Indian Life in ESSEN, Germany …Make life easy

Indian Life in ESSEN, Germany …

Make life easy…
Find what you need to live in Essen an Indian comfort life….from own
experience of Indians staying here

Author

Rakesh Sawant
Indian Life in ESSEN, Germany …Make life easy

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Neither this documentation nor any parts of it may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means
or translated into another language. The data is captured from experience from different Indian people
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Contents
Introduction 5

WhatsApp Groups 5
Indian Kids in Essen 5
Indian Men in Essen 5
Indian Ladies in Essen Group 5
Students Group 6
Regional Groups 6

Good Residential Areas 6

KITA, Kindergartens 7

Kita are free for kids more than 4yrs old/last two years of Kita tenure. 7

Primary School, GrundSchule , ISR 7

Secondary School - Gymnasium, GesamtSchule, Real, ISR 10

Driving License in Essen 11

Indian Restaurants & Party Services 13

Indian Shops 14

Doctors, Hospitals - English speaking in Essen 14

Kids Doctor 15
Hebamme(Mid-Wife) in Essen 17
Other Doctor 17
Emergency & Hospital 19
10.4 Emergency numbers: 21

Find Apartment on Rent 21

Car Rentals 21

Buying a new or used Car 22

German Integration Course & Language Training Institute 23

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HINDU Temples 25

Nice Shopping Areas nearby 26

Tax Consultants 27

Nearby Places to Visit 29

Others 30
Job & Courses Contact 30
Kindergeld 30
Elterngeld 30
22.4 Taxi Service 31
22.5 Emergency Contact for VISA and Travel 31
22.6 Postal Service 31

Facilities & Maintenance 32

Locksmith Martinstr 34

23.1 Garbage Management/ What Goes in Which Bin ? 34

Contributors 34
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1 Introduction
Since now, many Indians are here in Germany and specially in Essen for many years. Based on all
our good and bad experiences, we all got to know more about ESSEN city. There are many Indians
who are coming to Essen nowadays. To help them with repetitive queries, thought of creating a
GUIDE cum suggestion book which will be more specific and more oriented from INDIAN mindset
and needs.

Request all of you to contribute and add more information per your own experience. All details
related to location to stay, Kita and schools, Indian stores, temples etc. of Essen are listed.

Let’s help our community and stay together with healthy relationship and happy life in Essen,
Germany.

2 WhatsApp Groups

● WhatsApp Community -
Indians in Essen - https://chat.whatsapp.com/LKwCOyUrHDgCzMhOfJxoEo

2.1 Indian Kids/families in Essen

Whatsapp Auto join link 🡪

Group - https://chat.whatsapp.com/CZTwhbIawc45ZIeJ79V8mc

Kindly submit your kids details at below link. After that you will get access to details of other kids of
similar age, language to mingle with.

GoogleDoc link 🡪
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrhB_gAMgmgm6qocIgZCkFqkw231K9Y0bvFKDW
PM9qaDWtAA/viewform

2.2 Indian Men in Essen

Whatsapp Auto join link 🡪 https://chat.whatsapp.com/CdRdO0LqpSW7iJj3Z9mDDS
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2.3 Indian Ladies in Essen Group

Whatsapp Auto join link 🡪 https://chat.whatsapp.com/DjbpBWMflgI6txz3UuWJYs

2.4 Students Group

Whatsapp Auto join link 🡪 to be updated.

2.5 Regional Groups

● Tamil – https://chat.whatsapp.com/DO8k2s0DHvM6kYHnnmR3Ln
● Telugu - https://chat.whatsapp.com/Il1jXsCrE1vHLF3Ik5RZEN
● Marathi - https://chat.whatsapp.com/EPZJG6veTj1IUGtPQtzPBs
● North Indian

2.6 Sports
Badminton
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Chml0ePbpgJLV2OOJEsQzh
Cricket - Contact Praveen Sharma

Football -
https://chat.whatsapp.com/CMEb84wSmqDHU3OLYZ7vpP
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3 Good Residential Areas

In general Essen is spread out and has good areas on East, West, little North and whole South.

