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Anybody in Germany?

Postby djangochained » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:19 pm UTC

Hey guys, is anybody in Germany?
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby Zohar » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:23 pm UTC

It seems like Germany has a population of about 80.6 million people. Obviously not everyone is in there at this exact moment, but Germany is also quite a popular tourist destination, so I wouldn't be surprised if the actual number of people currently in Germany is a bit higher than that, if you take Germans abroad and incoming tourists/business travelers into account.
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby djangochained » Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:09 am UTC

Haha, very funny:)
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby Zohar » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:48 pm UTC

I try!

There are a few Germans here, not a ton, I imagine some might pop in in a while.
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby svenman » Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:35 am UTC

Yes, here, for one. South-western Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg.
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby raudorn » Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:20 am UTC

svenman wrote:Yes, here, for one. South-western Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg.


The important question is Baden or Württemberg... Just kidding, as a fellow Bawüler I welcome anyone who isn't Bavarian. (Just kidding)
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby nightbird » Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:42 am UTC

Berlin native and resident here.
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby Hekateras » Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:23 pm UTC

Baden-Würrttembergerin here, and sadly we have yet to have a powdery, delicious pastry named in our honour. I am currently in Germany, not far from Stuttgart, so I believe the answer to OP's question is yes. I am someone, and I am here, OP. Rejoice!
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby Zohar » Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:27 pm UTC

Well their last post was over six months ago so I'm not sure how much they care at this point.
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby nightbird » Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:38 am UTC

raudorn wrote:
svenman wrote:as a fellow Bawüler I welcome anyone who isn't Bavarian. (Just kidding)


... How did I miss this? The enemy of my enemy is my... Well, kidding.

My mum's from Heidenheim, does that mean I can get dual citizenship?
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby raudorn » Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:41 pm UTC

nightbird wrote:My mum's from Heidenheim, does that mean I can get dual citizenship?

General consensus is one can have as many Bundesland citizenships as one wants, but will have to live with the burden of a conflicting heritage for the rest of one's life. It is a cruel fate far too easily inflicted on far too many. Imagine the horror when November 11th rolls around and you don't know what to call the carnival season. Fastnacht? Fasching? One may never know for sure.
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby svenman » Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:33 pm UTC

nightbird wrote:
raudorn wrote:
svenman wrote:as a fellow Bawüler I welcome anyone who isn't Bavarian. (Just kidding)

Just for the record, that quote isn't mine.

nightbird wrote:My mum's from Heidenheim, does that mean I can get dual citizenship?

Oh dear. Berliners and Swabians are widely considered to have a somewhat difficult relationship.

raudorn wrote:General consensus is one can have as many Bundesland citizenships as one wants,

Actually, I believe there is an upper limit at 16. Maybe 25 if we allow Austrian Bundesländer as well...

But then, there is plenty of opportunity for conflicting heritage even within the same Bundesland when we look at the larger ones - especially those with a hyphen. :roll:
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby nightbird » Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:32 pm UTC

It's funny - I always fondly think of Swabia as my ancestral home until I get to spend more than four days there. :D

That being said, most of my relatives are still down south and I like them.
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby mfb » Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:14 pm UTC

svenman wrote:Maybe 25 if we allow Austrian Bundesländer as well...
Someone tried that. It didn't end well.
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby svenman » Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:09 am UTC

Left myself wide open to that one, didn't I? Though that particular someone was rather insistent at that time they should be called neither Austrian nor Bundesländer, so I didn't even think of that possible interpretation until now.
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Re: Anybody in Germany?

Postby Jplus » Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:21 pm UTC

If it matters: the Netherlands are very close to some parts of Germany.
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