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Bonn Newcomer Guide Background This guide has been produced to help you in getting settled in the area. It was compiled as a result of a wonderful collaboration among volunteers from many backgrounds, including the Bonn International School (BIS), the UN Spouses Association in Bonn 1 and elsewhere. We have agreed that the fruits of this collaboration can be used by other organizations as part of their efforts to welcome newcomers to Bonn. We are continually striving to improve this guide, keep it up to date and add useful information. Note that the information in this guide is not exhaustive but is collected from various sources and is based on our subjective experiences. Nevertheless we hope it will be useful. Please contribute your ideas and comments via email to: UN.SpousesAssociation@yahoo.com Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or need any help. 1 Neither the association, nor the members involved in this booklet can be held responsible for inaccurate information. Bonn_Newcomer_Guide_V2011_03 UN Page 2 of 75
Bonn Newcomer Guide 1� INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 6� 1.1� Our Mission ......................................................................................................................... 6� 1.2� Our Objectives .................................................................................................................... 6� 1.3� Steering Committee ............................................................................................................ 6� 1.4� Welcome and Contacts ....................................................................................................... 6� 1.5� UN Advisory Services in Bonn ............................................................................................ 7� 1.5.1� What the Staff Advisors can do for us ........................................................................... 7� 1.5.2� What the Staff Advisors will not do for us ...................................................................... 8� 1.5.3� Contacts and Time Schedules ....................................................................................... 8� 1.6� UN Organizations in Bonn .................................................................................................. 9� 2� LIFE IN GERMANY .................................................................. 10� 2.1� Local Customs .................................................................................................................. 10� 2.2� Bonn and surroundings through the year ......................................................................... 11� 2.3� Public holidays .................................................................................................................. 12� 2.4� Translation service ............................................................................................................ 12� 2.5� Age Related Legal Regulations ........................................................................................ 12� 3� HOUSE RENTAL ...................................................................... 15� 3.1� General Rental Information ............................................................................................... 15� 3.2� Important Housing Information .......................................................................................... 15� 3.3� Areas most popular for easy access to BIS or IBIS .......................................................... 15� 3.4� Relocation Services: ......................................................................................................... 16� 3.5� Insurance .......................................................................................................................... 16� 4� MEDICAL CARE ...................................................................... 18� 4.1� Emergency Telephone Numbers ...................................................................................... 18� 4.2� Small glossary of medical terminology: ............................................................................ 18� 4.3� Pharmacy („Apotheke”) ..................................................................................................... 19� 4.4� Hospitals („Krankenhäuser“) ............................................................................................. 19� 4.5� Doctors („Ärzte”)................................................................................................................ 20� 4.6� General Practitioner / „Praktischer Arzt“ ........................................................................... 20� 4.7� Dental Surgeon / „Kieferchirurg“ ....................................................................................... 21� 4.8� Dentist / „Zahnarzt“ ........................................................................................................... 21� 4.9� Dermatologist / „Allergist“ / „Hautarzt“............................................................................... 21� 4.10� Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist / „Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenarzt“ ....................................... 21� 4.11� Endocrinologist / „Endocrinologe“ ..................................................................................... 22� 4.12� Gastroenterologist / „Gastroenterologe“ ........................................................................... 22� 4.13� Gynaecologist / „Frauenarzt“ ............................................................................................ 22� 4.14� Ophthalmologist / „Augenärzte“ ........................................................................................ 22� 4.15� Orthodontists / „Kieferorthopäde”...................................................................................... 23� 4.16� Orthopaedic Specialist / „Orthopäde” ............................................................................... 23� 4.17� Paediatrician / „Kinderarzt” ............................................................................................... 23� 4.18� Physiotherapist / „Krankengymnast/in“ ............................................................................. 23� 4.19� Psychotherapist / „Psychotherapeut/in“ ............................................................................ 23� 4.20� Radiologist / „Facharzt für Radiologie“ ............................................................................. 24� 4.21� Urologist / „Urologe“ .......................................................................................................... 24� 5� SHOPPING IN BONN ............................................................... 25� 5.1� General points ................................................................................................................... 25� 5.2� Clothes .............................................................................................................................. 25� 5.3� Children’s shops................................................................................................................ 26� 5.4� Department stores ............................................................................................................ 26� 5.5� Do-it-yourself (DIY) .......................................................................................................... 26� 5.6� Electrical goods, stereos, appliances, computers ............................................................. 27� 5.7� Retail Park ......................................................................................................................... 27� 5.8� Toy Shops ......................................................................................................................... 27� 5.9� Factory Outlets .................................................................................................................. 28� 5.9.1� In Germany .................................................................................................................. 28� 5.9.2� In France ...................................................................................................................... 28� 5.9.3� In Holland ..................................................................................................................... 28� 5.10� Food/Grocery shopping .................................................................................................... 28� Bonn_Newcomer_Guide_V2011_03 UN Page 3 of 75
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