Since past couple of weeks I’ve observed that there is no hot water in the middle of the day in our rented apartment. If you keep the faucet on, it gets slightly warmer (it is definitely not as cold as the cold water setting) but no where near as warm to have a comfortable shower

I have tried in the morning, and there seems to be no problem getting the water to comfortable temperature and it’s the same in the night.

Should I contact the house owner for this or is there any setting I can easily change at home?

Hi everyone, last year I lost a job where I was employed part time. I worked there for 3-4 months. For the tax returns, do I still get a annual payslip from them? I haven’t received anything yet.

New to Germany, and have found an ideal place to stay. Can I get advice on the following?

1. The min. lease is 5 years. Is this standard? I was assured that I would get help from leasing company if I needed to find a new tenant (I would have to show them around, ask them to fill in documentation and the rental company would decide who stays)

2. The rent increase per year would be 2 or 2.5%, this is decided by landlord.

Thanks for any input

Hello everyone,

Im travelling to Europe on the weekend, Via Calias from the UK. I need a bit of guidance on Toll payments, I have already used the search option here and did not find a answer.

1. I understand there are two tunnels Hessen and Warnow, however I don’t know If i’ll be using them. Is it possible to pay when you pass through using card?

2. I downloaded the Toll collect app but it only shows information for lorry, tractor etc but nothing regarding cars?

I just want to clarity regarding the toll payments and how to book/ pay. Im on a business journey with a company credit card.

Hi all,

I am currently studying in Baden-Württemberg for 6 months as an exchange student. As I’m sure many of you know, most gyms here offer only a minimum of one year as a contract, making it very hard for short term students to get a membership.

At this specific gym I was talking to the counter staff about this and he said that if I were able to obtain an official document stating that I would be leaving the country after 6 months, I could actually terminate the contract early. With this, he said I could begin the 2 week trial, and should I fail to get this document, the trial would simply absolve and I would not have a contract.

Alas, I was unable to obtain the document within the 2 weeks and as such presumed the contract had lapsed. Cut to now, a month and a half later, and I get an email saying I owe the gym 120€ for the past month of membership. I email them to say there must have been some mistake but they seem adamant.

TL;DR: Mistakenly signed a gym contract that I have no way of fulfilling, what can I do?

The gym only has my email and address, no bank information etc. Am I within my rights to not pay them for it? I understand that a contract is legally binding, but realistically what can they do?

as above, I would like to get some ;p

edit: thank you all!!

Hello guys i need you help and advice in the matter of accommodation, im coming to berlin on the first of october to start my masters degree in BSBI, i need to find accommodation between 450 and 500€ does anyone have any tips for me that could help me and thank you.

So let me get this out of the way, yes. I'm a quite jealous boyfriend (35m American) and can be possessive at times. I've got some abandonment issues and am working on it with my therapist. Anyway, I here staying with my German gf (36f) for the next 2 months and before I came she mentioned that her neighbor (36m) texted her as a joke saying "When your boyfriend comes and you guys are having sex, let me know so I can leave ha ha ha" I thought that was a little weird but didn't think much of it. Apparently they've been neighbors for a while and have this running joke about when they can hear each other having sex? That's weird to me but I chalked it up to a cultural difference.

We had sex the night I arrived and sure enough the next morning she gets a text from her neighbor commenting on the sounds she was making. I was pissed. At the end there was a huge difference in boundaries around things like this for us. For me it's absolutely not okay. For her its normal. When I brought it up to her she mentioned that they weren't just neighbors, that they were pretty much friends and have went on bike rides together and that she has acted as a wingman for him in the past (trying to set him up with one of her friends). I told her "Cool, joke how you guys want to just leave me out of it. She said that the messaging behind my words was that I don't appreciate the way that they text each other and I want it to change, which is true. She felt that that was too controlling of me and that I was trying to change her. The only thing she would do is not tell me when he texts her about these things.

