Anyone in Bonn?
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Anyone live/ work in Bonn?
I have an opportunity to work centrally.
Package not entirely clear but looks promising, is there anything I should definitely look or ask for?
The place itself looks quite nice, my German is "elementary GCSE" but I'd be more than happy to learn it properly.
Any opinions as to what it's like to live there?
I have an opportunity to work centrally.
Package not entirely clear but looks promising, is there anything I should definitely look or ask for?
The place itself looks quite nice, my German is "elementary GCSE" but I'd be more than happy to learn it properly.
Any opinions as to what it's like to live there?
Hello there,
I live in Bonn - moved here a year ago on a 2 to 3 year assignment. This city is a very pleasant place to live and has a lot to offer. The city itself is quite small (Newcastle size?) with an attractive centre. I think though how much you like it may depend on your lifestyle, I have a young family and Bonn with it's Parks and good international schools suits us down to the ground. However most of the younger single folks in work tend to live in the larger city of Cologne which is about 30miles away. Cologne has a much more varied nightlife than Bonn due to it's larger size.
The other nice thing about Bonn is how accessible the rest of Europe is. An afternoon drive will get you to Amsterdam or Paris. Also there are lots of good hiking/mountain biking spots around of that's your thing.
As far as language goes, English is widely spoken. Bonn used to be the capital of Germany so it has a very international feel. Having said that learning enough basic German to get by is not that difficult and appreciated by others.
Oh, and if all that doesn't do it for you......... the Nurburgring is only 40mins away.
I live in Bonn - moved here a year ago on a 2 to 3 year assignment. This city is a very pleasant place to live and has a lot to offer. The city itself is quite small (Newcastle size?) with an attractive centre. I think though how much you like it may depend on your lifestyle, I have a young family and Bonn with it's Parks and good international schools suits us down to the ground. However most of the younger single folks in work tend to live in the larger city of Cologne which is about 30miles away. Cologne has a much more varied nightlife than Bonn due to it's larger size.
The other nice thing about Bonn is how accessible the rest of Europe is. An afternoon drive will get you to Amsterdam or Paris. Also there are lots of good hiking/mountain biking spots around of that's your thing.
As far as language goes, English is widely spoken. Bonn used to be the capital of Germany so it has a very international feel. Having said that learning enough basic German to get by is not that difficult and appreciated by others.
Oh, and if all that doesn't do it for you......... the Nurburgring is only 40mins away.
Thanks Thud, some reassuring stuff there.
Have had a read of some parts of Toytown so thankyou xe- the most oft asked question there seems to be "what does it cost to live"!
www.bonn.de also has plenty of encouraging stuff on it, and it's nice to see what you find enjoyable there Thud, a city of 300k people is big enough to still be busy enough, and it's nice to know it's not just on a map that other places outside Germany are within easy reach
Have had a read of some parts of Toytown so thankyou xe- the most oft asked question there seems to be "what does it cost to live"!
www.bonn.de also has plenty of encouraging stuff on it, and it's nice to see what you find enjoyable there Thud, a city of 300k people is big enough to still be busy enough, and it's nice to know it's not just on a map that other places outside Germany are within easy reach
I've lived about 35 minutes away from Bonn next to a certain 22.8km one way toll road for about 13 years now. Bonn is our favourite city to go to if we need to do any serious shopping, it's not too large and still has a very friendly feel to it.
As Thud has already said, you won't 'have' to learn German, but you'll be made more welcome if you do. There will also always come a time when an official letter pops through the door, be it from the police or the water board, it helps to be able to understand what it says
As Thud has already said, you won't 'have' to learn German, but you'll be made more welcome if you do. There will also always come a time when an official letter pops through the door, be it from the police or the water board, it helps to be able to understand what it says
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