Moving to Germany (Nuremberg) advice

stephenk123

Hi I'm writing here for a little advice on a situation I find myself in, Here goes

I am a 23yo Irish guy and have been offered a job in Nuremberg airport as an engineer for an 18 contract with paid holidays and a housing allowance of €800 approx per month along with an average German salary after tax.
Starting in one months time.

I have never been to Germany nor do I speak the language (it's not essential for the work) and I am unsure weather to take this job. I have solo traveled before to oz and Thailand I have no problem going by myself but I fear the language Barrier would make it hard to make friends, I do intend on learning the language (I do want to learn German) but this will take more than a few weeks.

Since I have never been to Germany I can not imagine what it would be like there nevermind Nuremberg, Bar what I have researched on google. so does anyone know what Nuremberg is like as a city to live in as a young adult who enjoys playing sports, physical activities, music, going out to bars/clubs, dating and enjoying what a place has to offer its habitants.

Working in a bar on weekends would help my networking and socialising but again i would need a sufficient amount of German to get this job, but I don't mind waiting a few months to learn enough of the language.

So basically can anyone offer any first hand advice on my situation

Thanks in advance
Stephen😀

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I lived in Nuremberg for a while. It's a wonderful place and it will be easy for you to meet people, plenty of Americans there, plenty of young Germans (many of which are women) who speak English and love to practice with native speakers. I'd dive right in if I were you. Plenty of meetup sites where you can arrange events with other expats.

Outside the city - which is totally beautiful - there are loads of forests and trails for walking and cycling.

seachto7

Go! You could use the Irish bar as a place to network and make friends to start with, and maybe land a part time job as time goes by, but don't get totally caught up in the "going on the lash in the Irish bar every weekend" scene...
I'd be diving in to the German experience if I were you. What's the worst that can happen?

Cheshire Cat

Do it! Nuremberg is great. You won't have any problems getting by without English. The City and it's Hinterland are beautiful, lots to do and see. Reliable public transport, great beer, loads of festivals, you'll have the time of your life!

737max

you'll need 2 years to get to any level of proficiency with the language but you'll find everyone under the age of 45 has reasonably good English.

Nice place. You'd need to have a much better alternative in line to pass up the chance to go to Nuremberg.

It would be good for you professionally and personally.

Route through London Stansted on Ryanair for regular trips back to Ireland.

gar32

Start now looking for a place to live as that was hard for me here in Dresden.

Try this https://www.immobilienscout24.de/ Most do not have furniture. Bring cash to buy or try find a place furnished.

Then if you will not have a car try get a monthly or yearly pass for the transport. Ask in your new job do they have a job ticket system as much cheaper.

http://www.vgn.de/en/season?Edition=en


Then start with some web site to get meeting people. https://www.toytowngermany.com/ https://www.internations.org/nuremberg-expats

https://www.thelocal.de/

If you don't need German for the job I am sure you will make friends in the company.

Good luck and have fun.

stephenk123

Thanks for all the advice guys this is what I wanted to hear to give me a little push in the right direction, the company will get me a house share in the city "gostenof" by the looks of it.
Stephen

Cheshire Cat

stephenk123 wrote: »

Thanks for all the advice guys this is what I wanted to hear to give me a little push in the right direction, the company will get me a house share in the city "gostenof" by the looks of it.
Stephen

Gostenhof is fairly central and you can catch the Underground to the airport. Should take about 25 minutes.

Borzoi

737max wrote: »

Route through London Stansted on Ryanair for regular trips back to Ireland.

far easier to get the train to Frankfurt airport (2 hours) then a direct flight to Dublin with Aer Lingus.

it is a nice city, quiet enough when there's nothing on in the Messe but mental busy when there is.

mahamageehad

Congrats on the new job OP! I've been living just outside Frankfurt for over 2 years now, plus I did a 1 year stint in Darmstadt about 6 years ago. In those 3 years, I've learned some basic conversational German, but my job's in English so it hasn't been a priority if I'm honest.

Download an app - I've used Memrise, Duolingo and Babbel, to get some of the basic words you'll need like food words and numbers. Most people speak English, but in some places there won't be English menus!

If you're on Facebook, look for English speaking groups in the area, there's usually a few and they usually organise meet ups or events. If you're not on Facebook, try Toytown Germany. It's gone much quieter these days though. Someone else I know swears by Meetup.com.

I worked in an Irish bar when I lived in Darmstadt, and never needed German really outside of numbers, and the word for bill, split the cheque and a handful more. I mean, the german word of beer is bier, and for wine it's wein. As an actual Irish person in an Irish bar, I was more of a novelty and if someone didn't speak English, I just got a colleague to serve them.

stephenk123

will do. i have ben using duolingo for a bit now its good, i just hope now that nuremberg is not too quite, i live in cork city atm and if its the same/ bit more activity i would be happy im not looking for berlin size activity if ye know what i mean.

yeah i was hoping that being a novelty would make it easier for me to get a bar job, i have red hair and a ginger beard what more of a novelty could they get haha.

murphaph

Don't mess about though. Use the time to learn the language. It will open doors even if you don't need it for your current job. It is ime particularly appreciated when a native English speaker bothers their arse learning German.

YeatsKebab

Hi Stephen,

I am Irish and have struggled to find any accommodation whatsoever. I am moving there next Monday.

I can't even find any available Air bnbs for the first few nights at this stage.

Do you have any advice or could you possibly help me in any way at all?

Thanks
Ryan

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Maybe try here?

https://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/forum/222-life-in-franken-amp-oberpfalz/

munchkin_utd

YeatsKebab wrote: »

Hi Stephen,

I am Irish and have struggled to find any accommodation whatsoever. I am moving there next Monday.

I can't even find any available Air bnbs for the first few nights at this stage.

Do you have any advice or could you possibly help me in any way at all?

Thanks
Ryan

you really really really didnt do your research

Next week is the busiest week of the year in Nürnberg with the toy trade fair.
Theres 2800 toy manufacturers (so maybe 10,000 representatives) and 70,000 buyers attending the fair. Most come from abroad, so its not like a football game where people drive up and down from their home, people are from all over the world (120 countries) and they need to stay somewhere.
So, thats a savage pressure on hotel capacity in a city no bigger than Belfast.

You could stay in the likes of Regensburg or another city an hour away. I am seeing hotel prices from €50 per night which is not bad.
You can get a weekly ticket for unlimited travel between Regensburg + Nürnberg for €97 here :
https://fahrkarten.bahn.de/privatkunde/start/start.post?scope=bahnzk#stay
only in German (but if you open it in google chrome brower or google translate you can translate to english), choose non-personalised or "übertragbar" which then means you dont need a special photo id .

munchkin_utd

actually, you could even stay in Bamberg or similar place which is still within the Nürnberg commuter belt and has cheaper and more regular train service.
You can check the german hotels website HRS or possibly cheaper again.

If you want a specific recommendation, check the Bamberg Weissbierhaus to see if they have a room spare. They are just basically guest rooms attached to a beerhall and beergarden. Its like a timewarp back to the 70s but its very cheap, clean and actually spot on to be fair to it. Also relatively handy for the rail station. Reservation enquiries only possible over the phone fax (or email if they answer it ).
http://www.bamberger-weissbierhaus.de/

Cheshire Cat

Also try Erlangen and Forchheim. Both are closer than Bamberg.