In the minds of many new generation Germans, Germany is actually not a concept of a nation, but a geographical concept.
You can say you're German outside, or you can say you're a Berliner or from another city.
This is because after the end of World War II, to prevent extreme ideologies from reappearing, Germany made changes in everything from textbooks to social concepts.
This has led the younger generation in Germany to understand the word "Germany" more as the region they were born in, rather than a homeland requiring loyalty.
In fact, patriotism is strictly prohibited from being spread in Germany.
When East and West Germany merged, what West Germany was most wary of in East Germany was East Germany's national anthem.
Because East Germany's anthem sang of patriotism, while West Germany's anthem only mentioned justice and freedom.
In Germany, whether in the countryside or towns, there are no German flags.