So I need your help. Am I being too controlling here? Am I over-reacting? If so, let me know. When we talked about it she made it seem like it was just a normal German thing to do but when I brought it up to my friends and therapist they all thought it was strange. Now I just wanna know your perspective. Thanks

Hallo Leute!

So I had a job interview yesterday for position of physical therapist. I know I will be working first as an intern since my education (which I got from other non EU countries) will be most likely half recognized. I am still currently waiting for the results of the Anerkennung.

Unfortunately we are unable to talk about the salary because we don't know how many hours will I be working since I would need to complete other courses that I failed to have like about DE Gesundheitssystem usw.

I would like to ask what would be a good starting salary for an intern physio?

P.S. I already know that physios don't earn a lot on Germany and all the other things to expect for an Ausländer. I just want decent answers and none of the remarks that make it seem like I didn't think all my decisions thoroughly. We all have different lives and values, I just want answers to my objective questions.

I am looking for a one time cleaning service person as I am moving out from my apartment. I have very less time to do it myself and looking for a freelance cleaner who can help me do it for hourly charge.

Is there any website or app where I can find people who can do a one time cleaning job for me?

Please forgive my grammar mistake! We are a WG of four. Yesterday, there was an electricity outage when three of us (including me) were not at home. The only one in the WG was chopping onion in the kitchen, the induction cooktop was not on. At that time, there was only a fridge running (washing machine was off), a few light bulbs on and maybe a desktop computer and a laptop were on. The only guy at home turned the breakers back on then roughly half of the WG lost connection (some outlets in the kitchen, one bedroom next to the kitchen, the guest wc next to the kitchen), but the funny thing was that that part would get electricity whenever we use hot water in the kitchen. So it was that turning on the water boiler in the guest wc would connect the electricity. This morning when the landlord brought the electrician to the house, they checked and changed fuse in the keller, they did not come up to the WG to check. Then our landlord said that it was because we used too much electric appliances at that time, causing overload, and now we have to pay the electrician bill. I am so confused. Can anyone please explain how can we check if this is our fault?

Hello Everyone, I have Done 3 years of Bachelors of commerce Degree From Mumbai University. I have IELTS 6.0 Points and a good extra curricular profile.

Can you guys please Suggest some Masters courses and Universities according to my Profile.

I would be amazed to connect with people who are planning similar to me in the Commerce, Business or Finance Field.

Hello, I'm currently studying in Studienkolleg in Germany and about to go in Computer science in uni but i assume in here almost every related majors are just called in term of "Informatik". So either way, CS or IT engineer is same here?

Can a family of 4 (parents + two children), live in a 2 Zimmer apartment of let's say 60m2?

I'm trying to find any official regulations and guidelines, but not able to find anything relevant, there seems to be only space guidelines of 12-14m2 per adult.

Any insights on this will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

I am trying to register for the TestDaf in May, the deadline for which is in 2 days (18 Apr). When I try to register it returns an error. I contacted the Testzentrum and they said to write to: https://www.testdaf.de/de/kontakt/

I have sent the message, but I am still anxious because of the near deadline. Can I do anything else?

This is the message which I sent:

Ich schreibe diese Nachricht weil ich hatte ein Problem mit den Anmeldung und das Informationsbüro des Goethe-Zentrums in meiner Stadt Tirana hat mich hierher weitergeleitet. Sie sagten, sie hätten ähnliche Nachrichten von anderen potenziellen Bewerbern erhalten.

Ich versuche mich für den TestDaF am 16 Mai (T123) im Goethe-Zentrum Tirana, Albanien anzumelden, aber wenn ich die Termine auswähle und die Testzentrums Daten eingeben, die Seite bringt eine Fahler zurück, nämlich:

"Ein Problem ist aufgetreten

Ihre Anfrage konnte nicht bearbeitet werden."

,zusammen mit ein Knopf "Weiter zur TestDaF-Anmeldung", der zu die Termineauswahlseite zurückkehrt. Ich habe schon versucht mit ein andere Gerät anzumelden, mit und ohne Einloggen. Dieses Fehler entsteht nicht wenn ich versuche mich in einem anderen Land zu registrieren.

