No. 110/2019

Weather Discrimination / Hostility towards foreigners Childcare provision* Retail opening times / Customer service orientation Status as a fellow / award winner at the university Food Lack of internationality Political situation in Germany Loneliness Gender Childcare provision / dual careers / settling in with family* Social integration in everyday work life (research group etc.) German university and science system 7% 7% 6% 6% 1% 4% 4% 4% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% * The percentages refer to all answers submitted. It should, however, be noted that not all respondents have children and addressed these points. MORE ONLINE for additional quotations visit www.humboldt-foundation.de/ kosmos-en 23 HUMBOLDT KOSMOS 110/2019 Germany is very bureaucratic, everything needs to go through some sort of process to get approved. There is a paper trail for every- thing, which is good in some cases but terrible in others.” (w / Italy) “ Language is the only barrier to think about for a long term stay in Germany for people who are not fluent in speaking and reading, because even the important contracts as well as bank and health insurance documents come in German language, which makes life difficult.” (w / India) “