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New in Frankfurt? This is what you need to know... |
All roads lead to Frankfurt. Anyone who travels a lot has probably already been here, or at least to the airport, central train station or through the autobahn intersection. Frankfurt’s central location makes it one of the most important hubs in Europe. Read more... |
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Moving to Frankfurt – relocation agencies, mail, phone ... |
After you’ve found your new home, you’ll want to make your moving day a success too. In addition to many helping hands and packing boxes you’ll need a furniture truck and, of course, free parking space in front of your old and new homes. Read more... |
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Public transport – buses, trams and trains in Frankfurt |
In Frankfurt and the Rhein-Main area, commuter, underground and regional trains, and buses and trams combine to provide an integrated public transportation network. And no matter where you want to go, you only need one ticket: the 153 transport companies in the region are all part of the Rhein-Main transportation network (RMV) tariff system. Read more... |
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Further education – language schools, evening classes in Frankfurt |
In Frankfurt it’s easy to expand your intellectual horizon. The city boasts renowned universities and top-ranked research facilities as well as a multitude of centers for continued education. Read more... |
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Home alone? How to make new friends in Frankfurt |
If you’ve moved to a new city for a new job and left your friends behind or followed the love of your life and it’s not worked out, you might suddenly feel alone in the big city. Read more... |
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Theaters and museums of global renown |
Connoisseurs will not be unaware of the Frankfurt Opera, which has a good international reputation. Frankfurt is also famous as a book capital and a city of museums. Read more... |
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From Zeil to Berger Strasse – Frankfurt’s shopping paradises |
Shopping in Frankfurt is, like the city itself, characterized by world-class flair on the one hand and regional diversity on the other. Frankfurt boasts the Zeil, Germany’s highest-grossing shopping street, which attracts about half a million customers per day. Read more... |
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Apartment hunting – how to find a flat in Frankfurt |
It’s hard to find accommodation that’s both attractive and affordable in Frankfurt, but with a bit of patience and luck it’s not impossible. Because of the city’s growth, there’s a shortage of available accommodation in Frankfurt. Read more... |
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Dealing with the authorities and consulates in Frankfurt |
Put your name here, your address there, then sign on the dotted line... If you want to be able to watch TV in your new home, make a phone call, turn on the heating or the lights, you have to fill in lots of forms. The trip to the Residents Registration Office should be one of the first things you do. Read more... |
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Frankfurt's schools, nurseries, day care centers, kindergartens |
New teachers, new schoolmates, new friends – when parents move, a different school or kindergarten is on the timetable for their children. As soon as parents realize this, they have a good reason to be happy that Frankfurt is their new home city. Read more... |
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Employment – how and where to find a job in Frankfurt |
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Frankfurt is in the middle of Europe's most productive regions. In the Rhein-Main region, where about 5 milllion people live, there are 320,000 companies employing 2.5 million. Together the companies' annual gross domestic product amounts to some €167.8 billion.
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Nights out – the best restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs in Frankfurt |
Asia, America, Greece or France – in Frankfurt, you can make a culinary voyage around the world, without leaving the city. And after dinner, there are lots of hot spots and clubs waiting for night owls. Find out where Frankfurt citizens enjoy themselves. Read more... |
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Party in the city: the most popular festivities in the Rhein |
Carnival parties, multicultural street festivals, wine festivals or the mega-event – the Museum Shore Festival. Lots of events take place in and around Frankfurt. If you want to celebrate with us... Read more... |
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Sport and leisure – Frankfurt's citizens are great athletes |
Frankfurt’s professional sports men and women are always in the top league whether they compete in basketball, ice hockey, soccer or rugby, but the city also cheers on its ordinary citizens as well as the professionals. The city’s excellent sports and leisure facilities leave people hardly any choice but to stay on the run. Read more... |
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