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Useful Links for life in Hamburg

In this section, we collect and provide links to institutions and services that may prove useful for you during your stay in Hamburg.

Mobility

HVV: public transport in Hamburg (in English)

Information on prices and timetables for trains and busses in Hamburg, extremely helpful "pathfinder" function

Deutsche Bahn: railway travel in Germany (in English)

Webpage of the national railway company, timetable information and booking possibility

Hamburg Airport (in English)

Hamburg Welcome Portal

Hamburg Welcome Portal (in English and German)

Webpages of the "Hamburg Welcome Center": collection of useful information on different topics for newcomers and internationals in town -- always worth a look!

Cultural Life

City of Hamburg Marketing

Calendar of events: cinema, art exhibitions, etc.

Childcare

Childcare information system (in German)

Site provided by the City of Hamburg, contains "Kita search"

Schools

School information centre SIZ (in German)

Site provided by the City of Hamburg, school authority

Consulates in Hamburg

List of consulates in Hamburg (in German)

Local Foreign Nationals Administration

Central Imigration office of Hamburg Federal State ( in German)

Information leaflets on sugjects like "visa for family members", various application forms

Local immigration office of Hamburg-Altona district (in German)

Opening hours and contact details - in case you cannot handle some issue through our office

Medical Care

'>Doctor's search (in German)

'>Search engine provided by the Regional Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (Kassenärztliche Vereinigung): directory of doctor's offices in Hamburg, searchable by region, by specialization, and by language skills

Car Registration and Driving Licenses

TÜV Süd, technical service corporation (in English)

Here you can find some information on the topics of car import, mandatory inspections and the like.

Landesbetrieb Verkehr (LBV)

LBV is the road traffic authority for Hamburg. On their web page, they provide detailed information (in German) on how to register a car and how to exchange a foreign driver's license.

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