LOCAL FRANKFURT GUIDE
NEW TO FRANKFURT? START HERE.
Moving to Frankfurt brings paperwork and unfamiliar routes. Just as important are people, rhythm and a place where you can begin to belong.
START WITH RELIABLE SOURCES
OFFICIAL INFORMATION. LOCAL EXPERIENCE. REAL COMMUNITY.
These guides connect official City of Frankfurt and RMV information with something newcomers often discover later: settling in means more than registering an address.
River Church Frankfurt is an international English-German church for the whole city, including expats and people newly arriving in Frankfurt. Our location is in Rödelheim, while our church family comes from across Frankfurt and the region.
ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHURCH IN FRANKFURT
New to Frankfurt
New in Frankfurt: How to Make Friends and Build Real Community
New in Frankfurt? Find local events, international meetups and practical ways to turn a first conversation into lasting community, with official city links.
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Moving to Frankfurt with Children: Childcare, School and Settling In
Moving to Frankfurt with children? Find official childcare and primary-school tools, local activities and a practical family settling-in checklist.
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New to Frankfurt
Learning German in Frankfurt: Finding a Course That Fits Your Life
Find official German-course advice in Frankfurt, compare practical course needs and build a weekly learning routine using city and VHS resources.
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Volunteering in Frankfurt: How Newcomers Can Find a Suitable Role
Find volunteering opportunities in Frankfurt through official city resources, with practical questions about language, time, tasks and getting started.
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Frankfurt Practical Guide
Anmeldung in Frankfurt: How New Residents Can Use the Official City Process
A plain-language guide to finding Frankfurt’s official residence-registration information, Bürgeramt appointments and online services.
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New to Frankfurt
Moving to Frankfurt: A Practical Guide for Your First Weeks in the City
A newcomer guide to the first weeks in Frankfurt, with official sources for registration, city support, transport and practical ways to build community.
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Getting Around Frankfurt
Getting Around Frankfurt: A Newcomer Guide to RMV and Everyday Routes
How newcomers can use official RMV tools to learn public transport in Frankfurt and build reliable daily and Sunday routes.
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FIND A SPIRITUAL HOME IN FRANKFURT.
You can simply visit River Church Frankfurt on Sunday at 11:00. The service is bilingual in English and German, with River Kids for children ages 3 to 12.
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PLAN YOUR VISITWhat should I do first after moving to Frankfurt?
Start with the City of Frankfurt’s official information for residence registration, public services and the Frankfurt Welcome & Information Center. Then build practical rhythms for transport, language and personal community.
Where can newcomers get official help in Frankfurt?
The City of Frankfurt provides orientation through the Frankfurt Welcome & Information Center and frankfurt.de. RMV and the RMVgo app are the official starting points for local public transport.
Where can expats and international newcomers find an English-speaking church in Frankfurt?
River Church Frankfurt is an international church family for people from Frankfurt and many nations, with a bilingual English and German Sunday service at 11:00 in Frankfurt-Rödelheim.
Can I simply visit River Church Frankfurt?
Yes. No registration is required. River Church Frankfurt is at Alexanderstraße 37, 60489 Frankfurt am Main.