11 Things I HATE about Living in Berlin
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In past videos i have talked a lot about the pros of living in Berlin, now it's time to talk about the cons. As amazing as life in Berlin can be, there are a lot of things to consider and know before moving here. Living and working in the capital of Germany comes with its everyday challenges, and it's good to know them if you decide if you want to settle down here.
0:00 Life in Berlin
0:47 Berlin is Dirty
2:22 The Apartment Situation
4:12 Sponsor (CONNY)
6:30 Town Halls
8:08 The Service
8:54 The Sirens
9:23 The Clothes
10:07 The Smell
11:54 Berlin Nightlife
13:43 Berlin Bread
15:00 Berlin Weather
15:50 Dating in Berlin
16:48 Is it worth living in Berlin?
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The graffiti is normalising the garbage on people minds.
Great video! Thank you for the honest depiction. I have a soft spot for Berlin that predates the fall of the wall. As a teenager when I visited Berlin (mainly West Berlin) during the 80s, it was a fascinating place which appeared more modern, clean and orderly than my own country (France), people also seemed more open and friendly (at least in my own experience), and wayyyyy more open-minded than anywhere else in Europe that I knew (France, the UK, Italy, Spain and Switzerland namely). There was an intense sense of freedom and urge to enjoy life in the air, rendered all the more striking by the fact that it really was an island of freedom, with the constant reminder of its very real boundaries made visible at any given moment not only because of the wall presence but particularly because of the ubiquitous TV tower popping up at every corner of the central districts. A bewildering sensation at the time.
Saying that, I would really *really* love for you to make a video with Mark Reeder and/or discuss his B-Movie that is the tale of that particular oddly magical era. In my humble opinion, the contemporary fascination for Berlin actually draws from that era by way of the techno era that followed (but took its roots there) and hasn't ended. In short, rather than what it offers now, Berlin attracts because of its charged "cool" heritage... much like New York or Paris, in different ways, but unlike newly popular destinations like Lisbon, Seoul or Singapore. I'd love your opinion on this. Love your videos, by the way!
About the sponsor, I thought the rent freeze for pre-2015 constructed buildings was deemed illegal by the courts. How does the sponsor help despite that legal ruling??
@@dumuzidtherisingphoenix I had an old mattress in my home office for months until I finally had time to go throw it away at the waste disposal facility. Meanwhile in my street alone I've seen at least 5 rotting away for weeks and weeks at time
Idk if they will use this law, since it was "Verfassungswiedrig". Still, they are only allowed to raise a maximum of 10% per year. and not in the first year.
No wonder Duolingo teach us late to train and fighting bureaucracy as soon as we can form sentences in German.
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hahahaha german efficiency 101
@@RadicalLiving How about (more) TikTok?:)
Or for travellers, there should be a phrase book called Wicked German to use in Berlin like the one called Wicked Italian that I own to use in Milan, Rome, Naples, and Palermo. Wicked French to use in Paris, Lyon, Marseilles, and Brussels.
@@lemsip207I didn't know there was a wicked language book!
"I hope I didn't offend anyone, and if I did, I don't care. Goodbye."
I moved to Berlin in 2022 after watching your videos, after 1 year, I can say this is the most accurate video on the Internet
In 2012 i spent weeks over by Anhalter/Bahnhof, and it was AMAZING. One of the best times of my life.
But there's no way that i could deal with living there. Especially not now that I'm married with kids.
If Berlin was a person, he'd be some 45 or 50 year old guy on his 5th stint in rehab, who also belongs to a swingers club and has about 200 street fights under his belt.
100 accurate! ✌️
huge respect for being straight forward, to the point, no BS, just plain truth :D
thanks^^ any time!
As a Berlin resident, I can say that the golden age of Berlin is long gone. Berlin was attractive in contrast to other cities because it was primarily cheaper than other cities and it was super easy to get a good apartment. Between 2000 and 2014 I moved 5 times, it was so easy to find an affordable apartment, I was even unemployed at that time but I always got an apartment. Also the cultural offers were better like clubs etc.. And with the authorities you didn't even have to make an appointment, you could just go there and get things done. Ok, Berlin has always been dirty but that never bothered me. I do not understand why today people still want to live in Berlin the golden days are long gone.
I mean it might not be as good as before but it's still amazing.
True 😢
Voll bei Dir!
Absolut! Alles überlaufen und ausgelutscht. Mainstream und Touri Stadt hoch 10 geworden. Wird in den nächsten 10 Jahren aus allen Nähten Platzen!
Born, raised and lived my hole life in Berlin… I just can say that everything you wrote is true! The last mayor change was the price increase over the last couple years. It’s not even cheap anymore…
I'm in Los Angeles, and everything you complained about seems like a giant upgrade.
😅 time to apply for asylum in Berlin then
@@RadicalLiving When Hair Fuhrer Orangeman takes over a lot of us will be applying for asylum.
