. It's so embarrassing as an American. :(
@@maremarechiqk Well it wasn't against me cause like since im white I didn't personally experience it but just other people at that school or in general
@caty moonlight true. Whenever I lived in the USA for a year, I had people that put the Nazi salute up when they saw me in the hallway. IN FUCKING SCHOOL!! and they thought it was funny. They were laughing about it. My hostsitster also drew the Nazi Symbole everywhere even on my face and she thought it was hilarious but it's really not!
Im shoked that americans still think every german is a little Hitler
Even during his time there wehre plenty of people disagreeing with him...
I'm shocked too. We have a lot of reprogramming to do. We need to open our minds and seek out the truth. I totally agree with you Lissyyy!
Steven Colbert, Bill Maher, Trevor Noha some of the most famous and best american late night and satire show hosts do their bits about germans and nazis, how we don't have a sense of humor and generally keeping the picture of an enemy alife deep down.
And those are the liberals ^^ who can't let it go. The republicans ... nationalists ... well they are not really better in that aspect.
Which brings me to the point. Studies have shown that in any population of any nation always around 10% are hardcore nationalists&racists. Thats just how it is currently in human nature and i am not too sure that we could change that by education alone. Fear, bigotry, hypocracy are like fog surrounding peoples thoughts. The good thing is, we don't have to listen to them. Sure at times economies crash and things may get tight, but that is still not a reason to throw away peaceful accomplishments our parents and theirs and we ourselves have worked for.
Well some germans are stille lil hitlers
@@kinngrimm This is bullshit. You obviously don't even watch these shows.
@@Flitzpiepe3000 I watch those shows a lot and love them, but sadly it is true. I don't think they don't know it better, i think they do it because it's expected by their audience. Just watched Colbert and he said "EVEN the germans demonstrated against the killing of George Floyd, and you know when the germans demonstrate against racism blabla ..."
Ahh yes hitler that guy who died
74 years ago
And was austrian...
@@meisen1988 Well, we threw him out first.
@@FryingPan76 blödfug, der Schwachstromelektriker is freiwillig gegangen...
@@meisen1988 blödfug, the low-voltage electrician has voluntarily gone
@@seandidsomething Yeah, I already knew what I wrote...
Currently in Germany (husband is in military) and I am in agreement with you! Germans do tend to stare but it is a cultural norm - not because they haven't seen natural hair before. I actually get compliments on my hair all the time, whereas people in America literally see my hair with their hands...
Everyone, visit Germany!
Thanks for sharing that with me. I don't even remember getting a ton of stares. German's were just super kind and real. Like they always gave my little bro and me the benefit of the doubt. For example, the man at the river tour still gave my bro a discount even though he forget his student ID. Germans just seem so open and trusting. Ahh, I can't wait to go back!
@@maremarechiqk Oh, we stare. A lot. But on everyone. Who comes in, who goes out, at the bus station, bakery. Everywhere. I'm german, and sometimes I can't deal with it. It makes me feel uncomfortable. I do it too. But it's just the way we noticed people. Not a bad Idea behind this.
@@ganage6599 Haha, I didn't notice the staring at all. I thought when people looked at me it was just to acknowledge my existence so I didn't feel uncomfortable at all. it felt so normal to me. Like home :)
I'm german too and live in a very small village. The villagers would stare everybody down they don't know. No matter what color your hair or skin has. But i went to school in a big city and there are so many different people and things going on - nobody would care. :)
@@ganage6599 I haved repeatedly told my husband that it is rude to stare, but he does it anyway. It is a German thing.
Pretending that "IT" didn't happen will land you in jail for up to 3 years. 🤣
Wait foreal? Can you say more about this? WOWWW!!
Mare Meets World yes, denying the holocaust is illegal here in Germany. Furthermore it‘s illegal to show the “Hakenkreuz“ (the nazi sign) or the “Hitlergruß“ (stretching out your right arm and hand straight into the sky) unless it has an educational purpose like in documentaries.
I actually made a mistake. DENYING can land you in jail for up to five years or a fine
Showing admiration for the rule of national socialism up to three years
§ 130 Abs. 3 and 4 StGB (German Criminal Code) read
(3) Whosoever publicly or in a meeting approves of, denies or downplays an act committed
under the rule of National Socialism of the kind indicated in section 6 (1) of the Code of
International Criminal Law, in a manner capable of disturbing the public peace shall be liable
to imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine.
(4) Whosoever publicly or in a meeting disturbs the public peace in a manner that violates
the dignity of the victims by approving of, glorifying, or justifying National Socialist rule of
arbitrary force shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine.
@@Meon-kpop-distributions Also when you sing some songs from back then
I think that's a great idea to prevent neo-nazi's from gravitating to Germany to start some new world order kind of thing.
This is the first time in my life to hear the term "Black German", in Germany we tend to call them Germans, same for white germans brown germans and even green or blue germans :)
I'm glad to hear that! In America, we definitely say things like "African-American" or "Black American" because we are a racist society. Our country was built on racism. That is why I commonly will say things like "Black Germans".
Leks: You forgot the yellow Germans. Talked to some Japanese looking people the other day and explained which train to take (in English). Once I finished the son asked his father: "Papa, was wollte der Mann? " Learned my lesson, adressing people off all looks in German now!
@@maremarechiqk I don't think its objectionable, purely from where you came from I understood you to be saying Germans who are black, basically
@@maremarechiqk we have a similar thing here in Germany too: "A German with migration background" are for example 1,5 million Turkish people called, who were born and living here in 3rd generation and are normally German citizens.
Or "Germans with migration background"?
tbh this was shocking to me... like i never expected people to think of us as racist or discriminative in any way? like yes of course we have a horrible history but that was almost a 100 years ago and nowadays germany is a country that clearly leans left...even our conservative parties would be middle/left at american standards... i feel like racism is way more of an issue in america than in germany to be honest. there’s so many people of colour from different nations who live here and it’s honestly not a big deal; it’s normal🤷♀️ i think it’s kind of sad that you were so prejudiced regarding the german people because i wouldn’t go to america expecting everyone to be a fat, uneducated republican hanging around in mcdonalds wearing a red make america great again hat either.
It is sad that I was prejudice towards Germans. That's just the reality of what I used to think and I am not afraid to be honest about that. This is the first time I've openly shared my thoughts because it never really came up much. But hopefully this video spreads awareness and makes up for it.
Also, a lot of Americans are fat though, I'm just saying. Thanks for watching! :-)
You know how Russian are always the bad guys in movies? Ever wondered who the bad guys in Russian movies are? It's the Germans! The world clearly doesn't see Germany in the same light as you do.
X X tf that’s so weird as if
Its not really a surprise that us citizens still have the opinion from 70 years about germany. Because that is the only thing that they get taught about germany in their history classes. (At least according to the americans that i talked to). They see the pictures and the videos and hear that in connection with Germany and then.... well on to the next US related history lesson. Of course they do not care to elaborate that this happened 70+ years ago, and that germany has pretty much done a 180 since then.
The view of the brits for example, only changed with the football worldcup 2006. because many younger people came to germany and experienced germans first hand and realized "wait a second.. Fritz is actually not that bad of a guy. and hey, he likes beer and football as well." Since then the worldview about germany has continuously changed.
