Living in Germany

general things

• § + a number , usually means law number or rule number

things to do to live and work

Burgeramt

• This is the City Hall, I was living in Kreuzberg so I opted for this one:
  • Schlesische Straße 27 A, 10997 Berlin

Anmeldung

• Is the registration

Führungszeugnis

• certificate of good conduct, it will cost you 13,00 (dreizehn) euro, in cash, and please go there with the correct amount to not get negative attitude.

• I had to get an appointment (Terminvereinbarung) from the website (http://www.berlin.de)

Finanzamt

• this is the tax office, you go here also to register your own company.

Steuernummer

• national tax number, you probably need a job contract to get one.