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Is there any political reality where we see BSW-AFD coalition form (perhaps in the former East German states)?

Will be heading to Munich soon. Looking to buy a gift for a friend from England. I would like to get a displayable item/ornament for display on a study table (something like a snow globe/figure but not specific to them), preferably with meaning traditional to Germany.

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We found a pretty affordable hotel in Dusseldorf and we are wondering how feasible it is to use the Deutschland ticket to take long day trips into Cologne, Bonn, Duisburg, Essen, and Wuppertal.

So today I was driving out of an Autohof and there was a motorcycle parade with I think police chaperones. I thought the parade ended and I moved out into a traffic light which was red. On the traffic light the bikes were driving over red and the other chaperones/security people were holding cars on the intersection. The guy there signals to me to move cause more bikes are coming and I cross over a red light. My question is, would I be penalized for it? Points/Bußgeld?

I am about to get a Masters in Biomedical Science in about 2 months. I have no real work experience or internships since I went directly from a bachelors to a masters during Covid. I am a native English speaker but have found learning German more than challenging so I'm only A1 almost A2. I've been applying for about a month and a half for basically any biology related job from lab technician to research assistant (excluding things like teaching or sales) to no avail. Is there anything I can do to help myself here, is it even possible for someone like me to find a job or should I just go try my luck in the UK?

Was going through this sub and others, and people mentioned that dual income is needed for families to survive. Is it possible for a single income household to manage reasonably well? I'm a newly graduated doctor and was leaning towards Germany for specialisation. Did talk to some immigrant doctors, and they also mentioned the necessity of having 2 income sources.

Just a small question: I'm currently a tutor at my uni, and I notice that one of the students have the last name Schröder, while another have Schroeder. Does this Umlaut makes any difference legally, and do they sometimes gets mistaken for the other?

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if I sign up for the deutschand ticket and pay the €50/month fee today (june 1) and immediatley cancel the subscription, will i have a valid 1 month deutschland ticket for all of june?

hey, so I have a question regarding my ICE ticket booking. I didn't reserve any seat during booking and now I have no seat mentioned on my ticket, what do I do? (for reference.: I booked the ticket for Frankfurt to Stuttgart)

Is Rewe’s Goldsaft same as the British Golden Syrup? I want to make Millionaire’s Shortnread and the recipe calls for the Lyle’s Golden Syrup.

I'm traveling to Germany soon (as a tourist). I'd been assuming that I could get a prepaid SIM, but it seems like my passport is one of the ones not allowed by the 2017 law. I do have a residence ID (Visa) from another country, though; would that be enough to gain approval for a SIM?

I keep reading things about how your population is aging out of the workforce. Are y'all gonna start letting unskilled foreigners immigrate any time soon? There are young people here who would do literally any job if they could do it in a real country.

Hello! My partner and I have been in a committed relationship for 2 years now. He has an Italian passport and is currently living in Germany. Since we are from Guatemala (eventhough he has an Italian passport) we are not able to get married. Does someone know a way to prove our commited relationship besides getting married? Is this possible for visa purposes?

Hello. I'm 32 years old from Guatemala. I'm a Clinical Psychology and then pursued an MBA in a different country. I looked in the title validation website for the institution that I got the MBA from and couldn't find it. The institution where I got the Clinical Psychology title is listed, but I've never worked in that field. In that same webpage it says that Business degrees don't have to be validated, but in the visa aplication process it says it has to be validated. Can some one give me advice on this please!

I requested a refund for my pension contributions (have been gone 2 years). They sent me a letter asking for "Kopie der Bankkarte oder Certificate of Bank Deposit (Account holder + Account Number)" written exactly like that.

How would you interpret this? What exactly would you send them? I have no idea what a certificate of bank deposit means, and does the former literally mean a copy of my debit card...?

What is a german website to look for campings in the region of Dortmund/against the border with The Netherlands? All I can find on google are big commercial campings, but I am looking for a place for my tent and with a toilet, not a place with a pool and kids, haha

What does a verkehrspsychologen do??

I saw someone mention it on a comment section, I know the translation but still wtf is a vehicle psychologist?? Do they assess if someone is safe to drive?

How should I address a PhD student with whom I have an interview for HiWi? Is addressing by only first name alright? She signed off her email with her first name, so I just used that without Ms.. is this considered rude?

