The Germany Experience
The Germany Experience
Life in Germany, as seen through the eyes of immigrants, expats, foreigners, and other outsiders.
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Sandals and socks, making friends with Germans, and "selfishly" stayi…
How difficult it is to make meaningful connections with Germans, and what it's like when you make a conscious decision to stay in…
You go me on the cookie! (Dana Newman from Wanted Adventure)
Dana Newman of Wanted Adventure discusses learning German, how German is NOT orderly, her book “You go me on the cookie!”, and he…
Seven months as an exchange student in Germany (Montana Showalter fro…
Montana Showalter’s YouTube success, her time in Germany, returning home due to the coronavirus crisis, and the ways that Germany…
Discussing German stereotypes with Nicole from The Expat Cast
How true are German stereotypes? Nicole of the Expat Cast joins me on Expat Life Germany to dissect German culture and make sweep…
My Expat Story
In the first episode of the Expat Life Germany podcast, Shaun Behrens introduces himself and tells his own expat story. He also d…
Recent Episodes
Learning about "Mittagsruhe", integrating through a "Kinderladen", and the impact of Brexit
Oct. 25, 2020
Fiona and her husband are opera singers from the UK who moved to Germany for work. I first met her …
Wurst/arsch/schwein idioms, why “Der/Die/Das” is weird, and sitting down to pee in Germany (Ricardo from Brazil & Ivan from Bulgaria)
Oct. 18, 2020
Ricardo from Brazil and Ivan from Bulgaria are the people behind the Can You German? Instagram acco…
Things to know before learning German (Elysse from Elysse Speaks)
Oct. 11, 2020
Elysse is the host of Elysse Speaks, a YouTube channel about her experiences learning multiple lang…
The attraction of Munich, the versatility of “Doch!”, and environmentalism in Germany (Sarah from Canada)
Oct. 4, 2020
Sarah from Canada came to Munich 4 years ago to get her Masters degree. At first the plan was to st…
About the Host
Shaun Behrens
Originally a South African, Shaun has been living in Germany long enough to know a thing or two about integrating, but will also never truly feel like he fits in in Germany. He started The Germany Experience because he loves connecting with people and highlighting the stories that we all can relate to as outsiders in Germany.