I'm an American who's lived in Germany for 14 years. I'm mostly content, but life here hasn't been perfect.

Fri, 06/14/2024 - 12:59

Author Sabrina Cooper with her partner and child in Lubeck — I've now lived in Germany with my family for many years.
Sabrina Cooper

I moved from the US to Germany 14 years ago and am now raising a kid here.
I get a lot of questions about my ethnicity in Germany and struggle with the language.
Still, I love living so close to many European cities and have met great people here.

Since moving to Germany in 2010 for love, I've been mostly satisfied. My German partner and I have been raising a child here, and our quality of life and affordable healthcare have been especially great.