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The Germany Experience

Shaun Behrens

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 159

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 second Wednesday.

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🇩🇪 Germany - placesAndTravel
19/07/2026
#88
🇩🇪 Germany - placesAndTravel
01/07/2026
#74
🇩🇪 Germany - placesAndTravel
07/06/2026
#84
🇬🇧 Great Britain - placesAndTravel
05/06/2026
#80

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https://thegermanyexperience.de/
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https://thegermanyexperience.de
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/germanyxp
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https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience
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https://youtu.be/Bv8BRPO-EyU?t=37
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtWlIQqmZ9uIrIgPwDRNBQ/featured
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https://www.instagram.com/the.germany.experience
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https://www.instagram.com/amyholt11
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https://www.instagram.com/wantedadventure
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Dating, toxic relationships, and making friends in Germany (Lulu from Ireland)

Episode 132

Sunday, May 21, 2023 • Duration 35:55

Dating can be a minefield at the best of times. But what happens when you move to a city like Berlin? Lulu Johnson discovered just this when she moved from Ireland to Berlin - and then wrote a book about it! It's called Dating in Berlin and covers her hilarious - and some not so hilarious - misadventures as a foreigner in the German dating scene. Lulu to discusses dating in Berlin, toxic relationships, making friends, and learning the German language.

Get the book here: Dating in Berlin: Tales of Modern Love and Relationships

Subscribe to my other podcast: Everyday Germany

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Instagram: 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

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The diversity trend, Misfit Models, and German bureaucracy when starting a company (Del from the UK)

Episode 131

Saturday, April 8, 2023 • Duration 37:17

Just do a Google search for Del Keens, and you will see that he's someone with a unique story. After moving to Germany, he started a character modeling agency called Misfit Models. He joins me as a guest in this episode to discuss why he came to Germany, how he faced German bureaucracy when he started Misfit Models, how he feels that the current diversity focus is a trend, and he talks about the impact Brexit has had on his life.

Find Del online:

Del Keens Bio:
When Del moved from London to Berlin in 2006, he was already well-booked model. Del Keens had been in front of the lens for Diesel Jeans, Levi's and Calvin Klein. Without a washboard stomach, but as a face full of character.

In Germany, however, he realised that there was no use for character models like himself on the local market. Instead of real personalities, advertising relied and still relies on the same perfect faces and flawless bodies. Identification potential equals zero.

That's why Del founded Misfit Models in 2012 - the modelling agency for character faces like himself.

Goggle Del Keens for more information.

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 , or on (or anywhere else you can think of).

Advice for adapting and integrating in Germany, from discussions with 100+ foreigners

Episode 121

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 • Duration 22:25

At the end of September 2022, I gave a talk at the Welcome To Germany Summit. This is the rehearsal that I recorded a few days before.

But mine was only one of many great talks on the day from multiple speakers! To access over 6 hours of advice from experts about life in Germany, go and watch the video feed on one of these platforms:

The topics that were covered:

The main steps of your relocation in Germany
Learning German for your career in Germany
What I wish I knew when I was you: stories from an intercultural trainer
How business English gives you an upper hand in the German market
Transitioning from student visa to job seeker visa to work permit
Movement is key when working from home
The Actual Job Search - How to search for a Job in Germany
Navigating German work culture(s)
Financial Education: Guidance on your "German" journey
The Emotional Journey of the Expat: How to recognize when grief hits and what to do about it
Advice for adapting and integrating in Germany, from discussions with 100+ foreigners

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!

Singing schlager music in Germany, and misogyny in the music industry (Sarah Jane Scott from the USA)

Episode 50

Monday, July 6, 2020 • Duration 51:52

Sarah Jane Scott is an American who has had success as a Schlager singer in Germany. But how does an English-speaking "Ausländer" become a Schlager star?

Sarah Jane explains her path to Germany and her Schlager success, talks about what it’s like to be a Schlager singer, and about how she is currently evaluating her next steps. We go into the unhealthy record label/artist relationship, and talk about systemic misogyny and exploitation in the music industry.

Sarah Jane Scott's Instagram: Sarah Jane Scott

Sarah Jane Scott's Wikipedia page (German): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Jane_Scott

Some Sarah Jane Scott songs we mentioned in the interview:
Sarah Jane Scott - I Love You (I'll Tell You In a Song)
Sarah Jane Scott - Was War Los Gestern Nacht?
Heino, Sarah Jane Scott - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Sarah Jane Scott's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsgDkhwCUwy2Qiz2Dwbj4Qg

Heino: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heino

Some big Schlager artists:
Helene Fischer - Atemlos Durch Die Nacht
Andrea Berg - Mosaik
Howard Carpendale - Hello Again
Roland Kaiser - Kein ProblemPeggy March: Connie Francis: Upskirting is only now illegal in Germany: The war on upskirting started last year:

A southern liberal in Germany, running a coffee shop, and casual German racism (Christy from the USA)

Episode 49

Monday, June 29, 2020 • Duration 42:13

Christy is a southern liberal who opened a coffee shop in Germany. Over a Pfälzer Weinschorle, she discusses how she tried to integrate herself the “right” way, how Germany is not the best country for special needs children, not going back to the States for 10 years, and how Germans are racist in a “I didn’t mean anything by it” kind of way. We also talk about her coffee shop.

