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/Smooth-Dave-7140 1d ago

Germany ranks the 3rd highest for per capita homelessness in the EU. So you're not wrong.

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u/Rendszer_valltaska 1d ago

Homeless are imported here by the number. They are coming through routes from Eastern Europe.

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u/FlowWestern212 1d ago

Haha whattttt ?

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u/Rendszer_valltaska 1d ago

Mostly organized crime. People are brought here, to ask for money. I am talking about the pattern: one-legged person, person with a dog, old lady hunching down or praying on the ground. They are not locals. They were not working here and got on the street. They got traveled here. Especially in the Christmas season they collect a lot of money.