Region Area Pin Cold Rent Recommendations

Range

South Ruettenscheid 45130 €800-1300 Rich, high rated, crowded area of Essen, lots of
restaurants,

South-west Frohnhausen 45145 €450-800 Nice parks, residential area, good connectivity,
lots of indian family lived in this area.

South-west Margarethenhöh €800-1300 Nice neighbourhood, good houses

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South of hbf Sudviertel 45128 €650-1100 good area near stadt garten

South west Holsterhausen 45147 €500- 700 Good area of Essen. Good School & lots of
indian family lived in this area.

South east Bergerhausen Good area after Ruttenscheid &

Margarethenhohe

North Nordviertel 45127 €1000-1400 Opposite to Limbeker platz, new construction

area

North Ostviertel 45127 €450-800 Next to Viehofer platz, Near Rathaus

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4 KITA, Kindergartens

Finding a place in a KIta is generally very difficult and getting a place for your child depends on
lots of factors like age of the kid, are both parents working , if the Kids sibling already going to the
same Kita and many more. below mentioned are the few steps and tips for finding a place in Kita
for new movers in Essen

First and foremost you need a Child Pass which your kid will get by post after you have successfully
registered at Registration office(Welcome center) . For more Details refer
https://www.essen.de/leben/einstieg_fuer/kinder/kinderbetreuung_1/
kinderbetreuungspass__kibe_.de.html

Register on Little Bird portal and create an application for your Child and Select upto seven Kita of
your preference . For Details refer
https://www.essen.de/leben/einstieg_fuer/kinder/kinderbetreuung_1/littlebird.de.html

After above steps are done and if you are still waiting for long time or want to increase your chances
of getting a place sooner then visit Familypunkt and present your case for the urgency .Generally
taking along a German speaking colleague or friend would be advisable
https://www.essen.de/leben/einstieg_fuer/kinder/kinderbetreuung_1/familienpunkt__.de.html

● Kita are free for kids more than 4yrs old/last two years of Kita
tenure.
5 Primary School, GrundSchule , ISR
Based on different reviews of Indians, it would be recommended to opt for Catholic school for Indian
kids, irrespective of Location. If you are staying in very good locality, then Gemeinschaft schools are also
good option. The overall education will be in German language and a good option to integrate with locals.

Kids born before 30 Sept and completed 6yrs old age are eligible for Grundschule. 1st standard session
starts Mid-Aug. Registration is to be done in Oct month of earlier year.

Bilingual schools may be useful for those parents who are not sure if they will settle IN Germany for
long term or go back to India in 2-5yrs. Higher Fees applicable.

ISR are for them who are sure that they will go back in 1-4yrs. Or who wants to have all education
in English. Higher Fees applicable.

Grundschule are Free and for them who wants to integrate and wants to stay long term or settle.
English is anyways is subject later. So learning English is not a concern.
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More details on
https://www.howtogermany.com/pages/germanschools.html

Also, you can switch from any of above 3 options of Primary school to typical Secondary German
Schools like Gymnasium, Gesamtschule or Real school. Else can continue ISR till 12th std.

5.1 katholische/Evangelisch

Sr No Grundschule/ Area Recommendations

School name
Andreasschule Ruttenscheid Very good
1
Bardelebenschule Holsterhausen Nice school
2

Theodor-Heuss Bergerhausen Nice School

3

schule-waldlehne Margarethenhohe Nice School

4
Elizabeth KGS Frohnhausen 45145 Nice School
5
Münsterschule Ostviertel, 45127 Nice School
6 KGS

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5.2 Gemeinschaftgrundschule

Sr No Grundschule/ Area Recommendations

School name
Sternschule Ruettenscheid good school
1
Cranachschule GGS Holsterhausen 45147 Nice school,
2
Herderschule GGS Frohnhausen 45145 Nice School
3
Grundschule Nordviertel Ostviertel, 45127 Nice School
4

5 Friedenschule 45138

6 Andreas Schule 45130

7 Theodor-heuss 45136
Grundschule

8 Gervinus Schule 45144

5.3 Bilingual/ English Medium

Sr No ISRs Area Recommendations

1 ISR, Essen Essen Moltkepl. 61, 45138 Essen

St. George's - The

2 British Duisburg Am Neuen Angerbach 90, 47259 Duisburg
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Sternenschule
3 Duisburg
Carolinenschule
4 Bochum
11
Schulz-Knaudt-Straße 50, 47259 Duisburg
Springorumallee 1, 44795 Bochum

5 ISR Dusseldorf Neuss

ISR schools are in a different league. Those who are in Germany for short term or wants to have all
education in English, then ISR is good option. Friends changes every 1-2 years as mostly Expats joins
ISRs.

