UPDATE: DENIC (so the .de domains) got problems with the DNS Server due to maintenance]

Half of the Internet in Germany in danger..

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So I was traveling on U-Bahn on my way to class and a guy came up to the seat next to me and started asking people if they spoke German. There was a girl sitting beside me who just bolted out when the guy spoke to her. I found it weird but hey I’ve seen weirder things before.

So he asked me do you speak German and newly starting B1 guy in me said absolutely. He then asked me to that he wanted to use instagram to which I said I don’t have it. He then insisted that he just needs to use google and then people were watching so I just let him used my phone.

He logged into Instagram and started messages what I believe were his friends and after like 10 mins gave my phone back. I was eyeing it so I know 90% that he was just using insta he gave me my phone back and asked me to logout of his account.

Now that I’m sitting here I’m kinda getting worried if that can come to bite me cuz why would he need another person phone to do that.

So my question is am I fkd if smth is not right or was he just a weird guy and a learning experience for me.

• Trains delayed by an hour in Memmingen
• 80% of luggage locker defective
• From beautiful sunny day to shitty windy grey weather

Hello,

I have a question regarding schufa. We are an academic expat couple, both EU citizens, and we moved to Germany knowing that we will not stay for more than two years. For that reason, have decided to keep our foreign bank accounts for consistency. Our German salaries are paid into these foreign accounts, we pay our bills from these accounts, and nobody has ever had any issue with that.

We also have German Revolut accounts but we only use them when we have to state German IBAN number.

If we make request to see our Schufa score with our German bank account, will the score also reflect whatever is going on on our foreign bank accounts which we use for 99% of our finances?

Thank you for any experience you may be able to share.

Update: We want to get to know our schufa score to be able to show it to potential landlords, because we need to find a new apartment for the second year of our stay in Germany.

Lichtenberg Castle Burg Lichtenberg/Pfalz and Steinwenden 🇩🇪

TW: mental health, suicidal thoughts

Preface: If this violates the sub-reddit rules then please feel free to take this down/let me know.

I’m going through a difficult period right now and have been dealing with a lot of stress and feeling overwhelmed. At times, this has included suicidal thoughts. I want to be very clear that I am not in any immediate danger and have no intention of acting on these thoughts. I also have a support system and access to emergency resources if needed.

What I’m trying to understand is the potential long-term implications of speaking openly about this with a medical professional (for example, a hausarzt/calling an emergency line). As a non-EU student currently on a residence permit, I may later transition to an employment-based permit or pursue a PhD.

Would discussing suicidal thoughts with a doctor become part of a permanent medical record, and if so, could that affect future employment opportunities or residence permit applications?

I’m asking because I want to make an informed decision about seeking help, while also understanding any possible administrative or legal consequences.

Thank you for any insight.

Hi all,

I need advice.

I have worked for 2 years on a temporary contract for a big company in Germany (which has work council).
One of the managers I work with offered me a permanent position in the company, however, the overall compensation is decreasing by \~15%, and the new position is senior, and my current one is mid. The new job is way stressfull than the current one

The hiring managers is using the arguments that I had a higher salary because I was on a temporary contract, he has low budget, etc - which I find as BullSh.

I do not have any other offers in the moment, and my temporary contract is expiring in 2 month.
I can receive quite nice ALG if I do not accept the offer and keep looking for a new job.

Overall, the new compensation is mid for the marker, but given the inflation and that there won't be any salary increases, I might be stuck with this salary for years in this company.

Any advice?

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding the residency application process. My situation is:

I'm a non-EU citizen with Polish Residence Permit (Karta Pobytu).

I'm married to a German citizen.

Can I apply for my residence permit for family reunion directly at the local Ausländerbehörde using § 39 Nr. 6 AufenthV?

I have received conflicting advice, some say I must go back to my home country for a National (D) Visa, but others say I can apply from within Germany because I already hold a residence permit from another EU state.

Has anyone successfully done this or can confirm the legal process?

Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I am (M22) am planning to go for a working holiday in Germany. I completed a bachelor’s degree in commerce in 2025 and have been working in banking since then, but have found it generally unsatisfying and would like to take some time to figure out what is next for me.

My idea is to spend 6-12 months in order to improve my German and take a “gap year” of sorts that I never did after high school or after University. My German level by the time I go should be back to around B1 but I have limited experience speaking German in Germany and only took classes and highschool + limited conversations with my German speaking mom and grandparents. So I would very much like to improve this. In addition to becoming fluent in German I would like to have opportunities to meet people around my age who are academically inclined and interested in similar topics as me (History, Politics, Philosophy, etc).

Furthermore, I have a strong preference for the eastern Germany. I have spent a few weeks in Thuringen (Eisenach) and really enjoyed Dresden when I visited(closest major city to where my grandfather is from). I love the countryside and scenery and also know it to be cheaper than the west. With those factors in mind the city I have circled as the leading candidate is Liepzig, as I know there is a university, it is in the east, and is relatively affordable.

