German Privacy Culture

The cluster debates cultural differences in Germany, particularly greater privacy consciousness, quiet social norms, and preferences for privacy in public spaces, often contrasting with experiences in the US or other countries.

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Sample Comments

kohtatsu Feb 23, 2020 View on HN

In Germany I thought it was due to being privacy conscious?

AussieWog93 Jul 3, 2021 View on HN

Fair enough. I guess it's different in Germany, then.

ranguna Mar 1, 2025 View on HN

Sources?I've seen the contrary from Germanyhttps://youtu.be/K-yAvfGxQXE

zaarn Jul 25, 2018 View on HN

I think you can say that for a lot of countries. I would say the same is true in Germany.It's probably a cultural difference.

nmeofthestate Nov 22, 2025 View on HN

The German eagerly commenting that, actually, it's different in Germany is becoming a defining cliche of HN comment sections.

pbreit Sep 30, 2013 View on HN

That is more a reflection on Germany than the practice.

C1sc0cat Mar 28, 2019 View on HN

Its very surprising that Places like Germany get away with this.

musicale May 2, 2023 View on HN

Indeed. It's interesting how different it is in the US vs. Germany, isn't it?

bonoboTP Jan 13, 2016 View on HN

They mean that Germans are privacy-sensitive.

glasz Apr 24, 2014 View on HN

what makes you think that way about germany?