6 Secondary School - Gymnasium, GesamtSchule, Real, ISR

Sr No Gymnasiums Area Recommendations

Maria-Wächtler-
1. Gymnasium Ruettenscheid Language oriented

Helmholtz-Gymnasium
2. Ruettenscheid IT oriented
Gymnasium Essen Nord-
3. Ost 45141 Ostviertel

Nordviertel

4. Theodore - main street 148 Bilingual,all-day school ,IT also

HeussGymnasium 45129 Essen taken up

5. Burg Gymnasium 45127,Essen Bilingual.focus on Natural

Sciences

6. BMV Gymnasium 45147,Essen Catholic School

7. Grashof Gymnasium Grashofstraße ,451 Language oriented

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8. Goethe Gymnasium 45133,Essen Municipal Gymnasium &

International IB School.
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Good Info about Gymnasium, Gesamtschule and Realschule--

the teachers will give you a recommendation about the school type. It is your decision as parents if you
follow or if you decide for another school type.
At the gymnasium they will follow strict rules and cannot take so much care about the individual kid.
At the Gesamtschule they will teach the same subjects but they have more programs to support the
individual. For example, your child can speak fluent english but has difficulties with german gramar. Then
he can take advance english lessons and will get support for geman like one more lesson in german. Every
six months there will be a review and the classes for your child can be changed.
At the Gymnasium kids get homework and at the Gesamtschule they usually have classes at school where
they make the homework.
The graduation is the same at both schools, so you can finish school with Abitur.
Only at the Realschule you cannot get Abitur, it finishes after 10th class and then depending on the grades
you are able to change to Gymnasium or Gesamtschule to get Abitur.
Actually Realschule is supposed to be between Gymnasium and Gesamtschule. The concept is totally
different to both other school types. At the Realschule they teach more of the practical parts and the
Gymnasium is very much theory and preparing for the university.

7 Driving License in Essen

Steps 🡪
1) ADAC License translation
2) Register with driving school
3) First aid training certificate
4) RTO Registration at Stadt Düsseldorf Kraftfahrzeugzulassungen und Fahrerlaubnisse (4-6 weeks
lead time to receive TUV Nord Registration, after that you can appear for Theory Exam)
(submit India Licence) (Driving school also sends document directly, takes extra 20EUR.)
5) 4-6 wks lead time – use for preparation of theory exam
6) Register for Thoery exam date with driving school (Pay TUV & Driving School fee for exam date
approx. 75).
7) If passed, start Practical sessions, No of sessions depends upon how you deal with it.
8) Final Practical exam date. (Pay TUV & Driving School fee for exam date approx. 200).

o Driving School 🡪
o Any school is fine.
o Theory exam is in English
o Practical exam happens in German only. Sometimes, trainers can support to translate.
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o Basic German is at least required.

Translation 🡪
ADAC Center & Reisebüro Essen, Berthold-Beitz-Boulevard 461, 45141 Essen
Berthold-Beitz-Boulevard 461, 45141 Essen

Driving School 🡪
Any school is fine.
Theory exam is in English
Practical exam happens in German only.
Basic German is at least required.

First Aid Training 🡪

● Pro Life Gesellschaft für Notfall- und Gesundheitsschulungen mbH -
Kettwiger Str. 3, 45127 Essen
● FIRST AID - geniale Erste Hilfe Kurse in ESSEN - Hachestraße 10, 45127 Essen

RTO Office 🡪
Stadt Essen Kraftfahrzeugzulassungen und Fahrerlaubnisse
Kaiser-Otto-Platz 1-5, 45276 Essen

