Museums are very creative to attract interest by young visitors. Transfering knowledge to children usually is not just reading information, but more of an interactive process. Therefore, there are a lot of Muesums around Munich, that focus on Children with their exhibitions. More and more Museums have specialized programs or seperate rooms for our smaller citizens, where they usually can not only get…
Update for the Landlord’s Confirmation of Residence – Immigration Alert 03-2016
The “Bundesmeldegesetz” (Federal Citizen Registration Act) we already wrote about, will get an update this year. Currently, the Landlord’s Confirmation of Residence, “Wohnungsgeberbestätigung” in German, is necessary for registration and de-registration for German citizens as well as for foreign residents. In November the Landlord’s form to confirm the residence will be disposed at least for the process of de-registration due to the administrative expense. The Landlord´s…
Bavarian Purity Law: The Festival of Beer Tradition
The Bavarian Purity Law of beer has a long tradition. In 1516, a law concerning the ingredients of beer was enacted. It was determined that there is only three ingredients that are allowed to be component of beer: barley, hops and water (later yeast was supplemented). In late July there will be a beer festival in Munich celebrating the 500 years anniversary of this purity law. A short abstract…
Pension insurance – across national borders
Working in different countries and having relocated, implicates, beside personal and occupational new experiences, some bureaucratic burden. To be secured and able to enjoy your retirement, a part of your salary feeds the pension insurance. The (German) pension insurance system works througout an inter-generation contract. German employees compensate for current pensioners and can count on the fact, that the next Generation will (partly) pay their pension. However, this System is etablished in…
Munich: most livable City in Germany
Munich was rated as Germany´s most livable city, in global comparison Munich succeded the 4th place. The top three are Vienna, Zurich and Auckland. The Mercer Study The consulting firm Mercer conducts every year a study regarding life quality in metropolises worldwide. The study approaches cities, which are good places (with a high quality of life) for companies and governments to transfer their…
St. Patrick´s Day Munich: It´s getting green
Munich is going to celebrate the St. Patrick´s Day Munich already this weekend with a huge parade, an event programm including dancing and music shows, and a glittering after show party. Sunday, the 13th of march 2016 will be the main day of the Festival, though on the 12th of march there will be already some activities aswell. The Parade of St.…
Service excellence again certified by the “EuRA Global Quality Seal”
Since 2010, Start-Up Services is holding the EuRA Global Quality Seal and has been recertified on February 26th, 2016 for another two-year cycle. We are currently investing in the high quality of our relocation services and process to secure the best results for our clients and their employees. The European Relocation Association (EuRA) certifies qualified relocation service providers based on…
Strong beer festival in Munich 2016
Every year around end of February the “fifth” season, the strong beer festival (Starkbierfest), starts in breweries in and around Munich. Originally invented by monks to make the fasting period between carneval season and Easter more bearable, the strong beer is very popular still nowadays. The name says it all, the beer stands for a special brew with 7.5-8.15% alcoholic…
Child benefit and European professional card – Immigration Alert 02-2016
The year 2016 entailed already some regulation changes, both on European and German level. Being within a relocation process implies that these rearrangements also regard you. One of the changes refers to the German child benefit policy. German citizens, EU nationals and Non-EU residents with a settlement or residence permit in Germany have a right to child benefit. Since the year 2016 started, in order to request child…
Landlord’s Confirmation of Residence – Immigration Alert 01-2016
On the 1st of November 2015 the new “Bundesmeldegesetz” (Federal Citizens’ Registration Act) came into force. This new law regards both the registration of German citizens and of foreign residents. One of the main points of the new statute is the “Wohnungsgeberbestätigung” – which is the Landlord’s Confirmation of Residence. If you are in a process of Relocation, this also…