I'm German and I like black women most! :-)
All that you hear or see about other countries in TV is mostly cliché or worse: propaganda. So it's the best, to turn the TV off and to make your own experiences on site.
I had similar experiences like you, when I visited Israel for the first time.
I felt guilty and ashamed for being a German and the past of our country and I was afraid of the reactions of the people, when they became aware, that I am a German.
I went to a local pub and ordered a beer and then something happened, what I didn't expect:
A guy came to me and asked, where I am from... I told him, that I was coming from Germany, in order to visit his country. He introduced himself gave me a handshake and invited me to his personal birthday party!! We drank so much, that I couldn't remember, how I got back to my hotel room!!
That was not the only experience like that, while I have been staying there. The people there were very open minded and friendly.
And like you a became also addicted to some local food there: Hummus!! :o)
Here is an ode to the currywurst for you (sang in Ruhr Area slang):
czcams.com/video/SdG65Oya52E/video.html
;-D
Beautiful I love Germans too
I literally cannot believe that a small CZcamsr like me has received so much love from you all. 200 likes?!! I could literally cry! I'm thankful for you all and glad that I was able to share my experience in Germany. I love you guys!
Just wanted to say is that nobody almost nobody in Germany is a Nazi or a fan of Hitler. If you ask a person about the meanest person ever lived they will probably give Hitler as an answer.
@@nichtluek34 Yes, I realized this when I visited Germany this summer. In Germany he was "he who shall not be named".
@@maremarechiqk We can talk about this Theme. But it is touchy. And serious. If you want to talk about it, make sure that it is not seeme like a smalltalk thing.
And too many americans made and almost make fun of it. And we don't want to be called Nazi. I think that's the reasons why we german people "vibe out": don't talk about it.
Thanks for sharing your impressions. I'd like to see more about it. :)
@@ganage6599 It's very understandable why you wouldn't want to talk about it during small talk. It isn't a small talk topic, it is a very heavy subject. I also do not want other people thinking Germans are nazi's. That is why I made this video, to educate people.
Also, I heard some German rap music when I was in Germany and now I am curious about it. I plan on making a video talking about my first impressions of German rap music, so stick around for that! It will be coming soon :)
Just visit Germany and post a video with a title like "American ... in Germany" and you will have a truckload of Germans watching this :)
Nice that you got proven wrong, kinda..most germans are very open and friendly❤
I'm so glad I got proven wrong. I think it's so important to keep an open mind and visit new countries in order to learn more about them!
@@maremarechiqk but yet you came to germany thinking (quote:) "germans are [...] racist" ? Doesn't really sound like an open mind to me. More like the problem lies within you.
@@irediicz You have every right to that opinion. I hear you :)
@@irediicz You'd understand the stereotype if You'd know how Germany is depicted in the US media. She corrected her opinion after having real life experience. She couldn't have reacted any better than that.
Not really
There is really every week a new channel showing up with „being black in Germany“. It seems that people finally notice that Germany is no longer 39-45 and the US the greatest place on Earth.... 🤣
My channel actually isn't a new channel, I have been on CZcams for 11 years and I regularly post videos titled "Black In ______". I just happened to visit Germany and loved it. But you are right, the U.S.A isn't the best and there are plenty of other amazing more kind and gentle places for black people like me. Thanks for watching :-)
Real Talk
So you are addicted to Berlin Currywurst ......
But thats totally understandable.
I am SOOO obsessed with it, lol
My boyfriend is dark skinned too and he was born in America and lived there until he was 10 and moved to Germany he said he was actually really scared to move here cause of our bad history but he told me that in his American school people were really racist to him and that it’s actually better here
I'm glad that he is currently living in a place where he feels safe.
If you ever come back to Germany come in December and experience the Chrismas Markets all over the country. 🤗
I will definitely be returning to Germany! Thank you for that tip, friend. I will be sure to book the flight for around that time because I would love to see it!
Mare Meets World then you definitely should go to Nürnberg
@@danyking660 What is in Nürnberg?
Mare Meets World there’s one of the most traditional and famous christmas markets in Germany. It’s like a fairytale.
www.google.com/search?q=n%C3%BCrnberger%20weihnachtsmarkt&tbm=isch
@@danyking660 Köln is fun to
5:58 They aren't "Black Germans", they are Germans
I love that mindset! We Americans aren't so blended. We always separate by race. It's nice to see you say that :)
Weeeell... while I as a half Korean who was born and raised in Berlin fully support that statement, my (ex) half Nigerian girlfriend , also a born Berliner would disagree with you. She usually refered to herself as Afro-German.
Der Ausdruck "deutsch" bedeutet "dem Volke zugehörig" und mit dem Volk ist das germanische Volk gemeint. Auf die gleichen Wurzeln nimmt die englische Übersetzung bezug. Schwarze Germanen gibt es nicht, gab es nicht und wird es nie geben.
@@arno3513 Aber auch nur weil der Begriff Hautfarbe, anders als Augenfarbe, nicht einmal im Pass vorkommt. Es gibt reichlich farbige Deutsche, die für Deutschland z.B. Medaillen holen, sehr angepasst und gern hier leben.
@@schattensand6129 Was sind für dich farbige und unfarbige Deutsche?
I am very happy, you enjoyed your stay here! I just had some American relatives visit me and the amount of preconceived notions or rather prejudices was astounding.
I have read quite a few comments, but I wouldn’t recommend skipping all the small communities - on the contrary! Maybe people will stare a little more or ask you “strange” questions, but it will mostly be out of interest and not with any malign intent. At least that is what my tenant from Togo said.
To quote him: “Germans seem unfriendly, they stare or rather look you in the eye for an uncomfortable amount of time, and they will ask very straightforward questions, but if you just look back and answer, they will smile and pay for the next round of beers. And then you’re part of the group, no matter where you’re from!”
I think we can seem a little rude to other cultures, but most of the time it is really just honest interest. Don’t get me wrong, there are racists, misogynistic people etc., but I don’t think there is any country or culture or religion , which doesn’t have any idiots running around proclaiming themselves to be evolution’s crown itself!
Long story short: visit Münster! ;)
Wow, I really loved reading the entirety of this comment.
Everyone keeps mentioning stares and I truly didn't notice it throughout my stay there. I think maybe it's because I am someone who looks people straight in the eye and engages in deep conversations regularly. I do not like small talk. I tend to cut straight to the point or just not talk at all. Maybe my personality is just similar to those of German people? I am so fascinated now and will pay closer attention to the staring when I visit again.
Rude isn't a word I would use to describe Germans though. I thoroughly enjoyed every interaction I had with German people while I was there, and that is something I cannot say about every country I have visited and I've been to 19 countries so far in my 27 years.
Also, thank you. I don't plan on skipping the smaller towns/cities because I think its important to see it all. I also don't want what other people tell me to stop me from experiencing things myself. Listening to others kept me from Germany for far too long. I've been to Europe many times but only recently I went to Germany and brought my brother because I didn't want to go there alone (I usually travel everywhere alone). I will check out Münster!
