@vroni
German expat in the USA
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98 posts
About me
German
Lives in Atlanta
Speaks german, english
Registration: 17 January 2012
Activity
JOb opportunities in Frankfurt by dottortroiani
Hi Everybody, I will be moving to Frankfurt shortly, and I have been looking for a job for such long time and till nothing has come up. I currently emplyed by an IT Company with more than 6 years of experience in the field, but I don;t speak ...
Do you need a visa to work in Germany? How are you applying? To specific adverts or initiative? In english or german? and with a german style or US style resume? Read More
Help with writing a letter! by hk4491
Hello, I've been living in Braunschweig as a student for almost a year now, so my German is still not very good. I want to send this letter to my building management, but I'm not too sure of its correctness. Can a natural German speaker look it over ...
Hi Hassan, Your German is really good considering you have been here for only a year!!! I found some grammatical errors (see below). I hope you have success with your letter. I live in Brunswick, too, and know the building. Sehr geehrter geehrte ... Read More
Desperate for a place by lizzyafri
Hi everybody, Am in search of a place to stay be it wg, shared flat or whatever is available. I been been searching for quite some time now that am almost believing there are no international students in this country except me and those in my ...
which websites are you using for your housing search? did you try wg-gesucht.de studenten-wg.de get a german speaker to help you as most adverts are in german and many landlords speak german only. good luck! Read More
Everything!!!!!! by simonettelove
I am here now in Bonn for one year a some months. I would like some help in finding caribbean food and flavours please. I am a Jamaican who is having a lot of problem finding food to eat, hair products and and......helpppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!! ...
there is an online shop for jamaican food (http://www.jamaikashop.de). maybe you can find some of the things that you need there. amazon also might have some products. for hair products you probably have a better chance looking for african hair ... Read More
Somebody please help!!!! by maymay3
Hello everyone, please I am in desperate need of your help..My younger brother came for his masters program in university of Dresden since 3 weeks now no place to live.. He is stranded now and in need of shelter.. The universty told him that by ...
did he try wg-gesucht.de. Usually it is not sooooo difficult to find a room (unless it is in Munich). Apartments are more difficult though. Read More
Is 600 Euros/Month in Berlin good enough? by subha5355
Is 600 Euros/Month in Berlin good enough after getting free accommodation, fooding, travel allowance, bills etc to send money to home country(India)? I have been offered Apprenticeship in Berlin where i will be accommodated in company's apartment ...
well, it all depends on your life style. you need to pay social contribution (= health/pension/unemployment/nursing care insurance). that's roughly 20% of your salary, so you have 480 Euros left. If you want a cell phone and gym membership, that's ... Read More
Acquiring German Citizenship by Ovid
Hi there, I'm actually living in France and planning on getting French citizenship, but I've been doing some research into citizenship laws and I have a quick question about Germany's law here. Specifically, when one naturalizes as a German ...
it's probably best to ask your nearest german embassy what documents they require. i am assuming they need at least the birth certificates of your grandfather + father. Read More
A place to stay! by Vassia5
Hello, My name is Vassia and I'm 19 years old. I'm here because I really need to find a place to stay. At first I was thinking that I could find an apartment to stay alone. Then I figured that maybe it's a little difficult to find something let's ...
you may want to try http://www.studenten-wg.de or http://www.wg-gesucht.de/en/ Read More
Moving to Nuremberg in October :-) by edoardo73
Good Morning to everybody , I'm a Italian guy 40 years old and in October I'll start to work in Nuremberg. I'm try to search an apartment , I sent many emails to rent apartment agency but until now only one made me a proposal. Is it so hard to find ...
I think it might be a problem. For older people you cannot assume that they speak English. My mother works for a rental agency (not in Nuremberg though). She does not speak English and would probably not reply to an Email in a language she does not ... Read More
Moving to Nuremberg in October :-) by edoardo73
Good Morning to everybody , I'm a Italian guy 40 years old and in October I'll start to work in Nuremberg. I'm try to search an apartment , I sent many emails to rent apartment agency but until now only one made me a proposal. Is it so hard to find ...
Did you send the emails in English or German? Have you tried immobilienscout24 or similar sites? Read More
Batting Cages for Baseball& Softball? by Franklin2000
Hey Guys! Does anyone know if theres a public batting cage facility nearby Frankfurt?
In Mühlheim bei Big City Baseball Read More
moving to germany -cost of living by chiku
Hi , i have a job offer discussion going on in an automotive company near Wegberg for software test engineer with 5+ years experience , i searched on web and salary can be gross +/- 60000 eur/year. i will be moving from india with my wife(not ...
you can check anabin.de if your degree is fully recognized in germany. you don't mention if you have a bachelor or master. bachelors are fairly new in germany there only used to be diplomas (=masters). that would lower your income probably as well. Read More
moving to germany -cost of living by chiku
Hi , i have a job offer discussion going on in an automotive company near Wegberg for software test engineer with 5+ years experience , i searched on web and salary can be gross +/- 60000 eur/year. i will be moving from india with my wife(not ...
hard to say. since you only give your number of years of experience but not your degree, the quality of your previous employers (i.e. well-known company?) and the size of the company you applied for. it also depends of the area in Germany (no idea ... Read More
moving to germany -cost of living by chiku
Hi , i have a job offer discussion going on in an automotive company near Wegberg for software test engineer with 5+ years experience , i searched on web and salary can be gross +/- 60000 eur/year. i will be moving from india with my wife(not ...
you cannot negotiate your net salary as the deductions depend on so many factors. you always negotiate gross salary. use a netto-brutto calculator (such as nettolohn.de) to estimate your net salary. you might want to check internet listings for ... Read More
Rundfunkbeitrag???? Help! Millions Thanks! by Ms Immanuel
Hi, all my friends. I'd like to and I really need your help and advice. Millions thanks! I'm a trainee with a meager salary living in a temporary studio in Stuttgart. And I've recently received a letter from Deutsche Post talking about the payment ...
it depends. you need to give more information. does the studio have its own entrance or can you solely access it via the apartment of your landlord. if it has its own access I think you have to pay. if not it depends on if your landlord has to pay ... Read More