Travel Tips

• if you need a visa to go to Germany and Austria
  
• if your passport is valid
  
• health: generally, no particular vaccinations are needed for visiting Germany but do take a first-aid kit
  
• health insurance: medical care is expensive, get health insurance esp. if you plan to stay longer
  
• find out about etiquette, Germany's dos and don'ts
  
• if you need an adapter (electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz)
  
• pack carefully: German weather is not the most reliable, make sure to bring some protection
  
• Germany follows the metric system, online metric converter
  
• currency: Euro!!