Did you eat Döner? If not you definately missed something
No, I didn't get a chance to and now I'm sad because I feel a void in my belly :(
Mare Meets World u need to eat it
Lol I legit LOVE the part when you say " Dark Skin Tested...BLACK GIRL APPROVED!" Get this trademarked if u can! such a fan😚
I need to trademark it before someone steals what I’ve been doing for years. I’m a small CZcamsr so I know they are watching me closely to bite off my ideas and get away with it! Thanks for supporting me sis
@@maremarechiqk 6 months later...have you trademarked it yet?! I hope so haha. Love your videos 💕
Is it just me or do you too get a feeling of guilt when someone mentions Hitler or something like that? I just get this weird black cloud in my stomach and want to change the past. It's pretty clear that (speaking as a German) we're not proud of having that past and our school system really does much to explain how it all happensd so we know that it should never happen again. Racism isn't really a problem where I live (NRW colone/ Aachen). It's actually pretty open for everyone, yk?
Holy tits!!! Stopp!! Lol, there's no way that this video has over 300 likes! Okay guys, the tears have arrived. Thank you so much! I'll be posting videos every Tuesday so please stick around and join the family! Subscribing is totally freeee and helps a ton :-)
Mare Meets World Holy tits?👻
You're welcome
You ain't seen nuthin' yet, girl!
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If you loved Berlin you will love Hamburg as well. Hamburg is where all this famous Bands like The Beatles and the Rolling Stones had their start.
Ohhh I did not know that about those bands. That's awesome. Is Hamburg a large city?
@@maremarechiqk Hamburg has nearly the same area but half of citizen. The Beatles first gig was in the "Indra" at "Große Freiheit" (near the "Reeperbahn"). Hamburg has one of the biggest harbor in Europe. It's entered from the North Sea using the river Elbe.
Hamburger sind arrogant und krankhaft stolz auf Hamburg. Am Besten waere es wenn Hamburg sich vom europaeischen Kontinent abspalten wuerde und im Ozean versinken wuerde.
@@XX-bn9sf Cheeseburger aber auch ...
@@djambush360 Kaese ist Teufelszeug. Weg damit. Hamburg und Cheeseburg koennen beide im Abgrund verschwinden. Die Welt ist besser ohne Hamburg.
Hi Mare, I've been to Frankfurt, Erfurt, Leipzig, Dresden, Munich, and the southwest Alps. My wife is of German heritage and most of her relatives live in Germany, all over the place. Many of them are in small towns, and if you really want to experience German culture, that's where you go. Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich are international cities and people from all over the world live there, a lot like NYC, LA, and DC. The smaller towns is where the action is, but also where you'll find a lot more people who don't speak much English. Good thing I had my wife as a translator.
How long have you and your wife been together! Having a German spouse is super useful when traveling through those small towns in Germany. I don't know a lick of German, so I will probably struggle a bit.
@@maremarechiqk
We've been together for 25 years. Yep, I'm an old fart, but one who doesn't think age should dictate how talk or think, or should prevent me from keeping up with culture.
And now am finally taking adult German classes on weekends, because in retirement we will be spending quite a lot of time there, and it actually kind of sucks being stuck to someone 100% of the time. Especially when she wants to see yet another friggin' museum and I want to go watch a soccer game.
And finding someone like you hot doesn't make me a dirty old man.
Just a man.
@@darylwilliams7883 Lol, I wouldn't call you an old fart. Just mature. How awesome would it be to retire in Germany. Good for you! Thank you for the compliment :)
hm, it might be a difference to go to the eastern states as a black person, though, Mare. Even though I’m very happy and proud being a German citizen, I think we should not do as if there wasn‘t any racism at all, here. And you might encounter that more openly in the 5 eastern states. You might compare it with the Bible Belt. So there are many nice and educated people to meet. But there are others, too.
I‘d recomend states like Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, cities like Munich, Regensburg (!), Flensburg, Cologne (Köln), Münster, Dresden (which is in the east).
@@MartinAmbrosiusHackl I feel like unfortunately, no society is without racism. However, I was pleasantly surprised by my experience in Germany
Hitler in the Thumbnail?
Who's being disrespectful now?
Damm its been more than 70 years...
But actually i am quite glad to see that you acknowledge our society.
It's in the thumbnail because it is a name I used to think of when I thought of Germany and I know other Americans feel the same. And to be completely honest, it's deff clickbait. However, if people watch my video they will see how obsessed I am with Germany and currywurst lol . Thank you for watching!
Ja. I will never understand this s*. It's a long time ago and Germany is one of the less racist countrie.
@@kkensh I don't understand it either. I feel like I've been brainwashed for so long, up until when I actually was able to be in Germany and see the truth for myself.
@@maremarechiqk okay and I appreciate it truly but have yoz ever really read or watched something about Germans modern culture? All African American I know said that Germany felt more like home than the USA. I love to hear this because racism is most stupid reason of hate 😉 btw you look so stunning
@@kkensh No, I have not read or watched something about Germans modern culture. I feel bad about this. I know that I need to do a better job of seeking knowledge. I did feel at home in Germany. I didn't feel like a threat. Also, thank you so much for that sweet compliment!
Woohooo! 100 likes! Thank you to everyone who is liking, commenting, and sharing my content. This means the WORLD to me! Let's keep traveling together, worldly fam. Love y'all so much!!!
Hey Mare,
Germany has changed a lot obviously - at least from what you probably get taught in the US. Most Germans nowadays tned to "judge" people by their deeds. not their heritage, skin color or whatever. If I had to name the top racist countries of the 21st century, it would be a run between the US and Turkey for first place.
Oh... and if you feel "stared" at... it is most likely because you are pretty. Simple as that.
Hi! Thanks for your comment. I agree with you that the U.S is the most racist country in the world. Also, I did not notice anyone staring at me. I guess Germans are not attracted to me, lol. Thanks for watching!!
@@maremarechiqk Ooh, but you definitely got stares. Especially by some women, I'd bet, because they'd be totally envious of your hair. It's gorgeous. But possibly it has sunk into some German minds that the totally obvious stare is considered rude by many people.
But you were in Berlin, and that has been a very cosmopolitan city for a long time (with the exception of that terrible time between 1933 and 1945). So they might be more aquainted with such beautiful hairstyles.
@@maremarechiqk Well i would stare at you because i would be attracted to you. 😊🤩
In my eyes the main problem is your US education system. In Germany everybody can become a scilled worker by apprenticeship even if he/she has no money and no parents who are able to help. Good craftsmen often earn more than somebody with university diploma. In USA you need money for a good education, and poor black families will have problems with that. So poor stays poor, and often are these poor people black. If I see on youtube that the pine ridge reservation has no school...
And in Germany classifying people by colour or race is forbidden as it is racism. I don't understand why it is kept in USA, and my American friend was quite offended when I asked about the purpose of that tradition.
What!!! So Germany is a true meritocracy?! I feel like I have been jipped in life. I wish I could turn back time and be born German. I grew up low income and in order to get myself out of poverty I chose to educate myself at an expense. It sucks to be 27 and have debt. I really admire Germany for what they do for their people. And you are right, in America if you are lower class/poor, you are usual a black person. It is the HARSH reality. It's like we can never catch up..when we catch up intellectually, we acquire so much debt. It's a really evil system for sure :(
Okay but from looks I, a German girl, would've assumed that you're german too like we have so many people of different cultures here so dark skinned people are totally normal? Theres plenty of black people on my school and even the elite unis. My black friend told me that he never had an experience of racist nature in his whole life here. He is german, he feels german and he gets treated like one from the whole society. It's so normal here. Cant say if it's different in other parts of germany although I don't think it
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Its funny, black americans fought against german dictator, while they had no permission to vote in their democratic homeland.
