If you’ve spent any time researching the Blue Card Germany process, you’ll know there are two salary thresholds. Most people find them quickly, work out which one applies to their situation, and move on.
What most online guides don’t explain clearly is that these two thresholds don’t just represent two different numbers. They represent two genuinely different routes, with different requirements.…
Moving to Germany can be difficult, especially if you don’t speak the language or know the system. As with any country, there are processes to follow, numerous forms to complete, and services you will require. But how do you go about it? When you hire our services at Archer Relocation, you’ll discover we are expansive and inclusive. We offer as many services as we can to support you.…
Aussie ex-pat Kathryn Gorman, a Communication Expert, Educator and Author, has been living in Berlin for over two years. We asked her for some tips to help you when you move to Germany.
You have arrived… in Germany, and Du sprichst kein Deutsch (You don’t speak German). What do you do? Larger cities tend to have more residents who speak English. In the smaller cities and towns, it can be harder to find English speakers.…
Online platforms make it easier than ever to make a friend in Berlin before you’ve even left home. Expats moving to Berlin from around the world will find plenty of kindred spirits on Facebook. Groups for specific nationalities, like Americans in Berlin, Australians in Berlin, Brits in Berlin, Canadians in Berlin, South Africans in Berlin, (the list goes on and on…) can help ease the transition as you move countries.…
These days it seems we are all dependent on the apps on our phones to complete virtually every task throughout the day — whether ordering food, determining the best route to get to our next meeting or calling a taxi. …
Our clients at some point (usually at the hand-over of their apartments) stand at the rubbish bins looking baffled. The questions, “Can you explain the bin system, and how do I recycle in Germany?”…
The Oxford Dictionary defines culture shock as “the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone when they are suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes”.…