Starting a sole proprietorship in Germany is very simple, and you can obtain a permit for as little as 15 euros. DW explains the most important steps at the initial stage. Let's consider the simplest…
Popular travel publisher Lonely Planet has released its latest guidebook. This time, it contains advice for travelers on what to try in which countries – which traditional or typical dishes and where…
Identity card and passport are the two main documents of a German citizen. Moreover, the identity card (Personalausweis) is one of the most important documents for Germans. It is a card that…
The insurance market in Germany offers a rich assortment: from mobile phone insurance to disability insurance. Therefore, the first recommendation: before concluding a contract with an insurance…
For obtaining a first higher education degree at public universities in Germany, except for universities in Baden-Württemberg, no tuition fees are charged, and a letter from the university requesting…
In Germany, alcoholic beverages are sold everywhere: in stores, kiosks, catering establishments, and gas stations. And judging by statistics, residents of Germany readily take advantage of the wide…
A multi-hour meeting of leading German politicians of the "grand coalition," which discussed, among other things, the draft of a new immigration law, ended late at night. Perhaps the most important…
Germans are joining the race for skilled labor: they are changing their legislation to make it as easy as possible for qualified foreigners to find employment in Germany. For foreigners who "meet the…
Munich is hosting the world's largest beer festival, Oktoberfest, which will conclude on October 7. Up to two hundred thousand people can be on the Theresienwiese at the same time. Over the course of…
About a third of Germany's residents have an organ donor card. The government plans to significantly increase this number by making serious changes to donation practices, which would make every…
Is professional education required to become a cosmetologist? Surprisingly, German pedantry has bypassed the beauty industry: you can work as a cosmetologist, hairdresser, or manicurist in Germany…
Those who move to Germany for a long-term stay sooner or later face the need to resolve issues of registration, obtaining a passport, and driver's licenses. How do Germans handle paperwork and use…