Kurze Frage in die Runde: Wenn jemand zu mir „viertel 8“ sagt, hat mein Gehirn daraus immer sofort 8:15 Uhr gemacht statt 7:15 Uhr.

Eine Freundin hat mir das System dahinter neulich lieb erklärt (no front, nur Liebe an sie!) und rein logisch leuchtet es mir jetzt auch ein.

Trotzdem interessiert mich brennend:
- Ging es noch jemandem so wie mir?
- Was war eure erste, intuitive Interpretation, bevor man es euch erklärt hat?
- Aus welcher Ecke kommt ihr?

Ich will hier gar keinen typischen Glaubenskrieg über Uhrzeiten anzetteln, sondern bin einfach neugierig, wie andere Köpfe das direkt verknüpfen. (Vielleicht schießt mein ADHS-Gehirn da auch einfach mal wieder quer, weil eh immer so viel gleichzeitig los ist :D)

I’m originally from morocco, our traditions are often different than the ones in Germany but we are going for a more “European style” wedding on mutual agreement.
Long story short:
His mother wants to wear a white floor length dress, even tough me and my fiancé agreed on no white/cream color on guest.
I called her to ask her not to, this was the end result:
-she will wear a white dress
-the first dance is traditionally a son and mother dance
-I’m already breaking tradition by not getting married in a church

is it okay to argue over traditions, am i being ignorant here for not wanting or liking these traditions even though it’s my fiancés wedding too?

die Verschlüsse bei den PET-Flaschen bevor ich trinke abreisst? Mich stören die irgendwie und finde das Feeling von früher besser.. Wie gehts euch dabei

Good evening,

I’m writing this post because I’ve been suffering from a long-term condition (2+ years) involving both of my feet. I won’t bother you with how negatively it has affected my life in every area: professionally, mentally, socially, in my romantic relationship, with my family, and in my free time. Ill just say It’s omnipresent and ruins almost every single day of my life.

I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, although my symptoms are entirely different from those typically associated with it. I therefore have good reason to believe the diagnosis is wrong, and I would love the chance to discuss it with a professional (in the best case, an Orthopedist or a sports medicine doctor.)

Here comes the problem, though: I’ve seen tons of them in Berlin (where I live) for this condition, and I’ve barely been able to ask them to reconsider my diagnosis. They simply don’t let me talk. They say that plantar fasciitis takes time, tell me to keep doing the stretches they advise, and send me home. At most, they propose a treatment (shockwave therapy), which did help the first time, but I then repeated it four more times (twice paid out of my own pocket) and no longer benefited from it. I’m not going to repeat it.

So what I’m asking is: is there any chance of finding a doctor who is genuinely willing to listen, without prejudice, to what I have to say as a patient? In the best case, I'd be looking for someone who is willing to accept that I also can read and understand a peer-reviewed paper. (Now, don't get me wrong, I’m the first to say I’m not a doctor. But the only time I mentioned to a doctor one of the many peer-reviewed papers I read on the topic, he admitted he didn't know it, so I think I can claim to have, at this point, some knowledge that even doctors sometimes lack themselves.)

I’m looking for someone who practices their job for the love of science and the sake of helping a suffering human being; someone whose professional goal is not just to get to the end of a Termin (10 minutes, or maybe even just 5?), fill out the patient file, and say Tschüss, but to really cure the patient who keeps coming back to their Praxis. Some of you might comment that doctors choose their profession simply because it’s lucrative, but I don’t want to buy that (yet).

What would be my best bet? Research hospitals like the Charité in Berlin? Or paying privately for an appointment with the most brilliant of the luminaries (and if so, how do I find their contact details to begin with)? Or should I try more “informal” ways of getting in touch with a doctor, here on Reddit for example, or perhaps by joining a Verein, if there is one of this kind? Or do you have any other suggestions?

I don’t want to turn my question into a rant, but I find it absurd that a person can be left stuck in the same tormenting condition for over 2 years without even having the right to say: “I don’t feel what you say I’m feeling, I feel something else!” Is this even healthcare?

Two final notes: 1. I am not asking any of you for a diagnosis. I am asking how to get in touch with a professional who is willing to dive deeper into the problem until a solution is found. 2. my spoken German is far from perfect, but I can form sentences that make sense and are intelligible, even if I sometimes choose the wrong article for a noun or use the wrong Partizip II for a strong verb. I don’t believe language is the issue here. Again, some will cite the stereotype that doctors are conservative and unwelcoming to foreigners, but I don’t want to give in to such thoughts.

Danke an euch alle!

Hallo!

Coming to Germany from Australia in December- January (first stop Munich, most time spent in the North) with my 10 month old baby and have NO IDEA how to dress my baby or what to buy and pack 🫠.