I've looking into the different phone plans and ran into a curious situation with T-mobile. The tariff plan is 40eu/mo for 10gb, but i noticed now that their pre-paid magenta, that offers the 8+2gb is only 15eu/mo. I'm sure I'm missing sth obvious here right? or what's the catch?

here the link to the magenta offer: https://www.telekom.de/unterwegs/tarife-und-optionen/prepaid-tarife/magentamobil-prepaid-l

and here the one for the standard plans: https://www.telekom.de/shop/tarife/smartphone-tarife?tariffId=MF_15470

I recently moved to Germany from the states. I brought my car with me and got it registered here. From my understanding by law I have to have both front and back license plates displayed on my vehicle, but there's no good way to attach the front license plate. I was just wondering if I could make a vinyl version of my plate and just stick it on?

I spent a year in a highschool in Braunschweig, and I'm trying to remember the name of a specific bread I purchased at a farmers market next door once a week. It was a round white bread (more like a disk than like a mounded loaf) with sesame seeds, and the cart always had a wide selection of dips and spreads to sell alongside the bread (my favorite tasted like a cream cheese/green onion blend). 

Can anyone think of this bread? I made it at home a couple of times but have lost the recipe. 

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Can you guys point me to known graphic designers (or ui/ux or similar) and known graphic and or printing companies. I want to tailor my resume, portfolio, linkedin to search for jobs in these fields on Germany. Thank you!

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Im going to Cologne from brazil in 2 months for working and I want to play football in germany regulary, but i dont know how found is this whitout no friends. Anyone have a tip for this?

Hey all,

So my partner has to go through the process of driving license conversion. We registered with the Fahrschule, for the first aid and eye test done, submitted the documents including translation of license to the Rathaus and also paid TUV for the exam. But since then (already going on 3 months) there is radio silence from Rathaus and the Fahrschule.

What comes next? 🥲

Hi I'm having a flight to Frankfurt am Main tomorrow at 6pm from London, and on the next day I'll maybe take a train to Paris. My question is since I'm very inexperienced with traveling by train in Germany, can someone share some tips for me ? Also, is the napcab in the airport good because I don't intend on spending money for a hotel ?

Thanks in advance ?

Can someone explain to me why certain rental apartment listing are offered for dirt cheap like 22 or 15 euros a month? Like it has to be a mistake right? Or like is 22 x whatever square meters it has?

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Is there an electronics components store (resistors, capacitors, etc...) in Ulm or in any nearby city?

I tried to play German National Anthem. https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Shared-Piano/saved/#JCCvHFzQeWcd9Wgsf-r

Sightseeing Berlin in a camper. Is there a place to park outside the city and take a train in to visit?

I chipped a windshield on a rental car. We’re in Munich… where do I go to buy a windshield repair kit?

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I'm a university student in England that needs some information. Could anyone give me examples of any German football clubs that were struggling financially or administratively at one time, but implemented a good strategy to get better?

Is it legal to enter with less than 25 grams of cannabis from the Netherlands to germany? Or will it be confiscated? I'm assuming it won't be deemed a criminal offense as it has been legalized to have less than 25g in public, but I wonder if it's legal to import a couple of grams when going by train

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This might be slightly OT but anyone here knows what happened to u/mkugelfisch? She was one of my fav. users in this sub but now her account is gone.

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Has anyone visited Teufelsberg in Berlin? I'd like to go but it doesn't seem accessible by public transport (except the train station 30 mins away).

Would it be easy enough to get a taxi to/from?

From most sites and the StVZO it says that a bikes need at least a front light, a back light, a bell and a wheel-yellow-reflector. However half of the bikes I saw on the streets don't even have half of them, mostly the lights, some even have nothing above. Do I really need to buy those? Are those really enforced in some way?

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Hey all, do you know how speeding tickets are handled within EU? Will the German authorities send the physical mail or go through the Czech authorities and send it as usual Czech fine(i.e. online)? Czech Post is notorious for losing letters and I fear it could escalate if the letter is not received. Speed camera flashed when I was going aprox 120 on 100.

I was recently terminated by Amazon (Working in Germany), and am going through the process of signing up through Arbeitsagentur and getting all my needed documents. I'm trying to find out how to get an "arbeitsbescheinigung" from Amazon, but every time I google it, I get either some sort of book or advert, or it tries to send me to a call number or website for the United States. Does anyone have experience with this, or with Amazon? I'm grateful for any assistance.

I'm trying to find a concert promoter in Germany/Berlin who would interested in booking my band. We're an unsigned experimental black metal band from Ireland who are trying to get our start playing mainland European gigs.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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Hi, I've been in Germany for a month on work visa. I don't have my residence permit yet. My visa expires in a year. My question is can I change jobs without bluecard or any other residence permit ?

Hi Guys! So I am a CIE GCE A-Levels student from India and I really want to study my undergraduate in Germany. I received my results for my A-Level back in August 2023 (all A's) and began learning German. However, due to some unfortunate circumstances, my niveau is still A2 and I have no idea what to do. I want to go to Germany and start an intensive course from B1 onwards till C1, but simultaneously learn Fachsprache for my desired undergraduate degree (BSc in Chem). I read that studienkollegs offer this, but only for students with a B2 Niveau. Are there any alternatives I could look at? Much appreciated in advance!

