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Why Germany? Other EU countries are more willing to communicate in English (professionally). Not France though. But definitely the Nordics.
All the Germans I've met speak English. Granted it's all huge nerds in engineering but still, from what I gather, two or three languages isn't uncommon.
Yeah but the country as a whole isn't all that willing to accomodate non-German speakers, at least compared to the above mentioned.
I get that, but the tenor of this thread is finding work.
Sadly, it's true for some foreigners as long as they stay in Helsinki.
I totally agree. I feel sorry for these people, and I'm trying hard not to look down on them because I can understand that learning languages can be difficult.
True, but jobs in general still require a relatively high proficiency in german.
I was raised in a region that leaned heavily into it's German heritage. Americanized and bastardized yes, but for example my tiny high school only offered Spanish and German for foreign languages. I looked into citizenry by ancestry and found I didnt qualify because my most recent 'German' ancestor emigrated from Prussia in the mid-1800s. Said ancestor is buried in the cemetery of the village church I attended for kindergarten. Of course, none of that provides me any familiarity with modern Germany. I have a slight advantage with pronunciation and not much else.
I investigated Sweden first actually, and I'd be happy to end up there. I think Scandinavia fits my political and societal opinions better than Germany (plus has WAY better metal 🤘). I have a BSc in engineering and was looking into Master's programs; University of Göthenburg has the faculty and research I'd like to pursue. The language barrier there was considerably more intimidating despite the reputation for accommodation you mentioned. Germany also has better resources for skilled foreigners looking for work.
I want out of the States. Wherever I end up I intend to pursue fluency and integration. Germany just seemed like the simplest route to me other than joining Ukraine's foreign legion as an engineer.
That was an elaborate answer, thanks! I just hope it works out for you wherever you land. Maybe learning (any) new language will click for you eventually.
For permanent residence you will eventually need to learn the native language though, that is a requirement in most (if not all?) countries.