LA over Berlin ALL DAY☀️
not the winter thats for sure.
San Franciso is quickly becoming the American Berlin. Though it has more trash, drugs, and empty stores. Not sure either L.A. or San Fran can compete with the attitude of lethargy though. They arent the "cool rebels" Berlin professes to be.
The dating subject deserves its own video
Coming from Greece, the weather situation is definitely the hardest to bear. The winters here are BRUTAL and soul-crashing. In the summer it's lovely, but I usually go back home so I miss much of it.
Yeah, how about winters in Greece and summers in Germany?
@@Kivas_Fajo If one could live like a human being in terms of economics... 🥲
What are you talking about, we don't even have snow in winter
@@dpapad202 Maybe having vacations in Greece do not support your whining?
My last vacation was 2 years ago.
The one before that when we still had two zero's in the calendar.
Am I whining? No.
It's how it is.
The last 2 winters have ## a hard one here even in the sub-tropics...
I lived in Berlin for 10 years and will never forget the soul-crushing winters and the ever-present grey.
I didn't move here *only* because of your TH-cam channel, but it was a big reason why I did. And, I brought my wife, 2 kids, and 2 dogs (picking up their poop !) with me.
😄 glad my videos encouraged you. In which district did you decide to settle?
Don't lie. You moved because of Hartz IV :D
@@Alex9BarCa It's called Bürgergeld (citizen's money) now
Friedrichshain ! I recognize most of the backgrounds in this video. I love RAW especially.
lol I think I played your Modpack once xD
You really nailed the situation. One easily goes mad with ambulances, everything is dirty and moving out is a mad thing to do. Still, summer in Berlin, Telegram delivery of goods and party+freedom always available is too good :D
Hearing about your town hall makes me glad that i live in a country where you register online when you move.
yes Germany has been trying for decades to digitalize all that, but has failed miserably 😌
@@RadicalLiving It is easier to set up smthg from scratch under Boris Yeltsin rather than to reform smthg created under Bismarck.
Oh that reminds me when in Freyung I had to write an email to ask about the appointment because their website was 0% useful
I arrived in Berlin 2003 and left in 2012. Seems I caught the city in better / easier times. Mind you, even then it was dirty and stinky.
What changed it was the flood of people that the likes of EasyJet brought in on the weekends after 2008. That's when it started with the broken glass, long queues, dealers everywhere and insane rent. Berlin became a victim of its popularity.
On Point 👌
They say: "A lot of the wrong kind of people came to Berlin. People that can only take and cannot give. E.g. hedonists."?:)
Hey I’m currently in Berlin for the first time from the UK and in spite of everything you have mentioned, there are no regrets. Will definitely be coming back! Your videoed have been a big help, thank you soo much for all your content!
So glad! 😊 Welcome to Berlin!
Complaining about weather, international student here in London holding my tea in every rain day))
Well done! Berlin is indeed noticeably dirtier than other major German cities, but it's all about relative context and where you originated from. For example if you're coming from a third world country (such as England), you won't perceive Berlin as particularly dirty. Similarly, if you've spent 10 years in the Cultural Cesspool (USA) eating their rubber bread, you won't be complaining much about the average German bakery in Berlin : )
yesss all in life is relative 😅 even time
you are so right!
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Ich weiß nicht wieviele Europäische Städte du schon gesehen hast aber Berlin ist nicht dreckig die BSR macht nen verdammt guten Job!
Why is it dirtier than other German cities? That’s the part I don’t understand.
Finally! I have waited for this video since I subscribed to your channel... 5 years ago. After a while I stopped giving a damn and accepted it all, like a true Berliner.
better late than never^^
From Bucharest, visiting Berlin at least twice a year in the last 7 years. It has changed a lot, got a lot dirtier and homelesness and drug addiction are heart wrenching for me. Brought me to tears last May while walking round central Berlin. Id never swich Bucharest for that, though cheap and ugly, yet sunny and warm hearted. My surprise in your vid is about the fine from the city hall though the system makes it impossible for you to be fair, that sounds a lot like Bucharest and I must say im sad to hear it s happening in Germany. It s quite a struggle for a quality life here, yet Germany knows or at least knew what that is. Don t give up the fight! 💪💪💪👻👻👻😎😎😎
I am not sure about the fine thing. I used to explain that I didn't get an appointment on time and I didn't have to pay anything a couple of years ago. Moreover, if you book an appointment there is the date of the booking included so you can actually proof that it's their fault not yours that you didn't come on time.
It's increasing all over Europe now especially the UK. Italians complain about it too. Plus Paris is burning as the French don't take shit lying down so they take to the streets with molotov cocktails. They've been like that since 1968 and even before with the French Revolution. The Yellow Vests from five years ago come to mind. French women will take to the streets to complain about street harassment from men too.
