{"id":7008,"date":"2021-01-15T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T07:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=7008"},"modified":"2021-01-14T15:21:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T14:21:34","slug":"german-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/german-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules of Etiquette for a Pleasant Stay in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Germans can be funny. By that, we mean quirky. At least sometimes. Here we&#8217;ve listed a few situations that you might handle differently than most Germans would. But hey, you never stop learning\u2026 Here&#8217;s what you need to know about German etiquette.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tipping\">Tipping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In restaurants, Germans tip around <strong>10%<\/strong> of the total bill. In cafes or in cabs, they\u2019ll just round up to the next Euro or two. Customers who give more stand out as tourists, but are sure to get more love. So now you have to make up your own mind: Cash or love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bucket full of cent coins\" class=\"wp-image-7010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-883x1178.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-1400x1867.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bucket full of cent coins\" class=\"wp-image-7010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-883x1178.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i-1400x1867.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-etiquette-tip_jan-antonin-kolar-i.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Jan Antonin Kolar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-titles\">Titles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The older generation of Germans still prefer to be addressed formally by their surnames; as <em>\u201cHerr\u201c<\/em> or <em>\u201cFrau\u201c<\/em>.&nbsp;Wie geht es Ihnen heute, Frau M\u00fcller?&nbsp;How are you today, Mrs. Mueller?&nbsp;Under no circumstances should you, at a first meeting, address an older person simply by their first name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it can be even more complicated in Austria. Although the use of aristocratic titles (like Count or Duke) has been banned since the foundation of the republic in 1919, Austrians love to use academic titles in front of their names. Don\u2019t be surprised to hear <strong><strong>\u201c<\/strong>Frau Doktor\u201c<\/strong> for someone with a doctorate, or perhaps <strong>\u201cFrau Ingenieurin\u201c<\/strong> for a certified engineer, or even <strong><strong>\u201c<\/strong>Herr Magister\u201c<\/strong>, for someone with a masters degree.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-birthday\">Birthday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everywhere else in the world, it seems to be standard practice to give the birthday boy or girl a present, a cake or some kind of treat on their special day. But if you work in a German company, one thing is certain: Don\u2019t expect any flowers. On your birthday, it\u2019s you who will have to dip into your pockets, and <strong>invite your colleagues to coffee and cake<\/strong> or a round of drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-694x1024.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-694x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Birthday Cupcake\" data-id=\"7012\" data-link=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp\/\" class=\"wp-image-7012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-694x1024.jpg 694w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-883x1302.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-1041x1536.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-1389x2048.jpg 1389w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-293x432.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-770x1136.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-1400x2065.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-scaled.jpg 1736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-694x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Birthday Cupcake\" data-id=\"7012\" data-link=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp\/\" class=\"wp-image-7012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-694x1024.jpg 694w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-883x1302.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-1041x1536.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-1389x2048.jpg 1389w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-293x432.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-770x1136.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-1400x2065.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/birthday-cupcake_angele-kamp-scaled.jpg 1736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Angele Kamp<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-683x1024.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"German Etiquette: Inviting friends to a drink on your birthday\" data-id=\"7014\" data-link=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves\/\" class=\"wp-image-7014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-883x1325.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-1400x2100.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"German Etiquette: Inviting friends to a drink on your birthday\" data-id=\"7014\" data-link=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves\/\" class=\"wp-image-7014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-883x1325.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-1400x2100.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer-bar_fabio-alves-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Fabio Alves<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-punctuality\">Punctuality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>German punctuality is a global stereotype, right? Well this time, it\u2019s pretty much correct. In Germany, most people are punctual; <strong>rather too early than too late<\/strong>. Within reason, of course. Don\u2019t turn up 30 minutes early to dinner. Most Germans tend to be fairly straight-talking too. Small talk is not a German virtue, so get to the point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"German Etiquette: Better be punctual!\" class=\"wp-image-7016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-883x735.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-1536x1279.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-293x244.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-770x641.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-1400x1166.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"German Etiquette: Better be punctual!\" class=\"wp-image-7016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-883x735.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-1536x1279.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-293x244.