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4 posts, 11:43 hrs
You will get back some of the Nebenkosten if you paid too much. The landlord has to give you a detailed overview of what was used and return the rest of the money. Just make sure they do a…
51 posts, 14:20 yesterday
No update to add, but I explained how I did it in a message much further up the thread. You'll just be freiwilling versichert with AOK. If your employer is very kind they might even be willing to…
189 posts, 10:32 yesterday
Having lived and worked in German-speaking countries previously, I thought that I (somewhat arrogantly) knew most of what there was to know about the Holocaust. The exhibition at the New Synagogue…
24 posts, 24 June
As of now, two of my teams are looking for a few players. One is playing Oberliga, hence we need players with minimum 5-6 years experience in a club. The other one is in Landesliga, so some…
5 posts, 20 June
The interrupted lines are "Safety line marks for cyclists", see examples:
Schutzstreifen für Radfahrer
As far as I know, cars are allowed to go into those marked lines for a short period of…
114 posts, 18 June
Friday 21st June 2019, 21:30
Mauersegler Berlin Bernauer Straße 63, 13355, Berlin goo.gl/maps/adqkzbvud2z...
Area between the entrance and the bar is reserved. Meetup sign on the table.
10 posts, 14 June
OP knows about the VAT, otherwise she’d be posting this from Jail. Unlike income tax, the Finanzamt doesn’t have a sense of humor when it comes to VAT. That was never your money not to have…
7 posts, 13 June
How much money?
It's highly unlikely to be more than 4 figures so I wouldn't even bother trying to find a bank, the yearly charges would be far greater than any interest you think you could earn.
9 posts, 11 June
The place I did the conversion does not exist anymore, but this is the place I take my cars for LPG maintenance and I am quite happy with them:
autogastanken24.de/meist...
Yes, you have to…
9 posts, 11 June
The problem with Thai Park is that it became too popular and it is out of control. Now you can even see people selling Caipirinhas, nothing wrong with Caipis, but it is not very Thai. After it was…
10 posts, 8 June
Just curious, what is the difference between them? Or at least what does HR is Germany do?
We don’t have a workers council... it was HR who suggested to meet after I tried changing positions…
20 posts, 5 June
Some easy jobs to get like restaurant etc may be flexible. A lot probably prefer minijobbers but if you say you need a 451€ job, they might be ok with it. I believe it's actually cheaper for them.
1 posts, 4 June
Hello I am living in Berlin for 3 years and I had a temporary contract for my flat. It is now time to find something permanent. My landlord recommends me to give an advertisement to newspapers to…
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