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Foreign Business Club

For international clients of Bremeninvest

Dear Partners,

The Bremeninvest team has always been there to support you with opening businesses in Bremen and will continue to provide you with the best possible service.

We are delighted to announce the launch of the FOREIGN BUSINESS CLUB (under the patronage of Bremeninvest), an informal association that unites our international clients.

Our aim is to create a platform bringing together foreign business people in Bremen and providing opportunity for networking, experience exchange and exploring.

What will Foreign Business Club offer?

  • Visits to outstanding Bremen enterprises
  • Meetings with experts
  • Workshops / Seminars
  • Sightseeing tours
  • Cultural and leisure events
  • Informal ‘get-together’ meetings
  • Annual christmas reception

The affiliation with the Club is free of charge. Expats in leadership positions are welcomed to join the Club. The language of the Club is English.

If you are interested in participating in the activities of the Foreign Business Club, please send an e-mail to Anna Heines.

Anna Heines

Corporate Services + Location Development

Project Manager International Clients Support and WTC Customer Service

+49 (0) 421 9600-241

!ed.tsevni-nemerb[AT]senieh.anna

SEMINAR: "TENANCY LAW & INCOME TAX IN GERMANY"
18.10.2024 (Friday)
14:00 – 17:00
Venue: BAB LAB (Bischofsnadel 6)

The Club meeting in October will be devoted to the most vital topics / aspects of living in Germany: tenancy law and income tax.
The purpose of the seminar is

  • to explain the possible pitfalls when renting an apartment: from signing a lease agreement, calculating utility costs to interacting with neighbours.
  • to help you better understand the income tax calculation and give practical advice on filling tax declaration and getting tax deductions.

Agenda:
1. German Tenancy Law

  • Home is where the Nebenkosten are.
  • Germany Quality?
  • House rules or house laws?
  • Hello neighbors!
  • Q&A about your rental agreement and Nebenkostenabrechnung

2. German Income Tax System

  • Income Tax Calculation
  • Deduction and Allowances
  • Filling and Deadlines
  • Special consideration for Expats
  • Q&A about your pay slip and income taxes

Speaker: Ms. María de la O Olmedo Babé
María Olmedo is an experienced coach and consultant with over two decades of helping expats navigate the complexities of Germany.
With a strong background in psychology, HR, and intercultural training, she finds practical solutions to challenges caused by cultural, bureaucratic and legal differences.
Fluent in five languages, she brings a multicultural perspective and a hands-on approach, ensuring her clients feel supported at every step.
Known for her energizing and engaging style, she simplifies complex topics, making them easy to understand.

The participation in the event is free of charge and subject to prior registration.

For further information please contact the Club’s moderator - Ms. Anna Heines:
anna.heines@wfb-bremen.de / Tel.: + 49 421 96 00 241

Overview of the upcoming events:

  • 18.10.2024: Seminar "Tenancy Law & Personal Income tax in Germany"
  • 15.11.2024: Painting Workshop
  • 05.12.2024: Christmas Reception