Hey there, I’m Jenna! A 30-something Canadian 🇨🇦 mama & freelancer living in Düsseldorf, Germany 🇩🇪.
I spend my days working as a digital journalist and bringing you the best tips and tools for moving to Germany!
On my channel, you’ll hear all about my ups and downs living as an international in Germany - culture shocks, raising bilingual children, vlogs, how-to videos & more!
DISCLAIMER: on my channel I share interviews with experts and personal tips and perspectives about my life in Germany. The content I produce is not to be received as legal or financial advice. Just another foreigner in Germany. 🥰
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I agree, Germans who speak English have a very charming accent and it’s so attractive.
I love watching you and your mom at the grocery store. It reminds me so much of visiting my Canadian daughter and her family in Germany. The grocery and market shopping is so much fun! I learn more every time I’m there!
Your husband is a very lucky man to have you on his side. Not only because of your looks but your personality is Grade A maple syrup 🍁❤
Krass, du sprichst ja voll akzentfrei. Jedenfalls, du hast ja ein paar Dinge wie Versicherungen aufgezählt. Ich wollte dir nur empfehlen, falls du es nicht schon hast, einen sogenannten dynamischen Stromanbieter zu wählen. Diese sind sowieso die Zukunft aber die Leute müssen erst noch lernen sich drauf einzulassen. Jedenfalls sparst du damit unglaublich viel Geld. Ich bin zB bei Rabot.Charge.
"Maggi - začin za juhu koristan svakom kućanstvu" - you stole that from balkan neighbour? :D
everyone would be happier elsewhere than Canada lmao except some war torn countries and communist hells
Ich höre Deine deutsche Aussprache und sie klingt akzentfrei. Respekt!
This must be the longest commercial I have ever heard... I quit somewhere around 13.00..
Germany is a country, where it is especially easy for (half-) criminals to cheat and defraud and get you in worse criminal activities, mafia and corruption is wide spread behind the fassade of the "correct" Germany. You need to read constantly a lot about criminal traps if you want to be safe. The same with private contacts, there are so many people with a fassade that is a complete lie who just want to rip you off. Even banks and insurances lie to you right into your face and in the written contract is then something different...
Amazing work ethic! Hope Germans could get at least 1% of the Canadian work ethics.
Das höchste Lob: "Ich hab schon schlechter gegessen." The highest praise: "I've eaten worse."
Mam apako India me Mumbai ke najdik place ya banglow chahiye to comment ko highlight karo
Mam hame bhi ghar baithke Kam chahiye hum India ke hai mumbaise najdik hai
We are so similar, I didn't realize. I recently moved from a short term furnished apartment in Munich to a rental house that is four floors as well and we had a week to furnish it. We got a 100 euro 25 year old leather sectional from kleinenzeigen that I refurbished. I love it so much! I also bought that exact same cup for 1 euro at a thrift store. 😂
I love your videos love your energy your house everything about you gives such an amazing vibe and makes me feel a lot better about my future move to Germany ❤ lovely house 🎉
Aww thank you so SO much! 🥰💛 I’m always here if you ever have any questions for your move (though better to email me - I’m much quicker to respond there)
Sadly many thing in Germany you talk about is true. Better Health Insurance and Work Life Balance compare to US. As US Citizen becoming more expensive to live comfortably.
One of your better videos. Was cute for you holding the fluffy mic the whole time. I liked you changing the scene for each chapter or topic. You’re a good and helpful woman.
Thanks so much 🥰💛 post production definitely takes longer when I’m moving around, but I need to change things up a bit 😝 I like taking people around and showing them my world here in Germany so I think it’s time I slow down on the sitting in a chair and filming all the time 👍
Just heard about the incident in Mannheim where a police officer died in a terrorist attack. Is it safe to move to Germany?
Compared to which country? You can ask Google for crime statistics!
I posted a video about safety here too: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q4mWl82CiK6wn8Y.html I personally find Germany very safe!
What´s your current standard? Americans often call the USA "safe". From an European perspective a 25(+) times higher killing rate is called rather unsafe. As already mentioned: look up numbers from independent sources. As a comparison: in the whole EU the chance to be killed is about the same as being killed just by an US POLICE OFFICER. Germany is one of the safest contries in the EU.