This video made me cry. My sister has lived there since the late 70s and never complains. I guess you get used to it all.
humans can get used to almost any environment^^
A tipp for the people who are trying to get an appointment at the Bürgeramt: Any Bürgeramt will do, it doesn't have to be in the same district as you live! :)
I have become a knopper addict because of your previous video. Kaufland put a sale on it yesterday and I bought so much of it. Now I can't stop eating them.
hahahaha yeah they can be quite addictive, i have also my phases where i eat them every day^^
I never experienced the honeymoon phase. The winter was way milder than I expected (my cousins in other parts of Germany have it way worse) and Berlin is way cleaner than my country. :/ But the apartment issue (which really should get seriously regulated), all the bureaucracy, the lack of public toilets, and the bad service even as soon as the airport are such a pain. Now, the clothing is so funny to me, since as a Latin American I've always liked to be colorful. I've gotten so many stares bc I own pastel yellow pants. But there are some colorful Berliners around...sometimes.
Other parts of Latin America dress much grayer and darker than Germany.
Where are the public toilettes in Latin America? Lol
@@daniela1224in the bushes
Where are the Latin hangouts in Berlin?
I agree with everything, confirm it and support it. You just forgot to mention the water full of "Kalk". It tastes (and it shouldn't), makes the skin itch and leave stains on everything.
Is that a joke?:)
14:15 "German villages have amazing bakerys" Meanwhile shows stockphoto from a Dutch bakery
you got me! 😄
I love internet detectives.
Dutch People making fun of Germans because they are thinking they have good bread but pssst
@@TheSolvenceny Pointing something out that is Dutch, doesn't mean i'm making fun of germans psst
To be fair, the weather situation applies to whole central Europe. This spring has been especially horrible, I only remember a few rain free days in March and April
Berlin-grey is extra grey and the weather in Central Europe is indeed also regionally different. I heard that there is blue (!) sky only 200 km away from Berlin!
Berlin is a summer city. If you arrive in November you are screwed.
Gruß aus Schöneberg!
Not true, I live in Stuttgart and it is usually really sunny
Especially cold and rainy thus year. 😢
Not true, if you’re used to west or south Germany, Berlin is pure depression Land in winter
Finally an honest video about Berlin😂 But so far can forgive it everything for its freedom and uniqueness
You nailed it. You can add some more points as parents of kids.
Berlinian born and raised here speaking. Can definitely agree with most of the points with some caveats.
1. Yes, the garbage issue is extremely frustrating. I have now twice on my way to work crossed paths with very well fed rats and peoples' "someone else will eventually pick it up" attitude is absolutely enraging. I guess it's also another expression of the rampant idea that 'freedom' essentially means narcissism that bit us so hard during the pandemic.
2. The rents are a no-brainer. I actually don't live inside the city anymore since I was a kid so that I have at least some chance to save up money. It's insanity.
3. ... which actually means I never really had to deal with Berlin town hall appointments. So yay me!
4. The service... yeah. It depends on where you go to, bouncing back and forth between indifference and "actively making you feel like you are a pest". Amusingly, the worst service I ever got was at a real bakery, getting berated for not bringing my own bag and a few days later getting berated for not handing it over quickly enough.
5. My workplace is right next to a police station and live somewhat close to a fire department. I thought the sirens repeatedly interrupting you speaking were mostly from that...
6. Somewhat confused about the clothes thing. Why... would it bother anyone how others dress? Sounds like not being your business.
7. Yeah, the "piss spots" are dreadful and I also am very confused why the city government seems downright ignorant to the increasing homelessness problem, making underfunded charities being the only ones who give a shit. There seriously need to be some bold steps in that regard, which in turn would much increase the overall appearance of the city when there is a smaller threat of having to see some homeless guy's dick waving around in the dead of winter...
8. Well, I'm neither cool nor attractive enough for Berlin's nightlife and frankly never cared for it in the first place, so I can't make any judgements on that.
9. As others in the comments have already stated, you still can find good bakeries if you look for them. The service will still be horrendous, but they are there. But of course they are indeed a dying breed with all the competition of Backshops, supermarkets and people having to penny pinch... which in turn makes them only even more expensive because they need to raise prices to break even.
10. Honestly the only thing I have to disagree with as a winter person, since to me it's the other way around. I like it when it's cold and rainy because then you can at least be productive. What I hate is the global warming related issue that on one hand I haven't seen a real winter with real snow that lasts for more than a couple of hours since I was a child. On the other hand there are the increasingly harsh summers where you melt and then cook in your own juices, unable to get anything done... no, that's just disgusting.
11. Ugh... well, another one where I think I can't really say much to it given that I never dated, much less ever was in a relationship. I however do think that... these observations here are more indicative of him hanging out with the 'radical' party people crowd, therefore... all the sex I guess. I do wonder whether there is an intersection of observations though. Because back when I was at university and talked with girls, the topic inevitably at some point came to their super sweet long-time boyfriends since High School. Which gave me the distinct impression that there simply are no female singles anywhere, something that somewhat coincides with his impression that the most you can hope for is polyamory. But yeah, dating sucks.
