Not german but the german version is also kinda funny. It is Vokuhila which is a abbrevation consisting of the first two letters each in "vorne kurz hinten lang". It means "front short back long" so the english equivalent would be frshbalo.

Not wrong, they definitely fall into the same category of trash TV. However i feel like the Kardashians have a more glamorous image and also have a much bigger impact on current pop culture. The Geissens have none to very little impact on German Gen Z Pop Culture.

@steffi.bsky.social explained it really well. One thing i would like to add is that in the DDR the belief, that Fascism/the Nazis are a culmination of Capitalism a was guite popular. Which sometimes lead to a "being a socialist state is enough to prevent Nazis ever again" approach.

To be fair, European Towns in the middle ages were often pretty dense. Houses were often kinda crammed to fit into the town walls. It was also fairly common to have barns and workshops at least in the same house as living spaces, if not doubling as both.
Soo kinda even earlier i guess...