New in Frankfurt (or new to this forum)

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Hi,

Just moved to Bornheim area, FFt. abt 2 months back, after staying in Michigan, USA for 4 yrs n Orignally fm India.
Find a (little bit less than)drastic difference in culture here... Most people here dont just flash smiles at strangers (hence i ended up looking like a weirdo most times i did that) like in the US , u can start a whole new conversation with a stranger for no reason whatsoever outside even a Factory outlet store... u get the point..
But people r helpful n sweet nevertheless (like.. to help u find out 'Haar spulung' if u r not moving around with a dictionary in a store)
Overall I love the place... cept I dont speak german .. (yday a nice old lady was saying something to my 3 yr old on the train and all i cud do was smile back (hope she was saying nice things.. )
Anyhow, would b great to know English speaking folks. m so glad 2 bump into this site. (Hope itll hep me not 2 feel like an alien in neptune anymo)..

Tschuss!! (yay, i know few german words.. LMAO)

Looking fwd 2 a meet up of everyone .. (though most of the meet ups r wine and drinks related.. i dont drink those.. )

Hi and welcome,

I live in Bornheim too and it is the best

Yes it is a bit different culturally but when you get used to it you do also start to appreciate it in some ways.

Ah we are not obsessed with wine and drinks (ok well not that much) how about the book club?

Thanks PurpleMuffin,
n U bet, I mean abt Bornheim being the best.. its a nice n sweet place with a gr8 makt area! Love it..

Hmm book club not a bad idea... and even for the drinks - ill prolly take an Apfel Schorle .. when u guys meet up 4 drinks..
For the book club.. is there any library nearby.. and whats the system here (pardon my ignorance..)

so .. wheres the next meet up... ?

Hi,

I arrived in Frankfurt (Kronberg to be precise) about a week ago to start a new job and a new life (well as much as you can when you are only 22!) I'm living and working in Kronberg right now as a mechanical engineer but looking to move further into the city centre in the coming weeks (was thinking Bockenheim area as it lies along the S4 line which runs out to my work in Kronberg)

I'm originally from Scotland although I've just spent the last year working and living in London. Would be good to meet up with people to hear about the do's and dont's of finding accommodation in Frankfurt.

Let me know if a meet up is planned!

Cheers,
Colin

Welcome!

Yeah Bockenheim and Kronberg rule! I live in B/heim and work in Kronberg too and the train journey is not too bad at all and usually remains reasonably unaffected by most delays/strikes!

As for living in Bockenheim- have a look around the Leipziger Str. area- I personally think that's the best bit.

There's plenty of folk about anyway and a curry night and a few other get togethers organised through here. You should find it OK to get into the city to such affairs from Kronberg and even easier from Bockenheim

Enjoy.

Jen

Hi Colin
Likewise I'm a newbie in Frankfurt... since you've found this website then you are definitely on the right track.

There's a fortnightly Curry Night - great way to meet intersting people, exhcnage experiences etc...

If you have been following the World Cup Rugby - O'Riellys (Irish Pub) - opposite the main train station is the venue to go to.

Cheers

Hello Everyone! My name is Trish, 24, and new to Frankfurt. I am staying with my boyfriend and was planning on being here for about a week for vacation but have since decided to stay! I will be here until the end of December and would love to meet some English speakers (I speak no German). Also if anyone is looking for a tennis partner I would love to play. And I am free all day everyday - if anyone has any charity organizations that could use an English speaker for anything I would really like to get involved. Spending all day alone in this apt is getting quite boring! Hope to meet some of you soon!
Cheers

Hi,

I´m not really new to Frankfurt, but spent the past 9 month living and studying in Prague. I was an expat there and fortuantely met nice fellow expats from lots of different places. Since my Czech wasn´t good enough, I had to rely on doing most things in English - and ended up liking it!

So, I´m looking forward to meeting new people through this site.

Best regards,

Jessica

Hi all! I'm also new to Frankfurt (and Germany), I arrived 5 days ago from Canada. I'll be working here for the next couple of months, and staying in Sachsenhausen. I'm trying to pick up a bit of German here and there, and am looking forward to exploring all that this city has to offer! I'm interested in meeting people to check out different events going on - I like all types of food, music, art/film/cultural events, or just shooting the breeze over some drinks. I'm pretty much open to anything. I'm not really sure how this site works yet...can anyone just show up to these event/meetups, or do you have to RSVP? How would one recognize you if you're new?
Look forward to meeting some of you soon!
C

Yes anyone can show up and everybody is welcome Just confirm on the thread of the event you would like to go to or in some cases as in curry night there is a sign up sheet which you will find under extras in the top right hand corner.

As for recognizing people you'll either hear the English speaking voices or you can ask the waiter for the the name the table is booked under and he can show you.

Oh and welcome to Frankfurt

Hi,

My boyfriend and I are also new. We have asked a few questions already, so should introduce ourselves.

We are from Canada and moving to Frankfurt for work. I am arriving as of the end of December, just after Christmas, and he follows in the new year with our dog, Archie.

We will be looking for a place for Feb 1st.

We don't speak German, but are hoping to learn.

This is a great site, and look forward to meeting you!

Hey!

I am also new to Frankfurt. Moved here about a month ago. My boyfriend has been living here for about 18 months already, so while he is at work, i too am trying to get a job (proving difficult as i dont speak a word of German) Am also dieing to meet new people. Live in Sachsenhausen, so am out and about there a bit.

If anyone has any tips/advice id be really greatful or wants to meet up let me know!

Cheers guys!

Hi and welcome,

Good luck on the job hunt. We are having the next curry night inSachsenhausen next Wednesday and you are more than welcome to come along. Otherwise check the threads there are always people meeting up and wanting to do stuff

Excellent! I looked at the Currynight, looks/sounds great. How many people usually go? And of what kind of ages?