👏🏼👏🏼 I agree with absolutely everything you wrote!
This is depressing to read as a immigrant looking to build a life here
I am so happy living in Frankfurt Oder. We dont have any of the problems you mentioned. And whenever I want I can go to Berlin. It takes just an hour. It also takes me an hour to go to the lake, forest and other wonderful places of nature. Moreover my apartment on the 12th floor with an amazing view of all the town costs only 250euro.
@@evelynkwateng9290 You should go to real estate agency and ask them to find you an apartment. For example, my real estate agency is called Wohnbau.
250 € a month ? You're very lucky 🍀🍀🍀
How is it possible to travel in just 1 hour? Via flight? Or trains are that fast there?
@@yutu3327 It seems you couldn't understand what cities we were talking about. Moreover, you shouldn't ask me such questions. 😂 Do you want me to write you here train schedule? Just google everything.
In my opinion and for the reasons you stated, Frankfurt Oder and other mid-sized cities are completely underrated in Germany and the big cities are generally overrated.
I was born in Berlin. I must say, you hit it well.
We Berliners´ are just grumpy. And yes, grumpy: The Berliners' attempt to be friendlier to fellow human beings failed because we don't care about fellow human beings we'll never meet again anyway. Well, charming or nice is better for others. But because we are grumpy anyway, we don't care.
Your info on the bread: There is still good bread at reasonable price , just have a look. And: We are very hardworking people who love bread very much. If we can not get a good one, we just bake it ourselves. No big deal.
And finally: I am not a friend of drinking in public. But it attracts a lot of tourists, and we owe a lot of money to them. It's not the people who live here who make the trash. And Berlin doesn't like to clean up other people's mess. It's because we are grumpy and don't care about others :)
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i was raised in Berlin and we moved for some years out. when i lived in Frankfurt, it annoyed me, how clean the streets was... felt like nobody is "living" there or like an hospital... now i am back again and it feels like home 🥰 but i also think its very important to take your trash with you and leave every place clean.
When I visited Berlin for language course my initial reaction was "It looks like my home city, just bigger and with a little bit more of money" (not in positive way)
Jako Dolnoślązak potwierdzam w 100%, w Berlinie czuję się jak w takim połączeniu Wrocławia i Poznania, jak u siebie, tylko właśnie z trochę większym budżetem, który gdzieś zanika w tym brudzie
@@Bofur39 no ja akurat górny Śląsk (Bytom, Zabrze). To chyba standard w poniemieckich miastach
I swear I'm not paid by these people, but I used conny for my current apartment and they lowered my rent by 130 euros. They were very helpful and professional during the whole process and the landlords simply accepted to lower the rent to the legal amount. I definitely recommend them 😁
What exactly do they do? Talk to your hauvervaltung or go to court with you? Does hausvervaltung get mad if you turn to them? Cause i do not want to piss them off
@@kuukuuleelee Of course they do get mad lol.
You're taking money from them.
@@Elysich yeah but mad in a sense - is there a chance of them kicking me out based on that..mad?
@@kuukuuleelee they write a letter to your landlord or hausverwaltung where they explain the legal grounds for which the rent shouldn't be higher than xyz euros (depend on your apartment). Then they ask them to agree to lowering the rent to maximum 10% higher than that legal rent price, and if they don't agree they take them to court. You don't have to pay anything if they fail, but the law is on our side here. This is a lucrative business for Conny because it actually works. No landlord or administration wants to got to court for a case they will surely lose.
@@kuukuuleelee legally speaking, no. If you have an unlimited contract (unbefristet) the only reasons for kicking you out could be that they want to use the apartment themselves (which I'm not sure how they can prove) or some serious reason, like you violated the Hausordnung several times or you didn't pay rent, etc. But using your right to lower the rent to the legal price is not a valid reason to kick you out. They might not be happy about it, but who cares about that 🤷♀
Everything is true. Born and raised here. The bread situation and the whether is the hardest part for me right now. Been to the high price hipster bakery and paid 7 Euros for a bread..😂
Wow! Amazing video. I really enjoyed that. I am living in Prague and it is very hard to find the affordable flat as well.
Wow, cool and very useful advertising integration! Loved this video bro!
I was in Berlin in May, this year. Two things I noticed and even spoke about it when I was there- The lack of public toilets and the sirens.
I live in Sydney Australia. I hear sirens from time to time at home but in Berlin it was a strangely common experience.
I understand your perspective, and the things you pointed out really suck, but as many of the bad things that exist in Berlin also exist where I live, and the city I live in doesn't have any of the good things Berlin has, then I'd rather live there. Thanks for talking about them! Your videos on what life is really like in Berlin are always super useful and of course very entertaining. 🖤
Thanks for the interesting video!!! It would be great to see reviews of other cities too! ❤
Awesome funny Video you did.
❤😂
That's perfectly on point.
