Written in an entertaining style with a touch of humor, Living and Working in Germany is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. It's packed with vital information and insider tips to help minimize culture shock and reduce the newcomers' rookie period to a minimum. Living and Working in Germany is essential reading for anyone planning to spend an extended period in Germany. Printed in color.

Fully updated and revised 2nd edition. Essential reading for anyone planning to live or work in Germany and the most up-to-date source of practical information available about everyday life. It's guaranteed to hasten your introduction to the German way of life, and, most importantly, will save you time trouble and money! The best-selling and most comprehensive book about living and working in Germany since it was first published in 2000, containing up to three times as much information as similar books!

This guide explains which visas and permits are required, the right way to apply and the best places to find jobs in Germany. It covers education, housing, shopping, socializing, and more. There are more than 300 contact addresses listed, with many websites for further information.

What is it like living in Germany? What are the Germans like? are they really so different from the rest? Fadi has spent the last 20 years living and working in Germany. His book will help you understand them.

Publisher description

In the two generations before World War I, Germany emerged as Europe's foremost industrial power. The basic facts of increasing industrial output, lengthening railroad lines, urbanization, and rising exports are well known. Behind those facts, in the historical shadows, stand millions of anonymous men and women: the workers who actually put down the railroad ties, hacked out the coal, sewed the shirt collars, printed the books, or carried the bricks that made Germany a great nation. This book contains translated selections from the autobiographies of nineteen of those now-forgotten millions. The thirteen men and six women who speak from these pages afford an intimate firsthand look at how massive social and economic changes are reflected on a personal level in the everyday lives of workers. Although some of these autobiographies are familiar to specialists in German labor history, they are virtually unknown and inaccessible to the broader audience they deserve. This book provides translations that are at once useful, interesting, and entertaining to a wide range of historians, students, and general readers.