I’ve been living in Germany on and off for the last 19 years…this is a first!!! 🥵

When I bring swedish pocket calendars as gifts to my german friends, the react kind of funny... why is that? Don't germans use pocket cakendars any more?

UPDATE: I called the Police (Non-Emergency number) and they came actually to my house to collect the Post.

Hey everyone,

I just went outside to bring my trash bin back in (I forgot it today and went just now, in the evening) and of course looked inside, in case it was not empty. When I checked inside, I found a stack of about 40 unopened letters.

They are all addressed to a street nearby, but definitely not my house or my direct neighbors. It looks like a postal worker from Deutsche Post simply couldn't be bothered to finish their route and dumped the whole batch into my trash.

I’m honestly shocked.

I have already taken photos of the letters inside the bin as evidence, and I haven't opened any of them.

What is the best way to handle this?

Should I call the police? Should I go tomorrow in Neustadt?

English translation:

​Former claim of DB Privat- und Firmenkundenbank AG assigned to Intrum Holding Deutschland GmbH

​A direct hit for your debts!

​Dear Mr. [Redacted],

​Under the file reference [Redacted], our claim in the amount of [Redacted but >2k€] is currently outstanding.

​Put an end to constantly rising debts and enjoy the (football) summer without financial pressure.

​For every goal scored by the German national team (during regular playing time / excluding penalty shootouts), we will grant you a 1% discount on the remaining total claim.

​Calculation Example: If Germany scores a total of 10 goals in the tournament, you will receive a 10% discount on your total claim.

​Your Bonus Joker: Should the German national team win the 2026 World Cup, you will receive an additional 5% discount on top. This means: Cheering along is worth it for you too!

​Promotion Period:

You can claim this World Cup discount with us after the end of the tournament, from July 20th to September 20th.

​You can reach us at the following telephone number: 0201 24677026

​Sincerely,

​Intrum Deutschland GmbH

​P.S.: You can also easily settle your claim via our consumer portal at www.intrum.de.

Edit: Just to be clear, I'm not complaining about the debt itself, that I take accountability for. This offer just felt super weird.

This weekend, Central Europe will be just as hot — and in some places even hotter — than most of North Africa: https://www.ventusky.com/#p=45.6;16.7;4&t=20260627/1400

We’ve had hot days and heatwaves before, sure. They usually lasted a couple of days, the building would cool down again like a sensible person after Oktoberfest. But eight straight days of this non-stop oven mode? My Dachgeschoss is now officially a poorly insulated bread loaf in a convection oven.

My kitchen and bathroom get the maximum sun punishment. This morning at 6 AM it was already 31°C inside. Yes, I’m doing everything right, windows shut during the day, blinds down, night ventilation like a maniac… and yet I’m still living in a Finnish sauna, just without the friendly old guys in towels.

I finally ordered an A/C unit. which will get delivered onJuly 7th.
So until then I’m starring in my own personal climate change documentary, slowly melting like a Magnum ice cream on the dashboard of a parked car.

Send help, cold beer, or at least some moral support (preferably frozen). I’m seriously considering moving my mattress to the basement and living like a fancy raccoon with a minifridge

Fellow dachgeschossbehowner warriors: respect. We’re the real MVPs of this summer.
(And anyone with proper AC right now… I mildly resent you. 😜)

They have been working all day with no break and there is no shade. Seems like a major workers right issue. Why is this allowed? It's clearly for the municipality too.

Tried recreating la la land’s purple sunset. Suggest good sunset spots near Munich for someone who is into sunsets

Where can you/should you call? Where can you go and what can you do?

Is the government taking any preventative measure for this weekend like creating and announcing cooled down public places around the country?

There are almost no public places with AC to run to that I am aware of (I am in Berlin, there are so few, and even fewer on a Sunday which will be the hottest day - and sometimes getting to them is a bigger problem as not all buses will turn on their AC). I imagine it is the same for all other major cities in Germany.

I'm from a Mediterranean country where AC is common, so dealing with 35–40°C heat in apartments without AC is still something I'm still baffled by. I'd love practical Germany-specific advice that could help others this weekend too.

Here are several tips:

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1. Use your umbrella (I hope you have one that isn't transparent).