I'm definitely with you with all arguments you told and I'm not even living there. Nice greetings from Brandenburg - keep going
I don't mind the winter weather in November, December, and January, it's kind of expected. What bothers me is not having a proper spring weather until the end of May. I think March and April are really terrible.
I have just sent your video to two friends in two different countries, it's really spot on and thank you for it.
The sirens are annoying, that's true, but the emergency service is really fast and efficient (from my experience) so I always try to think about it if I get annoyed.
It is too loud for no reason even on an empty street and it is too loooud for nooo fucking reason along with traffic and baustelle the noise is unbearble
And no spring and last summer was in 2018
@@kuukuuleelee it's not too loud for no reason. I'm a driver and if you have music on in the car and with the traffic around you, it helps to hear it from a distance so that you can already make way for it. Let's not be selfish for a second and think about those who need every second in those moments.
You can hear it lowered ..i wear noise cancelation headphones and still can hear... They are over the top "better be safe than sorry politics.. just like the underground police - bvg being arrogant for no reason ( please me a video bout how big of an arrogant bullies they are) most of these Signals can be toned down but they like being stressed
@@kuukuuleelee I agree with you that it's noise pollution and I didn't know that about the police, luckily I have never had any experience with them.
If you think Buergeramt appointments fill up within minutes.
You should see the appointments for German embassy in Bangalore.
It happens in seconds! 🤣
Gut platziertes Placement Bre. Schön wieder mehr Videos von dir zu sehen.
I like the honesty with which you made your video. I visited Berlin in 2007 and loved it (for most parts)😅
any time! 😄 about to come for another visit then 😋
@@RadicalLiving for sure 😁
Lol, I moved from Moscow to Berlin and was struck with how many sunny days there are, even in winter.
In Moscow there is no sun for maybe 4-5 months straight it’s strange but it is so(
I think people sometimes complain just for the sake of complaining,
Winters are gray, but summers are awsome!
indeed
I can't wait to visit Berlin in winter this year.
Great video! Thank you for the honest depiction. I have a soft spot for Berlin that predates the fall of the wall. As a teenager when I visited Berlin (mainly West Berlin) during the 80s, it was a fascinating place which appeared more modern, clean and orderly than my own country (France), people also seemed more open and friendly (at least in my own experience), and wayyyyy more open-minded than anywhere else in Europe that I knew (France, the UK, Italy, Spain and Switzerland namely). There was an intense sense of freedom and urge to enjoy life in the air, rendered all the more striking by the fact that it really was an island of freedom, with the constant reminder of its very real boundaries made visible at any given moment not only because of the wall presence but particularly because of the ubiquitous TV tower popping up at every corner of the central districts. A bewildering sensation at the time.
Saying that, I would really really love for you to make a video with Mark Reeder and/or discuss his B-Movie that is the tale of that particular oddly magical era. In my humble opinion, the contemporary fascination for Berlin actually draws from that era by way of the techno era that followed (but took its roots there) and hasn't ended. In short, rather than what it offers now, Berlin attracts because of its charged "cool" heritage... much like New York or Paris, in different ways, but unlike newly popular destinations like Lisbon, Seoul or Singapore. I'd love your opinion on this. Love your videos, by the way!
I moved to Berlin in 1982 (and am still here) and I think you are correct. Berlin is still living on its reputation from the 1980s and 1990s.
@@berlinorama Thank you very much! 💗
I come from Montevideo Uruguay. In some regards quite similar to Berlin (hippie and alternative city full of graffities and dog poop), but something that was surprising to me is that you barely see apartment buildings been constructed. In Montevideo you see a new building been constructed each 3 or 4 streets. Here you have entire neighbourhoods with no constructions whatsoever. And the height limit seems also very low.
Knowing the nightmare of German bureaucracy I suppose it might be very difficult for a private company to get a new construction permit. It seems that the only construction going on is from the government: museums and railroads.
And no... you wont fix it by freezing prices by law.. any basic economic book will tell you that that is a bad idea.
Yes, they need to build more apartments. That's how you adress such an issue, that is driven by supply and demand. There is too much demand and only so little supply, so prices increase drastically. But no, they don't build more apartments.
There is a variety of reasons.
Firstly, estate is very expensive in Berlin. And construction costs plus all of the paperwork is expensive as well. Unless you aren't a billionaire or a company with insane budgets, you will most likely not be able to buy and build anything there. And the corresponding companies already own most apartments there, so they do profit through an increase of prices and building more, would not really be in their interest, as it would stop their profits going up. The only thing that did work in the past, is when the government subsidizes construction of new apartments. But Berlin is poor. Then there is also a strange breed of environmentalists living there. Good luck trying to build something new, without environmentslist sueing you for years. They want to preserve this piece of nature, where you want to build stuff on it. You could buy a ruined building, demolish that and build there, but chances are, that some commune claimes that place and won't leave either. And they will sue you as well. And Berlin is threatening to expropriate landlords. There have been many attempts and they get more and more sucessful. So if you're a potential future landlord, you should not invest in Berlin, unless Berliners give up these extremists positions.
