Useful Contacts

American Chamber of Commerce in Germany

Located in Frankfurt, AmCham Germany represents the business interests of American firms located in Germany and the United States and also acts on behalf of its German members, many of whom maintain significant holdings in the United States.

Contact:
email
website
Foreign Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Embassy

The U.S. Consulates offer a full ranges of services for US citizens including assistance with passports, visas, and information on living in Germany. The nearest Consulates are in Leipzig and Berlin. View the website for specific contact information. Website contains detailed background information on the history of Germany.

Contact:
email
website
List of Foreign Embassies

Social Networking

Social networking sites are becoming increasingly popular, although Dresden is not widely represented at this time. Here are some social networking sites that you and your new expat friends may enjoy.

International Ladies Group - Meet Dresden expats for lunch, book exchange and outings. Contact Fiona Hahn at fiona@hahn-instone.de to be placed on the email list.

German Expat Blogs - Visit the English Living Abroad blog and over 130 other German expat bloggers - better yet - start your own!

www.meetup.com - Meetup Groups are today's support groups, parent playgroups, citizen groups, fitness groups, book clubs, professional groups, and more! Start a meetup in Dresden and make new friends.

www.craigslist.org - Find discussion forums, community activities, housing, jobs or services! A cultural phenomen in the U.S, craigslist is a great way to find what you need. Dresden is new to the list, so start posting and share this resource with your friends.

www.expatica.com - Log on to read country-specific news and features pertaining to international life and travel. Expatica features discussion forums and expat blogs.

www.dailyphoto.org - Professional and amatuer photographers around the world have committed to posting one new photo a day of their city. If you love photography and want to share daily life in Dresden, sign in and create your own webpage.

Visit pages around Germany:

Berlin - http://theberlinimage.blogspot.com
Cologne - http://cologneblog.wordpress.com
Darmstadt - http://daily.elsch.eu
Erlangen - http://erlangendailyphoto.blogspot.com
Leipzig - http://leipzigdailyphoto.blogspot.com
Mainz - http://mainzdailyphoto.blogspot.com
Munich - http://www.munichdailyphoto.blogspot.com
Nurenberg - http://nuernbergphotoblog.blogspot.com
Paderborn - http://paderborndailyphoto.blogspot.com
Saarbruecken - http://dailysaarbruecken.blogspot.com