Living and working in a foreign country is never an easy process. Here we provide you with a resouceful set of links to help navigate through the process of establishing yourself, both professionally and personally, in Germany.

US Federal Income Tax

• The IRS office in Frankfurt answers expats' federal income tax questions and provides many services
• U.S. Immigration and Tax Compliance

Living and Working in Germany

• Living and Working in Germany - A Portal from the EURES, the European Job Mobility Portal
• German Visa
• Working in Germany - A Portal from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
• Young Germany - An Initiative of Germany's Federal Foreign Office

Setting Up a Business in Germany

• Business Guide to Germany from Germany Trade and Invest (gtai)
• Setting Up a Business Step by Step - Checklists and Overviews

Transferring to Germany

• Roadmap to Transferring to Germany: Work and Residence Permits, Tax Matters and Government Insurance

Newspapers in Germany

• Link Collection of local and regional newspapers, magazines and much more

Overview of German and European Standards

• German Business Portal - Norms and Standards

German Standards

• German Institute for Standardization (DIN)

European Standards

• CEN: European Committee for Standardization
• CENELEC: European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
• ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute
• New Approach and European Standardization