Cost Estimate 🡪

Driving License
EUR
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ADAC - Translation 55
First Aid, Eye test, photo 30
Steele RTO Office 45 For Tuv Registration
Driving School Registration 140
360 & Fahren Lernen - Good Apps
English Theory App 45 1150 questions in total and exam for 30 Ques out of it.
Theory Exam Fee 22,49 TUV
Theory Exam Registration 49 School Fee
Practical Exam 91,75 TUV
Practical Exam Registration 109 School Fee
For Manual rate is 40-45 EUR per session of 45 min
Practical Sessions 16 x 40EUR 640 For Automatic, rate is 50EUR per session of 45 min

Total 1227,24

Note -
● Learning App – 360 & Fahren lernen are good.
● No of Practical sessions differs from each person’s capability from 10~20 sessions.
● Every time you fail a theory or practical exam, you need to pay the TUV & driving School fee
again.
● Duration takes from 4months to 1.5 year based on person dedication and availability.
● Total cost varies from EUR 950~2500 based on person’s performance in exams and sessions
taken.

AVOID GOETHE FAHRSCHULE - recent experience is that they are seeing Indians as Cash cow
and trying to make more money. Also they behave rudely a lot nowadays.

Car driving school

● at Ruttencheid -

Driving School Skubsch Dirk Skubsch

Rüttenscheider Str. 142, 45131 Essen

+49 201 776911 https://maps.app.goo.gl/86i6S8DoggZnZYqaA

● Fahrschule Kessler Am Limbecker Platz

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8 Indian Restaurants & Party Services

8.1 Indian Restaurants

● Bella India

● Classic India

● Kashmir Darbar

● Shere Punjab

● Taste it India

8.2 Party Catering Services

Food Catering services with home delivery is available with below for any Birthday Party or other
functions -

● Dola Bhabhi, Bochum - +49 174 9635348

● Bella India - Mr Santosh - +49 179 1392355 (Birthday party and other party area)

● Mezban Catering, Bochum - +491788343808 (delivery only for orders above 30€)

● Hiral - +49 17651831912, +49 17631006122

● Heaven of Paradise - Ms Sanjana Mandhre

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o Whatsapp +49 16092386912

o Calling - +49 17665914255

Birthday Cakes -

- Cakes & Event - +491739926266

- Cakesworld & More by Shivani Kashyap - +49 176 87838591
- Bakers Delight - +49 176 66627504

9 Indian Shops

● Kashmir Stores

● Kewin Stores

● Shahji Trader
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● Tropical Foods

● Apirami

10 Doctors, Hospitals - English speaking in Essen

As an ideal case, all doctors knows little to good level of English. You should register to nearby
Doctor/Artz “Hausartz”

You can search Doctors in your areas on below websites -

www.jameda.de
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10.1 Kids Doctor

Area Doctor Comments

Frohnhausen Frau Dr. med. Anja Fischer good doctor in FH area

Gervinusstraße 4, 45144
Essen
0201 757696

Ruttenscheid
Engelbert Kölker -
Rüttenscheider Str. 83, 45130
Essen

List of kids doctor in Essen with postal code:

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10.2 Hebamme(Mid-Wife) in Essen

Finding Hebamme(Mid-Wife) in Essen.

For pregnant women searching Hebamme(Mid-Wie) is a big task in Germany often they are busy
and in high demand.

The amount you spent on Hebamme will be covered by your insurance provider.

First of all what is the role of a Hebamme( Mid-Wie) in Germany? The answer is, there are a few
different types of Hebammen. The one you need to find is a Hebamme who will come to your
home after and before the baby is born to assist with the transition into motherhood.

After finding our Hebamme she explained to us that we can meet however many times we need
before the birth (usually between 1 – 4 times) and then after the birth, she will come every day for
the first two weeks and then as often as we need her for up to a year. I do think that there is a
limit, like 30 visits or something, but that number isn’t clear to me yet. Either way, having a
Hebamme is essential, especially at the very beginning. Plus, it’s covered in your insurance –
therefore it is your right as a tax-payer to have a Hebamme.

In Essen finding Hebamme is a very easy task "Hebammenzentrale Essen" will help you to find
the Hebamme for you.

You need to have some basic German language skills to do this.

Steps: 1. open this link (https://www.asb-ruhr.de/2021-kontaktformular-fuer-schwangere-0325)

2. fill the form. ( Within 2 weeks they will find a Hebamme and share the contact details.