Die Frist ist am 18 April und ich muss für den Test anmelden bevor die verfügbare Plätze ausgehen.

Ich hoffe bald von Ihnen zu hören.

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This is the last chance to register to get the certificate on time for the next schoolyear. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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I see this got downvoted. Saying Africa is not racist fam.

Basically, the title. I am buying a house in Germany. I wonder if I need to review the notary purchase agreement with a lawyer. I understand that the notary acts neutrally for both parties in our best interest. But, should I double-check and bulletproof everything, spending more cash on a lawyer to review everything, including property documents?

I’m in the UK and need to call my old gas supplier in Germany, but they only speak German. (Mine is not quite good enough).

Can anyone help me translate the conversation over the phone? It’s urgent. Thanks!

My kid turned 6 and I want to get him a Deutchland ticket digitally. How will I and my wife go about sharing this on our phones?

For example; I drop off my kid at the kindergarten and go to the office every day, and then my wife picks him up in the evening to bring home. We both have our own Deutchland tickets. How can we have our kid's ticket as well if we need to show it?

EDIT: Getting a physical card for the kid and have it always with him seems to be the way foward but if anyone know to have it digitally shared between parents please let me know.

I am an (non-EU) Electrical grad and got accepted in the INFOTECH program at the Universität Stuttgart.

My goals: I ultimately want to get into Software/Tech/programming but having an Electrical background, it's not as easy for me to just apply for a masters in CS/SE/Data Science etc due to course relevancy (or lack thereof). I instead have to apply for IT programs.

Interest: The IT course at Stuttgart interests me since it offers a lot of specializations like Computer Hardware/Software Engineering which includes courses like Data Warehousing, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing, etc (stuff I want to learn).

It helps that the University is well-renowned and is in a big metropolitan region (so better job opportunities)

Concern: Since I'm an international student, I'd have to pay €1500/semester. Now my family can afford that much but it's still a good amount of money to pay especially in Germany and especially in Stuttgart where cost of living is high.

My question is, is it worth it? Could an international student potentially do odd jobs/part-time to (somewhat) cover the semester fees and living expenses? Are there full-time opportunities for someone like me who wants to go into tech in this region?

I would love any feedback.

I was wondering if people tip at cafes or restaurants even when it is self service meaning we need to collect our food on our own, no server. In some cafes while paying upfront I still get an option to offer tip I know I can press on the no tip button but it is also purposely so tiny and uncomfortable to press in front of the person. I find it weird that they ask for tip when there was nothing done they just took my order and prepared it. Also at some restaurants where it is not a self service the waiters serve us, it is a bit awkward that they ask us if we want to tip them in the end. For me tip has always been something I do out of my own will, if I see it fit then it is in my choice to give it and not be asked for it. When they ask for it it’s also super awkward to say no…

Hey! I am about to graduate with master's degree in Munich. In Slovakia, where I'm from, it's common to give your thesis supervisor a gift after the semester (a bottle of wine, art piece, you name it) as to commemorate the work and express your gratitude.

I had a really good relationship with my supervisor and thus want to ask, if something like this is the case in Germany (or specifically Bavaria), or if it is even acceptable?

Thanks anyone in advance!

Hello,

users of mobile.de platform - is there a way to contact people who have "parked" an ad?

I am selling a car that has 20+ parked people on the ad and I want to contact them (maybe the want a better price or something) to sell the car faster. Is it possible?

