What to do about neighbour noise?

I recently moved into a new flat and whoever lives directly above my bedroom must be an aspiring DJ, because I hear repetitive electronic tracks at least 6 hours a day, every day.

It seems like a fairly reputable subwoofer, and when I say repetitive, I mean the same 20 seconds again and again for an hour.

I know I need to be ok with some neighbour noise, but I feel like I can’t live like this.

I plan to go talk to them and see how reasonable they are. My German isn’t amazing so a bit intimidated and also dont want to come off as a spoiled foreigner, but I feel like this is the best first step. I don’t want to leave a passive aggressive note.

My questions are,

  1. Am I overreacting? It’s during the day only, but it’s loud enough that I can feel constant vibrations.
  2. Are there any general house rules that would support me, or am I at the mercy of their kindness?

Posted Nov 22, 2022, 6:18 PM UTC

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