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10.3 Other Doctor

Type Doctor Comments

Orthopedic Orthopädie Limbecker Platz good doctor behind to

Limbeker Platz mall
Limbecker Pl. 5-6, 45127
Essen
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0201 233415

Eye/ Augen Smile Eyes Augencentrum Near Hbf, opp to

Essen - Augenlasern Essen CommerzBank Building
Lindenallee 6, 45127 Essen

0201 298100

Dr. med. Brigitte Schüler -

Eye/Augen Rüttenscheider Str. 90, 45130
Essen

Pulmonary/Lung Problems Ambulantes Lungenzentrum Most doctors understand and

(Ambulant) Essen speak english
Am Handelshof 1, 45127 Essen

Skin To be Updated

Urology To be Updated

ENT Essen – Rüttenscheid – HNO- Anja Stephan well

Ärzte Essen (hnoaerzte- experienced and English
essen.de) speaking

Dental Doctors 1 Team | Zahnarztpraxis an der Dr.Puja Vakili

Philharmonie
(philharmoniepraxis.de) English speaking

Dental Doctors 2 Girardent All Doctors speak English

Dental Doctors 3 THARMADENT - Ihr Doctor Speak English & Tamil

Lieblingszahnarzt in Essen -
Willkommen
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●
10.4 Emergency & Hospital

There are 3 main hospitals in Essen. You can go there with Prescription from your Hausarzt (Doctor) for
further detail check up.

Also in case of Emergency and Saturday/Sunday, you can directly go to your nearby Hospital. But the
waiting time will be from 2-6hours.

● Elisabeth-Krankenhaus
● Universitätsklinikum
● Alfried Krupp Hospital Ruettenscheid

For Surgery, there is another hospital opposite to Elisabeth hospital.

● Evang. Huyssens-Stiftung Essen/Kliniken Essen-Mitte/KEM

For acute problems:

· Phillipustiftkrankenhaus, Essen Borbeck

· Elisabeth-Krankenhaus

· ZNA Nord, Universitätsklinikum

· Alfried Krupp Hospital Ruettenscheid or Steele

· St. Joseph Krankenhaus, Essen Werden

For Pulmonary/Lung Conditions:

· Ruhrlandklinik, Essen Heidhausen (With Überweisung vom Hausarzt/Lungenfacharzt)

For Orthopadie:

● Orthopädie Limbecker Platz

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Limbecker Pl. 5-6, 45127 Essen

0201 233415

● Setareh Orthopädie
Orthopädie
Wörthstraße 20
45138 Essen
Telefon: 0201 283838

● Dr. med. Kirsten Fütterer / Dr. Astrid Bachus

Orthopädie
Heckstraße 27
45239 Essen
Telefon: 0201 46684430

● Orthopädie Essen-Stadtwald
Orthopädie,Unfallchirurgie,Sportmedizin
Heisinger Straße 15
45134 Essen
Telefon: 0201 5 23 43 50

● Dr. med. Ursula Mühlenbrock

Orthopädie,Unfallchirurgie, Spezielle Schmerztherapie
In der Hönnebecke 80
44869 Bochum
Telefon: 02327 786233

● Dr. med. Paarsch

Orthopädie, Kniesprechstunde
Rüttenscheider Stern 5
45130 Essen
Telefon: 0201 7269400

● Dr. med. Ulrich Reckermann und Koll.

Orthopädie
Hattinger Straße 777
44879 Bochum-Linden
Telefon: 0234 490011
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● Dr. med. Thomas und Partner

Orthopädie
Hattinger Straße 332
44795 Bochum-Weitmar-Mitte
Telefon: 0234 8903860

o
o 10.4 Emergency numbers:
● 112: For ambulance and Emergency doctors at home
● 116117: To find Emergency Praxis nearby
● Note: 112 is for acute conditions so that a person get emergency therapy at home and can be
delivered to a hospital, 116117 to find a replacement Hausarzt Treatment when the normal
Hausarzt-Praxis is closed such as for Medicine prescriptions or for some minor problem
such as cold.
● 110 - Police

24x7 Apotheke - Medical shop

https://www.aponet.de/apotheke/notdienstsuche/45127/%20/5

11 Find Apartment on Rent

You can search on the websites below for apartments. Good to have someone German speaker with you,
and all documents ready to submit to the owner.

