This page declares the entities Guide Germany covers, how they relate, and their canonical Wikidata identifiers. Machine-readable version: /entitymap.json. Generated 2026-08-23T18:59:37.459Z.
The country this site is a guide to.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany
The country this site is a guide to. Guide Germany
Germany's capital and largest city.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin
Germany's capital and largest city. Guide Germany
Germany's currency.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro
Germany's currency. Guide Germany
International Bank Account Number; a German IBAN starts DE.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bank_Account_Number
International Bank Account Number; a German IBAN starts DE. Guide Germany
Single Euro Payments Area for euro transfers.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Euro_Payments_Area
Single Euro Payments Area for euro transfers. Guide Germany
Value-added tax, charged as Mehrwertsteuer on German consumer prices.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-added_tax
Value-added tax, charged as Mehrwertsteuer on German consumer prices. Guide Germany
The federal regulator for telecoms, post, rail and the electricity and gas networks.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Network_Agency
The federal regulator for telecoms, post, rail and the electricity and gas networks. Guide Germany
The federal financial supervisory authority, which licenses and supervises banks and insurers.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Financial_Supervisory_Authority
The federal financial supervisory authority, which licenses and supervises banks and insurers. Guide Germany
Germany's central bank.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Bundesbank
Germany's central bank. Guide Germany
The federal employment agency, which runs the public job portal and unemployment benefits.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesagentur_f%C3%BCr_Arbeit
The federal employment agency, which runs the public job portal and unemployment benefits. Guide Germany
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, which handles residence and integration matters.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Office_for_Migration_and_Refugees
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, which handles residence and integration matters. Guide Germany
The federal statistical office, the source for population, income and cost-of-living figures.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Statistical_Office_of_Germany
The federal statistical office, the source for population, income and cost-of-living figures. Guide Germany
Germany's private credit bureau; a thin SCHUFA file is the usual reason a newcomer is refused a contract.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schufa
Germany's private credit bureau; a thin SCHUFA file is the usual reason a newcomer is refused a contract. Guide Germany
Financial account needed for salary, rent and daily life in Germany.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_account
Financial account needed for salary, rent and daily life in Germany. Guide Germany
Card drawing directly on a bank account.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debit_card
Card drawing directly on a bank account. Guide Germany
The German domestic debit scheme, accepted where international credit cards often are not.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girocard
The German domestic debit scheme, accepted where international credit cards often are not. Guide Germany
Payment card with a revolving or charge credit line.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_card
Payment card with a revolving or charge credit line. Guide Germany
Germany's largest bank by assets.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Bank
Germany's largest bank by assets. Guide Germany
A major German commercial bank.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerzbank
A major German commercial bank. Guide Germany
The public savings-bank group, the widest branch network in Germany.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe
The public savings-bank group, the widest branch network in Germany. Guide Germany
A direct bank widely used for free current accounts.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Kreditbank
A direct bank widely used for free current accounts. Guide Germany
Berlin-based app bank, often a new arrival's first German IBAN.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N26
Berlin-based app bank, often a new arrival's first German IBAN. Guide Germany
Carrier owning mobile network infrastructure.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_network_operator
Carrier owning mobile network infrastructure. Guide Germany
Germany's largest telecoms operator, whose network is sold as Telekom and D1.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Telekom
Germany's largest telecoms operator, whose network is sold as Telekom and D1. Guide Germany
The second mobile network and a major cable internet provider.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodafone_Germany
The second mobile network and a major cable internet provider. Guide Germany
Transfer of risk in exchange for a premium.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance
Transfer of risk in exchange for a premium. Guide Germany
Cover for medical costs; mandatory in Germany, either statutory (GKV) or private (PKV).
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance
Cover for medical costs; mandatory in Germany, either statutory (GKV) or private (PKV). Guide Germany
One of the largest statutory health funds, widely chosen by new arrivals.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techniker_Krankenkasse
One of the largest statutory health funds, widely chosen by new arrivals. Guide Germany
A large statutory health insurance fund.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barmer
A large statutory health insurance fund. Guide Germany
Germany's largest insurer, active across liability, home, car and life.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allianz
Germany's largest insurer, active across liability, home, car and life. Guide Germany
One of the largest German electricity and gas retailers.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.ON
One of the largest German electricity and gas retailers. Guide Germany
A major German energy group and generator.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RWE
A major German energy group and generator. Guide Germany
A major regional energy supplier in the south west.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EnBW
A major regional energy supplier in the south west. Guide Germany
A large electricity and gas retailer, strongest in Berlin and Hamburg.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vattenfall
A large electricity and gas retailer, strongest in Berlin and Hamburg. Guide Germany
Working for an employer under a contract.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employment
Working for an employer under a contract. Guide Germany
A leading German job board.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StepStone_Group
A leading German job board. Guide Germany
The German-language professional network, still used by recruiters alongside LinkedIn.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xing
The German-language professional network, still used by recruiters alongside LinkedIn. Guide Germany
The German Academic Exchange Service, the main scholarship body for international students.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Academic_Exchange_Service
The German Academic Exchange Service, the main scholarship body for international students. Guide Germany
A leading technical university with many English-taught master's programmes.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_University_of_Munich
A leading technical university with many English-taught master's programmes. Guide Germany
One of Germany's largest and oldest universities.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Maximilian_University_of_Munich
One of Germany's largest and oldest universities. Guide Germany
The national rail operator.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Bahn
The national rail operator. Guide Germany
The postal operator; its branches handle Postident identity checks for bank accounts.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post
The postal operator; its branches handle Postident identity checks for bank accounts. Guide Germany
The nationwide monthly public-transport pass.
Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschlandticket
The nationwide monthly public-transport pass. Guide Germany