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How to get your AWS certification with DataScientest

How to get your AWS certification with DataScientest
Bundestag to vote on extending police power to conduct secret house searches

Bundestag to vote on extending police power to conduct secret house searches
Warning Day: Germany to test alerts and sirens on September 12

Warning Day: Germany to test alerts and sirens on September 12
42 Heilbronn: Shaping the future of programming

42 Heilbronn: Shaping the future of programming
6 podcasts to learn German at any level

6 podcasts to learn German at any level
Frankfurt gears up to host European TramDriver Championship

Frankfurt gears up to host European TramDriver Championship
Summer 2024 was hottest ever recorded in the Global North

Summer 2024 was hottest ever recorded in the Global North
Unlock career opportunities with SpeakTech, a blended tech and language course

Unlock career opportunities with SpeakTech, a blended tech and language course
Leipzig Hbf named 10th best train station in Europe

Leipzig Hbf named 10th best train station in Europe
German transport minister says DB must improve punctuality and make cuts

German transport minister says DB must improve punctuality and make cuts
Do I need permanent residency to apply for German citizenship?

Do I need permanent residency to apply for German citizenship?
Berlin confirms entire city will have fibre optic internet by 2028

Berlin confirms entire city will have fibre optic internet by 2028

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)

The second pillar of German health insurance is private health insurance, which currently covers around 10% of the population, particularly...
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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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IamExpat Webinar: Buying a Property in Berlin the S.A.V.E. Way

IamExpat Webinar: Buying a Property in Berlin the S.A.V.E. Way
35C forecast for Berlin as eastern German states brace for heatwave

35C forecast for Berlin as eastern German states brace for heatwave
Say goodbye to poor health insurance: How to make the switch in Germany

Say goodbye to poor health insurance: How to make the switch in Germany
Service to speed up citizenship processing launches in 2 German states

Service to speed up citizenship processing launches in 2 German states

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