@@klaus2t703 I’m always comparing my previous experiences in Canada to my new life in Germany - both very similar and also both feel very safe for myself and my kids
I'm glad life is working out for you in Germany. I do enjoy visiting and trying out German food and shopping when I'm there. I really miss the bread when I go back home to the US.😊❤
🎉😂Sie ist vielleicht die bescheidenste und herzerwärmendste Person, die es gibt😂😂
16:26 min My tip: When you are member in the labour union Ver.di (that costs 1% of your monthly income), you have a legal insurance for work matters/dispute with your company and for social law (if you want to sue your social welfare office because of benefits for example) inclusive. Ver.Di also makes your income tax declaration for free, which is very comfortable.
Du bist schon immer in Deinen Videos locker und fröhlich, aber in diesen besonders. Es scheint als würdest Du vor Glück schweben. Schönes Video Eine Frage über Dich habe ich doch noch. Denkst Du die doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft einzugehen oder gar „nur“ Deutsche zu werden?
Aww vielen Dank für den lieben Kommentar! Und ja! 100% Ich bin gerade dabei, meinen Antrag auf doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft auszufüllen 🥰🫶
wow, there are also very bad stories about education or kindergardens in Germany, very rapidly it's getting very bad (most of the teachers want to quit the job and stop to work in the public schools or kindergartens) and the same with employer that have no understanding for mothers with ill children. And you didn't mention the petrol prices, that are a big block of monthly costs, and that Germany is one country in the world with the highes taxes, if you put all taxes together, for example Grundsteuer or Gebühren if you are self-employed (outside of art or content creators)...
You’re definitely right! I have issues with our daycare quite often … closing down for reasons that aren’t actually legally valid, etc. but I have Canada prices to compare to. They are as flaky as they are here, but we also pay a lot less. Although I find many employers very flexible for parents with ill children, just depends I’m sure! And gas prices are high but we manage our usage well 🙂 and take public transport whenever possible!
Habt Ihr gut hin bekommen, Ihr wohnt schön. Daumen hoch, für das upcycling. Gut gelungen.
🙂🥰 vielen lieben Dank!
Germany took you? Well, da hat Deutschland sich doch sehr gut entschieden......🙂 Gruß 👋
Wollt ich auch sagen!👍 Mal (wieder) was richtig gemacht.
@@arnodobler1096 Nicht nur Du. Deutschland braucht solche positiven Menschen!
Hahaha 🙂💛
@@arnodobler1096 hey, hallo! Das wollte ich auch sagen! Du warst bitte einmal schneller! LOL! Liebe Grüße an den Bodensee, ich hoffe, ihr habt dort trockene Füße!❤😅
@@tasminoben686 Wasserstand ist sehr hoch, aber noch nicht dramatisch. Liebe Grüße
Love the upcycled things you made, they really look good. I'm doing that myself sometimes and meanwhile have quite some experience when walking over a flea market to recognize what's worth it and what not. There's only one problem I have: I always start renovating things with the intention of selling them. But when I'm finished, I like them so much I can't give them away.
Hahaha I have the SAME issue 😂🫶 you put so much work in and fall in love
"In comparison with canadian kitchens my kitchen isn't that big." ??? 😮 Unbelievable. But by the way - every room looks great.
Thanks so much! 🙂💛 And I know, insane right?!
⚠Ehm, Jenna, don't take the "compliment" from "Verity-ih6bk" at face value. You might not appreciate what you see and being associated to them when looking up that channel...⚠‼
Wow, that quite certainly was a LOT and you managed to squeeze an hour's worth of information in a 22 minutes video - so, it was fast as well, even by your standards... But I'm also relieved that my fears about what's going to happen in this video didn't come true🤡😁🫶. After letting all of the info sink in, I'm still left with two questions, though: 1) You said you have a three car garage. Why are you paying the additional fee for a parking place in front of your house? 2) Whatever happened to my two buddies that you introduced a while back - the robot vacuum cleaners? We haven't seen or heard from them in a while...😁💛
Hahaha I’m also quite shocked I fit it into 22 minutes! 🙈🤣 sorry for the speed talking! I always get too excited! And I don’t pay for street parking anymore 😉 in our last flat we did! And the vacuums are still great pals of mine 😝💛 .. honestly! They’re amazing! BUT they didn’t make the cut in today’s video because they aren’t second hand or upcycled! 🤫
Never in Munich. The most well dressed people out of Paris
I can't understand why in other countries "Jogginghose und Trägershirt" are pyjamas.
Compare to the world??
I remember the first times your mom agreed to appear on your channel. She seemed a little reserved and even a bit embarrassed. Not anymore! She's an absolute natural in front of the camera and has such a sweet character. How about keeping her part of your channel, Jenna? Maybe as a contributor every few months on topics that would allow for an outside perspective? It'll be a real shame not to see her anymore - especially if she continues to do little dances like that one in front of the bottle return machine. I was almost expecting John Travolta to jump into the scene and they'd do a rerun of "Grease"...😂🫶 Okay, I might 've fallen for a little bit of embelishment here, but nonetheless, your mom's a hoot and should definitely do some cameos on your channel!
