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City Profiles

6

Koln

4

Bonn

8

Housing

10

Registration with the Utility Providers

10

Classified Advertisements

11

Insurances

12

Personal Liability Insurance

12

Home Contents Insurance

12

Legal Insurance

12

Vaccinations

13

Education

14

Childcare

14

Kindergarten

14

Schooling

15

Learning German

18

How to Obtain a German Driver's License

19

Translation and Transfer

19

Theoretical Test and/or Practical Test

25

Everyday Shopping

35

Opening Hours

35

Department Stores

35

Shopping Mall

35

Electronics

36

Furnishing

37

Hardware Stores

37

Specialized Stores

38

Services

39

Craftsmen

40

Dry cleaning

40

Pizza service

41

Public Transportation

42

German Rail

43

Taxi

43

Pets

44

Public Holidays

44

Social Life

45

Local Magazines and Tourist Guides

45

Eating and Drinking

46

Alcohol and Smoking

48

Tipping

48

Sports

49

Local Recreation

54

Cinemas

55

International Bookshops

55

Libraries

56

Museums

56

Sights and Monuments

57

Theater and Opera

58

Religious Communities

58

Regional Radio Stations

59

Medical and Emergency Information

60

Hospitals

60

Police Head Office

61

Government Authorities

62

Emergency Service

63

Emergency Doctors

63

Car Rescue Service

63

Conversions

64

Weight

64

Volume

64

Length

64

Temperature

64

Useful Websites

65

Important Telephone Numbers

67