Deutschland lässt uns nicht gehen! Das Ordnungsamt wollte unsere Kinder holen

Summary

On the day their family planned to begin a long-awaited road trip, Natalie and Tim say a representative from the local public order office came to their home after contact with the school authorities. Natalie says the official asked where the children were and appeared prepared to take them to school.

The family had told the authorities they were leaving North Rhine-Westphalia but could not yet name a new school. Natalie argues that compulsory schooling in the state ends when they move away. This is the family’s interpretation, rather than an independently verified legal finding in the video.

The visit leaves Natalie shocked and angry. She criticizes what she sees as a disproportionate response to their children’s absence, contrasting it with cases of child neglect that she believes go unaddressed. The family says the incident overshadowed their departure, though they also thank viewers for their supportive messages, which they say helped them stay focused on the trip.

After a strenuous period of packing and preparations, the family sets off in their converted expedition truck, “Fetti,” with their children and dogs. They plan to drive to Livorno, take a ferry to Corsica, continue to Sardinia, and then travel onward toward Mongolia. They say they will spend the autumn holidays travelling first. Early challenges include traffic, a late search for an overnight stop, and a dog getting excited when the engine starts.

The vlog also features a visit to the Läderach chocolate experience in Switzerland, where the family takes part in a scavenger hunt, samples chocolates, and makes their own bars. Tim describes a new Nat Track Club website that will let subscribers follow the family’s route and view trip notes, campsites, and other travel information for a one-time fee of €9.99.

Presenters and Contributors

• Natalie and Tim — presenters
• Their children — appear in the vlog; the auto-generated subtitles identify some as Medy and Ferdi, but other names are unclear
• Danny and Mark — mentioned as the source of the tip about the chocolate attraction; they do not appear as presenters in the subtitles