Please tell me:

1. If you were outside in a Christmas market all night how would you dress your 10 month old? If you had a ‘pram muff’ too what would this look like?
2. If you were inside in a heated house?
3. If you were going around during the day on an average winters day?
4. If it were snowing outside ?

I am struggling to find baby insulated snow jackets here in Australia or online, only snow suits. I have no idea how to use a snow suit or what to put under a snow suit- tell me how these might be used for the above ? Also could I get a jacket while there ? (Landing in Munich)

Thank you!

EDIT: I am NOT going to big city Christmas markets at night, only small towns (where my husband is from). WE ARE NOT coming as clueless tourists, my baby is a German citizen (German father who of course also has no idea how to dress his first baby haha) - WE KNOW not to go to big Christmas markets at night with a baby

Does anyone know of a podcast in the style of history of Rome and revolutions dealing with the Weimar Republic? Long form and in depth focusing mainly on political history looking at Germany from the revolution to Hitlers consolidation of power. Failing that anyone know any audiobook focusing on just the political history of the Weimar Republic rather than dealing with it as simply a prelude to the Nazi era?

A real estate agent sent a letter saying the owners are selling the apartment we live in.

In the letter, they asked if we want to buy it. We don't. We've lived there for 35 years.

We are retiring next year too.

Question:

Should we respond to the letter? How should we respond? My wife says we might need a lawyer but I don't understand why. If we don't want to fight against it, why would we need a lawyer?

Confused in Aschaffenburg

On what date are we Germans all turning on the Heizung?

I recently came across a beautiful Buddha statue in a Buddhist temple, with a swastika symbol on the Buddha’s chest. I found the image genuinely moving, and the symbol really spoke to me spiritually. I’ve been considering getting a similar tattoo.

Swastika existed for thousands of years before the Nazis appropriated it and remains an important religious symbol in Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. I also understand the historical trauma associated with the Nazi version, especially here in Germany. My ancestors were quite literally part of it (Serbs/Balkan).

My intention would be entirely Buddhist and spiritual, not political. I would want the tattoo to reflect the religious symbolism of the statue that inspired me.

However, since I’m temporarily living in Germany, I’m concerned about the legal implications. I know that Germany has strict laws regarding Nazi symbols, but I’m unsure how these laws apply to an authentic Buddhist swastika tattoo, particularly if it were visible in public - such as gym or public sauna.

Does anyone have reliable legal knowledge or experience with this? Would the religious context and design make a difference under German law, or could the tattoo still lead to legal trouble?

I’m genuinely interested in understanding both the legal situation and the cultural sensitivities involved. Please share reliable sources if possible. Thank you!

Have any of you read the English translations of Kafka's work and if so which ones are closest to the original German? There are so many that I wanted insight from actual German speakers to know which translations are the most accurate to the original in terms of flow, style, and word usage.

Especially in the aviation, transportation and hotel industries? Some Asian countries might have better over hospitality services than Germany, but none of them are very high income countries. Same can be said with the Netherlands as well, and I've always been happy transiting through Germany or the Netherlands and dealing with German and Dutch customs. I can't say the same with other European countries with it comes to transiting through them.

I moved to an appartment 2 months ago and the guy from the company I rented it from told me two months ago that the company who will install the water meter and also the fire alarm will contact me. But it’s been 2 months and they didn’t contact me yet so the water meter is not installed yet but I have water of course.

This company who rented to me already said for another issue I complained about that I should contact the Hausmeister so I prefer not send them another email about the water meter.

I just want to know if this delay is normal ?

(I think it’s their responsibility if it gets delayed even more. But I’m not sure.
)

Edit: it doesn’t bother me since I have water I just wanted to make sure that I don’t need to worry about anything

I wanted to hang some posters in my bedroom so I downloaded 3 movie posters from tmdb (the movie data base)
I put them on a flash drive, went to Sedruck and printed them on normal A3 paper with colors

Will i get in trouble? I am very worried, i also paid with card
Is that illegal? Will i have to pay a fine ?

Or do I have to improvise? I don't want to ruin the socks I still gonna use them with the socks afterwards, but I'm gonna need the crocs without fabric for a few weeks. The only place where they are secured are the straps buttons, but I'm not sure they can be unclamped without damage. Obviously I'm kinda poor so I would rather not have to buy another pair since it would come out of my savings that will have to feed me for a year (it's complicated)

Hello everyone! I have been working at a grocery store here in Germany for a few months now, and all of my coworkers are quite nice to me, despite the fact that I am still learning German. I want to know what homemade snacks/treats I could bring to a shift as a small token of appreciation of the kindness that they have shown me.

