Category White.Male.German.

White.Male.German is not a label – it’s a perspective.
In this blog series, Sebastian shares honest reflections from within the German majority culture. As a white, male, native-born German, he explores his own role in integration, bias, and privilege – and asks what responsibility comes with this position.
These posts invite both empathy and discomfort. They’re not about giving answers, but about asking better questions.

Get the job – not that easy

Recently, I wrote about how our systems are often less open than we like to believe, especially when it comes to recruitment. Today, I want to show what that means in practice. Especially for international…

Made in Germany – Promise or an omission?

In my last post I asked what to expect from me. Today I want to ask instead: what should we expect from the label “Made in Germany”? Is it a promise, or is it an…

White.Male.German. How do I see integration?

Growing up in a small German village, I hardly ever met anyone who had moved to Germany. “Integration” simply meant assimilation: people should adapt to our customs, language and ways of life. It wasn’t until…

What to expect from me (and what not)

I’m not an expat.I don’t have a migration background.And I’ve never had to prove that I belong in Germany. But I do know what it means to be part of a system. One that often…

“We are open” – but our structures often aren’t

I see it time and again:International professionals bring everything you’d expect, education, experience, motivation, and still face rejection. Often even automatically.No conversation. No real chance. And I keep asking myself:How does this match the loud…

They chose us. But do we choose them back?

In my previous post, I reflected on what structural openness really looks like and where support and flexibility could make a real difference. Today, I want to look at the other side.At the people who…