Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What not to do in Germany! Learn the culture before you get here.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Wear clothes in the sauna
03:37 - Talk in the sauna
05:48 - Be late
06:42 - Empathy
07:40 - Friendly customer service
08:52 - Free tap water
09:38 - Bring cash
10:28 - No shopping on Sundays
12:07 - Don't do the Hitler salute
12:25 - Don't downplay the Holocaust
12:59 - Bike lanes
13:29 - Speaking informally
14:39 - Shoes off!
15:30 - Recycle
16:09 - Ruhezeit
17:35 - Learn German
18:45 - Red light
19:30 - Deutsche Bahn

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