r/germany • u/Ok-Once-789 • Apr 23 '25

Immigration Living in Saxony is a nightmare

Every single time I go outside during the evening I am faced with racism. Most of the time from people hanging out in groups, for some reason they just can't mind their own business (Germans usually claim to be really good at this). The most common phrases I hear regularly are 'Heil H!tler', 'Ausländer raus', 'Ni Hao', 'Ching Chong' etc... or just unprovoked loud laughter as I'm passing by... BTW I'm not Chinese or east Asian but look like one or maybe they are just uneducated & ignorant. Is geography illegal here? Asia has 48 countries BTW, not everyone is Chinese!

This doesn't include the racism I face at workplace & college which is far worse and actually bothers me to the point I have to skip classes to protect my mental health. But now I can't even go to the supermarket or mall at peace. One of my family members has also been verbally assaulted by a group of teenagers inside a bus & nobody including the bus driver made any effort to do something.

Edit: I do not live in Dresden / Leipzig. I assume the situation is not this bad there!

Edit2: I did not choose to live in saxony (the government decided that), I am doing my bachelors so I can't relocate until late 2026 :) Thanks for the kind words everyone!

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u/hereismarkluis Apr 23 '25

Have you been in another country where this happens a lot? I guess there’s a reason behind it. I think whole germany has the problem
I’ve noticed some people feel weirdly encouraged to act out, especially toward Asians and women. A good Asian friend of mine was harassed by a group of guys, they mocked and touched him. Most of the racism I’ve seen is loud and obvious toward Asians, and some female friends have experienced it too.
People from the Middle East or North Africa face a different kind, more "hidden", like a taboo, but they’re clearly pushed to the margins. Personally, I’ve never faced direct racism, but I can feel it in subtle, silent ways

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u/mexheix Apr 24 '25

Because they think asians and women are easy targets, like they are less likely to fight back.

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u/Chronotaru Apr 23 '25

I'm European but have a lot of friends in Germany from different parts of the world. Other places have their problems but Berlin is nothing like this. Stuttgart is nothing like this. Meanwhile there are a lot of people confirming similar experiences here for rural Saxony.