Germany ranks fifth in Europe for train travel frequency

Annually published data from Litra, a Swiss public information portal for transportation, has revealed how Germany compares to its European neighbours when it comes to love for... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Germany’s child maintenance payments set for sharp increase in 2023

Minimum child maintenance payments for separated parents in Germany are set to rise in 2023. Parents making minimum payments will have to spend an average of 50 euros and 50 cents... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Weather causes travel chaos in Germany

On Monday morning, the icy weather in Germany caused a number of travel-related accidents, flight cancellations in Frankfurt and school closures in some federal states. Luckily, a... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

ZIEGERT: Your destination to buy, sell or finance real estate in Germany

Looking to safeguard your savings in Germany through real estate? ZIEGERT is here for all your real estate and financing needs. In today’s uncertain economic climate, many people... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

41.000 shops in Germany closed during the pandemic

More figures are beginning to emerge which illustrate the true impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on parts of German society. According to new data, the retail sector... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

[Video] 20 must-eat foods at German Christmas markets

What do you go to German Christmas markets for? Presents? Yes. Glühwein? Obviously. But most of all - it’s got to be about the food.  Eating the way around German Christmas... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

German man forgets mask and travels on train exterior

A man in Germany has been caught travelling on the exterior of a regional train that was travelling 100 kilometres per hour. Once he was caught he told police that he had... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Giant aquarium explodes in Berlin

Firefighters were called to the Radisson Blu hotel in the early hours of Friday morning after a giant cylindrical aquarium built into the hotel’s lobby exploded onto the... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

FDP call for cyclist-friendly road infrastructure plan in Germany

The FDP is supporting plans for a new cycling infrastructure in Germany that would be more friendly for cyclists and discourage people from driving. Vogel imagines Copenhagen-... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Sick leave absences hit three-year high in Germany

Data published by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) suggests that the number of people taking sick leave in Germany has reached a three-year high. Insufficient exposure to cold and... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Job centres discriminate against non-German speakers, study confirms

A study by the German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM) as found that job centres (Jobcenters) in Germany are unlawfully discriminating against non-German... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Germany misses gas savings target

After a successful autumn of low consumption, Germany isn’t saving as much gas as is needed to get through the winter months without facing shortages. But the Federal Network... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Scholz wants to limit early retirement to weather German labour crisis

While Germany's chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for policies to discourage people from taking early retirement, the FDP is looking to Sweden for inspiration, considering the... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Poll: 40 percent say Germany is not a country of immigration?

A new survey conducted by German newspaper Berliner Morgenpost has revealed that 40 percent of Germans do not believe their home country is a country of immigration. Age groups... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Majority of Germans in favour of a food price cap

According to a recent survey by the Oliver Wyman consultancy agency, an overwhelming majority of Germans would support a food price cap to absorb the financial shock of inflation... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Sharp rent rises return across Germany

After a period of moderate growth, rents are once again rising sharply in Germany. The rent rise trend is passing beyond the borders of large German cities and spreading to areas... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

5 reason why Kontist is the best tax solution for expat freelancers

Taxes and accounting are complicated topics, even in your native language. But dealing with these troublesome topics in German as a foreigner? You like challenges, don’t you! As... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Top 5 German universities for international students

Thanks to its low study costs and high-quality institutions, Germany is one of the most popular destinations around the world for students looking to study abroad. AGS Movers... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Half of Germans still want to pay in cash

According to a survey by a Munich-based consultancy company, Germany’s love of cash is dwindling, but it’s still more dominant than in most European countries. Apple Pay hasn't... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

[Video] The world's largest Advent calendar

Nowadays, Advent calendars can contain anything from soaps to accessories to beers, but sometimes just simple and classic is best. Nowhere is this more true than in the town of... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

It’s official: Berliners have abandoned cow's milk

Berliners are saying bye-bye to the bovine. Data from grocery delivery platform Flink has revealed the true extent of Berliners’ love for cow's milk alternatives of the nut and... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

This is the German word of 2022

The German Language Society has crowned the word of the year, which a jury in Hesse has decided linguistically reflects the political, economic and social life in Germany in 2022... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

What is Berlin’s most horrific U-Bahn station?