@@dnocturn84 I understand that stablished companies don´t want to increase offer and lower prices of their own buildings, but new companies should see an opportunity for profit, even if land is expensive they should see that compensated by higher rent prices, and fast allocation of all finished units. You more expensive land in other places, and yet they still construct new buildings. I suspect that the real problem is political/ideological.. Berliners already have their own long term rent contracts and they give a shit about new people here, plus they think they are fighting capitalism from their privileged frozen-price-by-law hold apartments.
They say the reason is: "Green and dark-red in the government for last six years."?:)
Hey my mom was Born in Montevideo ,too.i live in germany
Half the stuff you mentioned about Berlin reminded me of the capital in my country(and not the good parts)...but like you said...I think this is just typical of all capital cities. I was okay with dealing most of these but then the last one had me like "Oh c'mon!"
Regardless still an awesome city. Your videos inspired me to visit it and I hope to do so again in summer this year :)
LOL.
I plan on flying into Berlin & spending my first day there as part of a group travel program. As an actor, my biggest fascination with the city was it’s influence on the arts (film & theatre) during the Weimar Era.
To me, I couldn’t be in a better place than seeing a production of Bertolt Brecht’s “Die Dreigroschenoper” or a late night screening of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” with a local beer and curry wurst.
BTW: I genuinely recommend a video about either of those men (or both). For the performing arts is more than simply a mirror held up to reality; but a tool for which to shape it.
Theater and old cinema fan, I second that request! 🎭🎥🎩
So... with a terrible beer and a worse Wurst? People might make whatever jokes they'd like about German cuisine, but in the North, they aren't wrong.
The distance in Berlin is ......huge. When you see on map you think it's quite near, but when you take a bike and start to drive it's the end of the world (You will never go there).
They say: "Take the subway.":)
That's actually how the trees in Berlin look right now?
Wow, I moved to Lake Constance and everything here is already so green. In Munich, where I grew up, it seems to still be all bone trees and almost no grren. Really makes a difference.
Great Video! When are you running for Mayor? It sounded like you might have something planned 🤪
Registering a new address in Berlin is so 1990 😁 Here in Norway, you only need to go online to the website, and type in your new adress. And the winters...well I'm from Norway. And renting a appartment is still cheaper than here. The rent control is good. I wish we also had it. I think the rent is a problem in any capital and major cities.
I'm sure rent is more in Norway than Berlin, but what are you earning in Norway? €2000/Month for rent isn't a big deal if you are earning €80k+/year, but if you are only earning €45k then €2000/month for rent is impossible.
@@maclafm1252So true, my bad. But that Rent control would have been nice.
I live in England, I find it user friendly and easy to live here. Barely any bureaucracy in my experience. However, just as dirty if not worse.
England is a country. Berlin is a city. Please be specific. I live in Canterbury and it is clean and lovely..nothing like what this video shows.
That reminds me, i have an appointment at the town hall on wednesday for renewing my Personalausweis.
Good luck!
@@RadicalLiving thanks
maaaan, you're so right, thanks for the video and giving me a few moment to reflect :)
Very helpful video again! I could have never imagined such things about Berlin! You're a rare human being in Berlin!
The amount of rubbish really was a shock to me and one of my biggest pet peeves about Europe is the lack of public toilets. It's so difficult walking around all day as a tourist, especially in summer when you drink a lot, and you can't find a toilet or you have to pay. I guess that is one good thing about here in Australia- free public toilets. Although our rents are going crazy too. I wish we had a service like this Conny. I love Europe and I look forward to visiting Berlin again one day.
Too Bad that "developed" nations have let themselves GO So bad that pretty Soon; the Third-World nations will Start Looking like First-World, and Vice versa.
In San Francisco the city ordered some expensive toilet units that cleaned themselves. The junkies resorted to shooting up in there and generally trashed these very expensive toilets. Meanwhile homeless people poop and pee in the streets in plain sight. The streets are now a public health issue. They used to have a big bus depot downtown but had to demolish it because homeless people lived in the toilet stalls
I lived in Berlin for almost three years. Finding a flat and work wasn't the problem really, I guess I was lucky.... the appointment for registering was quickly arranged as well. The dirt is everywhere, true, the "politeness" of Berliners is famous/ infamous, the clubbing I don't know as I don't care. Using your bike is good, the bike lanes on the street are in good condition, the bike lanes on the pavement less so, so it depends a bit on where you go. Ulrich supermarket at Zoo is great as it is open Sundays (I recommend the early hours, from noon it will be packed). Living is okay in Berlin for normal people - but not, if you like me, are crazy and have one unusual hobby: AMATEUR THEATRE!!! It's not possible to live in Berlin and participate in normal amateur theatre. Either you find a club that sounds interesting, then they want horrendous membership fees (and we are talking here like up to 20 € per month - the German average is 30 - 40 € a year!!!) - or you don't find a club at all. I found one which was more like a let's-do-stuff-together-and-also-act-from-time-to-time-club for 60 € a year. And maybe one play every 18 months. That is not good for someone who wants a role twice a year preferably. So I made a decision: I left my decent job and moved back to Hamburg because here I can act as much as I like as there is an active amateur theatre scene in Hamburg. I can act in High German, in Low German AND in English, comedies, plays, children's Christmas pantomimes.... So it was a decision I haven't regretted. If you don't care for amateur theatre, go and try out living in Berlin, you will probably like it.
