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Whether you're a Newcomer or an Oldtimer in Frankfurt, don't miss the exhibition of services for the expatriate community! Free Admission ... Newcomers Guide ... Exhibition ... Entertainment ... Food & Drink! As many as 80 exhibitors and 5,000 visitors are expected to attend. All visitors will also receive a free copy of the 2011 Newcomers Guide - a 120 page English-language book about living and working in Frankfurt-Rhein-Main! The event will be held on Sunday 26 September from 1- 6 pm. in the historic Frankfurt City Hall (Römer). Check our our website Newcomers Festival for more details.

Kronberg Academy, an international cultural institution known for the education and support of highly gifted young violinists and cellists, will be the guest at our next International Stammtisch on 6 September 7. The Kronberg Academy has established itself as a global player in the music world by helping world-class artists receive the musical education and support needed to reach the top of their profession. This is an invitiation from the Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Frankfurt IHK).

Germany′s Bundesbank initiated proceedings on Thursday to dismiss board member Thilo Sarrazin, over his recent incendiary comments on race and immigration. The five other board members agreed unanimously to file a request for Sarrazin′s dismissal. He is a political appointee who can only be removed from office with the approval of German President Christian Wulff. The president said he would consider the dismissal request, but declined to comment until the process had been completed.

Ryanair, Europe′s largest budget airline, may close some of its routes in Germany because of a new departure tax being introduced by the Berlin government, company officials said Thursday. "We will have to review all of our routes, and it is likely that these taxes will lead to a decline in passenger numbers," Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara told the German Press Agency dpa. On Wednesday, the German government had signed off on 20 billion euros (25.

The German postal system is quick and efficient, but rates are not cheap. Mail is weighed and measured, and the simplest way to avoid extra charges is to buy German-sized envelopes rather than using ones from home. If you find yourself at the post office with lots of oversized letters, the German postal system may allow you to fold and tape down the edges to achieve the proper size.

The ‘head office’ so to speak of the Wacker’s Kaffee Company. Just a hop skip and a jump away from busy Hauptwache, it provides a great alternative to mainstream coffee shops opening up on every corner. With snacks available it is a nice place to stop in and have a fresh cup of coffee.