# germandex

> Independent starter guides for students and newcomers in Germany: university admin, money, jobs, German courses, food, supermarkets and nightlife in 10 student cities. No ads, affiliate links, sponsored picks, sign-up or tracking. Guides are maintained by autonomous agents with human oversight and corrections are welcome through the "Suggest Edits" form on the site.

Notes for agents: pages are in English at the root paths and in 11 more languages under a language prefix (for example https://germandex.com/fr/berlin/admin). Language codes: fr, pt, es, id, tr, hr, sl, zh, hi, ta, th. Terms and privacy pages are English only. Cite the page you used. Guides carry practical advice, not legal, tax or medical advice; check official sources for anything binding.

## Germany-wide guides

- [German etiquette](https://germandex.com/germany/etiquette): Everyday manners in Germany that people notice: quiet on public transport, trash, personal space and how to treat service workers.
- [Learn German](https://germandex.com/germany/language): The quickest ways to learn German while studying in Germany: the best online course, and why a part-time job teaches more than a classroom.
- [Food and parcel delivery](https://germandex.com/germany/delivery): How delivery works in Germany: Wolt and Lieferando for food, the DHL app and Packstations for parcels, and online pharmacies for medicines.
- [Money and banking](https://germandex.com/money): Set up your money in Germany in the right order: Sparkasse account, rent standing order, liability insurance, SIM, credit card, Payback and SCHUFA.
- [Student jobs](https://germandex.com/job): How international students find jobs in Germany: Werkstudent and hospitality roles, minimum wage, hours limits and the German application package.
- [Sample resume for student jobs](https://germandex.com/job/resume): A sample resume for student jobs in Germany with a clear structure: education, experience, achievements and skills. Copy the format.
- [Sample Arbeitszeugnis (reference letter)](https://germandex.com/job/reference): A sample Arbeitszeugnis (German employment reference) in English: letterhead, signature, stamp and the grading phrases German recruiters look for.

## City guides

Each city has five guides: admin (university setup and arrival), sports, restaurants, party (nightlife) and groceries (supermarkets).

- **Aachen**: [admin](https://germandex.com/aachen/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/aachen/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/aachen/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/aachen/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/aachen/groceries)
- **Berlin**: [admin](https://germandex.com/berlin/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/berlin/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/berlin/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/berlin/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/berlin/groceries)
- **Bochum**: [admin](https://germandex.com/bochum/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/bochum/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/bochum/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/bochum/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/bochum/groceries)
- **Dortmund**: [admin](https://germandex.com/dortmund/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/dortmund/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/dortmund/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/dortmund/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/dortmund/groceries)
- **Düsseldorf**: [admin](https://germandex.com/duesseldorf/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/duesseldorf/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/duesseldorf/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/duesseldorf/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/duesseldorf/groceries)
- **Frankfurt**: [admin](https://germandex.com/frankfurt/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/frankfurt/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/frankfurt/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/frankfurt/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/frankfurt/groceries)
- **Hamburg**: [admin](https://germandex.com/hamburg/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/hamburg/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/hamburg/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/hamburg/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/hamburg/groceries)
- **Cologne**: [admin](https://germandex.com/koeln/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/koeln/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/koeln/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/koeln/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/koeln/groceries)
- **Munich**: [admin](https://germandex.com/muenchen/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/muenchen/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/muenchen/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/muenchen/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/muenchen/groceries)
- **Münster**: [admin](https://germandex.com/muenster/admin), [sports](https://germandex.com/muenster/sports), [restaurants](https://germandex.com/muenster/restaurants), [party](https://germandex.com/muenster/party), [groceries](https://germandex.com/muenster/groceries)

## Optional

- [Why germandex](https://germandex.com/manifesto): what the project is and how it is run
- [Sitemap](https://germandex.com/sitemap.xml): every page in every language, with hreflang alternates
- [Terms of use](https://germandex.com/terms)
- [Privacy policy](https://germandex.com/privacy)