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Video courses for your life in Germany

Short, practical video courses on the topics every expat eventually has to figure out — in plain language, without the bureaucratic detours. Nothing is for sale yet: join the waitlist for any course and we'll email you the moment it's live.

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Join the waitlist and you'll be part of a small, growing group of expats going through the same first years in Germany — you'll be first to know the moment a course launches.

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Taxes in Germany

What German tax classes (Steuerklassen) mean for you, whether and when you need to file a tax return, what you can deduct, and how taxes work differently as an employee versus as a freelancer.

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Understanding Health Insurance (GKV/PKV)

The difference between statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance, who can actually choose, how premiums are calculated, what's covered, and the mistakes that are hardest to undo later.

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Pension Insurance

How the German state pension system works, what's deducted from your paycheck automatically, what happens to your contributions if you leave Germany, and how to think about extra retirement provision.

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Understanding Contracts: Rental & Purchase Agreements

How to actually read a German rental contract (Mietvertrag) — deposits, notice periods, tenant rights — plus the basics of purchase agreements for bigger buys.

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Career: Job Search, Applications & Interviews

German-style CVs and cover letters, where to actually look, what interviewers expect, how to use AI tools well in your job search without it backfiring, and a short introduction to the DISC personality model for interview prep.

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Share your topic with us — either it's already covered as a sub-point in one of the courses above, or we'll add it. The goal is to give you knowledge you can actually use, and real help for your life in Germany.