@@nortlicht Is it funny? Or just ironic? Hmm...
@@maremarechiqk You are right, war is never funny
@@maremarechiqk it is also ironic that people of color from the colonies fought against the enemies of their colonial masters.
And as a result, their oppressors became so weak that they could no longer maintain dominion.
@@nortlicht Dear Dimo. Im pretty sure what You wanted to express in You Answer to Mare. The right word for the fact, that black American soldiers weren't allowed to vote in America during WWII, is "cynical"
In Deutsch, Hallo Dimo ich glaube das richtige Wort was Du meintest wäre "zynisch" (auf grausame Weise spöttisch). Weder 'funny' (lustig) noch 'ironic' (ironisch) trifft's hier richtig. Egal, ich glaube Du hast das Richtige gemeint. Ja und Du hast auch recht was die Kolonien betraf, da hat sich keine Nation mit Ruhm bekleckert. Liebe Grüße Ano
maybe you didnt see a homeless person but a hipster haha
many of them look like homeless people with a macbook
You may be right! We assumed he was homeless, he may have been holding a sign up. My little brother pointed it out to me. In the states homeless people are everywhere and it is such a sad sight. This man didn't look as out of it as the homeless people in the U.S.A. Kudos to Germany for 1. Not having many homeless people and 2. The fact that the homeless people looked better than me....
@@maremarechiqk I was kinda joking around because there are alot of hipsters in Berlin, the sign should be a pretty clear indicator for homelessness. I heard that the problem in the US is especially bad in LA. We also have a homelessness problem here though, especially in big cities like Berlin. I really often see people talking to themselves or begging for money in the U Bahn here which is really sad to see. But maybe youre right about homeless ppl being less "fucked up" than in the US. I guess that this is just a worldwide phenomen in big cities. There are millions of oppertunities but also millions of oppertunities to get lost and isolated.
At least we have some homeless shelters and social programs, many of the homeless people also live off the "pfand" system (you get money if you bring back used bottles to the supermarket) . Still, Germany could improve alot in this aspect. This issue used to be less worse 10 years ago.
WAVYY. LOL I see where your joke was going now. There were plenty of hipsters, especially at the cafe’s 🤣🤣. Our homeless people are really fucked up and often times people of color (mostly black people where I live). This country hates us. Our shelters and homeless programs suck, Unfortunately, my family has had to deal with homelessness multiple times throughout my life so I have lived it. I’m happy to hear that Germany may be doing a better job, even though it may not be perfect. It’s something! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Not necessarily: Since many Shops for the homeless get clothes that are given away by others which are pretty high end partially. So, yes, a homeless might even wear Armani and not be aware of what he is wearing.
It depends a lot where you are in Germany. Being black in the big cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and mostly West Germany is not that big deal. People be friendly to you and treat no different than people of other skin colors. In mostly the East it could be a different story. Right wing parties got way more influence over there and people act racist and have a more negative attitude towards things they are not used to.....
Hey! Thank you for sharing this with me. Are you from Germany?
@@maremarechiqk yep. I live close by Hamburg. These are observations I've made or black friends of mine from the US or Africa. In the big cities are big African communities. So it's easier to connect and to feel welcome. In country areas it could be difficulter...
Great video! You are Spot on at observing black poverty. I never trust a country where I don’t see any black affluence from its black residents or, everytime I see a black person, they are poor. That’s a tell tale sign. I’ve been to some beautiful, seemingly friendly countries on vacation but have noticed that their black immigrants/nationals looked unhappy and experiencing economic struggles.
Hey! Thanks so much for watching my video and this comment. I have an entire series here on my channel where I talk about how I experienced different countries while being black. I definitely can instantly get a vibe from a country based on how black people are living within that country. I dont have ALL of the answers, but seeing struggling black folk is always an indicator to me that something is deeply wrong. I love sharing my experiences here because I want to encourage other black folk to SEE THE WORLD!
Did it suprise you how many Germans are able to speak english on a pretty good level?
I'm not sure if surprised is the word..more like, impressed. Like holy hell, they're smart, hardworking, and FRIENDLY/WARM! I need to move there for a year :)
Berlin is a very international city. Your welcome may have been different in other parts of the country.
But overall, Germans have been through the whole racism thing in the worst way and come out the other side.
My first time there was a revolution for me, too.
I do hope to visit more places in Germany some day. Berlin was a great place for me to go as a first timer in Germany and I felt super comfortable there. Next time, I'd like to check out the countryside. I still felt better vibes from the Germans I met than white Americans.
@@maremarechiqk Yeah, you've got a mess of history to deal with and bone-deep bigotry in some places. Come and check out Canada some day. There's a very different vibe here too. I myself am native American (well, Native Canadian) in part and look it, and I've never had an issue.
@@darylwilliams7883 Funny enough, I was in Toronto this month for a few days and totally wish I had been born there (minus the perpetual cold and snow)
I think most bigger cities are okay - especially the Ruhrgebiet is a melting pot. Bavarians are more predjudiced against other Germans (us Prussians for example) than against other nations (I am a bit exaggerating there) ... I would reccommend Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Bamberg, Heidelberg, Weimar, Erfurt, Dresden, Leipzig ... there are so many great cities and they all have a different vibe (and yes, I do love Germany).
And you should visit some of the important castles, they are so beautiful.
Or you can go to the beach (which is not so spectacular) or go visit our mountains like the Alpes - there you can look at Neuschwanstein and Schwangau, two very beautiful castles ...
Back to racism: There will always be some stupid people who did not learn their lesson and right now we face a growth in that number (or the racists dare to speak out more often). Funnily they are often found in areas where not so many immigrants live ... they fear what they don't know I guess.
I lived in Germany 20 years, MY second home. shout out to NEUPERLACH Love Munchen!
That's awesome! What is your first home?
Das "Ghetto" ♥️
The world is a village...shout out back NPL 83
I'm very glad you had such a positiv experience and could clear up some of your prejudice.
Lots of love from Germany
I'm glad I found your channel. I just moved to Germany and I've been looking for Germany based CZcamsrs like me to connect with. Great contents!
Cent side,how did you go?A business trip?student,aupair or what.
Please share
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I‘m half german and half Suisse i live in Switzerland and you really should go on a trip to Zurich in Summer it‘s so beautiful♥️♥️♥️♥️
@@josephinetrinkler3929 Thank you for the recommendation. I will most likely spend another summer in Europe, so I will plan to check it out! Any recommendations on places to stay while I am in Zurich?
I desire to visit germany for 21days next year.
Which is the best city to visit?
@@resianemaculate. That's exciting!! I've only been to Berlin
@@resianemaculate. I would definitely recommend Munich as a German. Been there for 5 times and I also know a lot of people who immigrated to Germany and lived in Munich and they also said that they really loved it! It is truly beautiful.
