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Following our popular episodes about summer in Germany, today we’re talking about all the fun things you can do in autumn. Your hosts, Kim and Suzanne, both hailing from the UK, have been living and thriving in Germany for many years and are comparing their favourite autumn traditions from both Germany and the UK.

We share insights, experiences and quirks to help fellow foreigners in making the most of the cooler season in Germany. So sit back, relax and enjoy this episode, which as always is full of personal stories and anecdotes. We hope you find it entertaining and informative.

We talk about:

• Oktoberfest
• Harvest festivals
• Halloween
• Reformation Day/All Saints
• Bonfire Night
• St. Martin’s
• Pumpkinfest
• Chestnuts
• Übergangsjacken
• Winter tyres
• Heating

THIS IS THE LAST EPISODE IN THE CURRENT SEASON AND WE WILL BE BACK WITH YOU IN JANUARY 2024.

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Kim

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Suzanne

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In this episode, Kim and Suzanne initiate you into the complicated world of rubbish separation and recycling, which is expected of all households in Germany. Your hosts, both hailing from the UK, have been living and thriving in Germany for many years and have become kind of “German” about this particular topic ;-) 

We share our insights and experiences to assist fellow foreigners in understanding the sometimes frustrating but deeply environmentally-friendly aspects of everyday life in Germany. There’s no escaping it, so sit back, relax and enjoy this episode, which is, as always, full of personal stories and anecdotes. We hope you find it entertaining and informative.

We talk about:

• Rubbish separation and recycling – why it’s been so important in Germany for many decades
• The different coloured wheelie bins can be confusing
• Plastic/packaging waste
• Paper waste
• Glass waste
• Organic waste (“Biomüll”)
• Residual waste (“Restmüll”)
• Collection days are few and far between, so check your local calendar
• People are protective of their bins because they pay rates by bin size – so don’t put your rubbish in someone else’s bin if you can help it.
• Buy extra official rubbish bags, otherwise, your waste won’t get taken away.
• Communal bins for glass and paper
• Christmas trees
• Batteries
• Old pots of paint
• Defective small electrical goods
• Large items (“Spermüll”)
• Recycling centres
• Ask your neighbours if in doubt
• Deposit bottles (“Pfand”)

Our next episode comes out on 12th October so remember to press “follow” on the platform of your choice for the Thriving In Germany Podcast, and hit the bell 🔔 to be notified when the next episode is released.

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Suzanne

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In this episode, Kim and Suzanne want to help you, as a foreigner living in Germany, to settle in and feel at home as soon as possible. We’re doing this today by explaining the best ways to make friends in Germany quickly. Because if you’re lonely, you won’t get the most out of your experience here, will you? Your hosts, both hailing from the UK, have been living and thriving in Germany for many years.

We share our insights and experiences to assist fellow foreigners in finding their tribe in Germany. Sit back, relax and enjoy this episode, which is, as always, full of personal stories and anecdotes. We hope you find it entertaining and informative.

We talk about:

• Where you would normally find friends back home - it’s often different abroad
• The sense of loss of identity that you can feel
• The pitfalls of relying too much on your partner
• “Vereine” (clubs) again!
• Meeting friends at language school
• Talking to people while walking your own dog or one from the animal rescue centre (Tierheim)
• Meet Up groups
• Loneliness and lack of fulfilment that stay-at-home spouses often feel
• You don’t necessarily get on with every English-speaking person you meet!
• Facebook groups for your city/area
• Language cafés
• Work
• Family days and “Feste” at work
• Stepping outside your comfort zone
• Be gentle with yourself
• When you fail, brush yourself off and start again
• Gyms, sports clubs, hobbies
• Toastmasters
• Volunteering
• It takes time!
• Keep in touch with friends back home too
• But be aware that some friends back home may drift away
• Once you’ve got a German friend, they’re mostly for life.

Our next episode comes out on 28th September, so remember to press “follow” on the platform of your choice for the Thriving In Germany Podcast, and hit the bell 🔔 to be notified when the next episode is released.

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Suzanne

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In today’s episode, titled, “Driving in Germany”, we delve into the world of the sacred car and how to best navigate the streets of Germany. We’re your hosts, Kim and Suzanne, both hailing from the UK and living in Germany for many years. Take a listen to this episode, where we share our valuable insights, anecdotes and personal stories to assist fellow foreigners with thriving in Germany.

We talk about:

• Is your driving licence even valid in Germany?
• Roundabouts, traffic lights and the “right before left” rule
• As a driver, beware! Pedestrians, cyclists, and trams.
• If you’re an “out-of-towner”
• Different rules for pedestrianised, residential roads
• Getting a friendly German to explain how to navigate your town
• Alternatively, have a couple of confidence-building driving lessons to learn any different rules that you might not have back home
• The price of doing driving lessons and a test in Germany
• The rule for foreigners who are staying for more than a year in Germany
• Parking in cities and residential areas
• Fines and points on your licence
• Car washes—in or out?
• Navigating the autobahn
• Winter driving
• Do you even need a car? Public transport and car sharing schemes

Our next episode comes out on 14th September, so remember to press “follow” on the platform of your choice for the Thriving In Germany Podcast, and hit the bell 🔔 to be notified when the next episode is released.

