overview

The Federal Republic of Germany

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

country information

Flag

Germany flag

capital

Berlin

DRIVING SIDE: Right

INTERNET CODE: .de

TIME ZONE: UTC +1

COUNTRY CODE: +49

Borders on North Sea (1515km)

& Baltic Sea (2009 km) 

Neighbours

Denmark

The Netherlands

Belgium

Luxembourg

France

Switzerland

Austria

Czech Republic

Poland

Population

population

83 million 

Religion

religion

Protestant (28%)

Catholic / Orthodox (31%)

Islam (5%)

Non-Religious or Other (36%) 

President

president & parliament

Current Chancellor: Angela Merkel

Political Parties: The Federal Republic of Germany has a plural multi-party system 

The largest by members & parliament seats: Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU) and Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)

Groups

minority & majority groups

Refer to Germany – Detailed Profile 

Language

 

LANGUAGE

German / English / French

        Hello: Hallo / Guten Tag

         Yes: Ja

         No: Nein

         Thank you: Danke 

Currency

C U R R E N C Y &
E X C H A N G E  R AT E

Euro (€)

1 EUR = 1.10 USD

1 EUR = 16.06 ZAR

ATM’s available

Visa/Mastercard 

 

Subject to change 

See: https://transferwise.com/gb/blog/atms-in-german

Vaccinations

 

VACCINATIONS

No compulsory vaccinations

Recommended: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rabies, Meningitis, Polio, Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR), Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis), Chickenpox, Shingles, Pneumonia & Influenza

See: https://www.passporthealthusa.com/destination-advice/germany/?cn-reloaded=1

and 

https://www.expatica.com/de/healthcare/children-healthcare/vaccinations-in-germany-159986/

Electricity

 

ELECTRICITY

Voltage Requirements:   

230 V

Standard Frequency:

50 Hz

Power plugs & sockets are of type C & type F 

    

Temperature

 

TEMPERATURE

Winter: Min. -1°C – Max. 8 °C

Summer: Min. 11 °C – Max. 22°C

In many parts of Germany, the climate is moderately continental with cold winters and average daily temperatures around 0 °C or above & warm summers, with maximum temperatures around 22/24 °C.

DIPLOMATIC TIES / AIRPORTS / CARRIERS / NGO’S

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EMBASSY / CONSULAR PRESENCE

The Consulate of South Africa in Munich

South African Consulate General in Munich, Germany

Address: 

Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 5 

Munich   

80336

Germany

Office Hours:  Mon-Fri: 09.00-12.00

Head of Mission: Thulisile Princess Joy Magubane – Consul General

Refer to: http://www.dirco.gov.za/munich/

MAIN AIRPORT(S)

Frankfurt Airport

General inquiry: +49 (0) 180 – 6 372 4636 / [email protected]

Franz Josef Strauss Airport (Munich)

General inquiry: +49 89 975 00 /   [email protected]

Düsseldorf Airport

General inquiry: +49 (0) 211 421-0 / [email protected]

For other airports, see: https://www.howtogermany.com/pages/travel.html#munich-airport

Passport

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS & CARRIERS

Lufthansa (www.lufthansa.com) has the densest route network 

Eurowings is another main airline offering domestic flights (www.eurowings.com): destination cities are Berlin-Tegel, Cologne-Bonn, Dortmund, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Karlsruhe-Baden-Baden, Leipzig-Halle, Nuremberg, Sylt, Stuttgart, Usedom


See: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/transport/getting-around/flights

NGO

NGO’S OPERATING IN COUNTRY & CONTACT DETAILS

Pro Asyl (based in Frankfurt) https://www.proasyl.de/en/contact/

PRO ASYL is an independent voice raised for human rights and refugee protection in Germany and Europe. Its work is financed solely by membership fees, donations and grants from its foundation / from foundations.

Advisory E-mail & Hotline: +49 (0) 69 – 24 2314 20 / [email protected]

Address: Pro Asyl – Bundesweite Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Flüchtlinge e.V. und Förderverein Pro Asyl e.V.

Postfach 160624

60069

Frankfurt am Main

Office-hours: Mo – Fr; 10 am – 12 pm & 2 pm – 4 pm

Kindernothilfe (based in Düsseldorf) https://www.kindernothilfe.org/About+us/Contact+us.html

Kindernothilfe (German for “Supporting children in need”) was founded in Germany in 1959 as a Christian organisation to support vulnerable and marginalized children and youth to develop their full potential.

Address: Kindernothilfe e. V.

Duesseldorfer Landstr. 180

47249

Duisburg

Phone: +49 203 7789-0

E-mail: [email protected]

Herberge für Menschen auf der Flucht “Hostel for Refugees”

For more info, visit their website:  

https://herberge-fuer-menschen.de/

Climates to Travel. Germany. Available from: https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/germany 

International Electrotechnical Commission. World Plugs by Location. Available from: https://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htm

 

 

 

Last Updated 18 May 2020