It's a surprise to me that I'm met with some passion when I suggest that kitchen faucets would be best to get drinking water from. I'm told with passion (frustration) that outdoor faucets, shower heads, bathroom sink faucets and even toilets (though no one would) all provide the same good, healthy water to drink from. 😵‍💫

I've been to a water treatment plant where water from a spring is made pristine and lovely, but ignoring the toilet addition to the list, aren't different grade pipes and plumbing used for different faucets? Like 'food safe' for kitchens, a lower standard for showers and maybe lower still for bathroom faucets? This would seem logical, cost effective and then create tiers of quality that one might rightfully consider.

Is there truly no factor that creates a better choice for filling one's bottle or glass?

I’m curious how people in Germany feel about lending money to someone close to them, especially larger amounts rather than covering dinner.

Would you feel comfortable asking for or offering that kind of help, or would it feel awkward? I’d love to hear how you personally approach it and whether it’s common in your circle.

Wir haben bei mir auf der Arbeit Oktoberfest gefeiert. Dafür habe ich im Supermarkt Fitnessbrot gekauft. Es schmeckt ja gut mit "Rosehip Jam" und auch Nutella. Essen Deutsche eigentlich oft Fitnessbrot zum Frühstück oder Brotzeit usw? Vielen Dank

Hi everyone. I work as a cashier in a German supermarket. Today a random customer told me out of the blue 'Sie sind sehr nett'. I literally got surprised and couldn't say anything else than Vielen Dank. Does this happen often here?

Also, I am not German. It has been just a year since I moved so I don't know if this is common here or not.

I work as an Amazon delivery driver and mostly drive around areas outside Berlin. I come across so many really nice and beautiful dogs, and a lot of them actually come up to me.

But I’m never really sure if the owners are okay with strangers petting their dogs, so I usually hesitate. Once I did pet a dog that came up to me and the owner started yelling something in German at me. I didn’t understand what they were saying, so now I’m a bit paranoid.

Sometimes I’m delivering a package and there’s a really friendly dog sitting in the garden, but the owner isn’t outside. Is it okay to pet them or is that generally a no-go?

Do you normally ask before petting someone’s dog here, even if the dog comes up to you first?

I'm curious because I didn't go this year and I'm wondering what it was like.

I am visiting foreigner and a few days ago I was at a fast food place eating alone. 2 women came up to me and said something along the lines of them seeing I was eating alone and offering to sit with me. I told them that I didn't mind if they sat but I was almost done eating and would have to leave after I finished and then they sat back at their table.

I wasn't offended or anything but I've never had that happen to me in my home country, so I'm curious if that's a thing that happens more often in Germany that I should keep in mind while here or if that was just a one off.

Edit: Just to add because some people are asking about this, I'm a guy and there were other tables available.

Hi all,

We are considering buying a 2016 manual Nissan juke with 90k km mileage as our first car and coats 7500€. Wanted to ask for opinios. The parts are easy to find and cheap?

Thanks in advance

I started working in a small German office two months ago. The kitchen has one coffee machine, a dishwasher, and a shelf for everyone's mugs. There are no written rules beyond a note asking people to wipe the table. I clean up after myself, but I keep noticing small habits I cannot quite interpret. One colleague rinses his mug and leaves it on the counter for the next coffee. Another puts every used cup straight into the dishwasher. Someone else starts the machine whenever it is half full. Last week I put a clean pan away because I thought it had been left out by mistake. A coworker later asked where the pan had gone because she was using it to keep the counter under a plant dry. She was friendly about it, but I felt like the person who rearranges a stranger's house on a first visit.

I know the simple answer is to ask my colleagues. I have asked about individual things, and each person gives a slightly different answer. What I am trying to understand is the general expectation in a shared workplace. Is it better to do only your own dishes and leave other items alone, or is quietly tidying the whole space seen as helpful? If I notice the dishwasher is full of clean dishes, is emptying it a normal favor or am I taking on a job nobody asked me to do? In my old office we had a weekly rota, so the rules were obvious. Here people seem to manage by habit and occasional comments. I would like to contribute without becoming the person who makes everyone explain why their mug is still on the counter. I also wonder whether bringing a small snack to share is welcome in an office kitchen, or whether that would make the situation even more complicated.

I recently started gym and identified, Quark as a source of high quality, yet affordable protein option. ( Danke Schön Germany).

I have tried eating it by mixing it with Museli, but as time passed i find myself not enjoying it at all.

I don't want to leave an option such as quark on the table and I want your help. How do you use quark, or what do you suggest to make with quark ?

Personally, I like Sweet and Savory dishes but for the time being i am leaving Sweet dishes as i am going for a calorie deficit diet.

EDIT : So far the top ideas I got are

Mixing with fruits and sweeteners
Making a Cheese Cake
Eat it with Potato as a dip
Use it as a spread for Toast.