PROGEDO: RELOCATION SERVICE DRESDEN

Relocation provider Dresden

Our staff and we in the Dresden PROGEDO office know Dresden in all its corners and its wonderful diversity.
Beyond the pure immigration & relocation business, we would like to share our knowledge with you and inspire you to visit our hometown!

Find an apartment in Dresden

The housing situation remains moderate thanks to the expansion of existing resources and constant modernization. German and international companies, as well as spin-offs from research areas and start-ups, are creating new jobs. This prosperity is ensuring that rents in Dresden are rising above average, and landlords are spoiled for choice when it comes to applicants, as demand often exceeds supply.

Dresden, however, offers a broad price range, and rents are generally lower on average than in other large cities. (See Unfurnished Apartments.) However, in the sought-after locations in the Old Town or the more student-oriented district of Dresden's Neustadt, there are always significantly more interested parties than available. The same applies to the quieter Striesen district or other areas of Dresden's lively city center. If you don't speak German, it's often impossible to compete with the competition.

With our expertise, it's still possible! With a little patience, flexibility, and careful planning, we always find a suitable apartment for our clients!

Currently, landlords consider one-third of their income to be the maximum limit for rent costs. A positive SCHUFA entry and a positive certificate of rent arrears are essential for approval.

Apply for a residence permit in Dresden

In Dresden the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the Welcome Center department at Theaterstraße 11-15, responsible for the application of eATs (electronic residence permits) for foreign workers.

Of course, our professional immigration specialists provide our clients with all the necessary information to ensure they can correctly prepare and submit their documents to the immigration office. We also accompany you or your employee to appointments. According to paragraph 2 paragraph 1 RDG, PROGEDO does not provide legal services. Should legal advice become necessary, we work with competent, independent lawyers.

10 facts about Dresden:

1. Frauenkirche

   The Evangelical Lutheran Church is considered one of the most important Baroque buildings and was completely destroyed in World War II. Reconstruction costs amounted to 182.6 million euros, of which 102.8 million euros came from private donors from all over the world.

2. Swamp dwellers

   The city name Dresden is derived from the Old Sorbian drežďany and means "swamp" or "floodplain forest dweller." Archaeological finds indicate that the first settlement in what is now the city area existed as early as the Neolithic period.

3. Florence on the Elbe

   Dresden originally received this charming nickname because of its art collections. However, the Baroque period also left a Mediterranean mark on the cityscape. The mild climate in the Elbe Valley contributed to this, and thus Dresden's reference to its Italian twin city, Florence, persisted.

4. Hygiene Museum

   The German Hygiene Museum was founded by Karl-August Lingner, the inventor of mouthwash. The owner of the Odol restaurant wanted to create an educational center for his fellow citizens on hygiene measures. A topic that, even today, remains of considerable importance.

5. Inventiveness

   Toothpaste, bras, tea bags, coffee filters, filter cigarettes, beer mats, and chocolate. All of these, along with the aforementioned Odol mouthwash, were invented in Dresden.

6. Striezelmarkt

   What began in 1434 as a one-day meat market for festive roasts is now a full-fledged Christmas market with over 250 stalls. The name "Striezel" refers to what is known in High German as Stollen. This was called Striezel in Middle High German in the 15th century, and the name has stuck.

7. Chocolate capital Dresden

   Chocolate was also invented in Dresden (and not in Switzerland). In 1839, the Dresden company Jordan and Timaeus launched the first cocoa product in a form other than the usual drinking chocolate: chocolate with donkey milk.

8. Dresden Baroque

   Dresden's Baroque style is considered a distinctive feature of the era. For example, the city's planning took care to maintain the natural course of the Elbe River, which winds through the city. The Zwinger Palace in Dresden, one of the city's landmarks, is considered a well-known Baroque architectural monument.

9. Oldest orchestra in the world

   Music has a long tradition in Dresden. With its numerous orchestras, choirs, the Philharmonic, and the Dresden Music Festival, it's hardly surprising that the world's oldest continuously performing orchestra is located here: the Saxon State Orchestra, founded in 1548 under the name "Royal Court Choir."

10. Bookworms in Dresden

    The city of Dresden has the most frequently used libraries in Germany. Around 5.4 billion items are borrowed here annually. There is a bookmobile, 19 district libraries, and the central library.

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