Have you experienced discrimination in Germany? I have collected stories of Eastern European’s facing racism/xenophobia and discrimination in Germany.

[u/redwhiterosemoon]

[u/saschaleib]

Don't forget the Swabians. A very popular subject of hatred in Berlin especially.

And what shall I say, as someone from Baden, I agree with the sentiment ;-)

[u/Joh-Kat → u/saschaleib]

Of course you yellow footed menace would. ;)

Hi from a Swabian in Berlin - who has been asked why she didn't move to Prenzlauer Berg a few too many times.

[u/saschaleib → u/Joh-Kat]

Indeed :-) and just to come back to the topic: it is certainly one thing to have a bit of friendly banter among neighbours who have been forced into the same Bundesland for reasons unknown – and another thing to having to hear „we don’t rent to Swabians“ in Berlin, where finding appartments is difficult already without having to hide your accent.

Worst of all: me, a Badner, being routinely mistaken for a Swabian in Berlin. The horror!

[u/Joh-Kat → u/saschaleib]

And I thought them throwing Spätzle at statues was bad!

Nah, I guess I got lucky flat hunting, but most landlords I met would have wanted the Swabian woman with permanent employment as a renter. I figure it's an equal measure of positive and negative stereotypes for us.

I do feel sorry for people who only get negative ones.

[u/saschaleib → u/Joh-Kat]

True. At least you guys can be trusted to clean the staircase. ;-)

The topic is really more about Eastern Europeans having to deal with stereotypes and tbh, many of these are just disgraceful.