Yes, housing is one of the areas where you will face the most open discrimination in Germany.
theamazingdd on
people are diverse and often unpredictable. if you want a generalized reply, ask chatgpt.
my opinion: unless you’re looking to rent a whole apartment yourself then discrimination is not allowed but if it’s a WG then it’s fair game and the people who are already living there can do whatever they want.
Careful_Resident_366 on
With this message you could sue the guy
rukoslucis on
I think a straight racist would just not reply,
this might be one of those cases were somebody had bad experiences with a type of international student and now sticks to Germans.
Like a friend is also 100% not racist, but after several times having problems with men from cultures where the mother does basically everything until they move out (aka they were such pigs since they were not used to clean and just did not care about dirt), he swore that when he went from student housing project to living in a 3 or 4 student shared flat, that they would exclude men from certain nationalities
beloveddognoon on
yes, unfortunately. and even when you get a place they’ll comment. i had someone tell me they picked me because their children live in the building and they could tell i wouldn’t be like one of those “traumatised, violent immigrants that steals the shoes left in the hall.” i took the place because i was desperate but it made me feel so grimy.
Smooth_Lavishness_52 on
I think its normal .he/she told you that they had a bad experience with international roommates and they maybe don’t want this experience again .
It’s really normal especially in germany
itsParalyse1337FTW on
Are you maybe Indian or from that region?
That would most likely explain it. Many people in germany don’t want to live with Indians due to poor hygiene and cooking smell issues (strong spices, not opening windows even while cooking, leaving the heating on constantly, etc.).
Pochel on
Yes. As a foreigner looking for an accomodation in Germany, it also happened to me several times.
kirschkerze on
Normal…no because most will not answer you honestly to this point. But normal in a sense of “did many actually have bad experience or it’s a racist lie”? It’s usually either or. Lots of Bad experiences and lots of racists
bier_getRunken on
The way the person mistyped and chose some words tells me they’re older. Unfortunately it’s normal to be rejected for stupid reasons. My former landlady was pretty old and only accepted women because she had “bad experiences with men”
Ok_Function450 on
Well, that’s the polite way of saying “we’ve had bad exp with people from your race/region of culture/nationality/or just non-german” in general.
If they’re a real racist you wouldn’t have heard back from them. Trust me.
In general, when you enter a different culture, expect the natives to have preference for people with same/similar culture. It’s not racism.
You wouldn’t enter someone’s house and start complaining why they don’t treat you like family right away. It’s not common sense.
Expect limitations and be respectful just like you would at someone’s place.
HatSignificant7520 on
Its probably because youre Indian and they are scared of Indian cooking/smell. There are also international flats that dont feature Indians. In my private student dorm in university the Indians had their own floor while everyone else was splitted in other floors. I know it sounds pretty stupid but Indian cooking/smell and the harsh oil that is being used seems to be a big deal for many.
Quark1010 on
Well they said german AND international students but weird they didnt just say students…
kuldan5853 on
As others have said – not illegal.
And personally, I can understand this.
I have had a friend that shared a dorm with Chinese students back in his university days and it was catastrophic – the kitchen was always a mess, filthy, the whole place smelled vile (for European noses).. and they didn’t care about any rules about cleaning or communal living, basically pretending they didn’t speak German or English when someone tried talking to them.
Another friend had an Indian in their WG which was a mess in the beginning due to Indian cooking and issues with cleanliness – to be fair though, that student actually listened and adapted to a European level of cleanliness and cooking nuisance rather quickly (and they actually turned out to become friends over time).
philebro on
Such assholes. Thats not normal. Sorry you experienced this, the market can be rwally cutthroat.
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Yes, housing is one of the areas where you will face the most open discrimination in Germany.
people are diverse and often unpredictable. if you want a generalized reply, ask chatgpt.
my opinion: unless you’re looking to rent a whole apartment yourself then discrimination is not allowed but if it’s a WG then it’s fair game and the people who are already living there can do whatever they want.
With this message you could sue the guy
I think a straight racist would just not reply,
this might be one of those cases were somebody had bad experiences with a type of international student and now sticks to Germans.
Like a friend is also 100% not racist, but after several times having problems with men from cultures where the mother does basically everything until they move out (aka they were such pigs since they were not used to clean and just did not care about dirt), he swore that when he went from student housing project to living in a 3 or 4 student shared flat, that they would exclude men from certain nationalities
yes, unfortunately. and even when you get a place they’ll comment. i had someone tell me they picked me because their children live in the building and they could tell i wouldn’t be like one of those “traumatised, violent immigrants that steals the shoes left in the hall.” i took the place because i was desperate but it made me feel so grimy.
I think its normal .he/she told you that they had a bad experience with international roommates and they maybe don’t want this experience again .
It’s really normal especially in germany
Are you maybe Indian or from that region?
That would most likely explain it. Many people in germany don’t want to live with Indians due to poor hygiene and cooking smell issues (strong spices, not opening windows even while cooking, leaving the heating on constantly, etc.).
Yes. As a foreigner looking for an accomodation in Germany, it also happened to me several times.
Normal…no because most will not answer you honestly to this point. But normal in a sense of “did many actually have bad experience or it’s a racist lie”? It’s usually either or. Lots of Bad experiences and lots of racists
The way the person mistyped and chose some words tells me they’re older. Unfortunately it’s normal to be rejected for stupid reasons. My former landlady was pretty old and only accepted women because she had “bad experiences with men”
Well, that’s the polite way of saying “we’ve had bad exp with people from your race/region of culture/nationality/or just non-german” in general.
If they’re a real racist you wouldn’t have heard back from them. Trust me.
In general, when you enter a different culture, expect the natives to have preference for people with same/similar culture. It’s not racism.
You wouldn’t enter someone’s house and start complaining why they don’t treat you like family right away. It’s not common sense.
Expect limitations and be respectful just like you would at someone’s place.
Its probably because youre Indian and they are scared of Indian cooking/smell. There are also international flats that dont feature Indians. In my private student dorm in university the Indians had their own floor while everyone else was splitted in other floors. I know it sounds pretty stupid but Indian cooking/smell and the harsh oil that is being used seems to be a big deal for many.
Well they said german AND international students but weird they didnt just say students…
As others have said – not illegal.
And personally, I can understand this.
I have had a friend that shared a dorm with Chinese students back in his university days and it was catastrophic – the kitchen was always a mess, filthy, the whole place smelled vile (for European noses).. and they didn’t care about any rules about cleaning or communal living, basically pretending they didn’t speak German or English when someone tried talking to them.
Another friend had an Indian in their WG which was a mess in the beginning due to Indian cooking and issues with cleanliness – to be fair though, that student actually listened and adapted to a European level of cleanliness and cooking nuisance rather quickly (and they actually turned out to become friends over time).
Such assholes. Thats not normal. Sorry you experienced this, the market can be rwally cutthroat.