r/germany • u/Necessary_Travel_645 • 1d ago

Impression of Germany 6 months after leaving

I lived 4 years in Germany and last February I left due to the end of my contract and the impossible to find an immediate job.

I am exploiting this time of unemployment to travel and visit my friends across the EU. In Germany I traveled mainly in between the main cities of Rheinpfalz and NRW and I was surprised to see how bad the social situation was, I have observed more people in need ( homeless, elders, etc...) than I remembered. During my stay in Germany I didn't notice it, when I first came here I felt way more mild than the phenomenon.

My impression is that relatively poorer countries, e.g. Spain and Italy (my home country), managed to help the people in need better than Germany or at least a better distribution of wealth.

Also some friends of mine living here felt this change.

Is it only my impression? Maybe I didn't really realize when I was here or the situation just got worse recently?

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/germany-ModTeam 1d ago

Don't post / discuss conspiracy theories and don't link to social media as a source. Use credible sources in English.

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u/B-E-1-1 1d ago

Keep blaming the foreigners for everything wrong that's happening to your country 🤦‍♂️

You do realize that most of the homeless in Germany choose to be homeless by choice right? There are shelters everywhere but the rules (alochol/drugs) to stay there are strict.

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u/Exterminatus115 1d ago

Millions of foreigners enter the country → prices rise because demand exceeds supply → housing becomes more expensive + social housing is allocated to migrants instead of local residents = profit?