Photo: Heidelberg, Germany. Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped.
Picture your everyday life in Germany
Berlin’s culture, Hamburg’s waterways and smaller university cities offer more than one version of city life.
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Start with an ordinary week
Choose a possible neighborhood, then plan a grocery trip, an appointment, a working day and an evening out. Write down the journeys and services you would need before deciding whether it suits your household.
The honest tradeoffs
Housing availability and administrative appointments should shape your timeline.
Housing availability and administrative appointments should shape your timeline.
Try the routine before the move
Visit a neighborhood market and test the public-transport journey to a likely workspace.
Ask the country community about their own experiences and compare them with your needs. One person’s experience does not describe every neighborhood or household.
Adapted from this country’s lifestyle guide. Scouting suggestions are editorial planning ideas, not a guarantee of safety or suitability.
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