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How to stay and live in Germany after your studies

How to stay and live in Germany after your studies
European Space Agency opens moon replica centre in Cologne

European Space Agency opens moon replica centre in Cologne
New German draft law could give non-EU nationals the vote in local elections

New German draft law could give non-EU nationals the vote in local elections
Berlin TV Tower turns 55 years old

Berlin TV Tower turns 55 years old
Tesla criticised for normalising home visits to Berlin employees on sick leave

Tesla criticised for normalising home visits to Berlin employees on sick leave
How to optimise your energy usage and save up to 35 percent on your bills

How to optimise your energy usage and save up to 35 percent on your bills
Lufthansa staff to strike at two German airports on Wednesday

Lufthansa staff to strike at two German airports on Wednesday
How do you employ a nanny or au pair in Germany?

How do you employ a nanny or au pair in Germany?
German teens named the least happy in Europe, report finds

German teens named the least happy in Europe, report finds
Your first step to a German home: Hypofriend's mortgage calculator

Your first step to a German home: Hypofriend's mortgage calculator
Bundesnetzagentur announces Deutsche Post price rises for 2025

Bundesnetzagentur announces Deutsche Post price rises for 2025
October 2024: 11 changes affecting expats in Germany

October 2024: 11 changes affecting expats in Germany

New in Germany? Not sure where to start?

First things first, let’s get the basics sorted. Here are some useful guides to get you started.

Registration in Germany

If you will be staying in Germany for longer than three months, you need to register your address (anmelden) at...
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Banking in Germany: How to open a German bank account

As an expat in Germany, one of the first steps in setting up your life will be to open up...
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Residence permit in Germany

If you want to live and work in Germany as an expat, you may need to apply for a residence...
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Health insurance in Germany

The health insurance (Krankenversicherung) system in Germany is universal, meaning that by law everyone has to take out cover. There...
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Private health insurance in Germany (Private Krankenversicherung)

German health insurance is based on two systems. Private health insurance is the second of those systems, and currently covers...
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Private insurance in Germany

Whilst anyone living and working in Germany is obliged to contribute to health insurance and other parts of the German...
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Language schools in Germany

If you’ve recently moved to Germany, you’ll perhaps be thinking about brushing up on some of your language skills. Learning...
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Mobile telephony in Germany

As with most countries in the world, expats in Germany who want to communicate with friends and family have the choice...
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Home utilities in Germany: Energy, Water & Internet

If you’re relocating to Germany for the first time, or just moving to a new address, setting up home utilities...
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What you should and shouldn’t do if you have been dismissed in Germany

What you should and shouldn’t do if you have been dismissed in Germany
Celebrating 10 years of Helpling

Celebrating 10 years of Helpling
Panicked racoon barricades itself in Ratzeburg bedroom

Panicked racoon barricades itself in Ratzeburg bedroom
German supermarket finds 7-million-euro cocaine stash among bananas

German supermarket finds 7-million-euro cocaine stash among bananas

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