I moved to Germany +5 years ago and got a job right away. Me and my partner agreed that I should stay at this job as a starter but pandemic hit and I went into a loop. My original colleagues are no longer around and my boss was an absolute slack who always made me do his job and then took credit for it. He was very abusive and manipulative and since I am not from here, it never came to my mind to report that to HR, until it was too late and he got demoted to another position (of course he still slacks but now no one takes him seriously). The point is that with a new team (still one person short) I have been the one to keep everything afloat and help with the transition and having to onboard my own new colleague. I thought that the change would be a good opportunity for me to grow, but of course, the company is taking advantage and not giving development choices although my performance has been above average. I realized that at some point after the switch of supervisors, so I decided to prioritize on starting a family. Sadly, in the process I found out several health issues that I needed to address before getting pregnant. That didn‘t stop the increase in responsibilities, of course. When I finally got the chance to address my health issues and even had scheduled a surgery, I found out I was actually pregnant. I had to postpone my surgery and in between, I requested full home office so I could cope with work. It was granted until a certain deadline, but of course, it had to be extended because the extra work was not done. Since I was feeling very sick, I announced my pregnancy on week 9, requested to immediately remove workload (didn’t happend) and sadly, I loss my baby on week 12. Now, neither me nor my husband had any family around and for my missed abortion surgery I went through hell with the clinique. They basically treated me like trash (same way they treat any immigrant in that place) and what was suposed to be a simple procedure, where I would come back home to recover, ended up in a week of not being able to move, sleep, eat, talk or even cry (I was still mourning for my baby, of course), since they destroyed my throat with the intubation and send me home with nothing but countertop painkillers. The experience was traumatizing and for sake of both my husband and me, we relocated to his home town, which is a 4 hour drive to the place where the headquarters of my job are located. During my time of sick leave, I got the second surgery and did my best to recover and come back to work after a little longer than 8 weeks. Now, for my reintegration nobody contacted me. Instead,I spoke to my boss and HR, and I explicitely said, that the only thing I needed to come back was to be able to work from home. Since I already did that for the 5 months prior to my sick leave, I thought it would not be much of a deal. My supervisor only requested for me to be around when he would also come to the office for specific team meetings and events, which of course, I did. My request for home office contract got denied and now they want me to come back to work. My health (both mental and physical) has deteriorated and the company is insisting that I give a definite date to start working in the office (unsustainable of course) even when I am still undergoing studies and treatment. I feel bullied and absolutely drained, even for seeking another job. What are my choices?

I'm reaching out from Italy, where we run an online business that serves customers in Germany. Many of our clients, who tend to be older, prefer the traditional method of paying via invoice. It's a payment option that fosters trust and convenience for them.

However, we've hit a snag. Recently, the levels of fraud associated with invoice payments have skyrocketed, making it unsustainable for us to offer this option without significant risk. We really want to keep providing our clients with their preferred payment method, but we need to find a way to mitigate this issue.

Does anyone have experience with verification tools or processes that could help us more effectively verify clients who choose to pay by invoice? Any tips on balancing customer convenience with fraud prevention would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions!

I was a little late and had to take a RB instead of the Straßenbahn I usually took to reach the Hbf. The RB reached at 6:25 and the ICE that I was late for leaves always at 6:26. Now, the RB announced that this ICE as a connection possibility (It was a cross platform transfer) . This is one of those ICE I can use Deutschlandticket for the next 2 stops.

But on the ICE it was written "Bitte nicht einsteigen" and "diensfahrt" (I don't know the spelling and I don't know the word - Google translates it to 'business travel' but that doesn't really make sense). I had taken this specific ICE multiple times and I had never seen those texts written on it while I entered (but I was never this late).

I have seen those texts on trains that just arrived at its destination and there is some time gap before it return backs. But this ICE starts its journey at 6:26. So, is it a thing that you cannot enter an ICE a few minutes before it departs? Or was it some kind of error and it was not supposed to say that.

I would like to think that it was some kind of error and as the designer intensionally planned it to be cross platform transfer - not letting passengers enter would not make sense but I was not sure and did not enter.

Yeah so I want to do an Apprenticeship as a Goldsmith and my options as to where are quite thin, since it's a fairly niche job. The place closest to my hometown (Bremen) is in Essen, so I started looking at flats that are close to the School, which is the Berufskolleg-Ost in Huttrop. Yo, rent is SO fucking cheap, like, 5,20€/m². Is this school in a bad area? And like, is this a bad plan? Should I go for a different city even though it's way further away?

