With many large companies based around the city, plus enough natural areas to make it one of the greenest cities in Germany. Essen has something for a wide range of tastes. Life in Essen can be very rewarding, and the many transport links make exploring the local culture easy. Moving to Essen Need to move abroad? Or…

Essen is the ninth largest city in Germany. It is considered the energy capital of the country, as Essen is home to the headquarters of Germany’s two largest energy suppliers. Founded over a thousand years ago, Essen has a rich history, but its rise to prominence coincided with the industrial revolution, which brought coa…

Düsseldorf, located at the transition from the Lower Rhine to Bergisches Land, is the political centre of North Rhine-Westphalia with over 500,000 inhabitants as the state capital. The metropolis on the Rhine is of international importance not only because of its extraordinary economic strength, but also in the fields…

As a prime location with easy access to business districts and affordable real estate, Düsseldorf is one of the most popular places for expats to move to. Need to move abroad? Arranging an international relocation is not something you should do on your own. We understand what you need and offer the necessary services t…

Düsseldorf is popular with many people and offers a high quality of life. Therefore, living in the large city is somewhat more expensive than, for example, in the Ruhr area, a neighbouring metropolitan area. In alternative districts, such as Flingern or Bilk, many students live in inexpensive shared flats because they lik…

Stuttgart is the sixth largest city in Germany, with 610,000 inhabitants and 5 million in the surrounding metropolitan area. Despite this, it has a small-town feel thanks to its large green spaces and nature reserves. The city is famous as the “cradle of the automobile”, as it was here that Karl Benz invented the first ca…

Languages Residents of Frankfurt officially speak German as their formal language, but they also use a dialect unique to the area, Frankfurterisch, which uses expressions and terms that people from other German cities will have difficulty understanding. Conventional German will be fine, as will English. As Frankfurt…

If you’re hoping to drive and change your US driving permit when you arrive in Frankfurt, you’ll need to prepare for a lot of administration and expense. Unfortunately, this is unavoidable. A German driving licence is known as a Führerschein, and how easy it is to obtain depends on where you have moved from. Some US st…

Frankfurt is widely regarded as one of the business capitals of Europe with a very low unemployment rate, so if your business is finance-related, you will find plenty of opportunities here. Big pharma also has a presence in Frankfurt, so if your background is scientific, you’ll find work there. This is all assuming you ha…

The Haarlemmermeer region offers easy connections to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for international travel, a good selection of public and international schools and plenty of green space to spend time outdoors. The world at your fingertips Haarlemmermeer and the area around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol offer a variety o…