Locals have taken to Reddit to rate and slate the most horrific public transport train stations in Berlin. Mitte, Kreuzberg and Neukölln have some particularly bad offenders.... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Polar air set to cross Germany as temperatures drop to minus 20

This December could be the coldest in many years as temperatures of minus 20 degrees, ice and heavy snow are set to hit Germany in the coming days. Germany braces for freezing... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Revealed: This is what Germans googled most in 2022

That time of year has rolled around again - Google has unveiled Germany’s top searches of 2022. The mishmash of questions don’t make for the most optimistic read. Coronavirus... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Porcelain cups & Vegan menu: Deutsche Bahn gets fancy with waste-cutting plan

From next year German rail company Deutsche Bahn will offer passengers food and drink in reusable cups, plates and bowls, as part of a wider company effort to cut waste.  New... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Two German states scrap face masks on public transport

After a meeting between health ministers, two federal states in Germany have announced that they will remove the obligation to wear face masks on public transport. German states... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

What are the last Christmas posting dates in Germany in 2022?

In-person gatherings will be more common over Christmas this year, but expats still have lots of cards and presents to send around the world in the lead-up to the holidays. If you... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

New Berlin citizenship centre will simplify application process

Berlin’s new German citizenship processing centre (Einbürgerungszentrum) will open in 2024, mayor Franziska Giffey has announced. Once it opens its doors, the centre plans to... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Critics call new Berlin art museum an “absolute disaster”

Construction on the Museum of the 20th Century in Berlin has been suspended due to worries that its barn-like design will unnecessarily waste copious amounts of energy. Critics... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Change your life: Learn to code with Le Wagon’s web dev and data bootcamps

Many expats in Germany find it difficult to get the education and qualifications they received in their home country officially recognised. As a result, many work in jobs for... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

December child benefits to be paid out early in Germany

Parents across Germany will receive payments for child benefit (Kindergeld) earlier this December, in order to help meet the costs of the Christmas holidays. Parents to receive... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Conditions worsen for Germany’s pensioners, index reveals

The annual Global Retirement Index report has revealed that retirement conditions for pensioners in Germany have worsened in 2022. Norway and New Zealand were named among the top... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Migration to Germany reached new high in 2022

It is expected that Germany will have taken in a total of 1,2 million migrants once the year is up, 35 percent more than during the 2015 refugee crisis. Local authorities in... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Munich International School: Nurturing and inspiring the citizens of tomorrow

“Just another international school”? Think again. Set in a peaceful parkland, with world-class facilities, a varied, holistic curriculum of academic and extracurricular pursuits,... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Missed the November 30 deadline? How you can switch car insurance providers

Normally, if you want to change your car insurance in Germany, you need to let your insurance provider know at least one month before the end of the year - either on or before... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

This German city has been declared the most Christmassy in Europe

Ranking off the charts for Christmassy-ness, which German city has been officially declared as the most festive in all of Europe? None other than Berlin. Berlin declared the most... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Teddy bears’ hospital opens in Munich for three days

The Schwabing Clinic in Munich has briefly opened up a teddy bears’ hospital and invited children to take a peek behind the surgical curtain to quell their doctors-visit anxiety... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Hospitalised woman in Germany turns off roommate's "annoying" ventilator

A hospitalised woman in Germany has been arrested after allegedly turning off her roommate's ventilator because she found the loud noise too annoying. German woman turns off... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Germany’s Lieferando drivers receive winter bonus - of 50 cents per hour

Riders in Germany who work for the takeaway delivery company Lieferando will receive more pay in the winter months, the company has announced. Lieferando drivers receive 50 cents... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Germany’s hopes crushed at Qatar World Cup group stage

A thrilling Thursday in Qatar has brought into question Germany’s international status as one of football's finest teams. Despite a win against Costa Rica, Germany are out of the... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Berlin e-scooters soon permitted to use car parking spaces

The local government in Berlin is urgently searching for a remedy to the city’s epidemic of abandoned e-scooters and bikes, and, for now, allowing them to use car parking spots is... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Germany sees sharpest drop in real wages since 2008 due to high inflation

As salaries in Germany rise, they are being eaten away by inflation: the latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) have shown that the persistently high... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

German government approves plan to attract foreign workers

The German government has announced that it has approved a plan for the biggest shakeup in worker migration law in decades. We take a look at what we know about the plan so far... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

December 2022: 7 changes affecting expats in Germany

December sees multiple parts of the German government’s energy relief package hit. Deutsche Bahn’s services are expanding with night trains and, after a two-year hiatus, fireworks... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Germany signs 15-year gas deal with Qatar

In an effort to find as many alternatives to Russian gas as possible, the German government has just signed a 15-year gas supply deal with Qatar, adding to mixed signals about the... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

3 classic excuses for not quitting your job and making a change

Lots of my career coaching have one thing in common: they all want to change their career and switch to a job that makes better use of their talents or aligns better with their... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago

Pressure mounts on German internet providers to fill signal dead zones

Volker Wissing, Germany’s digital affairs minister, has given internet providers an ultimatum to fill mobile connection dead zones across the country - hurry up or face government... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 1 year ago