Isnt the stereotype 'deutsche Gruendlichkeit' which is not efficiancy but thoroughness, which just mean that a few thousand pages need to be filled out, signed and countersigned for the 400 mill order.
Living in both Germany and Austria, I've learned that the excessive paper based bureaucracy is mostly there so that people in charge have their butts always covered. "It's not my fault, I did everything by the book, here look, I've got the paperwork to prove it".
Tip for anyone living or wanting to move there: keep digital copies of all important letters, bills, documents, contracts and paperwork you get. It's not unheard of for a company or government institution to make mistakes and you ending up on the hook with huge fines or bills to pay, so having copies of all possible paperwork from the beginning of time could save your ass one day.
ChuckNorris89|3 years ago
Tip for anyone living or wanting to move there: keep digital copies of all important letters, bills, documents, contracts and paperwork you get. It's not unheard of for a company or government institution to make mistakes and you ending up on the hook with huge fines or bills to pay, so having copies of all possible paperwork from the beginning of time could save your ass one day.
RealityVoid|3 years ago