In Germany there are lots of refugees (in my opinion) but they get financial help from the country, so they can start a better/new life here. And mostly these people learn german in about 1-2 Years depending on how hard they try. But the refugees here are more from the arabic area, than from the "black" part of Africa. You will find way more black people in France, just because France colonized so much countries in africa, so they all speak french or a dialect mixed with french. And if you speak french or any other latin language it is pretty hard to learn german, which is a germanic languange. Hope you understand what I´m talking about, my english isn´t that good.
It's great that Germany does such a nice job taking care of it's refugees. I didn't even notice that there were many of them until you said so. Did Germany ever colonize any African countries? I should probably look that up. Also, your English is awesome! Wayyyy better than my German. Thanks for watching :)
@@maremarechiqk Yes, we had a few (4) colonies in Africa, but late on and only for about 35 years from the 1880ies until 1919.
If you come to the north, don't miss Hamburg. It's a big City, we have very old buildings, a lot of sightseeings things and it's a very green town. (I don't mean the reeperbahn) Schanzenviertel, the harbour, the Elbstrand, Fischmarkt (3-6 h in the morning), the Michel, the Speicherstadt and Hafencity and so on. And you can be soon in (on or at?) the countryside. (I try to learn english, so i make certainly a lot mistakes. I hope you can nerverthell understand, what I'm try to say.) By the way, I appreciate your honesty. And find it impressing that you were looking out for who we really are like. Even though you had outher (negative) thoughts about us germans. Thanks
Hi Ganage! Thank you for your very informative comment. I am so grateful to viewers like you who see that I am simply a human who made a mistake in their thinking. I am glad I was able to clear up my misconceptions about Germans. I love you guys! Someone else recommended Hamburg, so it is already on my list now. Happy holidays :-)
Happy holidays =)
Aww I'm from Berlin and so glad you had a good experience there 💓
Your city is AMAZING! Thank you so much :-)
No, thank you for giving it a chance! 😊
You might want to try a round trip through Germany - each state differs from the others, and you'd be surprised about the little gems you can find just about everywhere, from Viking arts and crafts plus fresh shrimp and fish to Bavarian customs plus weißwurst and brezn for breakfast.
Can you recommend a few states I should visit the next time that I am there? I want weißwurst and brezn for breakfast! *cries*
@@maremarechiqk For that you want to go to Bavaria - you can get most local specialties in the whole country as well, but without the tradition behind them they're missing something; in my opinion people who put their soul into their specialties tend to make better products.
So, take your time, explore each place and try the local seasonal food before moving on. Breweries, wineries, and mostereien (apple juice makers) offer tours, usually with with tastings and matching food, at affordable prices. Quite a few of the smaller local breweries also offer hearty dishes.
Don't be afraid to ask around - most locals will know the best places in their town/city/area, and will gladly recommend and direct you to them. The best time for asking is on the train minutes before arriving - just keep your eyes open for people preparing to disembark.
On the whole the cuisine tends to be more meat and root based in the south, and more fish and cabbage based in the north - the locally available food was prepared in various ways and the recipes that worked were shared and later became traditional.
@@jensgoerke3819 You know so much about cuisine! Do you work in the food industry at all? Thanks for these phenomenal tips! I probably would enjoy the north. I am definitely a fish and cabbage girl for sure :)
@@maremarechiqk I like to eat well, up to preferring vegetarian food over factory meat - free range meat tastes much better.
As for the food industry - no, never worked there, but I love to cook and I have lived in several areas/places in Germany as well as England, with other influences from other countries as well. I tend to develop my own recipes, combining different cuisines within a tight budget into tasty dishes that are easy to make and don't break the bank.
In the north at this time of the year I'd recommend Grünkohl with Kassler and Kochwurst (kale with pork and sausage), preferably served with Bratkartoffeln (fried potatoes), and followed by an Aquavit to help your digestion. You'll want a traditional/rustic restaurant for this, because the kale needs to be cooked with fat and onions, preferably with the meats on top to catch the flavour, and the "fine" restaurants just steam it.
During the rest of the year I'd go for a traditional Labskaus with all the extras (salted beef, minced with potatoes and beets before cooking, served with fried eggs, pickled herring, pickled cucumber, and pickled beets and a beer on the side).
Or buy some fresh shrimp directly off the fishing boat, peeling each one out of the shell as a snack - the peeled ones cost about 8-10 times as much because they're getting peeled in Morocco and have to be transported both ways (instead of paying the locals who want fair wages).
Another snack is a Fischbrötchen - fish in a bun, could be fried, deep-fried, grilled, smoked, or pickled, usually served with sauce and lettuce and/or onions depending on the fish and how it was prepared.
As for fish and cabbages - I once ate fresh mussels cooked in a cabbage/beer broth (more like a stew), and the combination was superb (freistil-lessingbad.de/), the mussels had opened in the stew and after getting them out of their shells I returned them to the stew and enjoyed that ensemble. Or get the ingredients for a paella and a suitably large pan, and make it directly on the beach as the central point of a party.
Just make sure the fish and other seafood is fresh or well preserved.
Donna Summer lived in Germany before she became famous in 1975
Did not know that. Thank you for educating me, Errol!
@@maremarechiqk You're welcome Mare ☺
And Jessye Norman, too! She got famous in Germany first, and *then* she became the most famous opera and Lied-singer of all times. Sadly she died in September.
@@hape3862 Wow! All of the cool things i never knew until now. It's sad to hear about her death though :-(
@@maremarechiqk Even the Beatles started their career in Hamburg, Germany.
If you are in bigger cities like Berlin, Hamburg or Leipzig, you won't experience much racism, since those are really leftist and multicultural. But on the countryside there are many racist people and communities
What about Munich, Frankfurt, or Cologne? I am still interested in experience other cities and even the small towns in Germany for myself :-)
Rot Aber Frei Hallo, how is Stuttgart?
Fun fact,
during WW2 many African Americans joined the armed forces, to escape segregation and to earn respect and money during their service. Even though those companies were still very much segregated from the "white" american soldiers, a lot changed after the end of the war. Staying in Germany to help rebuild society they soon realized, that they were treated much better in Germany then in the USA. No segregation in public, like buses, restaurants, cinema, clubs etc. even relationships between black Americans and Germans were very common. Many even decided to stay after their service.
Those who went back home to the USA, suddenly faced with segregation again, joined the resistance against this racism and finally succeeded to gain equal rights in the USA long after WW2.
I am not saying, that Germany is responsible for this betterment in the USA, but the experiences those Soldiers made, brought back home and talked about in the USA made a noticeable difference.
Have fun in Germany or where ever you go. And keep an open mind, talk to the people in any country you visit, since it is often not the people that are bad or messed up, but the systems they live in.
The ß is a double S.
LOL, I knew I was butchering the pronunciation. Thanks for educating me!
