Everyday Germany

Nina is a German, living in Germany. Shaun is originally from South Africa, living in Germany. Together they compare notes about their perspectives of life in Germany.

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Fasching/Karneval in Germany

Shaun and Nina discuss the origins of Fasching/Karneval, the traditions associated with it, Shaun explains why he dislikes it, and Nina tells some Fasching stories. The article about Fasching we mentioned: What is Fasching? An article from Deutsche Welle: The Historical Roots of Carnival in Germany SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK! Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on YouTube Music + Artwork by Adrian Bran...

Feb 15, 2023•34 min•Ep. 8

Overrated Munich // 49€ train tickets // New dual citizenship law in Germany

Nina and Shaun jump between various topics: a new study finds Munich is an overrated city for tourists, a 49€ monthly train ticket is coming, there's a draft of a new law for dual citizenship in Germany, and we find out who Kim Petras is. Some notes: Munich is Germany's most disappointing tourist cities according to science: The World's Most Overrated Cities The potential new dual citizenship law: Germany’s draft dual citizenship law Germany's Grammy-winning trans singer: Kim Petras SEND US MESS...

Feb 07, 2023•35 min•Ep. 7

Things you can't name your baby in Germany

The article with the list of rejected baby names: https://aboebymarga.com/illegal-names-in-germany-for-babies/ SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK! Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on YouTube Music + Artwork by Adrian Bran...

Feb 01, 2023•31 min•Ep. 6

Body culture in Germany

Nina and Shaun talk about body culture in Germany, and how it differs from other cultures. SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK! Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on YouTube Music + Artwork by Adrian Bran...

Jan 25, 2023•28 min•Ep. 5

Shaun's fire emergency // Voluntary emergency services in Germany

Nina and Shaun discuss voluntary emergency services in Germany, and how volunteering could be a good thing for foreigners who want to make friends and connect with the local community. Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on YouTube SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK! Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on YouTube Music + Artwork by Adrian Bran...

Jan 18, 2023•33 min•Ep. 4

How German are you?

Some notes: The book we used: 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 Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on YouTube SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK! Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany o...

Jan 10, 2023•44 min•Ep. 3

Sperrmüll (bulky garbage) // German youth word of 2022

Some notes from our discussion: The top 10 German youth words (SWR) Awkward "smash" moment on German news UwU girls Previous episodes by Nina and Shaun about the youth words: German youth words of 2020 (on The Germany Experience podcast) Was wird das Jugendwort des Jahres 2021? (on Die Deutsche und der Ausländer podcast) Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK! Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on YouTube Music + Artwo...

Jan 04, 2023•35 min•Ep. 2

Introducing Shaun and Nina, and potential potato content

Shaun's podcast about life in Germany for foreigners (where Nina is a frequent guest): The Germany Experience Shaun and Nina's podcast in German: Die deutsche und der Ausländer Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK! Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on YouTube Music + Artwork by Adrian Bran...

Dec 21, 2022•14 min•Ep. 1

Episode 0: Announcing Everyday Germany

Shaun and NIna announce their podcast about life in Germany from their perspective. The first episode will be coming in November, so subscribe to the podcast and get the episodes in your feed every week! SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK! Contact us: info@everydaygermany.de Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on YouTube Music + Artwork by Adrian Bran...

Oct 25, 2022•24 sec0

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