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So I plan on taking various trips around the world This year before I graduate college and one of the places I was thinking was germany as being my first place outside the country, but having done some research, some extensive research I learned that it was one of the top five racist places in the world. I was just wondering if you live in Germany your experience with racism, or do you think you’re country has that issue. Are their a lot of people like me there? How is the social climate with people of color?

Recently a friend moved there, so I’m thinking of actually relocating outside the US
 

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The racism problem in Germany is mostly in the old East Germany. As far as I know, and TBH, I blend in with the locals :), the big places in the West are fine, especially Berlin which is multi cultural. Good luck and enjoy, I hope you don't get any problems. Learn a bit of polite German before you go.
 
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According to my experience, as a tourist you should be welcome almost everywhere, although I would avoid Leipzig. You "have" to see Dresden (capital city of the Kingdom of Saxony, rebuilt and absolutely gorgeous) and Berlin, which is very laid back. Again, in my opinion, if you are African-American and visit more touristic areas you should have no problems. Personally, I have had lunch in multicultural areas of Berlin (Middle-Eastern restaurants etc.) as well as the classic areas close to the Parliament and it felt the same.
 

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The racism problem in Germany is mostly in the old East Germany. As far as I know, and TBH, I blend in with the locals :), the big places in the West are fine, especially Berlin which is multi cultural. Good luck and enjoy, I hope you don't get any problems. Learn a bit of polite German before you go.

Where would you say would be some good places to settle or visit for like a weekend or so?
 

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According to my experience, as a tourist you should be welcome almost everywhere, although I would avoid Leipzig. You "have" to see Dresden (capital city of the Kingdom of Saxony, rebuilt and absolutely gorgeous) and Berlin, which is very laid back. Again, in my opinion, if you are African-American and visit more touristic areas you should have no problems. Personally, I have had lunch in multicultural areas of Berlin (Middle-Eastern restaurants etc.) as well as the classic areas close to the Parliament and it felt the same.

Wanted to avoid the more touristy places and experience some of what germany has to offer. Like I have potiental moving there, but don’t want to move from one questionable place (America) to another ya know lol but I hear Berlin would be the best place to start
 

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So I plan on taking various trips around the world This year before I graduate college and one of the places I was thinking was germany as being my first place outside the country, but having done some research, some extensive research I learned that it was one of the top five racist places in the world. I was just wondering if you live in Germany your experience with racism, or do you think you’re country has that issue. Are their a lot of people like me there? How is the social climate with people of color?

Recently a friend moved there, so I’m thinking of actually relocating outside the US
Black American = nearly no problems in Germany, but definitely way less as in the USA.
The worst thing that could happen to you is that some bouncer won't let you in the club. - at least in most parts of Germany.
There is a serious problem with racism in parts of east Germany.

Let's say it like this, Germany has 16 federal countries. You can move to 14 and will feel safe all the time. In 2 you will enjoy architecture and from time to time you could get confronted with racism. Those two are: Thuringia and Saxony.
 
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Wanted to avoid the more touristy places and experience some of what germany has to offer. Like I have potiental moving there, but don’t want to move from one questionable place (America) to another ya know lol but I hear Berlin would be the best place to start
Depends on what your interests are...

If you like to meet the more rural Germany, visit Bavaria or the coast of the northern sea.

Big city life is in Hamburg, Berlin (many say so even if I barely experienced it) and Munich. Hamburg and Berlin are very open and left, Munich more conservative and expensive. - in this case I should mention the Ruhr valley. Germany's largest metropol area, with cities like Dortmund and Essen and right next to it is lower Rhine area with Düsseldorf and cologne. It has a large party scene and a lot of different cultural offers. (You will get everything here, except of good architecture - it's a 100% industrial area and nearly every building shows it. It's probably the most ugly area in Germany, in case of architecture... even if the cities are very green)
This area is not far away from the "Mittel-Rhein-area" if you are interested in old castles, fortress and good vine it's the place to be. High density with architectural variations in a beautiful landscape.

Some of Germany's most beautiful cities are in the south (Bavaria / Baden-Württemberg), Passau for example.

The German sea is cold and there is always wind, but it's still worth watching. As least if you are interested in good sea food, or in extravagant styles of living. In the middle of the sea people have build up small islands, barely larger than the house on it and they live there 365 days a year. Unique in the world.


Should you dare to visit east Germany, I would consider you to visit Dresden, or Leipzig. The largest cities in east Germany and both her close together. Both are definitely worth watching.







If you want a good impression of the modern Germany, with all its bad and good sides and how the average German lives visit the Ruhr valley.
 
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Depends on what your interests are...

If you like to meet the more rural Germany, visit Bavaria or the coast of the northern sea.

Big city life is in Hamburg, Berlin (many say so even if I barely experienced it) and Munich. Hamburg and Berlin are very open and left, Munich more conservative and expensive. - in this case I should mention the Ruhr valley. Germany's largest metropol area, with cities like Dortmund and Essen and right next to it is lower Rhine area with Düsseldorf and cologne. It has a large party scene and a lot of different cultural offers. (You will get everything here, except of good architecture - it's a 100% industrial area and nearly every building shows it. It's probably the most ugly area in Germany, in case of architecture... even if the cities are very green)
This area is not far away from the "Mittel-Rhein-area" if you are interested in old castles, fortress and good vine it's the place to be. High density with architectural variations in a beautiful landscape.

Some of Germany's most beautiful cities are in the south (Bavaria / Baden-Württemberg), Passau for example.

The German sea is cold and there is always wind, but it's still worth watching. As least if you are interested in good sea food, or in extravagant styles of living. In the middle of the sea people have build up small islands, barely larger than the house on it and they live there 365 days a year. Unique in the world.


Should you dare to visit east Germany, I would consider you to visit Dresden, or Leipzig. The largest cities in east Germany and both her close together. Both are definitely worth watching.





If you want a good impression of the modern Germany, with all its bad and good sides and how the average German lives visit the Ruhr valley.

I guess I planned on doing a little partying..
I major in computer science so was going to see some of the business opportunities near berlin
 
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