Websites

● https://www.immobilienscout24.de/
● www.immowelt.de
● https://www.wg-gesucht.de/ (co-living with others, suitable for singles or students only)
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● Wunderflats.de
● Housinganywhere.de

Below are agents who assist Indians -

12 Car Rentals
● Enterprise
● Europa Cars

13 Buying a new or used Car

Visit www.mobile.de for all listed vehicles (of your choice and budget) near your area.

14 Travel Agents
● Long Reach
● Bobby travels
● Rest, you know all websites for online booking.

15 Translation & Language Support Services

● Beate Otto Übersetzungen

Eislebener Strasse 222, 09126 Chemnitz

Tel./Fax: +49(0)371 90 00 81 ; Mobil: +49(0)176 5511 4313

e-mail: info@uebersetzungen-beate-otto.de

www.uebersetzungen-beate-otto.de
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● Multilingual Office

They may quote higher fees. But convey them that friend did it in EUR30 per document.

-- Do you need a Translator to speak German in Immigration office or RTO for Driving licence or
any other Office -

- contact Harish +49 176 614 49752 (Charges are minimal 10-20EUR hourly basis or Tasks)

16 German Integration Course & Language Training Institute

Want to learn German for free or reduced-price in Germany(Integration Course A1-B1)

Then follow below steps

Who are eligible: ICT work permit, Blue card, PR holder, students, Family reunion visa holders.

Overall Process: 1. Apply for Integration course enrollment.

2. Once approved show this letter to the institute where you want to do the German course.

3. If the institute is government organized (VHS,AWO, etc) then the course is free of cost. if it is
private need to pay half of the amount.

Need more info about the integration course read below-attached document.

Steps to follow to receive integration course enrollment letter:

1. Fill the attached form.

Download the form from here(https://www.bamf.de/.../630-007_antrag-zulassung...)

2. Send this letter , Passport copy, yoour visa copy to near by Bundesamt für Migration und
Flüchtlinge.
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Note: If you have a family reunion visa along with your visa info send your spouse's visa, passport
copies.

3. To find nearby Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge office search in this link
https://www.bamf.de/.../Aufbau/Standorte/standorte-node.html

4. in 2 to 3 weeks you receive an approval or rejection letter. most of the cases will be approved.

Note : While filling form the option "Begründung des Antragesauf Zulassung zum
Integrationkurs".choose 2nd option.

Previously choose the first option they rejected the application stating that check with the
welcome center. so be careful.

● InLingua
Flachsmarkt 1, 45127 Essen
https://www.inlingua-essen.de/en/
Phone: 0201 810130
info@inlingua-essen.de

Note – They have evening 5:45pm-9pm Mon-Thus Batches

● VHS

● Berlitz

● DÜS Eckert Language School

Viehofer Str. 11, 45127 Essen

● KS++
Viehofer Str. 38-52, 45127 Essen

● IBZ
Kettwiger Str. 20, 45127 Essen
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17 HINDU Temples

● Afgan Hindu Temple, Essen

Address – Burggrafenstraße 10, 45139 Essen
Every Sunday - at 2:30pm - Langar/ Mahaprasad Lunch
Opening time -

● Kathirvelauthaswamy Temple
Klosterstraße 49, 45139 Essen
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● Krefeld Hindu Temple, Krefeld

Address –
Opening time -

● Manva Bharati, Dusseldorf

Address –
Opening time -

● Hindu Temple, Hamm

Address –
Opening time -

● Iskcon, Cologne

18 MOSQUES
● Jamia Mosque (Pakistan), Essen

Address – Thiesstraße 12, 45329 Essen

Opening time -

● Alfarouq Mosque (Afghan), Essen

Address – Bersonstraße 11, 45141 Essen

Opening time -

● Abu Bakr Mosque, Essen

Address – Altenessener Str. 521, 45329 Essen

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Opening time -

● More Mosques in Essen:

https://www.moscheesuche.de/moschee/stadt/Essen/2515

19 Nice Shopping Areas nearby

● Kronenberg Shopping Area

● Limbeker Platz

● Espirit Factory Outlet, Ratingen

● S Oliver Factory Outlet, Ratingen

● Roermond Factory Outlet Shopping Area

● Munster Factory Outlet Shopping Area

● Rhine Ruhr Zentrum - Mülheim

● Allee-Center
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20 Tax Consultants
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1) Jörg Hangebrauck

Steuerberater

EKP Engel, Kronenberg & Partner

Herkulesstr. 3-7, 45127 Essen

Tel.:0201/879420

Email: J.Hangebrauck@e-k-p.de

Fees - Approx 300-400 EUR per year filing

Special Note - there is a special discount for all Indian group members who file Tax
returns with EKP.

