German airports are the WORST (Berlin specifically)

I'm American and am traveling to Europe right now. I'm currently in the Berlin airport, where I had a layover. I've never been to Germany before and have only been to a few airports in Europe (Paris, Amsterdam, London, and Italy). I'm shocked at how bad the airport is. <br><br>1. Not enough seating at gates. There's literally not enough chairs for everyone to sit down. I sat on a chair only because an elderly person let me sit, but I had to stand and stand for a while. <br><br>2. Not enough shops, restaurants or food. It's 7:30 am, and there is only like 3 places to eat, and one or two places to buy snacks. Everything was closed during my layover. If I didn't have snacks, I would have been screwed. <br><br>3. No free water. Like wtf? I have to buy water after security?? That's insane. Every airport I go to has free water. <br><br>4. Terrible signage. The signage is so confusing. I don't speak German, so everything is confusing, but there's not enough English signage either. The airport is huge, so I had to ask 3 people where my gate was (2 didn't speak English), and then I finally found out where my gate was. Honestly, if I didn't ask, I would have missed my flight. <br><br>5. No one speaks English. The airport staff doesn't speak English, and most people don't speak English. I had to play charades to get help. Honestly, I thought Germans all spoke English. <br><br>6. With all my negative experiences, it's just the vibe of the airport. No one smiles, and everyone is in a hurry. I asked a German guy for directions (who spoke English) and he told me to get the hell out of his way. Like I'm asking for help wtf. <br><br>If you're an American or from English speaking countries, be prepared. The German airports are by far the worst I've been to.