Work culture in America can be brutal. Compared to developing countries, it may seem decent, offering better wages and a shot ...

The Local asked readers about the biggest culture shocks they've experienced in Germany - from a lack of soup spoons to stripping off in public. Here's what they had to say.

The German man shared his 'work culture shock' after moving to the U.S. "I met my American wife in Germany and recently moved to the U.S. about two [years] ago," he wrote in his post.

"I’ve considered taking the kids and husband back to the US for a few years, but I just cannot justify that part of it all." ...

BERLIN – Entrenched and conservative, German shoppers are used to things the way they are. To them, friendliness smells like a sales pitch. Helpfulness should not be intrusive. And, as a rule ...

It aims to help battle culture shock by offering new arrivals from the Middle East tours of four renowned Berlin museums in their native language. The guides are fellow migrants.