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Redundancy compensation during probationary period
- Fired after a week, how to recover relocation cost
(5 replies)
Sprinter train tickets and reservations
- Some Bahn staff don't know the rules
(1 replies)
Shipping companies - removals France <-> Germany
- Recommended services for moving belongings
(6 replies)
Using "Du" or "Sie" on TV and in movies
- Not like in real life
(49 replies)
Addressing a German policeman as Du
- Disrespectful, illegal, and carries a €500 fine
(46 replies)
Relocation and shipping to Thailand from Germany
- Recommended freight companies
(2 replies)
Broken window in a rented apartment
- Landlord and tenant repair cost responsibilities
(6 replies)
Gas suppliers for heating of a building
- Getting a different supplier to fill up the tank
(16 replies)
Importing an English oldtimer car to Germany
- Info and advice about doing this
(16 replies)
X-ray detectable cotton threads
- Active and non-active medical products
(4 replies)
Getting a new US Social Security card
- How to do this from Germany
(10 replies)
Plant lice - Blattläuse
- Tips on how to get rid of these pests
(2 replies)
Patent Administrator
- What exactly is the job?
(1 replies)
Standard contracts
- Contract templates - fill in the blanks
(6 replies)
Landlords keeping a copy of your apartment key
- Is this normal and legal in Germany?
(18 replies)
C.O.D. - cash on delivery
- Can you cancel an order?
(1 replies)
Using foreign credit cards online
- ...to deliver to a German address
(20 replies)
The origin of the word Handy (das)
- It really is English after all
(19 replies)
Police problems regarding UK driver's licence
- A British licence should be valid in Germany
(34 replies)
Offshore banking
- Experiences and advice
(5 replies)
Insuring a car in someone else's name
- ...for cheaper insurance premiums
(23 replies)
Rant about dubbed American TV programs
- The Germans are killing them!
(56 replies)
GMX junk e-mail providers
- Completely fed up with GMX email
(14 replies)
5.2 million unemployed in Germany - March 2005
- When are things going to improve?
(17 replies)
Conservatives Abroad - a British political group
- German branch being formed for overseas voters
(2 replies)
Automotive industry - contacts for finding work
- Infotainment / navigation MOST networking
(6 replies)
Taxes on a British Army pension
- ...for ex-servicemen now living in Germany
(7 replies)
Saint John's Wort in German = Johanniskraut
- Johns wort herbal remedy
(11 replies)
Deutsche Bahn rail tickets on the cheap
- How to get the cheapest fares on a train ticket
(8 replies)
German obsession with the British Royal Family
- Why don't they just import them?
(51 replies)
Extended-cycle birth control pill
- Availability of Seasonale pills in Germany
(2 replies)
Mustard or ketchup on your Wurstsemmel
- How do you do your sausage?
(21 replies)
Water damage to an apartment after a storm
- Insurance issues
(8 replies)
English-language magazines for expats in Germany
- A list of titles and the areas they cover
(5 replies)
Spiegel International - Der Spiegel in English
- German news magazine and online newsletter
(5 replies)
How to reject wrongly delivered postal mail
- The German for: return to sender
(9 replies)
Taking time off work for construction to apartment
- The rules regarding this in Germany
(2 replies)
Brand name differences between countries
- Same product - different name
(61 replies)
Starting wage for a web designer in Germany
- Average salary expectations
(9 replies)
Online shoping for hardware and software
- Where to shop for computer stuff
(25 replies)
Pipe and drain cleaning products
- Some recommended brands
(5 replies)
Short break holiday destinations within Germany
- Where to go for a nice couple of days away
(8 replies)
Opinions on life insurance policies
- Good, bad or indifferent?
(18 replies)
GEZtapo strike again - the TV licence inspectors
- Careful of the GEZ whilst watching footie at home!
(7 replies)
Squirrels as pets
- Apparently you can buy a pet squirrel in Germany
(34 replies)
Unexploded WWII bombs
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(7 replies)
Intensive German language courses
- Schools for learning German quickly
(6 replies)
Photographs of German traffic cones
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(11 replies)
Cancelling a furniture order
- ...and being charged for damages
(26 replies)
KitKat Chunky Peanut Butter
- Taste sensation now in Germany
(20 replies)