Is that a joke?:)
They say: "And if you can't find one, start one."?!:)
There is also GEMA. I used to work in piano bars in Los Angeles, but that can not exist in Berlin because one must "pre-register" every song with GEMA, and it is so complicated. I once had to pay a fine for playing my OWN songs without clearing them with GEMA! Still, I do not regret moving here and it is much better than Los Angeles. Good video!
I love the cut scenes you do to deliver "the feeling" especially the one about winter sucks your soul 😂
Hello. Bucharest has very nice places and it’s very cool for night life party and museums. It’s very crowded and polluted but it still has it’s positive attributes.
Nice honest video
Nicely done Video!
thanks! 😊
Great video I wanted to move to Berlin after visiting in 2018 but seem harder every year financially. Hopefully things turn for better next few years. That service seems great tho
Having moved here from Brazil I definitely feel the hard weather 🥶 but you won't really know what "dirty" and "smelly" looks like until you visit Sao Paulo, so my perception of Berlin is that it smells rather good, at least if you stay away from the major pee spots 😅 the queues are obviously horrible, but I try to stay away from Berghain and Sisyphos and go early (about 30 min before opening time) to smaller parties (which are already pretty big when compared with parties outside of Berlin)
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Sao Paulo isn't that smelling.. only by the river (Pinheiros), the other parts of the city are ok. Rio de Janeiro tho, smells EVERYWHERE. absolutely disgusting
I love your videos! 🐻🇩🇪 I’ve lived in Berlin for over six years and started to feel like I hate the city now and wanna move away but it’s still somehow the only city I wanna live in at this very moment. Now you perfectly described it as an ‘ended honeymoon phase that turned into love-hate relationship’, 100% that! 😅
Its so funny to see you in so many places wich I see weekly, I think I even saw you at the U5 some time ago
Excellent video as usual!
Regarding dating, I think it's better if you move with an established partner there. But looking for one (especially if you're monogamous)... will crush your soul as he properly said it, and also will leave you emotionally traumatized. I talked to several foreign women about it and all of them agree.
I am a native berliner, as are my parents and grandparents and I can tell you whats the problem with berlin. Everything inside the Ring (inner circle) has nothing to do with berlin anymore. It is a foreigner made vegan, techno paradise. If you want to experience the real berlin you have to move out of the Ring (I dont mean the suburbes, but just outside the inner circle). There you still have lots of bakeries which bake themselves, it is cleaner, it doesn't smell like pee, you get quicker appointments at the bürgeramt, the rents are more reasonable (but still to high). And also real berliner do not only want crazy relationships and one night stands.
We just visited Berlin last week and saw you recording this video (we are the group at 10:59) and just now TH-cam recommended me this video, what are the chances!! hahahah.
It was quite shocking for us to see so many bottle caps and crystal bottles everywhere, but I mostly blamed it on public drinking being legal there. Most of the other problems, like dirtiness, apartment rent prices or bureaucracy are very similar in my country.
Cheers from Spain!!!
Hahaha nice 😅 hope you had a good time in Berlin!
@@RadicalLiving we had a great time, thanks 😂
I hope we didn't interrupt too much your video, we didn't see the camera at first and we were talking loud af.
Wait a few hours for something? I never did it in my life. If I see somewhere queue longer than 20 minutes,, I just go somewhere else and often to do something totaly different comparing to plans.
If I save time I am always glad to change my plans.
This definitely crushed my soul about Berlin. I have a job interview coming up there, but I live in Leipzig and hope I can work a lot from home. Love Berlin, but a lot of those negative points you mentioned, definitely bother me as well.
Wittenberge has a wonderful train connection, so it's easy to go from there to Berlin and to Leipzig via train. Rent's affordable, air quality's good, and it's a quiet and good city. May be worth considering.
Not much different in Leipzig though.
is the weather much different in Leipzig than in Berlin?
@@baegels5272 well there's an ICE that goes relatively quickly between Leipzig and Berlin, so the days I have to be in the office (if I get the job), I could do that if need be.
@@chrisb2942 I'd say Leipzig is still a far cry from Berlin with respect to all these negatives. And I guess it's partly because the jobs here for the most part are pretty low paying in comparison to other places in Germany. I haven't had a job in Leipzig for years for that reason.