The thing is that like, cheap is such a massive plus because my finances are shit and I can't live with others, but I am also transmasc and need like, therapy and shit. I am white and can easily pass as cishet if I must though, which I know can be kind of relevant in the Ruhrgebiet...

Hi everyone, im here to take any experience or knowledge that you have for me. I tell my situation... Me (24y) and my girlfriend (24y) we are both Argentines, and we want to go to Deutschland with the visa working holiday this year or at most the next. The primary reason is know the country and if we can, europe. Im an electrician technician and she is a dancer, we both speak English (B2 level) and I started with German two months ago for at least known the basics. So, if you have any advice or knowledge like the best city for getting fast a job or something like that, i would appreciate you a lot Have a good day to everyone.

Hello everyone,

I'm 30M, and just received an offer to work in Munich with a package of 107K EUR.

We are currently in a lower-middle country in Southeast Asia, both I and my wife have good income here:

• Me: ~56K EUR before tax
• My wife: ~13K EUR before tax

After tax, our combined income should be around 55K EUR.

We do not need to care a lot about money here, our rented apartment is just ~350 EUR per month, we were able to buy an apartment, a car for ourselves in the last 5 years. We do not inherit anything from our parents, so we consider ourselves as a middle-up class in our homeland where the GDP per capita is only 4K EUR. Financially speaking alone, moving to Germany is not a good choice.

However, we have 2 kids (both < 6 years old) and want to try our best for them. To let them have the international environment, it would take ~ 35K EUR per year for both of them, let alone other expenses. Therefore, currently, they are attending local schools with just ~500 EUR/month for both and we are not able to let them have the international environment we want.

If I agree with the offer above, my wife will lose her job here, and for the 1st-2nd year will focus on learning the language.

Using the calculator, we will have ~73K EUR after tax (6000 EUR net/month).

I want to understand 2 main important points:

• Is it enough for a 3-room apartment in or near Munich + all the expenses for our family? Using numbeo, it results in 7,528.45 EURO/month (or 6,981.37 EURO if renting outside the center) with a car and 2 kids going to kindergarten (Link: Cost of Living Estimator in Munich, Germany (numbeo.com)) so I wanted to hear from real people.
• Optionally, have someone here ever needed to make such a decision like us? I appreciate it if you could help me to understand if it is worth it long term (for us, for our kids, for the family...).

Sorry for the long post, it is a life decision for us, and I have no one from Germany from whom I can get the reference. Appreciate your help.

Hello all,

I am an international student and I used to work in Flink as a Rider in Heilbronn hub. I completed my notice period on 30th September because I switched my university to Marburg.

Flink have a cool down period of 6 months if someone wants to rejoin. So since 1st April I am eligible to apply again and get rehired, so I applied for a rider position in the Frankfurt hub but they rejected it without reason. I had good relation with my previous hub manager and regional manager so I talked to them and the hub manager said that Flink isn't hiring former employees only new applicants.

This is absurd because I consider this as discrimination. So once again I raised a ticket on their portal to rehire but I got no reply for my ticket. I tried to apply with new number and email and the application goes all the way to the last step where company is supposed to send a contract but then I get a rejection maybe based on my details that they still have. Also this means they have vacancy otherwise on the portal it will say no vacancy immediately after entering basic details. Anyways I send an email to the official contact email of there Berlin office and they redirected me to use the ticketing portal only to get a reply. This time I raised a ticket with different category and got a reply yesterday, it says they are purposely not hiring former employees and not hiring new applicants.

Doesn't this fall under discrimination of some sort?

I know, this all might sound like overreaction and crying for no big reason but tbh i have been patiently looking for work since those many months and I thought Flink is going to take me back because I have left in correct way, I didn't disappear. They also have vacancy but still they won't take me. I really feel some sort of unfairness here. Hence is there any government agency that looks over this and can I raised a complaint or get in touch with them? I cannot just sit and take injustice, I want to report Flink or atleast want to know that they can do this legally or not.

Thank you so much for reading. I am grateful. Have a good week.