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There are different types of day nurseries in Germany, but this post will focus on public day nurseries. The procedure is no different for a kindergarten. We live in Munich, I know that things may be a bit different in other states.In order to get a place in a day nursery (kindergarten) you must:

Some of you may have gone to an orthodontist at a conscious age to have your bite corrected. If so, you probably know how much such treatment can cost. Note that dental treatment in Germany is not the cheapest and I've seen some cases where people go to Russia or Ukraine for treatment. But as far as bite problems are concerned, the situation is a little better here, and better if you have public insurance.

If you have moved to Germany and are the lucky holder of a driving licence, congratulations are in order. For the first six months, you are allowed to drive with a national licence and not have to worry about it. You will have problems after six months, because according to German law, your license becomes a pumpkin, and you need to get a German license. It makes sense in general, but in part, let's sort it out.I share my experience of getting German driver license with a Russian driver license, but the procedure is the same for most countries.

When you move to Germany, the first thing you may notice is an endless amount of mail in your letterbox. That's because the post office is running like clockwork here and everyone is sure to take advantage of it. But receiving letters is one thing and sending them is another. If you don't speak German, a simple task like sending a letter can be a real challenge. A colleague of mine from India told me that her first letter in Germany was returned home because she had filled something in incorrectly. Let's have a little look into what's so complicated.

The education system in Germany and in Bavaria is structured so that after 4 years of primary school (Grundschule) a child has to choose the direction in which he or she wants to develop further. ( more details you can look at interactive portal, there is even a scheme in Russian and Ukrainian ).

Munich has a very well-developed public transport system, which includes the underground (U-Bahn), bus (Bus), tram (Tram) and S-Bahn (S-Bahn).Everything that moves within the city belong to MVG (the website is also available in English), the suburbs belong to MVV (the website is also available in English).Travel schemeYou can find a travel schemes at the following links:

In Germany (and probably in many other countries), when you apply for a job, the contract specifies your salary for the year without tax deduction. The reason for this is that everyone may have different tax classes, of which there are 6 in Germany, and the taxes you have to pay will be calculated based on the tax class. What remains after you pay your taxes will be transferred to your card as honestly earned money. The tax class determines the amount to reduce your taxable income.Let's get the terminology straight