We talked to EKP tax consultant and he will give a special discount of 10% to all Indians.
The discount will be on standard value of fee calculation.

Example provided - If your gross income is 100k and approx net taxable income is 69k,
then Standard fee is 320. With this discount, fees will be ca. 290.

If it makes sense to you, then you need to mention Rakesh/Prasanna as reference.

Disclaimer - We do not have any additional benefit here. We will also get same 10%
discount only.

2) Nils Adler

Beratungsstellenleiter

Lohn- und Einkommensteuer

Hilfe-Ring Deutschland e.V. , Holsterhauserstraße 62, 45147 Essen

Tel.: 0201/79879401; Nils.Adler@steuerring.de

www.steuerring.de

Fees - Approx 300-400 EUR per year filing

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3) Surendra Jain (From Germany Mantra) <contact@germanymantra.com>

Fees: Approx 12K INR or equivalent Euros per ITR

Mobile: +91 88609 84768

4) Bhumika from Tax Lounge https://urtaxlounge.com/

Fees: Approx 100-150EUR - Full Online support

5) Also, you can submit online yourself via websites with Fees EUR 35-100 like

● https://germantaxes.de/ - Wundertax
● https://www.steuergo.de/en

21 Nearby Places to Visit

There are lots of Weekend touring places nearby by car/ RE or S-bahn trains or by Bus/Trams.

● Bredeney Lake, Essen

● Phoenix-See, Dortmund
● Duisburg Zoo
● Tiger and Turtle, Duisburg
● Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
● Grugapark, Essen
● Tetraeder Bottrop
● Horizontsobservatorium, Herten
● Halde Haniel
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22 Others

22.1 Job & Courses Contact

Contract of Workcenter office, from where you will get certificates to do free courses in
German language or other courses.
Address -
Agentur für Arbeit Essen

Berliner Pl. 10, 45127 Essen

22.2 Kindergeld
Address -

Familienkasse Essen

Berliner Pl. 10, 45127 Essen

22.3 Elterngeld
Address -

Amt für Soziales und Wohnen

Klinkestraße 29-31, 45136 Essen

22.4 Immigration Office: Auslanderbehorde - For Invitation letter, etc

22.5 Immigration Office : Welcome Center - For Bluecard holders

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22.6 City office : Burgeramt - for address change etc

o 22.4 Taxi Service

Who can speak - Hindi, english, german, punjabi

Name Contact Email Comments

Rajveer +4915906809673 rajveertaxi@gmail.com

Palwinder FTS +49 176 22375133 ppsingh430@gmail.com

Cab

Temorsha Taxi +49 163 7777470

Essen

Kulwant Taxi +49 171 2218844

Ravi Taxi +49 179 1354622

Ghotra Tours & +49 15213844305 gurditsingh20997@yahoo.com Airport, Charters,

Travels +49 17641755325 EU tours

RANA Call +49 176 8114 8089 From/To Frankfurt

WA +49 1521927 0427 airport only

o 22.5 Emergency Contact for VISA and Travel

For Emergency Consular Matters such as theft / loss of passport, death, accident and
missing person,

- please contact
- during office hours (09:00 to 17:30 hours) on a working day 0049-40-338036, 324744 &
330557 and
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- beyond office hours and on closed holidays 0049-160-97232399

o 22.6
Postal Service
found one contact from Deutsch post. He will help in case if any issues related to
postal service. He speaks English, Hindhi, Deutsch. Post office address: Rellinghaus
Stras. 138A, 45128 Essen

Rajesh Kumar Dass +49 176 72697373

Please contact him in case on any issues regarding posts already sent/to be sent via
Deutsch post only. Kindly avoid giving trouble with basic queries on post and
courier.

