5 German Character Traits I Really Respect

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5. Not feeling guilty, which does not help anyone, but something much harder: keeping in mind, continuosly, what humanity is capable of and working to prevent the worst. A job for everybody, not just Germans.

German homes are not meant to last a lifetime, but rather many lifetimes.

Sehr schöner Beitrag Nick. Du bist ein super Kerl. Schön das du viele gute Ansichten über Deutschland hast, obwohl Deutschland an manchen Stellen schon an sich arbeiten muss. Du bist der perfekte menschliche Botschafter, um die amerikanische und deutsche Kultur zu verbinden. Klasse Mensch, bodenständig und einfach ein netter Kerl. Bleib wie du bist. Deutschland hat mit dir eine Bereicherung 😊

As a German, i love this video and i feel honored by your descriptions

I was raised by a born and raised German mother...she was never late, always planned, was very organized, was thrifty, and was extremely neat and tidy.

Wer nicht aus der Geschichte lernt,ist gezwungen, sie zu wiederholen

Being 5 minutes early means that you can chat with the others that have come 5 minutes early, and then you can start with whatever you came to do in time.

And we respect you buddy.

In my opinion, you missed a huge one: Courtesy. In public, in America people are very loud. In Germany, everyone minds their own business (other than staring maybe). Whenever I go back home (America) I realize how loud, obnoxious, and kinda judgmental Americans are. And it's not like you can't make conversation with strangers in Germany, it's just generally people mind their business. I don't even know how to explain this lol. Just basically, Germans are more respectful.

I dated a German gal for 1,5 years. This is all very accurate - I do think these traits are common amongst all Germans, regardless of region. In my experience with her and her family, I found these characteristics to be the most important: 1) Value her time management and be punctual. 2) Little room for changes or spontaneity - we generally always stick to the plan. 3) Relationship building takes time. Cracking the outer shell isn't easy, but when you do, you have a friend for life (unless you give them a reason not to, of course). 4) Communication is direct. Expect to be told how it is, all the time. This can be hard, especially for Americans. I am Eastern European by birth, but I was raised in America. I was able to easily adapt to these traits, especially in regards to communication. I know that might not be so easy for others who are more passive in communication.

I wouldn't say it's guilt, but an awareness of the responsibility of the past for the future.

For #5: we also should be encouraged to not make the same error again. No wars, no racism, no dictator again.

Made in Sweden is pretty high up there for me. I'm still driving my 30 year old Volvo I bought new.

Thank you for you kind words, especially regarding #5. It gets harder every year with more and more contemporary witnesses dying and right-wing ideology spreading more and more all over Europe. I neither feel guilty nor proud about being a German (because I haven't done anything to be born here obviously), but rather obliged to do everything I can to let our dark history not repeat itself.

turkish guy born in germany here and this video made me proud to be part of this country. i hate patriotism but i love people and the positive side of cultures :)

Thank you for the kind words ❤

Unfortunately, its not "only" slavery in the US, but also the treatment of Native Americans, which still goes on to this day. Australia also does a pretty bad job at acknowledging the past concerning natives.

When the German train system was state-owned you could set your clock by it. Since it has been privatized and all the cost-cutting not so much.

#1 having a high standard of excellence #2 being on time #3 planning and preparing for things #4 work life balance #5 handling their dark past beautifully made, a delight to watch, thank you!!