More German than many Germans
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A Turkish computer science intern finds a second home in Germany, eventually becoming a citizen.
Mert Bulan, a Turkish computer science student, interned at a Hamburg tech company in 2017, finding a welcoming flatmate and team. He was offered a job, moved back, and experienced high social trust, flat hierarchies, and strong rule-following. Despite a soft landing in an English-speaking international company, he decided to stay, learned German, and became a citizen after 14 months. He reads books on German culture, appreciates rules like quiet hours, and notes that far-right demonstrations in Hamburg drew 50,000-80,000 people.
What commenters are saying
Commenters congratulate the author, with many Germans saying they don't take these things for granted and hope the country can pivot away from the far right. A subthread discusses the structural difficulty of integration in Germany versus colonial powers, with one commenter arguing that Germany's lack of a colonial empire prevented a true multicultural transition. Another laments that the shrinking middle class and struggling economy are breeding grounds for scapegoat politics, noting that there is no middle-ground political option on migration.