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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 inside view of the joys, the frustrations, and the quirks of adapting to the culture and learning German. New episodes every Wednesday.

The Germany Experience Shaun Behrens

    • Gesellschaft und Kultur
    • 4,8 • 34 Bewertungen

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 inside view of the joys, the frustrations, and the quirks of adapting to the culture and learning German. New episodes every Wednesday.

    Financing property in Germany (with Kerstin Brunner)

    Financing property in Germany (with Kerstin Brunner)

    Kerstin Brunner is a finance coach, and she comes on the podcast to discuss what goes into buying property in Germany. First we look at how to decide if purchasing a property is right for you. Then we consider the additional costs (notary fee, agent fee, etc.). And she walks us through all the steps, from deciding you want to buy through to getting the keys.

    If you have questions for Kerstin, you can find her on LinkedIn. 

    IF YOU ENJOY THIS PODCAST
    You can support the show in various ways: 
    BUY THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE PODCAST A COFFEE – there are a lot of costs associated with running a podcast, like expenses for hosting the audio and the tools used to record the episodes. Every donation will go towards the monthly expenses of keeping The Germany Experience going.  And it will make my heart happy!SPREAD THE WORD – share your favorite episode in an expats in Germany Facebook group, on Twitter, or any of the other social channels. Or if you know someone who might need this podcast in their life, tell them about it!WRITE A REVIEW – write a review about The Germany Experience on my site, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify (or anywhere else you can think of). Support the showInstagram: the.germany.experience
    Official podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.de
    YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience
    Contact me: info@thegermanyexperience.de

    Podcast Intro Music by: Adrian Bran

    • 55 Min.
    Life in Germany as a gay woman (Kim from the UK)

    Life in Germany as a gay woman (Kim from the UK)

    Kim from the UK explains what life is like in Germany for her as a gay woman. She also discusses the difficulties of finding a community in smaller cities and towns. Plus: Kim gives some advice!

    Kim has created a self-paced online course called Thrive In Germany - get a discount on it by using the code 'GermanyXP' at checkout: Thrive in Germany Course

    Kim and Suzanne have started a podcast! Subscribe to it: 
    Thriving in Germany podcast websiteThriving in Germany podcast on SpotifyConnect with Kim: 
    InstagramFacebook GroupLinkedIn
    IF YOU ENJOY THIS PODCAST
    You can support the show in various ways: 
    BUY THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE PODCAST A COFFEE – there are a lot of costs associated with running a podcast, like expenses for hosting the audio and the tools used to record the episodes. Every donation will go towards the monthly expenses of keeping The Germany Experience going.  And it will make my heart happy!SPREAD THE WORD – share your favorite episode in an expats in Germany Facebook group, on Twitter, or any of the other social channels. Or if you know someone who might need this podcast in their life, tell them about it!WRITE A REVIEW – write a review about The Germany Experience on my site, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify (or anywhere else you can think of). Support the showInstagram: the.germany.experience
    Official podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.de
    YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience
    Contact me: info@thegermanyexperience.de

    Podcast Intro Music by: Adrian Bran

    • 43 Min.
    How German are you? (Nina from Germany)

    How German are you? (Nina from Germany)

    The Germany Experience is back with a repost from Shaun's other podcast, Everyday Germany. Nina joins Shaun to see which one of them is more German.

    Subscribe to Everyday Germany where Shaun and Nina discuss their observations of German life, culture and language: EVERYDAY GERMANY

    The book we used as a basis for this episode:  Ze Germans: An expat's guide to living in Germany by Fadi Gaziri

    The Germany Experience podcast episodes featuring Fadi: Apologizing in Germany, sauna surprises, and making friends and Writing a Eurovision song, and traveling to the Arctic and Antarctic

    IF YOU ENJOY THIS PODCAST
    You can support the show in various ways: 
    BUY THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE PODCAST A COFFEE – there are a lot of costs associated with running a podcast, like expenses for hosting the audio and the tools used to record the episodes. Every donation will go towards the monthly expenses of keeping The Germany Experience going.  And it will make my heart happy!SPREAD THE WORD – share your favorite episode in an expats in Germany Facebook group, on Twitter, or any of the other social channels. Or if you know someone who might need this podcast in their life, tell them about it!WRITE A REVIEW – write a review about The Germany Experience on my site, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify (or anywhere else you can think of). Support the showInstagram: the.germany.experience
    Official podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.de
    YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience
    Contact me: info@thegermanyexperience.de

    Podcast Intro Music by: Adrian Bran

    • 50 Min.
    4GEPADFO charity drive update, and when The Germany Experience will be back

    4GEPADFO charity drive update, and when The Germany Experience will be back

    Shaun gives an update on 4GEPADFO (spoiler: we made our 500€ goal!). But you can still donate to this great cause (a hotline providing psychosocial support for Ukrainian children and youths:

    Donate to krisenchat

    Listen to Shaun's new English podcast with Nina about life in Germany:

    EVERYDAY GERMANY



    Support the showInstagram: the.germany.experience
    Official podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.de
    YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience
    Contact me: info@thegermanyexperience.de

    Podcast Intro Music by: Adrian Bran

    • 4 Min.
    Getting ready to leave Germany (Nicole from The Expat Cast)

    Getting ready to leave Germany (Nicole from The Expat Cast)

    Nicole joins me this week to discuss some big changes in her life – she's leaving Germany. In this episode, she explains what's happening and why she's making the move.

