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Karenp

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Irish looking for information about Germany

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Registration: 25 January 2011

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Karenp replied to a thread
13 years ago
tiwo

URGENT!! One bed apartment needed please! by tiwo

Just moved to Munich with husband four days ago, seriously looking to rent a fully furnished One bedroom apartment. Should have parking/garage,internet,TV with sat/cable,kitchen with utensils,double bed with beddings,washing machine. Anyone with ...

Karenp

To my knowledge fully furnished apartments to rent long term aren't common in Germany. Apartments tend to be completely bare when tenants move in and when old tenants move out they usually take everything with them. How long do you intend to ... Read More

Karenp replied to a thread
13 years ago
smilesmile

Advice to work as a dentist in Ireland by smilesmile

Hello. I live in Barcelona and i will become dentist in june, I would like information from people who is dentist in Irland or if you know about some recruitment agency can recomend me? i would like advices in general about Dublin or places where i ...

Karenp

Have a look at the website for the Irish dental association for more info: dentist.ie/classifieds/showads.jsp?adtype=Employment+Dentist they also have jobs listed so it would be a good place to start. Apart from that you can try uploading your cv to ... Read More

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13 years ago
Anonymous654

BahnCard by Anonymous654

Is it beneficial to have BahnCard, let say BahnCard 25? I think I will travel often beaten Bonn and Netherlands, and so far I find the ticket price is quite expensive even with local connections and/or NRW Single Ticket. Any suggestion?

Karenp

It depends when you want to travel, the cheapest tickets probably get sold very fast. Here's the link bahn.de/i/view/USA/en/prices/europe/europaspezial.shtml when I checked it there was tickets for tomorrow for under €40 Read More

Karenp replied to a thread
13 years ago
Anonymous654

BahnCard by Anonymous654

Is it beneficial to have BahnCard, let say BahnCard 25? I think I will travel often beaten Bonn and Netherlands, and so far I find the ticket price is quite expensive even with local connections and/or NRW Single Ticket. Any suggestion?

Karenp

If you use it often enough then it's a good investment. I was considering getting one but when I added it up the average cost of journeys I would make frequently (shorter journeys than what you intend to do) the savings I would make with the ... Read More

Karenp replied to a thread
14 years ago
mike8787

Schools/ Ways to Study & Attain a Student Visa Longer than 3 -6 Months by mike8787

Hallo! My boyfriend (who lives in Munich) and I (who live in NYC) are planning my move to Munich in September and I am exploring all possibilities of the right type of visa to get/where to study/what to study/to study at all and try and find ...

Karenp

For concrete advise just make an appointment at your nearest German embassy - germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/04__Legal/02__Directory__Services/01__Visa/__Visa.html. For what it's worth I don't see much point in getting a tourist visa as it will ... Read More

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14 years ago
felicia_quah

Freie Universitat Berlin or Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin by felicia_quah

Hi! I want to study my master in either one of these universities - Freie Universitat Berlin or Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin. Anyone knows anyone working in any of these universities???? Grateful for your help. :)

Karenp

If you want to sit in on a lecture just pick one of the bigger ones (not a seminar), you can easily sneak in with another hundred students. It's probably the best way to get a feel for what the course is like. Open days are useful to get ... Read More

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14 years ago
anissa21

Looking for a Job by anissa21

hi there, could anybody help me. I am looking for a job and it's been a while now. I speak English and french. I have been in Ireland for the past 3 years. I am open to jobs like coffee shop, retail, deli etc.. I have experience and I am a real ...

Karenp

Generally those kind of jobs- cafes, deli etc. aren't really advertised. The best thing to do is just print of loads of CVs and give them into every cafe you see even if they don't have a sign up. If you are French then another option would be ... Read More

Karenp replied to a thread
14 years ago
Tony2010

Make friends in Berlin by Tony2010

Hello! I am currently in Berlin for study since September 2010. I feel very loneliness in Berlin because I can`t speak German. Is there any club or social chance to meet someone from native Englisn speaking country? I just want to make some friends ...

Karenp

Have you thought of tandem learning as well? its where you meet up with a German person and they practice their English with you and in exchange teach you some German. Read More

Karenp replied to a thread
14 years ago
huk.mccann

asperger's by huk.mccann

how does someone with asperger's sydrome emigrate to ireland?

Karenp

Do you mean will it make a difference to your visa application or just practically how will it affect the move? Maybe get in touch with the asperger syndrome association of Ireland. If you email them they might be able to give you some relevant ... Read More

Karenp replied to a thread
14 years ago
boydy68

Find somewhere that I can stay by boydy68

I am moving to Hamburg in February, and I need to find somewhere that I can stay for at least 6 months. I will be working for deVere, dealing with expats living there, to help them with their savings, investments and pensions etc.. How did you find ...

Karenp

Hi, I am also currently researching moving to Germany. One website I find good when you want to rent house or flats is myimmo.de you can find either your own one bedroom apartment or a room in a shared apartment. There is also a Hamburg craigslist. ... Read More

Karenp replied to a thread
14 years ago
JYPDublin

Spanish Speakers in Dublin by JYPDublin

Hi Are there any spanish speakers living in Dublin and interested in meeting up?

Karenp

Do you know Havana? it's a tapas bar on Georges street. They do a language exchange evening every Wednesday. A mix of native Spanish speakers and people from different countries who want to meet up have a drink and practice their Spanish. Read More

Karenp replied to a thread
14 years ago
roman_greek

Can i survive by speaking only English in Berlin? by roman_greek

Hello everyone! I was just wondering what is the level of English knowledge in Berlin or Germany in general? I really want to pay a visit at some point, but unfortunately i do not speak any German. Would English be sufficient?

Karenp

There are lots of jobs that require English but without any German you will be limited only to meeting other expats for a social life. There are also often job listings in English on toytown.com Read More

Karenp replied to a thread
14 years ago
kc9ddi

How important is having a car? by kc9ddi

Hello all - I'm an American with dual Irish citizenship, and have been seriously pursuing some employment opportunities in Ireland. I'm thinking that what I'd like to do is work in one of the larger cities (Dublin or Galway, preferably), but live ...

Karenp

It depends where you find accommodation. If you want to live an hour away from the city center in Dublin and commute every day then you should look for a place that is walking distance to either a dart stop (intercity train) or a luas stop (tram.) ... Read More

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14 years ago
mannfer

Looking for a Job by mannfer

Hello!! I am a spanish who is lokking for a job. I speak English ( intermediate) but I am learning now ( I think I need 1-2 month "in situ") I ´m Civil Engineer and I have experience in Building Construction of Hypermarkets; so if you still have ...

Karenp

Have a look at some Irish job search engines like: jobs.ie and monster.ie You should also upload your CV before you start your search. Good luck! Read More