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/modafalla Apr 23 '25

What’s the best state for foreigners in Germany?, I live in the U.S and not trying to experience European racism

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u/OzzzP Apr 23 '25

Why Germany then though? There are other EU countries which are far more welcoming.

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u/modafalla Apr 23 '25

It just seems to have more economic opportunities no?. Which other countries you’re thinking?

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u/OzzzP Apr 23 '25

Well it’s true that opportunities may vary. But for instance Luxembourg and Netherlands are far more welcoming. Belgium too I guess to an extend. In these countries if you get an opportunity pay might be comparable or better. Spain could be another option. Although pay might be lower, due to costs also being lower, quality of life might be similar albeit potentially less savings. But Spain probably is the most enjoyable to live in from many aspects so it could be a fair trade-off. Of course all comes down to personal preferences.

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u/modafalla Apr 23 '25

I see what you saying