The urge of thinking that we're always right is probably a marker on some obscure gene in our DNA. We just can't halp it. It's just like with you Canadians - you are a friendly and polite people, but the second someone puts a hockey stick in your hands you become total maniacs...😁💛 Have you ever heard of the saying that to Germans their car is their favourite child? Most of us just love our cars. Spending time with your wife on a picnic on a Saturday or give your car a thorough cleanup? Hmmmm - very difficult choice to make...🤡💛 And sauce? Oh come on, is there anything better than having potatoes and sauce, squeeze and mash them together and have that pile of greasy happiness? It's pure soul food...
Hm, your son's as quirky as you are apparently. He's wondering about your pjs but totally unphased that you're not wearing any shoes? Strange kid...🤣🤡🫶
Some turkish people complain about the discrimination they experience in Germany, but some of their follow country people do the same things to some foreigners in turkey.
germans are the master race and you ain't
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Hi. I’ve been watching your videos for years and love your content. I have a quick question. As a Canadian, if I come there, and find a job, I need to apply for resindence permit. Is there a minimum amount of salary requirement to get the residence permit for Canadian citizens? I know that there is some certain minimum amount required for Blue Card. Thank you in advance for your response.❤
As a Brazilian living in Germany, I'm so happy to see a Canadian not yet infected with the curse of unhappiness for nothing living in this wonderland called Germany. You have a lovely mother
We share very similar stories and sentiments. I’ve been in Germany for seven years (I’m from California), and I’ve had my two young kids here. This is home for them and for me. This feels truer as every year passes. I have a large and loving family that I miss as well, but they are living all over the world, so we fly often. We purposely save for these trips, willing to meet our friends and family wherever and whenever possible (this amounts to 3-4 flights a year. And this will likely drop as my kids start school). The point is, we decided that, come hell or high water, no matter how hard flying with toddlers can be, we’re going to make it happen. We’ve a ton of stories from it all, and no regrets. Expect that it’ll all go wrong on the flight, bring the iPad, hope for the best, and don’t forget to pack spare clothes for yourself in your carryon. Thanks so much for sharing your experience! Good luck!
Does Canada have people with autism
If you have kids you can apply for temporary residence on the compassionate grounds . Thats what we did with my wife to stay in Canada while awaiting for her pr approval process. Which was pretty easy if you can prove yall have the means to support yourselves.
Wow! That’s amazing, I had no idea this existed! Thanks so much for this!
As far as I know, Germans should apply for a 'Beibehaltungsgenehmigung' to keep their German citizenship. Otherwise, Germans lose their German citizenship 'silently' or 'automatically' when they apply for any citizenship outside the EU.
This probably happened to my wife. They told her back then, about year 2022 that if she took the Canadian citizenship she would automatically lose the German citizenship. She didnt care cuz she also has Czech citizenship, so still have access to EU anyways. But in the future she may wants back her German citizenship one day, how much would it cost to do the 'Beibehaltungsgenehmigung'? She is born from a purebred German father if that helps.
@@Cz-De-Lifestyle Just keep Czech citizenship. In the EU, it doesn't really matter which citizenship you have in terms of access to the job market or studying (tourism or visiting shouldn't be a problem either). However, there is a procedure to recover German citizenship, which is different from the 'Beibehaltungsgenehmigung': the keywords are 'Wiedereinbürgerung ehemaliger Deutscher.' A big problem with German citizenship is that taxes are much higher than in any other EU country. For example, if you inherit something in Germany from parents or anyone else and you have German citizenship, you have to pay taxes in Germany, regardless of whether you live in Canada or anywhere else. If you do not have German citizenship - you do not have to pay these taxes.
@@Cz-De-LifestyleMy reply was removed, maybe because I provided a link. For the Beibehaltung one has to apply BEFORE even starting the application for a citizenship. Check the Auswärtige Amt for information how to get her German citizenship. Might not be easy.
@@maxbarko8717 Wicked thx
Love all these comments! This is actually a topic/question I’ve been getting a lot lately from Germans abroad and I’d love to find some more information on gaining back German citizenship that was once given up 💛
We swedes oftentimes clap at planes landing too, but also stare at people in general, when someone does something wrong and sometimes at foreigners regardless of ethnicity, we're also quite shy and following societal and unspoken rules quite strictly...