Clarify your first day, paperwork, payroll, insurance and reporting procedures, with a practical checklist and German email example.
Organise your travel documents: originals, scans, contract versions, offline backups and a final check before sending files.
Your document folder for Germany: separate originals and copies
Check purpose of stay, dates, exclusions, deductibles and reimbursement with eight practical questions about a health insurance policy.
8 questions to ask about insurance beyond the price
Check insurance between arrival and employment in Germany: coverage dates, written evidence, changes and family members.
Insurance between arriving in Germany and starting work: check the dates
Distinguish a tenancy agreement, move-in confirmation and address registration. Check deadlines, document details and steps for delays or errors.
Anmeldung and Wohnungsgeberbestätigung: understand the difference
Compare basic rent, service-charge advances, separate utilities and deposits. Calculate monthly housing costs and the funds needed to move in.
Kaltmiete and Warmmiete: calculating the full rental cost
Verify the address, landlord's authority, price, agreement and payment details. Recognise advance-payment warning signs and preserve evidence.


