General Questions about Germany

How can I become a German national?

At www.bundesauslaenderbeauftragte.de, the website of the official representative of the German government for issues relating to foreigners, you will find the corresponding information or the competent contacts you need. Information on the laws governing nationality is available on the website operated by the Federal Foreign Office at www.auswaertiges-amt.de. For more detailed information on naturalization, go to the website of the German Minister of the Interior at www.bmi.bund.de.

How can I find business partners in Germany?

Our category entitled “Trade/Foreign Trade” includes the E-Trade Center, the Internet data pool set up by the German Chambers of Commerce abroad (AHKs) and the German Chambers of Commerce in Germany (IHKs) for business cooperation, goods and consulting services at www.e-trade-center.com. You can use this platform to initiate business contacts to Germany.

Or go to the iXPOS German business portal at www.ixpos.de to find all the service offers designed to promote German exports and foreign trade provided by the federal ministries, chambers of commerce, state associations and organizations. There you can click on “Find your business partner in Germany” to locate the corresponding information.

How can I find contacts to the German language and culture or pen pals/pen friends?

Take advantage of the largest organization of German cultural policy in other countries, the Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes at www.goethe.de, to find the contacts you need.

How can I find German missions abroad or foreign missions in Germany?

Go to our category entitled “State/Federal Government (Institutions)/Federal Ministries” to find the link that will take you to the Foreign Office at www.auswaertiges-amt.de. At this website you will find a category for “Country and Travel Information” on the top menu bar, which includes the menu items “German missions abroad” and “Foreign missions in Germany”. Enter the name of the country whose embassy you are looking for or in which you are looking for a German mission abroad. The search results will indicate the address, the telephone number and the URL for the website, if there is one.

Where can I find road maps, country maps, city maps and route planners?

Please click on the Deutschland Portal’s tourism heading “City Maps and Country Maps“. From there you can move on to a site of your choice.

Where can I find statistics on Germany?

If you can’t find the information you’re looking for in the Deutschland Portal’s headings, just enter a search term in the search field on the start page of deutschland.de. Or use the advanced search for your question. For more statistical information, please visit the website of the Federal Statistical Office Germany www.destatis.de.

Where can I find the national anthem?

You can listen to or download the national anthem and read up on its history at www.bundesregierung.de on the German language website operated by the German Federal Government.

Where can I find tourist information on Germany?

If you can’t find the information you’re looking for in the Deutschland Portal’s Tourism section just enter a search term in the search field on the start page of deutschland.de. Or use the advanced search for your question. For more tourist information, please visit the website of the German National Tourist Board www.deutschland-tourismus.de.

Who can I contact to find out about studying in Germany?

Go to www.daad.de to address any questions you may have to the DAAD – the German Academic Exchange Service. This is where you will find the most important contacts and discover which prerequisites you must fulfill before you will be able to study in Germany.