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Kim

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Suzanne

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In this episode, Kim and Suzanne delve into the tricky world of humour. Your hosts both hail from the UK and have been living and thriving in Germany for many years. 

We share our insights and experiences to assist fellow foreigners in understanding the nuances of comedy and humour in Germany. What might be funny to one person… and what might leave you completely comfused, compared to what you’re used to back home.

As always, this episode is full of personal stories and anecdotes. We hope you find it entertaining and informative.

We talk about:

• The minefield of translating humour abroad
• What one person finds funny… 
• “Typical” German humour from the perspective of a foreigner
•  Political satire (“Kabarett”) is a biggie in Germany
• Busting the myth that “Germans don’t have humour”.
• Eddie Izzard and Michael Mittermeyer – lost in translation? When comedians do stand up in a foreign language
• Lost in translation 2: when shows are dubbed vs. the original language
• Politically incorrect comedy
• Classic comedy that has stood the test of time internationally
• Cinema tip – My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 coming out at the end of the summer 2023
• Social Media tip – Liam Carpenter on tiktok and Instagram (@liamcarps)
• Be prepared for your German friends and colleagues to take your jokes quite literally (and look confused)
• Beware! Germans don’t get self-depreciating jokes

Our next episode comes out on 31st August, so remember to press “follow” on the platform of your choice for the Thriving In Germany Podcast, and hit the bell 🔔 to be notified when the next episode is released.

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Suzanne

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In today’s episode, titled, we delve into the brilliant aspects of life in Germany, when the days are long and the temperatures are high. We’re your hosts, Kim and Suzanne, both hailing from the UK and living in Germany for many years. 

Take a listen to this episode, where we share our valuable insights and experiences to assist fellow foreigners to thrive in summer in Germany. As always, the episode is full of personal stories and anecdotes. We hope this episode entertains and informs you. 

Here are our personal top five positives of summer in Germany:

• Something we don’t have many of in the UK, at least, and that is great to cool off, relax and have fun
• Brilliant outdoor activities we love and recommend
• Spontaneous, freedom of travel on the continent without having to traverse bodies of water first (a novelty for a Brit 😉)
• Seemingly non-stop partying outdoors from Easter to autumn (often for free!)
• Something apparently the Germans eat more of than the Italians who invented it.
• Fabulous outdoor eating and drinking.

Our next episode comes out on 17th August, so remember to press “follow” on the platform of your choice for the Thriving In Germany Podcast, and hit the bell 🔔 to be notified when the next episode is released.

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Kim

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Suzanne

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In today’s episode, titled, we delve into the not-so-good aspects of life in Germany, when the days are long and the temperatures are high. We’re your hosts, Kim and Suzanne, both hailing from the UK and living in Germany for many years. Take a listen to this episode, where we share our valuable insights and experiences to assist fellow foreigners with thriving in summer in Germany.

We talk about our personal top five negatives of summer in Germany:

• The little blighters that make summer a real pain
• Not being able to keep your cool for various reasons
• A little too much exposed skin for our liking
• Closures at the most inconvenient time of the year
• No “gute Fahrt” when you go on holiday on the autobahn

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In this episode, we tackle the confusing world of the two words in German for “you” - the informal “Du” and the formal “Sie”. 

We both hail from the UK and are now residents of Germany, speaking German in our own unique ways. 

We share our insights and experiences to assist fellow foreigners who might be new to Germany in understanding the nuances of when to “duzen” someone (say “Du”) and when it’s best to “siezen” someone (say “Sie”). 

As always, the episode is full of personal stories and anecdotes. We hope this episode entertains you. In this episode we include:

• The minefield that is “you” in German
• What to say at school, at work, with neighbours, and when you meet someone in your free time
• Taking your cue from the native speaker
• Social and cultural contexts may give you some clues
• Just first names or both first and surname?
• Age counts!
• Vastly different policies in work situations
• If in doubt, pull out the foreigner trump card or ask the other person
• The rare occasion where you wish you could go back to saying “Sie”
• Don’t take yourself too seriously
• The wonderful thing we didn’t know about clubs in Germany (“Vereine”)

Our next episode comes out on 20th July, so remember to press “follow” on the platform of your choice for the Thriving In Germany Podcast, and hit the bell 🔔 to be notified when the next episode is released.

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Kim

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Suzanne

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To book a breakthrough session with Suzanne: https://appointment-suzanne-dinter-hypnosis-coaching.as.me/breakthrough
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