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An introduction to Expatica's Fitness & Sports section in Germany.Moving abroad isn’t just about starting a new job, learning the language and setting up house. Once you’ve arrived and settled in, you’ll probably want to find out where you can play your favourite sport, the best places to run or walk in your neighbourhood or where to find the best dance classes or sailing lessons if you're on a coast.
Start by checking out the local expat leagues, expat gyms, and other sports associations by using A guide to German sports clubs and associations.
Why not take up a national sport? For instance, in Germany, why not try football or tennis? Even if your sport is obscure, you’ll find that most countries will have a club associated with it, whether it’s cricket, rugby, skiing, swimming, squash, baseball, scuba diving or hand-gliding.
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Use connections to find the locations of the best places to practice a sport or to keep fit. Plus check out our city essentials articles such as City essentials-Berlin on our Where to live section, which lists some gyms and swimming pools in Berlin.
Ask other expats how they keep fit. Find out which dancing schools they’d recommend for their children, which swimming school they use, the best pools to take the children to, for recreation or for serious training. If you are more into yoga and Pilates, then find out where the best teachers give classes and try it out. If you don't know many expats, then ask via the Expatica Forums. The best result can only be a healthier and happier you.
International sports clubs and other groups
If you’d like to join an international club, the American football team or International Women’s football club (yes, they could exist!) then check out Expatica’s Groups & Clubs listings and the Forums & Connect channel.
How has moving abroad affected your fitness level? Click here to take our two-minute poll.
Want to move to Germany but haven’t figured out the details? Check out Expatica’s overview of the German permit system.
In part one of our two part series, we cover the driving culture in Berlin, where to park and buy gas and, most importantly, the laws.
Our comprehensive guide includes information on how to find work, recruitment agencies, employment contracts and labour law.
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