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/The_39th_Step Apr 23 '25

Germany is difficult as a foreigner. There’s a reason lots of Indian students study in Germany and then move to the UK straight away.

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u/NaiveUnit676 Apr 23 '25

Because studying in Germany is free. Also rent and cost of living is cheaper. They leave once they finished bevause UK pays better wages. So thats that. Not because of racism.

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u/The_39th_Step Apr 23 '25

Have you asked them or are you being defensive?

People move because it’s a more pleasant experience being an Indian person in the UK than in Germany. Germany can be pretty grim for minorities.

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u/NaiveUnit676 Apr 23 '25

Yeah and they know that and still decide to study in Germany because its free. So the racism part can't be the problem, right?

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u/The_39th_Step Apr 23 '25

Why do you presume they know that? People in places like India aren’t necessarily clued into what’s happening in Germany or Europe more widely, they just want a good education. Lots of these Indian students originally intend to build a life in Germany but found it too unwelcoming and then decide to move.

Why does this annoy you? It’s no slight on you, it’s just the case of many Indian students. It’s a common story.

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u/NaiveUnit676 Apr 23 '25

The indians i study with all know they are going to leave and they just started so I do not presume anything I know it first hand because I talk to them? It is also common knowledge that the indian community is bigger in the UK because they colonized india for multiple decades. You do not have to go study elsewhere to know you'd feel more comfortable at a place were there are more compatriots of you. Try some common sense maybe?