Moving to Frankfurt

Frankfurt’s considerable popularity as an expat destination rests on the fact that not only is it a major transport hub and an industrial and financial metropolis - the economic powerhouse of Germany and central Europe – but that it is also a naturally beautiful and enchanting city, brimming with history and culture.

The commercial centre of the city is centred round Zeilstraße, on which the huge commercial centre the Zeilgalerie is located. The city of Frankfurt offers its residents superb shopping, marvellous museums, interesting historic sites, world-class opera and some charming neighbourhoods like Nordend and Bockenheim, which boast attractive parks, including the beautiful Palmengarten Floral Garden.

With excellent rail connections, river transport, the third busiest airport in Europe and its Autobahn system, Frankfurt is the natural hub for anyone wanting to explore the surrounding towns and is the gateway to the German countryside.

This cosmopolitan city boasts a low crime rate, low unemployment rate and, with its very central location, business trips to the surrounding cities in Europe are made easy. The 2007 Mercer Human Resource Consulting Worldwide Quality of Living Survey ranked Frankfurt among the ten cities with the highest quality of living worldwide. It’s no wonder then that expatriates flock to work in this powerhouse of a city.

There are many positive aspects to living in Frankfurt, such as the fact that the rest of Europe is right on your doorstep! The Autobahn is amazing and really fast, making this city easy to navigate, even for an expatriate. Negatives are few and far between but include no 24-hour grocery stores or fast-food outlets and a very high cost of living.