@@maremarechiqk nooo I am german that's wrong
Nooo it's wrong I am german ß is ß not ss
No, it's a sharp S and pronounced like the "s" in "snake"... the vowel before a sharp S is always "stretched", while a vowel before a double S is pronounced short. So "Straße" is pronounced "Straaaße"
@@unpreppedprepper2710 That is only recently the case since the Rechtschreibreform. Before that the "ß" was all over the place, after short and long vowels. "Fluß" for example. And it has always been a "ss", but in the Gothic typeface the "s" in the midst of a word was like an "f" (without the horizontal line) and at the end it was like our "s". Two ss at the end of a word made a Ligature like "fs" (without the horizontal line again), which melted into one letter: "ß". Flufs --> Fluß --> Fluss.
ahhh it was so cool to see places that i have been to as well in this video!!! i go to berlin like once a year and really enjoy it
That's so awesome that you have made your trips to Berlin an annual thing. I need to figure out a way to do this as well. Thanks for watching :-)
Honestly…. The title of your video led me to watch the first video, but seeing how gorgeous you are caused me to watch several more. Beautiful!!! And the videos ain’t too bad either 😊
Hey there! Thanks for watching ☺️☺️
Though, my parents are not German, I was born and raised here and consider myself German. Starting from the 7th grade to senior year our history lessons focus on the Hitler regime. We can clearly speak of a guilty mindset in which many Germans are. Although I don't have German ancestors these beliefs somehow transferred to my mindset. It's not like you we can't be proud to be Germans, we just saw the extreme consequences. That's why American Patriotism appears sometimes a bit weird to us :) (just some insights to the German mindset).
And yeah, you should come around Christmas time and drink your way through all the Christmas markets 🤩
That last take, walking over Hackescher Markt, where you were hunting for a Currywurst, you were going into the direction of "Curry 61" which supposedly is one of the best. Did you get one there?
I did find a currywurst stand but I am not 100% sure if it was called Curry 61. It was DELICIOUS! I really miss Germany and the currywurst. Sighhhh!
Nice video. Glad you made a positive experience. I also think people in Berlin are more open than in other German cities. It's very multicultural ❤️
Thank you for the compliment, I am so glad you enjoyed my video. Yes I really loved how multicultural Berlin was. I could definitely imagine myself living there :)
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i already love you! greetings from Berlin
Of cause there are black Germans, as well as there are about 4 milion turkish germans. Now a days we are a multicultural country. After the WWII Germany invited a lot of foreign workers from all over Europe to rebuilt the country. Thousands of turkish, greek, spanish, portugese and italien people. Lots of them staid and became germans after some Years. Their children were born here so now we are a mix of many cultures.
Especially in the cities you literally don't experience any racism and mostly on the countryside it's ok too
I would really like to visit the countryside the next time that I am in Germany!
It is quite understandable that you mistook to "sharp s" (as Germans call it) for a B, because it looks a bit like that. But it is actually Friedrichstrasse, once famous as an eye of a needle between East and West Berlin (and Germany)
I wish I had known this before embarrassing myself trying to pronounce it LOL. Thank you!
Whenever I hear anyone ask if Hitler and how many of the original Nazis are still around I ask them a return question, especially Americans:
"Did you buy your slaves during this or the last slave auction?"
It's about as ridiculous and out of the time period as the original question.
Sorry to be so controversial. It seems to be necessary to use eye-opening counter-questions in some conversations.
Thanks, Mare, for your open words.
I hope you had a great time, and welcome back anytime.
Maybe you've seen some bronze cobblestones in the sidewalks somewhere. These were an idea of an artist. They are called Stolpersteine/stumbling stones.
There is usually another plaque close-by which tells of the people who lived here and got deported, with the dates of their executions and where they were killed.
This is a continuous reminder to never forget, and never allow it to happen again.
You also saw the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. This was a fairly new addition to Berlin. It was controversial, but not due to the topic but due to the style the artist chose to depict his vision of a memorial.
Have a nice and good time when you are in Deutschland
I am happy that you got this impression. Greets from Berlin to Berlin.
Greetings from the U.S.A!!
I know I'm a bit late with my comment, it is because I saw the video by chance and I really liked it. I'm glad you had so much fun.
That there aren't really many homeless people in germany is beacause because it's not something that's technically possible. If you don't have work or don't earn enough money to substain your life then you get supported by the goverment (you get Harz IV which just means that you get a sertain amount of money per month that should be enough to not die, you also get somehow supported for a place to live but i'm not sure how that works, plus there ate multiple other thing for that you can get supported). So you should never really end up on the street and even if you do the there are lots of oganisations that help you survive.
What was the best food you tasted there, and was the beer really all that?
I think the beer I had in The Czech Republic tasted better. Also, German food didn't seem to be super popular so I didn't experience much of it besides the currywurst. That currywurst tho?! AMAZINGGG
@@maremarechiqk If you didn't try a Doener kebab, you don't know about german fast food. About german food: well, we have that at home. If we want s/th different, we go to a restaurant. That's why you really have to search for german restaurants. Search for "deutsche Küche" and you will find some.
About the beer: every city has it's lokal flavour, so you just may had "the wrong one". There are more than 1000 different beers in germany. Czech beer IS good, though.
Greetings from Germany.
German food is complicated...there is no one big German "cuisine", because every region has its own specialities. Add to this that Germans have a "if I eat out, I want to eat something I can't get at home" attitude, and it is kind of undersold.
It's worth it, though. We are pretty much the best when it comes to bread (based on the huge variety we offer) and sausage (with each region having its own version of it - and there are only meat and spices in our sausages). We are also pretty good in picking up the best our immigrants have to offer...the Döner from Turkey, Ice and Pizza from Italy, Gulasch from Hungary aso. That makes it easy to overlook the German goodies, but they are worth it.
@@maremarechiqk The czech beer tasted better and the bavarian too. The cannot brew beer in the north.
@@swanpride Wow, I can tell that I did not get a chance to truly experience the good eats out there. This is just my new excuse as to why I will be visiting Germany again (hopefully soon). Thanks!
Great that you had a pleasant stay! I was hoping for that, but not sure if my fellow Germans weren't prejudiced! Next time come and visit Cologne, it's got the nicest Germans ;)
I'll add Cologne to my list because I am 100% going back to Germany! I've been looking at flights for 2020 :-)
My last girl friend, who was a black woman, was living gin Germany for 10 years. She said that they were very reserved, but once they got to know you, and became your friend, they were friends for life.
I think its a difference if you are in Berlin or in a east German village.
It's really sad to hear people discuss about racism... hey... its 2020 now!
And let's be honest... the cradle of humanity is in Africa!
That's the funny thing about the white people... they forgot everything about their roots!
I'm really tired about that colour thing...
But back to topic.... thanks for the video... its always nice to see how foreign people explore our country.
I think Germany is absolutely open minded and we welcome every one who come over to see it with their own eyes.
Thanks again for the video and keep it up! ✌
Thank you very much for your positive comment! I really wish there were more people in this world that thought like you. I am so glad I was able to see Germany with my own eyes :)
@@maremarechiqk I find it impossible to imagine that the universe is infinite and it is exactly the same when I imagine that people are judged according to their origin ... that is just as unimaginable for me!....
I wish you were here,i will have hugged you to appreciate your maturity and humanity in you.
On 2020 and still racism is still in practice!!!!
If I understand you right you are not living in Germany, you only visited Germany for a few days so this is only your experience as an American Tourist. I have lived in Germany for a considerable amount of years and believe you me, you saw many refugees in Berlin but to the tourist eyes you wouldn't t realize they were refugees. You are an American so Germans are going to be very nice to you . You are spending your money and helping their economy not taking from it as a refugee. There are not such labels as Black Germans because Germans are only white not black , My children were born and raised in Germany they speak fluent German but they are/were never seen as Germans in school by their teachers due to the complexion of their skin. There is racism in Germany it may not be as bad as in the US . But if you know your history many of the German people settled in the US after World war II. Try renting an apartment in Germany or having a leadership position in your school or job then you will see racism in Germany.
