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Coronavirus: New Rules in Bavaria

March 16, 2020 • 12:00 AM

Prime Minister Markus Söder has declared an emergency in Bavaria because of the corona virus. What this means, which rules now apply and what behaviour each individual must now observer - the following is an overview of the most important facts. Söder announced the disaster case for Bavaria today, which comes into force immediately (announcement at 9 a.m.). The Prime Minister emphasized that the primary goal was to protect the population, so social contacts had to be thinned out and...

School closings in Bavaria: The decisions at a glance

March 13, 2020 • 12:00 AM

No classes at schools, closed kindergartens, a severely restricted right to visit hospitals and care facilities: Bavaria is tightening the measures against the spread of coronavirus. The local elections however, should take place as planned. Bavaria is one of the first federal states in Germany to close all schools from Monday, March 16th 2020. This should help to slow the spread of the new corona virus, as Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) said in Munich. Childcare facilities would also...

Coronavirus Impact On Tokyo 2020

March 11, 2020 • 12:00 AM

As the Coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China and has killed at least 3,120 people around the globe, spreads, a lot of major public events like Facebooks's annual F8 conference, or the World Athletics Indoor Championships have been cancelled or postponed and the same can be expected for future ones. But an even bigger public event, the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled from Friday the 24th of July to Sunday the 9th of August 2020, is upcoming and the question, if the Olympic games 2020 will take...

International Motor Show (IAA) to take place in Munich from 2021

March 5, 2020 • 12:00 AM

Munich has been awarded the contract for the largest motor show in Europe, the International Motor Show IAA, as the German automobile association VDA announced on Tuesday, March 3 2020. The International Motor Show (IAA), which is over 120 years old, is one of the most important motor shows worldwide. Due to falling exhibitor and visitor numbers in the run-up to the last fair in autumn 2019, the VDA announced that they would fundamentally rethink the previous trade fair concept and its...

56th Munich Security Conference from February 14th to 16th

February 13, 2020 • 12:00 AM

When politicians from all over the world come to Munich for the security conference next weekend, around 3,900 police officers from Bavaria and eight federal states will be deployed. Their main task is to protect the high-ranking guests: 18 heads of government, 18 heads of state and 91 ministers are expected to attend the conference at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich's city centre. The police do not anticipate a specific risk situation or major disruptions in advance. Nevertheless, there...

Changes in the German healthcare system 2020

January 7, 2020 • 12:00 AM

The year 2020 will bring some changes in the German health care system. We have briefly summarized the most important innovations here:   Emergency medical service 116 117: in future one number for all medical problems The phone number 116 117 has been around for a while, but it will have new functions from January 2020. It used to be for patients who had a medical problem outside of regular office hours. It is now manned around the clock. Callers reach specialist staff who directly...

Germanwings Strike Action for New Years

December 27, 2019 • 12:00 AM

The airline trade union UFO has called on flight attendants of the Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings to strike. A spokesman for the union said the call was valid from December 30th 2019 at midnight to January 1st 2020 at midnight. Initially, the strike call only referred to Germanwings. Further strikes should only be announced after January 2, "provided that the Lufthansa Group does not continue to escalate". To justify the strike call, deputy UFO chairman Daniel Flohr said that Germanwings...

Introduction of the Skilled Immigration Act

December 17, 2019 • 12:00 AM

Germany facilitates immigration for skilled workers from abroad with the introduction of the Skilled Immigration Act, effective March 1, 2020 The shortage of skilled workers is becoming an increasing problem in Germany and a business risk for many companies. The Federal Government therefore now wants to attract qualified employees from non-EU countries to Germany. On March 1, 2020, a new law will enter into force to facilitate immigration for those skilled workers. With the "Skilled...

All I want for Christmas is - wood!

December 11, 2019 • 12:00 AM

If you are on the search for a very special Christmas present or a gift for any other occasion of the year such as Easter, birthdays, weddings or anniversaries, we might have found what you are looking for: beautifully crafted turned wooden objects, handmade in Bavaria! An ambitious and accomplished craftsman from the vicinity of Munich has recently used his passion for wood to found the company Amadena, through which he offers his customers extraordinary objects made of wood. The wide range...

Ban on New Year's Eve fireworks in many German cities

December 11, 2019 • 12:00 AM

This New Year's Eve will be different for many, as a lot of the big cities in Germany set stricter guidelines in terms of fireworks. To find out if and where you are still allowed to ignite fireworks on  Dec 31st in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne & Co., then read on. The German Environmental and consumer protection organization (DHU), has appealed to nearly 100 German cities to allow or organize only black powder-free New Year's Eve fireworks due to the high levels of...

Capitalism not the cause of environmental destruction

December 2, 2019 • 12:00 AM

Speaking on November 25 in the European Parliament (EP), left wing politician Mick Wallace voiced a hopelessly misguided theme we will likely hear more of during the big UN climate conference being held in Madrid from Dec 2 - 13: 'capitalism did it.' According to people like Wallace, the main problem for the environment is our capitalistic system. During the debate concerning the just passed EP resolution declaring a global "climate and environmental emergency," Wallace, a new Irish Member of...

Britons want British expats in Germany to help save the UK

November 22, 2019 • 12:00 AM

Anti-Brexit campaigners in Britain are appealing to British expats in Germany to help save the UK. The campaigners - Proxy Voters Against Brexit - fear that Brexit will break up the UK, will harm Britain's economy, will trigger years of further economic uncertainty and will threaten German and other business confidence in Britain. They are appealing to all the Britons living in Germany to register to vote in next month's UK general election - and then make sure their vote is cast by...

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Both private Health Insurance in Germany and public insurance, is often complicated to navigate, not to mention expensive. As an expat, you are required to navigate this landscape within weeks of arriving, so check our FAQ on PKV. For our guide on resources and access to agents who can give you a competitive quote, try our PKV Cost comparison tool.

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Germany is famous for its medical expertise and extensive number of hospitals and clinics. See this comprehensive directory of hospitals and clinics across the country, complete with links to their websites, addresses, contact info, and specializations/services.

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