Find Christy on Instagram: ChristyTheExpat and ChristysCoffee.de

Durian fruit causes evacuation of a post office: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/smelly-durian-fruit-evacuation-bavarian-post-office

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Trilingualism, switching between languages, and Italian words adopted by German (Carmen from Italy)

Episode 48

Monday, June 22, 2020 • Duration 52:08

Carmen is a trilingual Italian living in Munich, Germany. She speaks Italian, German and English fluently, and joins me to discuss her path to becoming trilingual, how she balances three languages, and the effects of learning multiple languages on her native language. We also talk about Italian words that German has adopted - and subsequently used in different ways to the original Italian meanings.

Carmen also hosts two podcasts. She has an Italian one called Crucchi o Terroni siamo tutti Fannulloni, and a German one called Farbe der Nation. Farbe der Nation focuses on topics of identity, discrimination and racism in Germany.

The list of German podcasts that discuss issues of race and discrimination:
https://neleheise.de/2020/06/06/listening-in/?fbclid=IwAR0fbHLFzPEhA1GUGCoTY6TdeY0GlKyuKClxRQyfuLQxzHMsdP5vhtgs880

Follow Carmen's podcasts on Instagram:
Farbe der Nation
Crucchi o Terroni siamo tutti Fannulloni

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Instagram: the.germany.experienceOfficial podcast website: YouTube channel: Contact me: info@thegermanyexperience.dePodcast Intro Music by:

The 5 phases of culture shock (Beth from the USA)

Episode 47

Monday, June 15, 2020 • Duration 43:47

Beth from the USA moved to Germany to be with her husband, and she found that her adjustment period resembled the 5 stages of culture shock very closely. We talk about how she dealt with each stage, and where she is now on the curve. We also talk about how fencing is actually the perfect coronavirus sport. And, her cat makes an appearance.

Read the blog post that we reference in the interview: The 5 phases of culture shock and how to go through smoothly

Follow Beth on Instagram.

Links to more The Germany Experience episodes, my newsletter, and my social media: thegermanyexperience.de/subscribe

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Broken systems, turning points, and racism in Germany (Jessica from Germany)

Episode 46

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 • Duration 33:55

Jessica is a German African American who has lived in Germany since she was in kindergarten. She joins me for this episode to discuss the recent events that started with George Floyd, and the racism that she deals with on a regular basis here in Germany.

Follow Jessica on Instagram.

The Trevor Noah video I mention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4amCfVbA_c

Links to more The Germany Experience episodes, my newsletter, and my social media: thegermanyexperience.de/subscribe

JOIN THE THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE FACEBOOK GROUP

Visit the official The Germany Experience website.

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One year anniversary live stream - recorded 29th May 2020

Saturday, May 30, 2020 • Duration 33:11

Recorded from a Facebook live stream to celebrate one year of The Germany Experience podcast. I answer listener questions, list my top 5 highlights of having a podcast, and talk to previous guests on the show.

Dwight's YouTube show: I, Skylab
Follow Nina on Instagram.
Follow Sisy the Hamster on Instagram.

Links to more The Germany Experience episodes, my newsletter, and my social media: thegermanyexperience.de/subscribe

JOIN THE THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE FACEBOOK GROUP

Visit the official The Germany Experience website.

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You go me on the cookie! (Dana Newman from Wanted Adventure)

Episode 45

Monday, May 25, 2020 • Duration 54:58

Dana Newman from the Wanted Adventure YouTube channel joins me to discuss her book, "You go me on the cookie!". The book (written in German) describes Dana's adventures (and misadventures) learning German, and also highlights the quirks and beauty of the German language. It was written for German native speakers, but it is definitely relatable for anyone who has learnt German at any level. So I got Dana on the podcast to discuss her book, the German language, and her YouTube channel.

To see the postcard that Dana refers to in the interview about how German is not orderly, click here.

"You go me on the cookie!" is available in bookstores in Germany as well as online (also on Amazon) - as paperback and Ebook: https://www.randomhouse.de/Taschenbuch/You-go-me-on-the-cookie/Dana-Newman/Goldmann-TB/e536279.rhd

Wanted Adventure YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/wantedadventure

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wantedadventure/

Website: https://www.dananewman.de/

Links to more The Germany Experience episodes, my newsletter, and my social media: thegermanyexperience.de/subscribe

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