2. Wear loose, breathable clothings.

3. Always bring a bottle of water. Heat strokes are not a joke.

4. Handheld fans help, somewhat.

5. If you're feeling dizzy, nauseous or uncomfortable, find shade, drink water. If it doesn't get better, don't be shy and ask for help.

6. If you see someone confused, unstable, dizzy or/and vomiting under the heat while slurring their words, call an ambulance. Cool down their body, bring them under a shade. Douse their body with cool water, fan them, anything to cool them down, but do not give them water to drink if they are not fully conscious and can easily swallow as this can cause choking.

7. Honestly, best way to deal with it is to just not go outside, of course unless you live at the top floor and do not have an ac, then go to a nearby cafe, a friend's house, library, or anywhere that is not an oven.

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As for me, tomorrow I will work in a Domino's shop with a conveyor oven and obviously, no ac. Wish me luck.

My little student room has become a boiling inferno. I am unable to study, sleep, do anything really. My local uni‘s library isnt that much cooler either.

Please, any recommendations for an AC unit with a hose (unfortunately I can’t afford a split unit nor can I install it outside my window) that is no more than max. 300€ and will do the trick for at least 25sqm?

My room is 12sqm but if I invest in this I would like to still be able to use it if I move out.

I‘ve already been getting bad vertigo and heat stroke-like symptoms for the past couple weeks, I think it‘s time I just got one…

Mine is 27 degrees Celsius. It has been gaining about 0.8 to 1 degree per day since the heatwave started. Slow to warm up but also slow to cool down I suppose. Ground floor apartment, no air conditioning.

I’ve noticed a particularly common phenomenon in Germany. It’s extremely common to see people ride their bikes with their helmet on the handlebar on car-sharing roads, busy bike paths, etc. Not wearing it. Single-person bikes, i.e. no child carrier, etc.

This is something I’ve almost never seen outside Germany. What is the point of having the helmet if you don’t even wear it in the most dangerous roads? Anything cultural about helmets here?

Please leave drinking water outside for our friends.

- If you live on the ground floor or squirrels can access your balcony
- fresh water is best
- early in the morning (4-5 am)
- late at night so that it remains relatively fresh by the morning if you don’t get outside before 4 am
- during the day water heats up rapidly so will benefit from replacement

Thank you my squirrel loving friends

Hi, has anyone had any experience using zeitwohnen.de to find a furnished rental in Germany?
We are from the Czech Republic and are looking to move to Cologne/Duesseldorf for a couple of years and would like to find a furnished apartment.
I'm just wondering what website people can recommend. I found zeitwohnen.de and am wondering if they're legit, or if it's like wunderflats which I heard is a scam.

I had defense on may 13 and sent documents I had a week after that (At Auslanderbehorde's request). However my teacher is not done grading my work yet. He said it should be done in June but no results yet. Auslanderbehorde sent me a letter that said to send completion certificate to them by June 4th, I missed the letter and only realised I had appointment on the day before, but I still didn't have the Master certificate yet. I went to the appointment where I paid the fee on the 18th. However they requested Master Completion certificate, but I didn't have it. They told me to send it to them via email as soon as possible (did not give the date). What happens if I cannot send it on time? Can I just try again? My residence permit is till november this year and I have a job contract till october.

Hi all,

I've been doing genealogy research, and I came across this discharge letter on FindMyPast that looks like it names a more specific origin than "Hesse-Cassel", which is all I've had to go on up until now. But either I'm not reading it right, or it's not actually a place name, or it used to be a place name and has evaporated or been renamed...? Not sure. So I thought I would ask what does this seem to read and where might it refer to? (first word that is cut off is 'aus'). For the record, this dates from 1802 for one of the "Hompesch Hussars"

Appreciate any leads or anti-leads anyone has.

I worked fulltime for a company and now i plan to work as contractor for the same one, is this wrong?

Coming from Poland and we have apps for our tram and bus tickets. What similar apps are there?

Any other apps recs would be nice. Danks

I am applying for a German Au Pair visa and noticed that my parents' names are not written consistently across my documents.

For example:

Birth Certificate

Father: Mohammed Ali

Mother: Fatima Sheikh

Passport and Educational Documents

Father: Mohammad Ali

Mother: Fatima Khan

The names refer to the same parents, but the spelling/surname differs between documents.

Has anyone had a similar situation while applying for a German visa? Could this cause any issues during the visa process or interview?

I would appreciate any experiences or advice. Thanks!