ABOUT US
On SympatMe you can do German bureaucracy online! We provide up-to-date information andย hands-on solutions for your new life in Germany. Fill out German paperwork. Make online appointments. Simply get things done.
How did SympatMe come about?
The idea for this project came in 2013. Many of my international friends were moving to Germany then. They knew that I was in Berlin at the time, so they came to me for help. They kept asking the same questions. They kept having the same problems. In short, they allย struggled mainly because official forms and documents areย all inย German. There are no English translations. When theyย tried to ask a German official forย help, they would rarely find someone that spoke decent English.
“The idea was to give foreigners in Germany the tools with which they could deal with German bureaucracy in their own language.”
I understand and support the idea that people moving to Germany should tryย to learn German. But in the first few days of arriving,ย it seems a bit much to ask. Even though German is my native tongue, even I struggle to understand some bureaucratic documents. So how can I expect non-native speakers to understand them?
In my opinion, we can’t. That’s why my brother Oliver and I embarked on this project. The idea was to give expats and immigrants in Germany the tools with which they could deal with German bureaucracy in their own language. That’s why we translated the most important officialย documents and application forms into English, French, Spanish…
How does SympatMe work?
On our website youย can fill out German bureaucraticย documents and application formsย in your ownย language. For example, you can fill out the registration form in Polish. Or you canย complete the application form for public health insuranceย in French. Once completed, all yourย data is automatically transferred onto the original German form. Thenย youย can print this German documentย with yourย data on it. Take it to the registration office to register your address. Or, in case of the medical insurance application, send it to yourย insurance provider.
Other things we do
We have written detailedย blog articles about life in Germany. Our wiki articles range from explaining German holidays to illustratingย 8 steps to become a freelancer.
“The deals section gives foreignersย in Germany the same discounts that locals benefit from.”
The deals section givesย foreigners in Germany the same discounts that locals benefit from. Everyone in Germany knows that you should get a Bahncard, if you travel by train often. Someone who is new to Germany probably wouldn’t know that – until they look atย our website…
Our Partners
We have some strong partners like Progedo, Number26, and AOK. Their partnership and trust in our project has been aย great motivation to our team.ย You can nowย make an appointment with an AOK employeeย directly on our website. The AOK representative will meet youย and explain German health careย to you. In English, of course.
Finally…
If you have any ideas, would like to share our project or become involved in it, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.ย We are happy to see ourย project grow. Weย hope that SympatMe willย contribute to making Germany a moreย accommodating place to foreigners, and help them quickly find their way around.
If you have any ideas, would like to share our project or get involved, pleaseย contact us.
The Team
Yvonne
Co-Founder
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Oliver
Managing Partner
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Katie
Marketing and Communications
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Martin
Developer
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Joanna
Polish Representative
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Nathalie
Dutch Representative
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Giorgia
Italian Representative
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Maja
Croatian Representative
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Simon
UK Representative
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Lin Lin
Chinese Representative
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Daria
Russian Representative
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Vanesa
Spanish Representative
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Kalina
Bulgarian Representative
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Diego
US Representative
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Stephanie
HongKong Representative
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