Sorry, but many of these American CZcamsrs have an idealized world in their heads. They thus won't notice discrimination even when directed towards them because they have learned from the liberalism that racism is only in the U.S. which I think is stupid. Americans experience discrimination in Germany due to their nationality; not all Germans are friendly to Americans. They get refused entry to many public places due solely to being American. They just don't speak on it or even understand why they are treated badly.
Nice video, I´m glad, that you enjoyed your trip to my country. Greetings from north germany, Kiel, a city at the baltic sea. If you like beaches and maybe sailing, then you visit Kiel. The summers in my town are wonderful.
I def have a stereotype in my head too, I think it's how we're taught in America. I didn't think it was Hitler bad but I did think they would be racist lol. But it's def now on my list of places to visit.
it about the people, not about looks ^^
goth speaking here (actually from germany).
people judging just by looks are a shame.
i watch a lot of the r/IDontWorkHerelLady videos just re telling stories of how they are treated and some include the phrase "racial slure" for youtube guidelines of course.
People be dealing with bad people that loose their temper and such because people are in a chinese restaurant claiming peoples that look mildly asian should actually bow to them or darker skinned people in any variety are of course bound to oblidge to help them just because they are in a certain place like a retail workspace or a restaurant.
People should be treated nicely and kind at any given moment.
no but or "i disagree" on that.
Berlin has a strange vibe in the air. I couldn't quite figure it out. It's nice though. There's a sense of mystery of something great happening around any corner. Like, I found a 24 hour party in the nondescript old warehouse. It didn't have any signage. They took our phones/cameras off us before we went in (guarantees everyone can enjoy themselves in private and not have their photo on Facebook the next day). Local Germans and other travellers we met were so friendly.
Mister Vibrant omg what a lucky find! I didn’t have the pleasure of going to any parties while in Berlin, but hopefully the next time I visit. I’m glad you enjoyed your time there as well ☺️
@@maremarechiqk Thanks for the reply. Yes, glad you enjoyed it too. Hopefully you'll be back over in Europe. :)
Hello, my beautiful African sister. I would like to thank you for sharing this video because I thought it was a bad idea to go to Germany being black, but now I know that it's not bad at all. I am 11% German so I all ways wanted to travel to places my family comes from. By the way I see that you are your Yoruba Nigerian🇳🇬 . I am 14% Yoruba which is the African heritage I am mix with the most of. I would love to visit their too. I hope you have a good time and have a blessed day sister 🙂
First , many thanks to share your experience in my birthtown Berlin. In my young days , many years ago , I have known girlfriends of many different ethnicies , and really their skincolour was the least important feature to enjoy their company. You are right , racism against black people is not an issue in Berlin , probably never has been. But I want to put your notice to one question. In Europe , or the western world , racism is considered a disrespectful behaviour of white people against black people. So the political correct answer to the issue is always that only white people can be racist and a black person can only be the victim of racism. Is that true? Or perhaps things are more complicated? Because I am pretty sure that I as a white person have to be careful how I behave in a environment of black mayority. For example in Harlem , New York. And not to speak about Africa where a white man or white women can go into real trouble moving around at certain places.
The western media in 2010 , at the soccer world championship in South-Africa , gave us an Image as if South-Africa is black only. And that is clearly a misconception.
In my opinion , racism is a problem where low levels of general education and bad economies play together.
Hope you come back soon because you are ever lovely welcome 🙂
6:10 the "ß letter in "straße" (street) is actually spoken like a strong or strongly hissing "s" like the first letter in "street", but i can see how it can be misread as a "B" ;)
i liked that video, i also know a few black ppl here in germany and they really seem to not have that huge of a problem of being treated too badly. ofc there are racist people over here (not too much of that blonde hair/blue eyes type) but some that think there are too many foreigners in germany and they bother with every single one they see. but they exist in every country, dont they?
Thanks for clarifying the pronunciation, lol. Yes, I agree. There are ignorant racists in every country. More in some countries, than others unfortunately....
@@maremarechiqk the "ß" and "ss" are there to distinguish sharp spoken ones from softly ones like in "rasen" (lawn) and "rassen" (race).
yeah hopes are still up for them to disappear or be teached but after all thats just hopes. after all racism has gone back in the last few years, maybe it will go down further^^
I should add my black American perspective as well. As we grow up we are taught that we are hated around the world, especially in societies that have horrible racial pasts. Many black Americans fear traveling because of this. (I'm lucky enough to be able to travel often.)
There are a lot of "black in __" or "traveling while black" videos to show people that yes, we can travel and be safe and explore and get over our own fears/prejudices. Germany is definitely on my list of European countries to visit in my lifetime.
As a German,it pisses me off that we are still associated with hitler and nazis.Today Germany is a free and cosmopolitan country.And I am grateful to be able to live here.
Your country is great! You should be very proud to live there ❤️
As a German, i´m happy you had Fun in Berlin.
Luckily (or sadly) Berlin is a very "modern" City and very World open.
If you go in the more rual Areas, especialy in the south east of Germany the People are still very biast...
The truth that I learnd is that it dosn´t matter what Ethnicy or Skincolor someone has. Everyone can be a A-hole and everyone can also be beautifull and nice. And sadly there are stil too many Racist people or Neo-Nazis in germany... and faaar to many leftists... But it´s still an awesome country and by far not as Racist as some other countrys... I love it to live there!
Thank you for your honesty. Are you currently living in Germany?
@@maremarechiqk Yes, never lived outside. Germany has it´s problems. And i noticed that many Germans have first world problems. Nobody is truly gratefull that we live in Germany... But this country is absolutly beautifull. Yes it can be sometimes Hard to live here, especialy rents in the citys are Nuts. But at the end (with low expectations) nobody has to hunger. And tapwater is also always available, the tapwater is the most controled "food" in the country you can always drink it (ok most of the times, some old houses have still lead Piping...)
Another thing is the point with the English. It is an absolutly beautifull thing that it is MANDATORY that you learn english in school. That´s why especialy the jung people all speak at least understandable English.
But as said, we still have problems... probably the biggest is that most people don´t look any further than our Borders...
At the end i´m glad to live in Germany. AND I`M PROUD. Even that is something you often can´t say in germany because you´r getting insantly flagged as Nazi.
why would someone judge you bc of your skin colour, honestly- i know that ppl do that but it obviously doesn't matter where you are from and what skin colour, sexuality or religion you have
I don't know why people tend to judge based on things like that, but it happens far too often where I am from. I think it has a lot to do with laziness. It's just lazy thinking. For example, my judgement of Germany was very lazy. Instead of doing my own research, I simply just believed what I learned in school and in films. Once I decided to educate myself and visit Germany, I learned the truth. It took work but I am glad I did it.
Wow......thanks for sharing your experiences! Im a little bit shocked....😂🙈
Im from germany...and didnt know that there is still this stereotype...😨
I am so glad that I was able to share my experiences. I can only speak for myself, so I am not 100% if many others had this misconception but in the video, I admitted to having the misconception myself.
