text: The majority of them see themselves as Europeans and are not anxious to emphasize the idea of being German and to see it as something special. Relating to one's own nation and nationality is rather old-fashioned, something maybe their parents are into. This post-national understanding, however, does not mean that there are no hostile attitudes towards foreigners. These, however, do not lead to the idea of one's own nation being exalted, but more, for example, to the question whether society is composed the right way and whether there is enough to go round for everybody. This is where existential fears come into play – is my job safe or will I still get housing benefit if more people come into the country?