    We also talk about our charity drive for 2022 - AND WE NEED YOU TO DONATE!

    4GEPADFO time: charity drive 2022
    As we do every year, Nicole of The Expat Cast and I are raising money for a charity - but this time, instead of a competition, we're doing it together! The project we're supporting this year: krisenchat, which provides psychosocial support for young Ukranians.

    DONATE TO KRISENCHAT, PROVIDING HELP FOR YOUNG UKRAINIANS

    Shaun's new podcast with Nina
    Shaun has started a new podcast with Nina to discuss their observations of German life, culture and language: EVERYDAY GERMANY


    IF YOU ENJOY THIS PODCAST
    You can support the show in various ways: 
    BUY THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE PODCAST A COFFEE – there are a lot of costs associated with running a podcast, like expenses for hosting the audio and the tools used to record the episodes. Every donation will go towards the monthly expenses of keeping The Germany Experience going.  And it will make my heart happy!SPREAD THE WORD – share your favorite episode in an expats in Germany Facebook group, on Twitter, or any of the other social channels. Or if you know someone who might need this podcast in their life, tell them about it!WRITE A REVIEW – write a review about The Germany Experience on my site, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify (or anywhere else you can think of). Support the showInstagram: the.germany.experience
    Official podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.de
    YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience
    Contact me: info@thegermanyexperience.de

    Podcast Intro Music by: Adrian Bran

    • 47 Min.
    House hunting, finding day care, and handling rough starts (Wafeeqa from Saudi Arabia)

    House hunting, finding day care, and handling rough starts (Wafeeqa from Saudi Arabia)

    When Wafeeqa and her family moved to Germany, they thought things would be easier: her husband had a job, and his employer was arranging accommodation for them. Plus, they both had experience with learning languages, so they thought maybe German wouldn't be too much of a challenge. But as is so often the case, things didn't go according to plan...

    Wafeeqa discusses finding a place to live, finding daycare for her twins, trying not to disturb neighbors, and more.

    4GEPADFO time: charity drive 2022
    As we do every year, Nicole of The Expat Cast and I are raising money for a charity - but this time, instead of a competition, we're doing it together! The project we're supporting this year: krisenchat, which provides psychosocial support for young Ukranians. 

    DONATE TO KRISENCHAT, PROVIDING HELP FOR YOUNG UKRAINIANS


    IF YOU ENJOY THIS PODCAST
    You can support the show in various ways: 
    BUY THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE PODCAST A COFFEE – there are a lot of costs associated with running a podcast, like expenses for hosting the audio and the tools used to record the episodes. Every donation will go towards the monthly expenses of keeping The Germany Experience going.  And it will make my heart happy!SPREAD THE WORD – share your favorite episode in an expats in Germany Facebook group, on Twitter, or any of the other social channels. Or if you know someone who might need this podcast in their life, tell them about it!WRITE A REVIEW – write a review about The Germany Experience on my site, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify (or anywhere else you can think of). Support the showInstagram: the.germany.experience
    Official podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.de
    YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience
    Contact me: info@thegermanyexperience.de

    Podcast Intro Music by: Adrian Bran

    • 48 Min.

Kundenrezensionen

4,8 von 5
34 Bewertungen

34 Bewertungen

Hoppersgirl ,

A wealth of knowledge and humour

I came across this podcast when I was part of the parkrun group interviewed for one of the earlier podcasts. I have become a regular listener (having never really been a podcast listener before). I have lived in Germany for 7 years and to listen to other people’s experiences and realize that I am not alone or crazy, has been wonderful. I love the humour in these podcasts, I love the sincerity, I love the sympathy and I love the honesty. Anyone who has moved to Germany or thinking of moving to Germany should have a listen.

Timothep ,

Lots of practical advices

Very lively podcast with a whole bunch of stories and practical advices. Way to go Shaun!

Mariluzb ,

Story-sharing in a fun way!

So many different stories of people with diverse backgrounds end up discovering the joys (and sometimes woes) of living in Germany.

Thanks to Shaun we get to hear and learn from them!

Hope to enjoy many more new episodes... :)

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