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-770x641.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander-1400x1166.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/punctuality-germany_mitchell-hollander.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Mitchell Hollander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-smoking\">Smoking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Germany, smoking is also not allowed in restaurants or bars, but is <strong>ok on the street<\/strong>. At train stations and airports there are <strong>designated smoking areas<\/strong>. Smoking outside of these areas will get you at best some very withering looks, and at worst, will cost you a fine. But one thing is a no-go for all smokers: Never light a cigarette on a candle. A common superstition says doing so kills a sailor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Man smoking on the street in Germany\" class=\"wp-image-7018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1400x932.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Man smoking on the street in Germany\" class=\"wp-image-7018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness-1400x932.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/smoking-man_benn-mcguinness.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Benn McGuinness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bathrooms\">Bathrooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Public toilets aren\u2019t usually free in Germany. You should have at least <strong>50 cents<\/strong> in your pocket, just in case. At rest stations on the Autobahn, in shopping malls or in train stations, a trip to spend a penny might cost <strong>70 cents or a Euro<\/strong>. What&#8217;s a little unusual for visitors is that this cost is sometimes \u201crefunded\u201c in the form of a <strong>shopping voucher<\/strong>, that can be put towards the cost of a coffee or something similar. Ah, and do NOT expect contactless payment. In a lot of Germany, cash is still very much king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Male and female sign at public toilet\" class=\"wp-image-7038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-883x1326.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-1364x2048.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-770x1156.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-1400x2102.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-scaled.jpg 1705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Male and female sign at public toilet\" class=\"wp-image-7038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-883x1326.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-1364x2048.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-770x1156.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-1400x2102.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/public-toilets_paolo-chiabrando-scaled.jpg 1705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Paolo Chiabrando<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jackets\">Jackets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Men, if you\u2019re lucky enough to be invited to attend a German wedding, it&#8217;s important to keep a close eye on the groom. Male guests at a wedding tend to take their fashion cues from the groom; only when the host loosens up his tie or takes of his jacket, may his guests do the same. But exceptions of course confirm the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Young groom in Jacket\" class=\"wp-image-7022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-883x1325.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-1400x2100.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Young groom in Jacket\" class=\"wp-image-7022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-883x1325.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-293x440.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-1400x2100.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-groom_iacob-hiticas-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Iacob Hiticas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alcohol\">Alcohol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you visit a local German bar, try ordering a <strong>\u201cHerrengedeck\u201c<\/strong>. You\u2019ll be served a beer and a schnapps \u2013 normally a pilsner and a \u201cKorn\u201c, which is a clear, mild grain spirit. Although the consumption of alcohol per capita has been decreasing year on year, it\u2019s fair to say that <strong>most Germans like a drink<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Someone taps a beer in a German brewery\" class=\"wp-image-7024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Someone taps a beer in a German brewery\" class=\"wp-image-7024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/german-beer_bence-boros.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Bence Boros<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And the laws allowing for that might surprise some visitors. Beer and wine, for example, can be consumed in a bar or cafe by customers <strong>aged 16 and above<\/strong>, rather than 18 or 21 years old, as is standard in many other countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But no matter where you are, even in a brewery, if you\u2019d prefer something non-alcoholic, just order it. No-one will mind. For a typically German soft-drink, try ordering a <strong>\u201cSpezi\u201c<\/strong> or a <strong>\u201cMezzo Mix\u201c<\/strong>. It\u2019s a blend of cola and orange soda, and tastes better than it sounds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-garbage\">Garbage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The disposal of rubbish in Germany should be a subject of academic study. First things first: <strong>It&#8217;s important to separate waste<\/strong>. Germans take a lot of pride in that. One bin for paper, one bin for recyclables, one bin for organic waste (like food scraps or vegetable peelings), one bin for the rest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"German Etiquette: It's important to separate waste.\" class=\"wp-image-7026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"German Etiquette: It's important to separate waste.\" class=\"wp-image-7026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/garbage-bin_leon-seibert.