Another german here who's lived in Stralsund, Berlin, Darmstadt, Hannover. I know exactly nobody who has a full and/or decently-salaried position and can get by

Another german here who's lived in Stralsund, Berlin, Darmstadt, Hannover. I know exactly nobody who has a full and/or decently-salaried position and can get by with 6 hours a day. The norm is 8 hours, 30 minutes, due to the mandated lunch break.