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The Germany Experience

Life in Germany, as seen through the eyes of outsiders. Featuring the stories of foreigners who moved to Germany - either temporarily or permanently - and tips and advice for life in Germany. Get an i... Read more

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Through the Eyes of a Newly-Arrived Expat (Sarah From Syria, Canada, et al)

Through the Eyes of a Newly-Arrived Expat (Sarah From Syria, Canada, et al)

I first interviewed Sarah back in July for a bonus episode, because she'd almost been caught by a scam. We had such a gr... Read more

12 Aug 2019

38mins

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Dealing with depression in Germany (Deenara from Russia)

Dealing with depression in Germany (Deenara from Russia)

How do you recognize that you are depressed? How do you seek out therapy and other help for depression in Germany? And w... Read more

30 Mar 2020

43mins

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Discussing German stereotypes with Nicole from The Expat Cast

Discussing German stereotypes with Nicole from The Expat Cast

Are Germans really efficient? Do they like order? Are they as punctual as everyone says they are? Nicole Palazzo, a US e... Read more

20 Oct 2019

41mins

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SOFA status, growing a thicker skin, and tracking a stolen phone with the Polizei (Audrey & Zach from USA)

SOFA status, growing a thicker skin, and tracking a stolen phone with the Polizei (Audrey & Zach from USA)

Audrey and Zach met while in the USA. When Zach, a cartographer, moved to Germany on a SOFA status (Status of Forces Agr... Read more

12 Jan 2020

59mins

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Moving after 40, sensationalist media, and loneliness in Germany (Klaus from Brazil)

Moving after 40, sensationalist media, and loneliness in Germany (Klaus from Brazil)

Klaus was born in Brazil before spending the first 12 years of his life in Germany. After returning to Brazil, he remain... Read more

23 Feb 2020

34mins

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Unhappy in Germany (S from India)

Unhappy in Germany (S from India)

Donate to my cause in the expat podcasters charity challenge (aka #FEGEPADFO): Donate to Lebenshilfe Bad WindsheimGerman... Read more

15 Dec 2019

53mins

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A serial expat in Germany (Amy from Canada)

A serial expat in Germany (Amy from Canada)

Amy is the host of The Expat Experience podcast. She has landed up in Germany after spending time in Vietnam and China, ... Read more

9 Feb 2020

42mins

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A Berliner, a Hamburger, a Neapolitan, and a world citizen (Liliana from Italy)

A Berliner, a Hamburger, a Neapolitan, and a world citizen (Liliana from Italy)

Liliana is from Naples, Italy, and has lived in Germany for 7 years. She recently got her citizenship, and discusses how... Read more

19 Nov 2019

42mins

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Coronavirus and COVID-19 in Germany (with Nicole from The Expat Cast and Steph from Geopats)

Coronavirus and COVID-19 in Germany (with Nicole from The Expat Cast and Steph from Geopats)

Since COVID-19 in Germany got "real" on Friday 13th March, I felt I had to discuss it. And who better than to discuss it... Read more

16 Mar 2020

41mins

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Article 116 (Michael from USA)

Article 116 (Michael from USA)

Michael Silberman lives in the USA, but Germany is certainly intertwined with his life over there. His parents left Nazi... Read more

29 Sep 2019

31mins

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Making German candy, learning German history, and growing up as a third culture kid in Bavaria (Travis J. Dow)

Making German candy, learning German history, and growing up as a third culture kid in Bavaria (Travis J. Dow)

Travis J. Dow is a host of the History of Germany podcast (and several other podcasts, too). Originally from Oregon, USA... Read more

4 Jan 2020

1hr 1min

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Being far from family when losing someone, making friends through team sports, and security in Germany (Rafael from Brazil)

Being far from family when losing someone, making friends through team sports, and security in Germany (Rafael from Brazil)

One of my best friends in Germany, Rafael from Brazil, experienced loss when his father passed away, and talks about how... Read more

3 Nov 2019

42mins

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Some German idioms (Steph Fuccio from USA)

Some German idioms (Steph Fuccio from USA)

Steph Fuccio, host of the Geopats podcast, is new to Germany and to the German language. So as a new learner, I thought ... Read more

6 Apr 2020

36mins

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Missing holiday traditions from home, making new traditions, and fireworks on New Year's Eve

Missing holiday traditions from home, making new traditions, and fireworks on New Year's Eve

For foreigners living in Germany, the holidays are a time that we recreate traditions from our home countries, adopt Ger... Read more

23 Dec 2019

23mins

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The German Freelance Visa (James from LiveWorkGermany.com)

The German Freelance Visa (James from LiveWorkGermany.com)

Donate to my cause in the expat podcasters charity challenge (aka #FEGEPADFO): Donate to Lebenshilfe Bad WindsheimFor ma... Read more

7 Dec 2019

36mins

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Being an English-Speaking Writer in Germany, Bringing a Pet to Germany, and "The God Queen" (Mari from USA)

Being an English-Speaking Writer in Germany, Bringing a Pet to Germany, and "The God Queen" (Mari from USA)

Mari is a US expat living in Germany. She's also a writer and an avid pug fan. She discusses what it's like being an Eng... Read more

12 Oct 2019

36mins

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BONUS: Social Media and Expats, Charity Work as an Expat, and Friends Moving On

BONUS: Social Media and Expats, Charity Work as an Expat, and Friends Moving On

In the last episode, Anna Noakes Schulze dropped so many insights about expat life that I had to edit some of it out. Si... Read more

11 Sep 2019

12mins

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How Germany changed us (Jibran from Pakistan)

How Germany changed us (Jibran from Pakistan)

Jibran runs the Desi in Wonderland YouTube channel. He's originally from Pakistan and has been living in Germany for 5 y... Read more

2 Dec 2019

41mins

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Being a TV anchor, online weirdos, and stereotypes about Russian women (Daria from Russia)

Being a TV anchor, online weirdos, and stereotypes about Russian women (Daria from Russia)

Daria, originally from Moscow, Russia, is working as a freelance journalist in Germany. She helped me put an upcoming ep... Read more

23 Mar 2020

39mins

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The "Why" Has to be Right (Vlad from Romania)

The "Why" Has to be Right (Vlad from Romania)

Discuss this episode in the Expat Life Germany Facebook group! Vlad from Romania was tired of the political situation in... Read more

6 Oct 2019

37mins

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