Min

„The German language with Der, Die, Das is for me without any logic“

Hello, my name is Min. I am from Taipei Taiwan and I am 30 years old. I did my high school diploma in my home country and studied economics and Arabic literature afterwards. After that I worked for Foxconn for five years as a business project manager for iPad products in China and the USA.
In June I'm supposed to start working at Hilti in Bebra as a Global Process Manager. I will then be responsible for process optimization in logistics and storage in Moscow, Dubai, Singapore and the USA.
This is how I made my money to be able to travel to Australia and Europe. Enthusiastic about the culture and the lifestyle in Europe, the desire grew in me to want to live here permanently.

Compared to Taiwan, people in Europe enjoy their life more and don’t just think about work.
I chose Germany as my new place of study because, in my opinion, Germany has a more stable economic situation then the rest of Europe. Even so I liked Rome and Sorrento better.

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Min, residence permit, etone30!, 2024

In Berlin I have now completed my master’s degree in management and have done an internship at Bosch in Stuttgart. I also successfully completed my B2 exam in German.

My biggest problems after my arrival was the bureaucracy and the search for an apartment. I miss being able to go shopping around the clock (even on Sunday), as well as the efficiency and fast processing in the administration and the clearly noticeable lack of service towards customers.

I feel at ease in Germany and haven't experience any discrimination so far. I do also have German friends. There's a large variety of events and activities in Berlin. I love the parks and lakes, the old buildings and people who have an affinity towards fitness. The low prices for quality products and the multicultural diversity. In Berlin I feel fully integrated.
I've been involved in preparing food for the homeless and helping refugee children. But unfortunately I don’t have the time for that anymore, especially since I also moved away from Berlin for job reasons.

My first impressions, coming from Naples, were: Germany is cleaner then Italy! But not as clean as Taiwan! Compared to Taipei, everything seems small and cute.

Min, Teipei, etone30!, 2024

Here I feel safer then in Italy, but not as safe as in Taiwan, and the Germans come off a little coldhearted. Sticking to the rules of everyday life is typical German for me. I love football, the Oktoberfest and the Christmas market, and I like the rich German breakfast with bread and cheese.

Min, Oktoberfest, Christiane, 2024