About Germany Compass

Germany Compass was built out of frustration.

Living in Germany, I kept watching foreigners get stuck — at the Bürgeramt, at the clinic, at the bank — not because they weren't smart, but because the information they needed simply didn't exist in plain English.

Germany has systems that work. But they were designed for people who grew up here. For everyone else, the smallest task can become a wall.

Germany Compass exists to remove that wall.

763 articles. Built for expats who need the truth, not just the official line.

Shinichi
Founder, Germany Compass
contact@germanycompass.org