Making Friends In Germany Episodes
June 15, 2022
Helping families to meet like-minded families (Dzhangar from MatchFamilies)
During Dzhangar's first years in Germany, he noticed what many foreigners notice: how difficult it was for his family to meet other like-minded families. And making friends is crucial. It helps to make you feel more at home,…
Sept. 29, 2021
Foreigner friendships, moving back home, and “F**k it” moments (Beth & Amy from the USA)
Both Beth and Amy have appeared on The Germany Experience before, and now they come back on together after having forged a friendship here in Germany. But, as often happens with foreigner friendships, Amy moved back home. We…
June 2, 2021
Advice for foreigners in Germany, taken from two years of The Germany Experience
The Germany Experience podcast is 2 years old and to celebrate, here is a compilation of some of the advice that guests have offered about everything from making friends through to preparing for bureaucracy. Thank you for li…
May 5, 2021
Three key factors for making friends in Germany (Nadja from Germany)
Nadja Todt was born and raised in Germany, but spent 11 years abroad. She describes herself as a global citizen, change-maker, international experience expert, community connector and mentor, and a German and English languag…
March 8, 2021
Making long-term German friends, reverse parking, and origins of German idioms (Q&A session)
I answer your questions about life in Germany, and also some personal questions. Plus, I read some insightful YouTube comments. This was recorded during a Facebook live stream. Watch the full video on my YouTube channel Some…
Nov. 23, 2020
Antoinette Emily from New Zealand
You probably know Antoinette Emily from her YouTube channel. Originally from New Zealand, she moved to Germany to be with her then-boyfriend (now-husband) over 10 years ago. We discuss the story of how she came to Germany, t…
July 27, 2020
African abroad (Tania from Kenya)
Tania was born in Kenya and has lived in five different African countries. After a short time in Thailand, she’s landed up in Germany, and she feels like this is somewhere she can stay for a longer time. Some of the reasons …
July 20, 2020
Sandals and socks, making friends with Germans, and "selfishly" staying in Germany (Amy from the USA)
Amy always had a dream of living in Germany, and even happened to marry someone who felt the same way. So living here has kind of been a dream come true. And generally, Amy is really happy here -- she admits that she was "ri…
March 9, 2020
Leaving Germany after a decade (Natalie from the UK)
What is it that makes someone who has lived in Germany for over a decade decide that it's time to go back "home"? Natalie is originally from the UK, and is now making the decision to leave Germany after 11 years. She explain…
Nov. 3, 2019
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 he coped dealing with that being far from his family. He's also a handball player, and he had the chanc…