The Germany Experience
The Germany Experience
Life in Germany, as seen through the eyes of outsiders. Featuring the stories of foreigners who moved to Germany - either temporarily or permanently - and tips and advice for life in Germany. Get an inside view of the joys, the frustrations, and the quirks of adapting to the culture and learning German. New episodes every Wednesday.
Recent Episodes
RERUN: Seven months as an exchange student in Germany (Montana Showalter from the USA)
Sept. 2, 2021
//This episode was originally released on 18th May 2020// Montana Showalter was an American high school student who went on an exchange program to Germany (called CBYX ). At around the same time, she started a YouTube channe…
RERUN: You go me on the cookie! (Dana Newman from Wanted Adventure)
Aug. 25, 2021
//This interview originally aired on 25th May 2020// Dana Newman from the Wanted Adventure YouTube channel joins me to discuss her book, "You go me on the cookie!". The book (written in German) describes Dana's adventures (a…
RERUN: Sandals and socks, making friends with Germans, and "selfishly" staying in Germany (Amy from the USA)
Aug. 18, 2021
//This episode originally aired on 20th July 2020// Original Show Notes: Amy always had a dream of living in Germany, and even happened to marry someone who felt the same way. So living here has kind of been a dream come tru…
RERUN: Germany chose me (Sneha from India)
Aug. 11, 2021
//This episode was originally aired on 16th November 2020// Sneha from India moved to Germany in 2011. A professional Indian classical dancer, she was expecting something similar to New York, where people knew about the artf…
The German dream, mental health as a content creator, and toxic positivity (Aspen from the USA)
July 15, 2021
Aspen is originally from the USA and has been living in Germany for 7 years now. She runs the Aspen Abroad YouTube channel . She joins me to discuss the topic of mental health as a foreigner in Germany, as well as the expect…
From a big city to a small German town, and freelancing in Germany (Lara from Slovenia)
June 30, 2021
Lara is from Slovenia, and you might know her from her Instagram or TikTok channels, where she posts short, informative and funny videos about life in Germany. She made the move from Chicago, where she was living at the time…
Recent Blog Posts
Adventures learning German with Dana Newman’s “You go me o…
I interviewed writer and YouTuber Dana Newman for an episode of The Germany Experience podcast. Listen to the full interview here. Dana Newman, an Ameri…
Montana Showalter’s YouTube success, and how Germany chang…
I interviewed YouTuber Montana Showalter for an episode of The Germany Experience podcast. To hear the full interview, subscribe to the podcast or go her…
Advice For Finding Jobs in Germany From My Own Experiences
There are a lot of blog posts and resources out there that can help you find a job in Germany. But this post features some tips that I can give from my v…
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.