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Francois Bertrand

Living in Finland | from Canada

"I found a former Helsinki expat who had recently moved back to Brazil, so we swapped all the important need-to-knows."

Maria Loura

Living in Finland | from Brazil

"Some information on InterNations helped me a great deal, and I'm sure other expats in Helsinki feel the same way."

InterNations - a community of trust

InterNations - a trusted Network for Germans in Finland

  • Join our community and get to know members of Finland’s vibrant expat community
  • Receive reliable information and exchange insider tips about the Finnish expat living
  • Meet fellow expatriates at top InterNations events in Helsinki, Pori and many other regions

Meet German Expatriates in Finland!

InterNations – Connecting Germans living in Finland

Are you looking for fellow Germans in Finland? Do you need advice and tips from your German countrymen? Or would you like to go for a trip with other German expats to discover attractions like the historical province of Uusimaa together?

Whether you are already living as an expat in Finland or still residing at home in Germany to prepare your relocation abroad, InterNations Finland provides you with all you need: Founded in 2007, our trusted community has quickly established itself as the international networking platform for expats and global minds worldwide. Among our members there is also a sizable number of German expats in Finland, planting their roots across Germany - from Bavaria, over Saxony to Westphalia.

Fellow Germans in Finland

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Receive Information and Tips about Finland from German Expats

Obviously, expat life in Finland is not only about packing boxes and getting some paperwork done. The regular exchange with German compatriots is also an important aspect of the expat experience to get accustomed to the Finnish culture and people. InterNations helps you to get to know and exchange with other Germans in Finland, living in Helsinki, Oulu, Pori and many other places across the country. Just visit our network of Germans in Helsinki.

So, if you should ever feel like speaking your German mother tongue, finding out where to shop for German food or chatting about Borussia Dortmund's latest match, join the Finnish InterNations Community:

  • Browse our high-quality expat network to find like-minded expatriates from Germany or German-speaking expats in Finland.
  • Receive and share advice in our Finland Expat Forums – e.g. how to find a German-speaking nanny for your kids or where to shop for whole-grain bread and home-brewed beer in Helsinki.
  • Browse the InterNations Expat Guide for Finland to find institutions like the local Goethe-Institut or the nearest German embassy.

From its beautiful birch forests and coniferous taiga woods to the thousands of lakes and little islands, we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly German expats in Finland.

Take part in various Expat Activities to meet fellow Germans in Finland

In addition, you are cordially invited to participate in our regular expat events and excursions taking place in Finland. Activities cover various interests and range from a small expat dinner to enjoy the traditional Finnish poronkäristys, to big expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in Helsinki’s top locations. You may also join one of our expat excursions for a weekend trip to visit Finnish Lapland beyond the polar circle and other impressive landmarks across Finland.

This way, our events and activities are a very nice occasion to meet fellow expats from Germanyand around the world in a casual atmosphere. Interested? Simply request your personal invitation to become a member and you’ll soon be welcomed with a warm Willkommen from our Germans living in Finland!

InterNations Members at a Glance
  • 87% of members have university degree
  • Members are 30 to 60 years old (average: 38)
  • Members come from 179 countries
  • 53% expat women
  • 47% expat men
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