SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE

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1 SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE WELCOME TO KARLSRUHE, GERMANY Karsruhe is the second-argest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwest Germany, near the French-German border. It has a popuation of over 300,000. The city is the seat of the two highest courts in Germany and home to severa universities and centers of industry. Karsruhe is the birthpace of both Kar Drais, the inventor of the bicyce, and Kar Benz, the inventor of the automobie. The city offers a beautifu bend of historic sites ike the Karsruhe Paace and modern museums, theaters, and festivas. Contents Cimate and Geography 02 Cost of Living and Transportation 03 Visa, Passport, Language, and Currency Information 04 Lifestye, Sports, and Attractions 05 Cuture, Shopping, and Dining 06 Schoos and Education 07 GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE 01

2 CLIMATE Karsruhe experiences an oceanic cimate and its winter cimate is mider, compared to most other German cities. Summers are aso hotter than esewhere in the country and it is one of the sunniest cities in Germany. Precipitation is amost eveny spread throughout the year. Karsruhe Cimate Graph 120 o F 48.9 o c 100 o F 37.8 o c 80 o F 27.7 o c 6 in mm 5 in mm 4 in mm Average High/Low Temperatures Low / High January 31 o F (-1 o C) / 41 o F (5 o C) Juy 59 o F (15 o C) / 80 o F (27 o C) 60 o F 15.6 o c 40 o F 4.4 o c 20 o F -6.7 o c 3 in mm 2 in mm 1 in mm Average Precipitation Rain 31 in. (783 mm) Snowfa 5 in. (123 mm) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC High Temp Low Temp Precipitation GEOGRAPHY The city ies at an atitude between 328 feet (100 meters) on the eastern shore of the river Rhine and 1,056 feet (322 meters) near the communications tower in the suburb of Wettersbach. The 49th parae runs through the city center. The and north of the city consists of parks and forests. The region is known for its fertie soi and exceent vineyards. Karsruhe is 418 mies (673 kiometers) from Berin and 186 mies (300 kiometers) from Munich. However, the southwestern portion of Karsruhe is ess than 3 mies (5 kiometers) from the French border. GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE 02

3 COST OF LIVING Just ike any major city, Karsruhe has an array of different neighborhoods that range from poor to very expensive. Most of the popuation enjoy a high standard of iving, citing a great work-ife baance. Living costs in Germany do depend on your ocation, empoyment, and circumstances. Beow are the median home purchase price and median monthy rent for the city of Karsruhe. Key Metrics Median Home Price 689,000 Approx. $748,082 USD* Median Monthy Rent (3 BDRM) 1,175 Approx. $1,276 USD* *Based on exchange rate at the time of pubishing TRANSPORTATION Airports Baden Airpark (FKB) - 25 mies (40 Kiometers) away Stuttgart Airport (STR) - 52 mies (84 kiometers) away Roads and Rais The Verkehrsbetriebe Karsruhe (VBK) operates the city's urban pubic transport network, comprising seven tram routes and a network of bus routes. The Turmbergbahn funicuar raiway, to the east of the city center, is aso operated by the VBK. The VBK is aso a partner, with the Abta-Verkehrs- Geseschaft and Deutsche Bahn, in the operation of the Karsruhe Stadtbahn, the rai system that serves a arger area around the city. This system makes it possibe to reach other towns in the region. Karsruhe is we-connected via road and rai, with Autobahn and InterCityExpress connections going to Frankfurt, Stuttgart/Munich, and Freiburg/Base from Karsruhe. GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE 03 GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE 03

4 VISA AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS Type of Business Visas The Schengen C visa is the typica visa issued to business traveers. Note that many nationaities benefit from a visa waiver arrangement with the Schengen area and are permitted to enter visa free for business visits of up to 90 days in any 180 day period during the visa vaidity. Basic Requirements 1. Intention of a genuine visit for business and not for paid empoyment; 2. Proof of medica coverage of at east EUR 30,000; 3. Evidence that there are no restrictions on his or her traveing to Germany; 4. No intention to permanenty reside in Germany; 5. A ticket for onward trave from Germany; 6. Proof of funds. EMPLOYMENT PERMITS Basic Requirements The principe visa category for temporary empoyment in Germany is the Residence Permit with Work Permission for empoyees under the Internationa Personne Exchange protocos. This is a category for empoyers to sponsor approved skied workers to work in Germany on a temporary basis. Note that there are severa different specific categories of empoyment authorization in Germany incuding Internationa Personne Exchange for temporary assignments on expatriate contracts and oca hires for ong-term personne who wi be on a oca contract. Process Overview The process for obtaining a Residence Permit with Work Permission is as foows: 1. Work Authorization appication fied with responsibe oca German Labor Office/oca Aien office depending on type of appication; 2. Long Stay Visa appication for visa nationas ony. Fied with the Germany Consuate Genera with jurisdiction over the empoyee s pace of residence. 3. Entry into Germany; 4. Town Ha Registration; 5. Biometric Data Submission and Residence Permit appication upon finaization of the Town Ha Registration, the Residence Permit with Work Authorization appication can be fied. *This summary is intended for informationa purposes ony and is not an authorized guide on how to obtains work authorization KARLSRUHE FAKTEN (KARLSRUHE FACTS) Language The anguage spoken in Karsruhe is German. Street signs and officia buidings are amost excusivey in German. Additionay, Germans vaue formaity. It's usua for strangers to greet each other, for exampe, when they enter a store, eevator, or waiting room. The handshake is part of the greeting ritua especiay among work coeagues and acquaintances. Currency The currency in use in Karsruhe is the Euro. The usua methods of payment in Germany are cash and EC-cards (bank cards). Unike other countries, credit cards are not accepted in many shops and restaurants. Checks are becoming ess and ess common. Payment with EC cards or credit cards may require an additiona form of identification.. The exchange rate (at time of pubishing) is $1 USD = 0.93 Euro. GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE 04