Hi, Mare! I liked your video a lot! But, I need to correct you a little bit. Hitler was NOT german. He was born in a town called Braunau in Austria and lived in Vienna before he went to Munich and later to Berlin to sieze control of the government. But, other than that, you look like you hade a great time over here! You´re always welcome back.
Alan Barr hey! Thank you so much for your comment and taking time to watch my video. I appreciate your feedback, but in the video I did not mention that Hitler was German. However, he is closely associated to Germany in my mind due to the history. I was told he was Austrian. He definitely doesn’t represent Germany in my mind anymore.
In Berlin you can be what ever you want thats true freedom.
And all Americans are like Trump? 😋 no. Good that you're changed your mind. 😉 Greets from Germany. I hope u enjoy your trip and you'll come again.
LOL yes, I know plenty of Americans who are just like him...unfortunately. Greetings love! Thanks for watching :-). Germany was AMAZING!
@@maremarechiqk Trump told Merkel " I have some German in my blood."
Ok, then he hasn't the best of it!
nice to hear what u think about the germans :) grüße aus Nürnberg...weiter so that´s nice
Love the background music :)
uzefulvideos Thank you!! 😊😊
Well as a white guy, being part German, and able to speak the language better back then, I did not always consider them very friendly, especially East Germany (Communist at the time) Also somewhat Bavaria. When I was in London though, so friendly. I was 17 years of age. I was looking around the science museum, and won't forget the guard, asking so nicely, if I was looking for the bathroom. Also when I got off the bus to get back to the place I was staying, a woman asking me, ARE YOU LOST. I was not, but just the kindness, that my patently experience in the 50's, which I experience in 74, really touched me.
There is NO space for racism anymore. All human being are equal. Look at peoples heart, soul and dignity. Cultural differences are to be overcome. I live in a more rural area here in South Germany and we do have a lot of refugees here and I love to give each and everyone a friendly smile when passing someone. I just want them to feel welcome and I do have the slight impression that it's getting better over all. Some Germans still have to understand what it means for someone to leave Your home to flee to a safer place, break up You relations, leaving family members or even worse: dead children corpses washed up at the strands where normally they join their Holidays at the beech. To learn all about the cruelties the Nazis 'organized' was, and still is, a vital part in German education. I do have friends with all colors, religious background and what else could probably divide us. And so does my family, Sons, my friends and acquaintances. And we are the vast majority. We will win! YNWA
Great to have You here Mare! You're most welcome and Thanx for the feedback which means a lot to me.
I like your video, you speak positive, that's the right way, I saw a video recently of a black young girl living in Germany, everything she had to say about the Germans was bad in her eyes, how the Germans stare at her Germans want to touch their hair, the boys look at their legs, etc. she feels so scary, I would say young girl don't think so nigative, be friendly, show that you can laugh, that you are pretty etc.
it's very easy, behave accordingly and you will get treated decent. ofc there are exceptions .. but those you have everywhere, i dare to say even less in germany
I really wish that this could be the case everywhere all over the world. Honestly, anti-blackness is pretty widespread in this world.
I'm really shocked, that you thought we Germans would be all racists and "Hitler-like".....I think the US has a waaaaay bigger problem with racists than germany has.
Tosse901 you’re absolutely right. We do have a huge problem with racism here in the States. You’re 100% correct about that!
Hey i like how you changed your mind but im also really shocked how the Americans are viewing us. No offense to you, obviously.☺
If you want to visit a smaller town with history you should come and visit flensburg, it's my hometown and very beautiful. It's the north of Germany directly at the Danish border. You could visit Denmark for one day too. The bus drives there all the time. We have also very beautiful beaches and many old houses with German and Danish architecture( because flensburg was once part of Denmark) and we weren't hit by world war ll. There also drives a bus to schleswig where you could visit a viking village. We have also a few castels here. So I would visit it 😋
I forgot that America isn't an EU country so maybe you need an visum or something. I really don't know how it works. For us are the borders always open.
In germany we get always reminded by media what our ancestors did...
The issue with these comparisons is that they are being compared to the US! Not all blacks come from the US guys. I am black and from Africa. My 10 year experience in Germany is all different and I just don’t understand you. Never been to Berlin but Dortmund, Mannheim and Darmstadt. Sorry Germans aren’t all friendly! 50/50 ratio I would say. I never felt home because of the close minded, racist but political correct Germans. It’s hard to explain but Germany isn’t all Berlin.
Thank you for this comment and sharing your experience. Although I am of African descent, I was born and raised in the USA. So, I can only speak to my experiences. I also only visited Berlin. ❤️
I've had a few German friends and they always tell me that Germans love black people and that I should visit
People being more or less afraid of germany makes me always feel bad for being german bruh. But I get you, I mean, you really should never come to the small villages in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Pretty much only old people live there and most of them are racist af. I was really surprised when i visited Hamburg, how many black people there were. In the small city that I live in, there are like maybe 20. So you're always safe in big cities like Berlin or Hamburg :))
Don't feel bad about being German. Y'all are actually amazing!!!
Omg I never thought people think of us germans beeing racists
I’m not black but I’m arab with naturally tanner skin and black curls and I can say that Germany is much better in so many aspects than america. Every day Im glad I dont live in the US. Germans are really nice and people compliment my hair most of the time but yhere are a few racist ones as well but that’s like 1 in a year while american black people and poc seem to face that every second day. Germans are much more open minded nowadays and even hate their own past and try to not let it happen again. I love it here. Oh and I don’t have to worry about a white kid shooting me.
It must be nice living somewhere that you don't have to fear white people snapping on you, merely based on the color of your skin. Sounds amazing!
I'm German and in some states (for example Saxony) the AFD has around 25% (AFD: alternative for Germany, the politicians of this party are straight up racist, lots of their supporters are Nazis, some of the politicians give speeches that resemble some speeches of the Third Reich which is very scary) nevertheless most Germans aren't like that, especially in the bigger cities, I think you have to go to very small cities to meet them and as a tourist/if you are in smaller cities you don't meet them and if they are are probably not really upfront with that
I will try to avoid the smaller cities as much as I can, in that case. I don't have time for racists, SMH! Thanks for sharing your thoughts :-)
@@maremarechiqk Just don't believe her.Leftist Propaganda.For these people everyone with an opinion different to their own are nazis.PURE BULLSHIT.
@@mjoelnir58 Thanks for your thoughts on this. At the end of the day it's up to me to experience these places for myself. I don't want to fall into the same trap of believing what I hear. I will still consider visiting small cities in Germany when I return
@@maremarechiqk It's straight up propaganda. I'm a supporter of this party and I say you are very welcome anywhere in germany!
It's like in the U.S. just don't talk about politics and you will be fine^^
Just wanted to make sure that you are not scared to visit the landscape bcs of the "nAzIs"
Have a good day and keep in mind you are welcome here!
@@mjoelnir58 Yep, I totally agree! AFD voters are protest voters primarily.
Regarding Hitler. Jessie Owens said that as far as he was concerned, Hitler treated him better Than did Roosevelt. He claimed that Hitler actually waved to him when he won his gold medal. Also, my mother who lived In Berlin at the time said there was no hatred against Owens, they marveled at him, admired him.
It is not rare to hear of Black Americans going to Germany and loving it. I have several friends that have gone there.. Came back to just take classes to learn to speak German.. Went back and never returned to the US. LOL.