I have been in Berlin for 5 months and I really love it BUT this video hits home! I have just exited the Honeymoon phase....
hahaha that was a short honeymoon phase^^ stay strong, summer is around the corner!
@@RadicalLiving Thanks! Loved your videos of your time in Cape Town, that's where I am from!
I was just there on my first visit, and we were amazed at how CLEAN the city was (Mitte area).
Great video!!
The pee-issue is not only in Berlin but in Germany, in some cities the smell is very noticeable. It's pretty common that in public parks there are portable toilet boxes, but they are so dirty and stinky that you really prefer to pee outdoors and take the risk to pay a fine.
I always try to use paid toilets, which are usually clean and worth paying for, but there are not always ones nearby 😕
Make use of any opportunity in a bar, a museum or a municipal office if you have to deal with the burden of bureaucracy 😬
In Munich not so much.
Have you tried Lyon or Bologna?
@@leza4453 Must depend on places and time, but you're mostly right
Munich is said to be dirty and stinky during Oktoberfest, on mornings 😉 ; or around Hauptbahnhof on early mornings
You really should hit the west coast of the US, Its not only #1, but #2 as well.
OMG gang bangs! thats disgusting, please tell me where these happen so I can avoid those places.
Or u secretly like them? 😏
15:37, nice transition!
Very good video, I thank you with all my heart for what you saved me from, I didn't know that I had to make an appointment to do my registration, the fine you saved me from :0 ❤️
The throwing old mattresses in the streets situation,I hate it,I thought it only happened in my city,I never imagined it would happen in Berlin!But at least here rents aren't that crazy👀
The Bread Situation is the dealbreaker for me. Sorry Berlin
Though it's a great opportunity to open a real Bavarian bakery here. Leute werden dir die Bude einrennen! 😄
@@RadicalLiving Good luck finding a great Baker in Bavaria and convincing him/her to move to Berlin 😂
But the idea is great.
@@rasmusbretzinger6539 Haha.
Ich mag Semmelchen. 🥺🥺🥺
Hahahha, we came this weekend first time and we are loving it
Reminds me my homecity St-Petersburg. That’s why I left it to tropical island in far East
OMG ich wusste gar nicht, was ich alles hasse an Berlin, du hast es nochmal in mir hervorgeholt :D
wohne mitten in Friedrichshain und kann einfach nur unterschreiben in jedem Punkt
stimmt. Und trotzdem wohnen wir hier!
Very well done! But Berlin is still my favorite city and I will always stay here, no matter what. The problems of the city are my problems, we will fix it together.
So true. I felt like this when i moved here the 1st time 15 years ago. The 2nd time i had my expectation set right.
Me who lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada I think the weather in Berlin is great lol but that's one of the colder cities in one of the coldest countries
"The weather in Berlin is awful"
Stockholm: "Hold my insipid Swedish beer"
I stood in line for damn 2 hours just to find out it wasnt Berghain 😅
oh you must have queued up for Laboratory 🤣consider yourself lucky you didn't get in!!!
Man, I live in Toronto and I don't believe the winters in Berlin can be as cold as we have it here.
No, they aren't as cold, not even close. But they are really gray and barely any snow.
@@m.m.2341 Yeah I get it. Gray can be gloomy and uninspiring.
@@nikhilsrl I had to point that out. I live in Western Germany and our winter is just annoying. Usually slightly above freezing, gray skies, tons of rain. I wish I could experience a beautiful snowy Canada style winter instead.
@@m.m.2341 Man, I live in Canada, but I am from South India. So I don't really like the winters, even the snow. Snow just turns into slush and then there is also the shovelling. However, that's not to say you will not like it. Especially, if you are into winter sports.
They say: "Berlin is better than Toronto. Not only because of the weather."?!:)
Where I am from we legitimately don't have spring. It's below freezing until April, then
Hahaha I’ve been here 1 year now and I totally feel this already . So on point!
I have been in Berlin a month ago with a friend. I am a "Club culture" lover, I love to know everything about historical clubs and it is not a problem to me to demonstrate to a bouncer how much I would love to enter in a club like Berghain or Tresor. Anyway, I have been rejected by bouncers after 3-4 hours of queue, after being silent for all of the time, after have dressed fully black or in general as I would usually not dress, after studying (just for passion, not for need) the history of the club and the djing style of the one who is playing that night. A part of them looked me in the eyes and said to me just "I am sorry", showing me the way to go home with their hand. I love the History of Berlin, I know how much Techno is important to you berliners, but I think that bouncers do not do enough to choose who deserves to enter or not.
Just to let you understand, I have been rejected at Berghain, Tresor, KitKat and at Renate. Finally, at the 4th night in a row, the bouncer girl at Tresor let me enter at 5am😂. It has been a nice experience
as someone who was born in Berlin thats all so true
i got used to it but i flee the city every winter at least for a month
i love your videos!🫀🫀🫀🫀