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I am so confused about how these passes work? I have a rather long walk to my child’s bus stop in the morning (often resulting in us missing their school bus). I wanted to get an RMV pass so we could just hop on public transit to get to their bus stop. However, I am confused about “fare zones” does that mean you can only go from A to B and not return from B to A? Would I need a second pass to do this? Our stop on the way home is not the same stop we leave from. I am also toting two children with me. I was hoping for a weekly or monthly pass but this doesn’t look likely. It looks like I would be paying a few hundred a month. Does this seem right or am I missing something?

hi guys i just wanted to ask if there are any scholarships grants you might know of for international students (not from the EU) that could provide a full ride? I know certain universities offer specific ones but do you guys know of any other ones? (im too scared to make this a public post so any replies would be greatly appreciated!!)

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Can someone tell me what a Flurbereinigungsstein is marking? As a child, I used to hangout at a spot that had one but I am not able to find what exactly they are or why they are there. I know it marks something to do with land but I am not sure exactly what or why. Thanks!

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I'm working through my Blue Card application and need to submit the Recognition of Degree from the Anabin. I went to a huge public University in the US that is listed on the Anabin database as H+, which is good. Then, when I look up my specific degree (BA and MA in History), the options look like they are tied to a small number of specific universities, without mine being listed.

Does anyone have any experience with this situation? Do I need to apply for a Statement of Compatibility from the ZAB? I'm not naive enough to think any of this would be simple, but it seems like a common degree such as history, from a huge, flagship state university would satisfy the equivalence requirement.

Does anyone know if you can use your prepaid ortel SIM in Turkey? I need to be able to use it only in the airport and I've heard that airport WIFI in Istanbul is a nightmare. If yes, what are the rates because I can't seem to find it on their site...

There's some interesting political news I want to talk about here, but based on the nature of the posts here it seems that this sub is not meant for that? I didn't find any mention of this in the rules, so I'm checking here to double check, thanks!

My dad is a Spanish citizen who has lived his whole life in Argentina. He was diagnosed with a rare chronical leukemia. Even though he was always covered by public health insurance there, recent cuts in the health insurance system by Argentina's government threaten the access to medication which is a 20k USD pill bottle he has to down every month. Missing a month means a death sentence.
Me and my wife have been living in Berlin for the past year.
Is it possible for him to retire here and find peace as an expat? How can he pay for a private insurance and would they event accept him given his condition? Is public insurance viable for him if he retired in a non-eu country? He is the kind of expat any country would love to have, double PHD and dedicated most of his life to teaching and public service in engineering.

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I'd rather not post publicly on this and I see recent replies, so forgive me but I will ask here: I live in the U.S. and have a friend from Germany that is close to suicide. The only English speaking number I found for suicide in Germany is 03044010607, and I don't even know if it's real as only two sources gave it. Do you know what I could do?

I am a Spanish citizen, who has been living in Germany (paying insurance) for two years for my studies and worked one (part time). I had dental implants to do, so I did them in Spain (which is much more affordable and has good quality as well) in a private clinic. I have GKV + a private dental willing to cover preexisting conditions(partially).

• I have heard that GKV covers the implant crown costs often (within Schengen). Can anyone confirm? Even on abroad private clinics?

• I have been detected an infection on an apicoectomy (that was done in Germany) and got suggested a endodoncy reconstruction on a teeth with an endodoncy. I want to do an endodoncy reconstruction. The sooner I deal with it, the better, but in Spain it is not covered by healthcare at all and would cost me 1k+. Can I get it done in Spain and hope GKV covers it?

These are extremely specific and I am aware. If someone can point me to a consultant more specialized in this I would gladly pay.

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Has anyone gone for Ottonova or Provisit health insurance because you are 30 years or older and are enrolled as a student in Germany? If yes what was your experience with this and how much did you pay for it monthly?

I finished my Bachelor from a technical university in Germany. However, i am planning on working back home. The degree doesn't have any attestation or any proof of authenticity. What is required for me to get and where to be able to use my degree outside of Germany. I am planning on working in UAE for the most part and the UAE embassy was less than useful.

I passed my Kenntnisprufüng as Gesundheits- und KP here in Germany. Will I get some reward from the Bundesarbeit?

I will be going to Germany as an international student for Masters this year (Winter Semester 2024), and I am currently working remotely for a company in the UAE. Will I be allowed to continue working remotely part-time at my company during my Masters, staying within the limit of 280 half days?

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