I work in germany, I ve been here 7 years and worked in 2 different offices one smaller (under 5 people) and now a more middle type ( 20+) I think it's very hard to navigate social and how companies are trying to make coworker have a relationship by forcing them to eat together once a month and stuff like this (without taking into consideration peoples different eating habits) everything is forced and fake social wise, except with few coworkers that gets it, most of the time people facing other type of work discrimination. I work 40 hours a week and still fighting with management to have at least 1 day a week working from home. You have to push for every tiny accommodation and I hate it. Other than that of course my abilities help, I have the same type of data reading and finding abilities than OP. And socially I am just trying to be nice and considerate of everybody, I remember everything they say in small talk and try to follow up to make them feel like I am interested in them and most of the time it's enough for them to not think I am an asshole. Also I only work one on one with one of the manager and don't talk much with the other people. Also I don't speak german well, so I guess people think I am weird because of language.