Main information

• Berlin. Local time: 2009-01-07 03:30; EUR

Official

• Official portal of the Federal Republic of Germany
• German federal government Web site, including topical news on government policies (English, French and German)
• http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/ - Information on aspects of German foreign policy and addresses of the German missions abroad
• The German Federal Statistical Office

• Useful phone numbers
  • Police - 110
  • Fire - 112
  • Rescue service - 192 22

• Holidays
  • January 1 - New Year's Day
  • January 6 - Epiphany
  • Easter Sunday (- 2d) - Good Friday
  • Easter Sunday (+ 1d) - Easter Monday
  • May 1 - Labour Day
  • August 15 - Assumption Day
  • October 3 - German Unity Day
  • November 1 - All Saints
  • December 25 - Christmas Day
  • December 26 - St Stephen's Day

Search engines

Hotels and hostels

• DeuHostel - list of hostels

Maps

Travel and Transportation

• Air Berlin - flies to the most popular holiday destinations on the Mediterranean coast, in the Canary Islands and in North Africa as well as major European cities.
• Condor - offers the especially inexpensive City Flights service from Munich to the most beautiful cities in Europe. Condor City Flights start as low as ¤29 one way including all surcharges.
• deutsche bahn - German Railways
• German Bus

• The German National Tourist Board - web site offers a wide range of details on Germany as a holiday destination

Communication

Jobs and migration

Information

• Facts about Germany - Up-to-date and reliable information about Germany
• The Goethe-Institut - web site provides information on language courses and events at the 144 institutes as well as on German culture and society
• DAAD - The German Academic Exchange Service provides information on funding and exchange programs for students, graduates and scientists

Berlin

• Berlin's official internet site - There you can find information about different aspects from Berlin: Hotels and Hotel Booking, Visitors Guide of Berlin, Entertainment in Berlin and Tickets, Political System and Local Authorities
• Berlin Airports
• The Berlin Tourist Information