TominStuttgart
American and German expat in Germany
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About me
American and German
Lives in Stuttgart
Speaks English, German some Spanish and French
Registration: 19 March 2012
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Practicing dentistry in Germany for a Moroccan student by Khalil El
Hello,I am a dental student in Portugal with Moroccan nationality and I am looking into the possibilities of practicing in Germany.I would like to exchange with a practitioner or an HR representative to understand diploma recognition, administrative ...
@Khalil El Germany is very open to foreign doctors or dentists - as long as they have the recognized required education and German language proficiency. Read More
Practicing dentistry in Germany for a Moroccan student by Khalil El
Hello,I am a dental student in Portugal with Moroccan nationality and I am looking into the possibilities of practicing in Germany.I would like to exchange with a practitioner or an HR representative to understand diploma recognition, administrative ...
@Khalil El Before we proceed, do you speak German at a level of at least C1, both written and spoken? - @SimCityAT Best to point out that such a level is required by law. Read More
Managing meals in Germany by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Managing meals day-to-day can sometimes be a real mental challenge, even more so when you land in a new environment, with different schedules, habits or ingredients. How do you manage your meal routine as an expat in Germany? We ...
Germany has numerous supermarket chains. The competition from discount ones has forced the more upper scale ones to also carry cheaper house brands. In addition are many smaller specialty shops. And in cities there are few problems with ... Read More
Where to find reliable handyman services in Berlin? by emrefxsahin
Looking for affordable handyman/assembly help in Berlin. Any trustworthy platforms or local groups you recommend?
Super difficult in Germany. Referrals from friends are a help but not a guarantee. I own my apartment in a 10 unit building, like a condo type of ownership in the US. By law the house community has to have a Hausverwalter or house manager that ... Read More
Walking around the areas I now live by anjimac123
I have just moved near st luis. I am actually situated behind the parade of restaurant in altos del Limonar and would. love to go on walks with other ladies to find my feet and also socialise
@mordifelix4 Unfortunately one needs to offer highly demanded skills that would make it worth the extra effort, cost and risk for a potential employer to recruit you. A renowned chef might have a chance at a high scale restaurant looking for one who ... Read More
Accommodation in Berlin by resanders
Gday,Can anyone direct me to where i can discover the costs of buying an apartment in Northern suburbs of Berlin outside of the agreed purchase price, IE VAT, local taxes, conveyancing fees, commissions etcThank you all very much,Ron Sanders
I would only add to the other answers that I bought my apartment in Stuttgart in 2000. As the buyer, I had to pay the fees for the required notary. Since then the rules changed and the seller now has to pay the notary fees. Not sure if it is the ... Read More
Seeking Opportunities to Grow in Europe by hamza darouich
Hello, my name is Hamza Darouich, and I come from Morocco — a beautiful country, yet one where many young people face challenges in finding real opportunities to grow.I studied Systems and Network Infrastructure, a field I am passionate about, ...
@hamza darouich To get to any European country one will have to offer highly demanded work skills, preferably with some experience and almost always speak a high level of the local language. Without those one has no chance. Saying one is a hard ... Read More
Citizenship in just 3 years will be ended by TominStuttgart
Thought I would mention that there is a new change to the residency requirement for German citizenship that has been recently passed - but not sure when it takes effect; likely at the beginning of 2026. The former standard requirement for 8 years of ...
@Goodnes NgalombaYou should read through the site. There is countless information without me repeating it. Basically, for someone from outside of Europe; they need highly demanded skills usually associated with recognized university degrees or ... Read More
Organising Private visit travel from India to Bulgaria for parents, by Surya265
Hi, I have a question regarding inviting to Bulgaria as Schengen visa with less than 90 days. I am organizing the travel category as private visit for my parents and they are planned to come on Jan or feb 2026. However the dates are unsure yet. I ...
I found the link below detaining the instructions for getting such a visa from Bulgaria. Maybe this helps. Apparently one does need an invitation if staying in private accomodation.file:///C:/Users/clown/Downloads/VISA_C_en-1.pdf Read More
German Pension withdraw by mrsrini671
Hi, i worked in Germany for 3.5 years two years back i moved to India. i am eligible to withdraw my pension benefits sine i was away in Germany for two years and worked less than 5 years. i am filling form V0901. My question here in this form ...
Never dealt with such a thing but Googled the form V0901 (link below). It needs to be filed with the Deutsche Rentenversicherung (German Retirement Insurance office). They are obviously the ones to contact with any such question. The form is wirtten ... Read More
Citizenship in just 3 years will be ended
Thought I would mention that there is a new change to the residency requirement for German citizenship that has been recently passed - but not sure when it takes effect; likely at the beginning of 2026. The former standard requirement for 8 years of ... Read More
Job loss on Probezeit with pending citizenship application by Trabantlover
How to go from here and what now?I'm a 31 year old Canadian national. I came to Berlin in October 2019, began working in January 2020 and worked the same job in my field of expertise until December 2024 when my company went bankrupt. I've been ...
I remember your past posts very well. You have consistantly scoffed at, if not out right rejected, most advice. Now you are repeating yourself. It is very unwise to try to get through such an application without a steady job. Better to wait than to ... Read More
Shortest route from student to naturalisaion ? by Elexses Valaxx
Hi all ! — looking for reality checks and first-hand experiences.Background: Non-EU student at Uni Heidelberg, lawfully resident since April 2022.Graduation: Oct 2026 (estimate).After study: Switch off student title to either §21(5) ...
@Elexses Valaxx Sorry but you have misunderstood the residency requirements. If one completes a university degree in Germany then they get 1 year counted towards the 5 year requirement. Doesn’t matter how long they were a student. Could be 10 ... Read More
Change a student visa to an Ausbildung visa by Sara Sarkhosh
Does anyone know if it's possible to change a student visa to an Ausbildung visa?I came to Germany on a student visa, and I've been here for 6 months now. The university gave me a condition to improve my German skills before starting the program, so ...
I think it might be possible but one usually needs a C1 level of German to do a university program taught in German as the vast majority of bachelors are at public universities. An Ausbildung is a vocational or technical training. It can be a good ... Read More
Finding a job in Germany by beppi
Many foreigners come to this forum, or to Germany, with unrealistic expectations about how easy it is to find a job. To help those people, I will post my recent experience here: Over a five months period, I sent out over 50 (individualised and ...
Dear Sir ,( liveworkgermany)if may I ask you regarding bookkeepers in Germany ( English speakers) + only A1 German language ,I am from Egypt I have almost 10+ years of experiance as an Accountant moreover I have got IELTS band 6 , as per my ... Read More