5 SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT Karsruhe is a city that not ony ceebrates its rich history, but knows how to reay enjoy the present. Summers come aive with festivas. Das Fest is a three-day event with music and food. The African Summer Festiva is another three-day event that incudes music, dancing, drumming, food, and chidren's programs. The Baden State Theater sponsors the Hande Festiva every year. Whether dancing, hiking, or exporing museums and historic sites, peope in Karsruhe know how to have a good time. SPORTS Pro Teams Badener Greifs - Footba (American) BG Karsruhe - Basketba Karsruher SC - Footba (Soccer) Major Venues Europahae Sportzentrom Eggenstein Widparkstadion OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE Parks and Trais Fun Attractions Historic Sites Discover More Fritsschach Park Karsruhe Botanica Garden Karsruhe Paace gogermany.about.com Gunther-Kotz-Anaage Park Karsruhe Zoo Paais du Prince Max karsruhe.de Schossgarten Park Widschweingehege Turmberg Ruins karsruhe-tourism.de GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE 05

6 SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE SHOPPING & DINING Karsruhe's Deicacies From Mas to Markets Germany is known for its favorfu food and great beer. From Karsruhe's number-one shopping street, Kaiserstraße, is home informa finger food to down-to-earth home-stye cooking to the trendiest and most renowned abes. Additionay, there and the subtest dishes, there is something of everyone. is aways something new and quirky to be found in the sma Karsruhe has no shortage of great estabishments at which boutiques on the smaer streets that branch off ike a fan. to get traditiona German meat dishes, root vegetabes, Internationa shops and more artsy stores can be found in the and, of course, word-famous German beer. The area is aso we-known "Ettinger Tor" and "Postgaerie" shopping centers. known for its German white wine. Be sure to enjoy a oca There many markets in Karsruhe that offer everything from Riesing with your German pastries for desert. fresh fowers, fish, cheeses, produce, and more. ART & CULTURE Karsruhe has some wonderfu, historic theaters that attract top acts from around the word. There are aso many museums and art gaeries in Karsruhe that wi engage the minds of visitors of a ages. From the state-sponsored opera house to an od weapons factory turned into an art museum, Karsruhe has been a source of origina artistic expression. Museums & Gaeries Theaters Badisches Landesmuseum Badisches Staatstheater Center for Art and Media Eine Wet Theater Kunsterhausegaerie Inse Theater Museum in der Majoika Kammertheater Pfinzgaumuseum Durach Sandkorn-Theater Rechtshistorisches Museum Seebuhne Veranstatungsort Staatiche Kunsthae Theater die Kauze State Museum of Natura History Tohaus Center Verkehrsmuseum Voksbuhre Karsruhe GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE 06

7 EDUCATION IN KARLSRUHE, GERMANY In Germany schoo is compusory for at east nine years for chidren of six and oder. The schoo system is made up of primary schoos, secondary schoos and grammar schoos. According to Saxon schoo aws, at the beginning of the schoo year, a chidren who have turned six by June 30th of the current caendar year are required to attend schoo. Pupis from other countries Foreign chidren who have aready started schoo in their home country must register for German schoos at the Saxon Education Agency (Sächsische Bidungsagentur). Pupis who do not speak German or whose German is insufficient must first attend a preparatory cass. Here they earn German as a second anguage and are prepared for the transition to the reguar cass of their age group. Primary schoo (Grundschue) Primary schoo covers first to fourth grade. The emphasis in these four grades is on basic knowedge (reading, writing, arithmetic) and on study and socia skis. In addition, a foreign anguage is taught in order to ay the foundations and understanding for earning anguages. Secondary schoo (Mitteschue) Secondary schoos convey both genera knowedge and information to prepare the pupis for their future jobs. This is true for both subtypes of these schoos, the secondary modern schoo (Hauptschue) and the intermediate modern secondary schoo (Reaschue). Notabe Coeges & Universities Karsruhe Institute of Technoogy Karsruhe, Germany Karsruhe University of Appied Sciences Karsruhe, Germany Karsruhe University of Art and Design Karsruhe, Germany Karsruhe University of Education Karsruhe, Germany University for Music Karsruhe, Germany Grammar (Gymnasium) The grammar schoo (Gymnasium) takes on especiay we-performing pupis and prepares them for demanding careers or university studies. Pupis receive intensive instruction in their chosen fied. CONNECT WITH GMS Founded in 1987, Goba Mobiity Soutions (GMS) is a goba corporate reocation services company that speciaizes in workforce mobiity. The company s corporate reocation services incude goba assignment management, domestic reocation management, and a range of pre-decision soutions. GMS is a perennia winner of the HRO Today Baker s Dozen customer satisfaction surveys, being named a top reocation provider for the ast four years in a row. Onine Resources Phone & Emai LinkedIn: Goba Mobiity Soutions info@gmsmobiity.com Baker s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings RELOCATION 2017 Winner GLOBAL MOBILITY SOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT ON KARLSRUHE 07