[fallingbananna]

You don't magically get language skills by living in the country. You still have to put in the time and effort.

The utmost basics, A1, you could learn very quickly and those will get you through basic interactions (buying groceries, greeting neighbors, etc.)

At work, doctors, apartment search etc. you can use English.

For contracts you can use translate, since B1 wouldn't get you far there anyway.

But to get to B1, you would have to make language learning your hobby for at least a year... and that is not for everyone. Especially given that there aren't interesting media to immerse yourself into in German, compared to other languages like Japanese or Korean.

The only thing that I find puzzling is that OP didn't learn it, when they plan to stay in the country and obtain permanent residency. I would understand not learning the language if they planned to move out in 1 year.

[guenthert]

> Especially given that there aren't interesting media to immerse yourself into in German, compared to other languages like Japanese or Korean.

There's nothing interesting to read im Land der Dichter & Denker? Perhaps following is to your taste? https://editionfaust.de/produkt/faust/

[dudul]

> You don't magically get language skills by living in the country. You still have to put in the time and effort.

Did I say otherwise? How do you live 6 years in a country without putting in the effort to learn the language? You're there, watch TV, talk to people, read books, take a class here or there. Come on, how do you put yourself, for 6 years, in a situation where you don't learn the language?