First steps

Start­ing a new life in a dif­fer­ent coun­try is nev­er easy.
You may still be going through cul­ture shock, and already you’re expect­ed to han­dle for­mal­i­ties, process­es, and sys­tems that may be com­plete­ly dif­fer­ent from what you’re used to – or sim­ply don’t exist in your home country.

This “First Steps” sec­tion offers you clear, prac­ti­cal guid­ance to help you nav­i­gate your first weeks and months in Karl­sruhe – from reg­is­ter­ing your address to get­ting health insur­ance and under­stand­ing every­day life.

You’re not alone 🧡 We’re here to help you feel wel­come and sup­port­ed as you take your first steps in your new home.

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