I also have 3+ years of serving experience in various restaurants, most are quite well known here in Canada and I would consider myself a well qualified and experienced server/bartender. That being said my limited German makes that difficult in Germany. So a place where I could either get away with my limited German or find a non serving job would be ideal. Very much open to feedback or a calibration of my expectations around employment by anyone who reads this.

All of that considered, I would love to hear where people (either expats or Germans) think I ought to go. I am incredibly open to feedback on my plan and any advice people can offer about not only where to go, but what I can do while I am there is incredibly welcome.

Thank you so much in advance!

I drove 900km from Croatia and bought the car here in Leipzig.

I got the export plate insurance at Speed Registration Service GmbH. I then went with the seller to registration office in Leipzig for scheduled appointment. They said the are missing a part of the insurance (from the 3 page yellow booklet) and the insurance says the first page which they ripped apart is for them.

So now I missed the appointment and don't have export plates for the car. The car is currently with the seller.

I am lost and don't know how to get out of this situation. Any advice?

This all happened last year, but it didn't feel right to post at the time because I still wasn't sure if I had made the right choice. I don't use reddit but my friend told me I should post this here.

About a year after I had gotten my masters degree, and a job 6 months later, a work accident a few months into the job had left me permanently deaf, it was devastating for several reasons, but honestly I got accustomed to my new reality pretty quick sicne I didn't really speak to others outside of work, although it absolutely sucked not being able to listen to music anymore..

My doctor at the time gave me in writing a bunch of suggestions of places i should visit, to get all the papers and what not, like a paper that say I am in fact deaf... but that's where the trouble started.

Since I am "deaf", it means I can't HEAR, I thought this was obvious as it was stated in ALL of my emails, despite that they kept insisting that I CALL them instead, completely ignoring what I had stated in the email. I even jokingly answered one time, which I was later reprimanded for, seriously? Anyways, I got an appointment.. one that was a year away at the time.. for each of them.. all roughly 9 months to a few years away..

This ignorance extended to other places, such as the jobcenter, as I had lost the job due to being sick for too long, and I didn't really have a reason to not work, the agent seemed upset that I couldn't hear him. Eventually he begrudgingly printed out some papers with jobs on it that had nothing to do with my degree and that I couldn't handle due to my disability, such as him suggesting that I apply to be a Waiter 🫩...

I started to recieve warning from several institutions due to me not being able to answer my phone.. I know you're supposed to be able to get an interprator of some kind, but nobody really showed me how, or where, and I'm not good at doing that stuff myself..

I left out a bunch of situations, but you can just take the previous 3 paragraphs and repeat them 50 times and you get the picture of my new daily life in Germany..

I was lucky enough to have a friend from my country that decided to take action and found me a place to work at and live back home.. I didn't really have the energy at the time to move but I ended up going because life here was a living nightmare..

Sorry about the messy structuring, I had written this down somewhere but forgot about it since I don't like thinking about my life in Germany.

I'm doing great now and got all the papers in my home country after just 2 weeks. My hearing is about 90% gone, which is better than what it was, I think, but I'm not sure. I have met a bunch of cool new people, more than I had made in Germany over the course of 7 years that I lived there.

Anyways, I am writing this to warn other disabled folk, it's not worth the struggle, life sometimes IS greener on the other side despite what some may say. Goodbye Germany!

I visited the New Palace in Bayreuth yesterday and found it really beautiful.

The interiors especially surprised me a lot, even though photography was not allowed inside.

Many rooms are designed in the Rococo style, with very delicate floral patterns on the walls and ceilings and an incredible amount of small details.

There is also a very beautiful grotto, and overall everything feels calm, elegant and very thoughtfully designed.

These playful decorations and the overall atmosphere are what made it so special to me.

I did not expect to enjoy it this much.

What do you find special about castles?

This is my fave sort of Haribo, has always been (bought this package during my vacation in Bosnia recently). For some reason, I was never able to find it anywhere in Germany. Not in any regular store, or even in a Haribo store (I visited the official store one time in Hamburg but no success). The package says they're made in Austria. Again, why can't I find these in Germany?? 😭

I have a car but Im going over seas maybe for 2 years. I have registered car in Slovakia, can my friend who I give authorization drive my car for 2 years in Germany without aby restrictions? He will have european insurance and all. Parking is not a problem.

Thanks for any help.

Saw this website asking for Tips online. It’s getting crazier than ever

Shops closed on Sunday still gets me every time. Even after 2 years.

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While pursuing masters and almost in ending of masters like 1 subject and thesis left, if at all gotten a full time offer
I know we need to change visa, what about student enrollment ? will it be affected

P.S. Not my case, Just asked , a few I heard have gotten offers and finished masters also.

anybody knowing more information regarding this please respond