I hope you don't find my post inappropriate as i am a newly joined member, i've been living in Hong Kong for the past 10+ years and will be relocating in February to Bochum.The fact is i am a native French speaker (i also speak fluently both chinese mandarin and cantonese) with very poor German language knowledge and i'm wondering if there is an expat/local community out there that speaks English/French and have keen interest in hanging out for fun or meeting to enjoy the same hobbies. I've perused this forum for a while and couldn't find much info in regards to members/people living in Bochum/Essen area, i fear i'd get bored quickly living in Germany and having no chance to make new friends given my limited ability at speaking German. I have a trading company in HK and will be doing the shuttle between DE & HK every 2 months or so for a couple of days, but will be living in Germany mostly. I appreciate your kind advice and willingness to share some insights.
Many thanks in advance!