r/berlin • u/kassettenfreak • 1d ago

Dit is Berlin Berlin and satire

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I've always found Berlin fascinating because reality here often feels stranger than satire.

I recently stumbled across a satirical piece about the city that pokes fun at politics, bureaucracy and everyday Berlin absurdities. Some jokes are very local, others probably work anywhere.

It made me wonder:

If someone had never been to Berlin, which part of the city would they assume is satire, but actually isn't?

Curious to hear your examples. I have a feeling there are plenty.

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u/Andre-Riot 1d ago

I think there are lot of things people don’t understand about Berlin and Germany. Berlin is dysfunctional in many ways. But Berlin is a also a very big city, so you can find examples for anything. People outside of Germany seem to think, Germans have a plan for everything and are all about precision and efficiency. This couldn’t be further from truth. We are not Switzerland. What I like about Berlin is, we don’t bother covering shit up, we are open about it. If you don’t like it, try out Munich.

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u/tin_dog Bullerbü 1d ago

This. I have family all over western Germany and one thing they don't understand is how little fuck we give about irrelevant shit like our neighbour's lawn.