All Episodes

Dating, toxic relationships, and making friends in Germany (Lulu from Ireland)

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

Financing property in Germany (with Kerstin Brunner)

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

How German are you? (Nina from Germany)

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

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

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

Using hypnosis to help foreigners in Germany (Suzanne Dinter from the UK)

Hidden grief, loss of identity, and getting to know the German version of a loved one (Katie Rössler from the USA)

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

Convincing a company to take a chance on you (Veronica from Mexico)

Recovering from a car accident while abroad (Sadaf from Pakistan)

The Welcome To Germany Summit on 29th September 2022

A German returning to Germany after a decade (Cathrin from Germany)

RERUN: Wurst/arsch/schwein idioms, why “Der/Die/Das” is weird, and sitting down to pee in Germany (Ricardo from Brazil & Ivan from Bulgaria)

RERUN: Q&A - Making long-term German friends, reverse parking, and origins of German idioms

RERUN: Antoinette Emily from New Zealand

RERUN: Ask a German - Bureaucracy, German pillows, standing in line, and recruitment through fruit

RERUN: Advice for foreigners in Germany, taken from two years of The Germany Experience

The Berlin episode (recorded live @ PodFest Berlin 2022)

Q&A: Self-learning B2, dealing with language barrier frustrations, and is there foolproof advice for making friends in Germany?

Probezeit: The first six months in a German job (Lisa Janz, Job Coach Germany)

Lessons from changing jobs in Germany (Alexandrea from the USA)

Helping families to meet like-minded families (Dzhangar from MatchFamilies)

German traditions or superstitions? (Nina from Germany)

Eurovision Song Contest 2022 recap, the importance of community, and redefining your identity (Beth from the USA)

Using your own culture to integrate in Germany (Saehee from the USA)

States of Liberation: gay rights and discrimination in Cold War Germany (Samuel Clowes Huneke)

Language barrier problems, and overcoming the challenges involved with reporting sexual assault (Mei Chi from Hong Kong)

Writing a Eurovision song, and traveling to the Arctic and Antarctic (Fadi from the UK)

Choosing a rural life, coming to Germany as a lawyer, and a giant tea cup (Rachel from South Africa)

Visa struggles, escaping the pandemic on an organic farm, and being a musician in Germany (Laura Osburn from Canada)

How to be a good dinner guest in a German home (Nina from Germany)

Podcasts, why we love them, and how they help foreigners (Marina and Greta from Buongiorno Bitch)

Charity challenge wrap-up, and when The Germany Experience will be back

2021 lows and highs and a charity challenge update with Nicole of the Expat Cast

Making German easier with “-chen” endings, a PhD as a job, and Germans take long to say goodbye (Jeanette from the USA)

Episode 100: Funny and memorable The Germany Experience moments

The leaving Germany episode

Anatomy of a German job interview (Lisa Janz from Job Coach Germany)

Health insurance in Germany Q&A, with Techniker Krankenkasse

"Was guckst du?": A 20 year love/hate relationship with Germany (Elizabeth from the USA)

The Expat Spouses Report - the results are in (Amaia from Expats & Spouses Monitor)

Shopping habits, my German nemesis, problems with dialects, and more: Q&A episode

Working in tech in Germany (Yotzín from Mexico)

German culture: Der Struwwelpeter and other horrifying children's stories (Nina from Germany)

Foreigner friendships, moving back home, and “F**k it” moments (Beth & Amy from the USA)

RERUN: Seven months as an exchange student in Germany (Montana Showalter from the USA)

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

RERUN: Sandals and socks, making friends with Germans, and "selfishly" staying in Germany (Amy from the USA)

RERUN: Germany chose me (Sneha from India)

The German dream, mental health as a content creator, and toxic positivity (Aspen from the USA)

From a big city to a small German town, and freelancing in Germany (Lara from Slovenia)

From long distance relationship to locked down together (Kaleena from the USA and Jan from Germany)

Coping with depression in Germany, seeking help, and online therapy (Steffi from the UK)

Apologizing in Germany, sauna surprises, and making friends: an expat's guide to living in Germany (Fadi Gaziri from the UK)

Advice for foreigners in Germany, taken from two years of The Germany Experience

Three amazing women from German history (Jasmin from HerStory)

Beer, digitization, security, and education: our preconceived notions of Europe (Lawin from the Philippines)

Planning a summer trip to the mountains (Ceri from the UK)

Three key factors for making friends in Germany (Nadja from Germany)

Feeling weighed down by the pandemic, and making the trip back home (Beth from the USA)

BONUS - My experiences searching for jobs and working in Germany (Lisa Janz interviews me)

What do you want from a job in Germany? (with Lisa Janz from Job Coach Germany)

RERUN: Being far from family when losing someone, making friends through team sports, and security in Germany (Rafael from Brazil)

Finding an apartment in Germany: tips, advice, etiquette, and other things you need to know (Madalina from Relosophy)

Job search and working in Germany: expectations vs. reality, work contracts, and corporates vs. start-ups (Jana from Meetra)

Common things Germans say and do, and what they mean (Nina from Germany)

Making long-term German friends, reverse parking, and origins of German idioms (Q&A session)

Sparkling wine receptions, digitization, WG living, and coming to Germany on a scholarship (Alex from the USA)

How German changes your identity (Geoff and Alex from Americans in Germany Drinking Whiskey)

The job application process in Germany: Misconceptions, insights and tips (Ivan from Bulgaria)

The gender expatriation gap, trailing spouses, and the expat skill pool in Germany (Amaia from Spain)

Cost of living in Germany in 2021 (Jen from Simple Germany)

SEGEPADFO charity challenge wrap-up, and when The Germany Experience will be back

Learning assertiveness from Germans, and growing to love a city (Jenna from Canada)

Coming to Germany during a pandemic (Cassie from Australia)

Singing soul in Germany, and BLM from a distance (Alicia from the USA)

Antoinette Emily from New Zealand

"Germany chose me" (Sneha from India)

Teenagers' perspective: Life in Germany & traveling with family (Anna & Alex from the USA)

Ask a German: Bureaucracy, German pillows, standing in line, and recruitment through fruit (Dominik, Jürgen & Philipp from Ach?)

Learning about "Mittagsruhe", integrating through a "Kinderladen", and the impact of Brexit (Fiona from the UK)

Wurst/arsch/schwein idioms, why “Der/Die/Das” is weird, and sitting down to pee in Germany (Ricardo from Brazil & Ivan from Bulgaria)

Things to know before learning German (Elysse from Elysse Speaks)

The attraction of Munich, the versatility of “Doch!”, and environmentalism in Germany (Sarah from Canada)

German youth words of 2020 (Nina from Germany)

Germany and climate change (Patrick Niedermayer from Germany)

BONUS - Recent German history, and escaping East Berlin by pretending to be a swan (Emma from the USA)

Emma dances here (Emma from the USA)

Everything changes all the time: finding your place in Germany (Shaked from Israel)

RERUN: Living abroad teaches us the power of connections (Anna from Canada)

RERUN: Discussing German stereotypes with Nicole from The Expat Cast

RERUN: Teaching English, Learning Languages, and Raising Bilingual Children in Germany (Lori from USA)

An update on my hospital visit, and audio logs from my hospital room

German culture: The top 10 selling musical artists in Germany (Craig from Scotland)

African abroad (Tania from Kenya)

Sandals and socks, making friends with Germans, and "selfishly" staying in Germany (Amy from the USA)

Just a diplomatic spouse (Alexandra from Romania)