22.7 Photo for Indian Passport

Picture people studio, Limbeckerplatz

Studioline, Limbeckerplatz

Photostudio near Kashmir Stores

DM, Matrezenstr

23 Facilities & Maintenance

Below are different contacts for repairs, Umzug transports, electrician, Kitchen & Furniture
Assembly, Painter, Car Garage, Car wash, Tyre change etc

Discuss with them and get an offer and then decide. Rates are reasonable.
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Type Contact Name Contact details Languages &

Remarks

Transport & Help www.123moebeltaxi. 123moebeltaxi.de ask that u need help

de and can pay 10-
15EUR

Labour helper https://

www.labooyo.de/

Transportation & A group of students

help who can help to
transport, shifting etc
Rates are minimal

Transportation Ravi +49 1717131468 Hindi, English,

German

Rakesh Kumar +49 1714739993 Hindi, English,

Transportation Verma - RKV German

Yaris +49 17691414363 EN, DE

Transportation

Stephan +49 1778776995 EN, DE

Transportation

Transportation Mr X, holsterhausen +49 176 57678278

Transportation Anoop Movers Essen +49 176 45909249

Transportation Essen House Move +49 171 4739993

Umzug

Electrician Kumar +49 1638791104 Hindi, EN, DE

Kitchen, Furniture,
Electric, Flooring,
Painting

Karim +49 16097405283 DE

Electrician

Mr X Handworker +49 15752704903 EN, DE

Electrician Electric, Furniture

Prem +49 15118866038 Hindi, EN, DE

Plumbing, Bathroom,
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Toilet, Heater

Kumar +49 1638791104 Hindi, EN, DE

Furniture Assembly

Mr X Handworker +49 15752704903 EN, DE

Furniture Assembly Electric, Furniture

Charles +49 1522 9936430 Tamil , Deutsche ,

Furniture Hindi
assemble /
disassemble,
electrical , home
cleaning , wall
paper etc

Kumar +49 1638791104 Hindi, EN, DE

Painting

Handworker +49 1773029082 DE

Painting Flooring, Painting,
kitchen

Andreas +49 15758545022 EN, DE

Cleaning Services

Kumar +49 1638791104 Hindi, EN, DE

Kitchen Assembly

Handworker +49 1773029082 DE

Kitchen Assembly Flooring, Painting,
kitchen

Auto CAR Garage

Quick Reifendiscount Frohnhauser Str. 74, 20 EUR for 4 tyres

CAR 45143 Essen
Tyre Change

SB Wash Münchener Str. 46, Self wash & vacuum,

CAR Wash 45145 Essen 2.5€ Max with jet

Mr Wash Hans-Böckler-Straße 10-13€ For machine

CAR Wash 23, 45127 Essen wash
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Self vacuum

APZ GmbH Hans-Böckler-Straße

CAR Wash Waschstrasse 72, 45127 Essen 10-13€ For machine
wash

Self Vacuum

+49 173 4347472

Locksmitch ● Locksmith Martinstr
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● 23.1 Garbage Management/ What Goes in Which Bin ?

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24 Contributors
Once you update information in this document, kindly update your name in the list below.

Name Ph No Updated What data updated

on
Rakesh Sawant 16.12 Basic document.
Koustubh 16.12 Updated English speaking Doctors and Kita section and Tax
Dabade
Rakesh - 17.12 based on suggestions, Further updates on Doctors, Tax Con, Real
estate renting, places to visit , others etc
Salman 17.12 Updated catering services, nearby places to visit, shopping areas,
Ahmed contacts for Kindergeld and Elterngeld, language institutes and
addresses of mosques.
Rakesh 06.01.21 Translators, other details
Ashwin Kuhikar 15.03.21 ● Buying a new or used Car
● Kids doctor’s list updated
Abhinav Singla 17.03.2021 Emergency number/ Doctors/ List of Hospitals/Temple/ Nearby
places

Rakesh - 02.06.21 Facilities, Maintenance helpers, schools, doc alignment

08.06.21

Jagadeesh 21.01.22 Doctors,Garbage/What Goes in which Bin

Rakesh regular updates based on messages shared on Whatsapp

Catering, docs etc

Dr.Malini 8.03.22 Updated list of Gymnasiums

Srivastava

Satya 21.03.22 Updated email address in Taxi services