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Leon Seibert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then the Germans dispose of their old batteries separately. And their old light bulbs too. And it\u2019s crucial to distinguish between different drinks bottles. There are <strong>\u201cMehrweg\u201c<\/strong> bottles (which are bottles that are cleaned and reused) and there are <strong>\u201cEinweg\u201c<\/strong> bottles (which are mostly plastic bottles that are only used once and can be destroyed or recycled). Normally, there is a deposit on both. Sometimes it\u2019s eight cents, sometimes 15 and sometimes 25. But not always. Most supermarkets have an automatic machine where you can bring your returnable bottles, and collect a voucher for your deposit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rest of your glass jars and bottles can be brought to the recycling centre, where you may dipose of them according to their colour: clear, brown or green. And what if you have a blue glass bottle? Put some flowers in it and turn it into a vase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-toasting\">Toasting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Clinking glasses and saying a short toast before drinking is common in Germany. But there is something very important to remember\u2026 ALWAYS, and we mean ALWAYS, look the person you are clinking glasses with <strong>directly in the eye<\/strong>. According to German superstition, a failure to adhere to this rule will be punished with seven years of bad sex! And you never cross your arms when talking with someone. There\u2019s no punishment for that, but it\u2019s considered poor manners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Group of female friends toasting\" class=\"wp-image-7028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-883x1177.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-1400x1866.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Group of female friends toasting\" class=\"wp-image-7028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-883x1177.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner-1400x1866.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/toasting-germany_tabitha-turner.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Tabitha Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-knife-and-fork\">Knife and Fork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re eating in a restaurant or at a dinner party and need to leave the table briefly or just need a little break, you can show that you haven\u2019t yet finished eating by <strong>leaving your knife and fork crossed on your plate<\/strong>. Lay the tines of the fork across the blade of the knife. If you have finished, however, and want to have your plate cleared or you want to indicate that you don\u2019t want to eat any more, then place your <strong>knife parallel to your fork<\/strong> on the plate, at the five o\u2019clock position. That way the waiter or your host will know you\u2019re finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Knife and Fork placed on a plate with Pasta\" class=\"wp-image-7030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1400x932.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Knife and Fork placed on a plate with Pasta\" class=\"wp-image-7030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-883x588.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski-1400x932.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/pasta-knife-fork_filip-mishevski.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Filip Mishevski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-water\">Water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike in many other countries, there is <strong>no such thing as free water<\/strong> in German restaurants. If you order water, you\u2019ll normally get bottled mineral water. If you want tap water, you\u2019ll have to specifically ask for it, and there will likely be a service charge on it. As tap water is far more environmentally friendly than the bottled kind, some restaurants are changing this behavior though. But don\u2019t expect free ice. Ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Drinking water in German restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-7032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Drinking water in German restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-7032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/drinking-water-restaurant_ibrahim-boran.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Ibrahim Boran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-visits\">Visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are invited to someone&#8217;s home in Germany, there are only two small things you need to keep in mind. Firstly, be on time and secondly, bring a small gift for your host. A bottle of wine, some flowers or a small box of chocolates is always fine. The more personal the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Woman holding bouquet of flowers\" class=\"wp-image-7034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-883x663.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Woman holding bouquet of flowers\" class=\"wp-image-7034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-883x663.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/flower-bouqet_anastasia-zhenina.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Anastasia Zhenina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dinner\">Dinner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Table manners are generally important in Germany. They show respect for your host and for those dining with you. Sit up straight and keep your elbows off the table. Be sure to use both your knife and fork while eating, not just your fork. When eating soup with a spoon, bring your spoon up to your mouth. Don\u2019t slouch over your plate. It\u2019s considered sloppy behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Eating dinner with fork and spoon\" class=\"wp-image-7036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-883x706.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-293x234.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-770x616.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-1400x1120.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Eating dinner with fork and spoon\" class=\"wp-image-7036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-883x706.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-293x234.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-770x616.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield-1400x1120.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/eating-dinner_andrik-langfield.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Andrik Langfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Germany, when eating, most people like to talk about the food they\u2019re enjoying, so <strong>drop in a positive comment<\/strong>. If you like what you\u2019ve been served, it\u2019s perfectly ok to ask for another portion. Indeed, it\u2019ll be seen as a compliment. If you\u2019ve brought wine or dessert, and there\u2019s some left after the meal, it stays with your host.&nbsp;&nbsp;Don\u2019t be tempted to take it with you. As we say in Germany, a gift is a gift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germans can be funny. By that, we mean quirky. At least sometimes. Here we&#8217;ve listed a few situations that you might handle differently than most Germans would. But hey, you never stop learning\u2026 Here&#8217;s what you need to know about German etiquette. Tipping In restaurants, Germans tip around 10% of the total bill. In cafes or in cabs, they\u2019ll just round up to the next Euro or two. 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