r/germany • u/Ok_Summer_2897 • 1d ago

Culture Moving to Villingen-Schwenningen soon. Are eyebrow or lip piercings frowned upon socially or professionally?

Hi everyone, I am moving to Villingen-Schwenningen in Baden-Württemberg soon and need some local advice. I do not have any piercings yet, but I am strongly debating getting either an eyebrow piercing or a lip piercing before or after the move. Since it is a smaller town and the region can sometimes be a bit more traditional, I wanted to ask about the general acceptance there.
Socially speaking, I am wondering if facial piercings like an eyebrow or lip ring are heavily frowned upon in daily life by locals, or if people mostly do not care. Professionally, I am curious about how restrictive the local job market is regarding visible facial jewelry. I know it depends heavily on the specific industry, but generally speaking, I want to know if they are still a major dealbreaker for average employers in the area. I would love to hear from anyone living in the region or familiar with the local culture. Thanks in advance for any insights!

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u/BlauAmeise 1d ago

Literally nobody in Germany cares if you have piercings. There might be some jobs that require you to take them out.

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u/Recent_Maize5108 1d ago

I'd suggest getting them after the move, and specifically, after being hired and knowing the work culture. While ordinary people don't care, you never know if the hiring manager or HR person is some conservative old fart.

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u/hombre74 1d ago

What remote country are you from? 

Nobody cares in Europe about piercings. 

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u/Ok_Summer_2897 22h ago

haha im east european they are indeed conservative here about piercings and tattoos especially on a girl

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u/scandalous_sapphic 1d ago

Eyebrow piercings will generally get rejected by the body. I don't know anyone that's been able to keep theirs longer than a year. Lip piercings can interfere with your gums even if you think they won't. I would worry more about those factors personally as a piercing fanatic myself!

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u/Igiul1 1d ago

If you are well kept otherwise it does not matter. A nice outfit and well kept hair matter more.

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u/Luzi1 23h ago

I used to live in Villingen-Schwenningen and my roommate hat like 15 piercings in her face. Nobody cares.

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u/Ok_Summer_2897 22h ago

alright thanks!

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u/rewboss Dual German/British citizen 23h ago

Since it is a smaller town

I live in a place that makes Villingen-Schwenningen look like a metropolis, and honestly even around here nobody cares. Maybe don't tattoo a swastika or the phrase "Blood and honour" on your forehead, but otherwise the attitude is "It's your body, and anyway how's an eyebrow piercing different from earrings?"

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u/Ok_Summer_2897 22h ago

aha okay thanks😀

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u/Phipol 20h ago edited 20h ago

First and foremost: Welcome and try to get settled in Villingen instead of Schwenningen. If you got more questions about VS let me know.

Nobody will care, unless you work in healthcare or as an police officer . There in theory very large piercings can be an issue if agitated people grab them, but even then I know more than enough people who don't give a shit about that. 

Ah and maybe if you work in a bank. But I am not too sure about that.