Family49

About Family49

Family49 is the community for internationals living in, or moving to Germany.

Starting over in a new country is hard. Family49 puts a whole community in your pocket: people who've already figured out the visa appointment, the Anmeldung, the apartment hunt, and the paperwork, and who are happy to help you do the same.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Join Spaces - focused communities for visas & bureaucracy, housing, jobs, language, your city, and more.
• Ask anything - post a question (or ask anonymously for sensitive topics) and get real answers from people who've been there.
• Message & make friends - direct messages and group chats with photos, GIFs, and files. Start a group and invite your circle.
• Find your cohort (students) - connect with people admitted to your university for the same intake, before you even arrive.
• Practice German - get matched with a tandem partner at your level and actually speak.
• Find a mentor - learn from experienced members who've done it, or become one yourself.
• Go to events - find meetups and community events and RSVP in a tap.
• Learn - courses and guides to help you settle in faster.
• Earn your place - level up and get recognized as you help others.

WHY FAMILY49

• Made for internationals in Germany, not a generic forum.
• Real people, real answers, not endless googling.
• Safe by design - automatic moderation plus a human team keep out spam, scams, and harmful content, with easy reporting and blocking built in.
• Private and respectful - clear community guidelines, and your data stays in the EU.
• No ads. No selling your data.

Whether you just landed or you've been here for years, Family49 helps you feel at home, and helps the next person do the same.

Join the family. Willkommen.