Saarbruecken

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Revision as of 17:06, 20 January 2006

This page is part of a broader series of information pages aimed at helping the Pakistani/Muslim community in Germany. Here you will find Saarbruecken-specific information only, for general information on living in Germany in general, see Living in Germany.

Doctors in Saarbruecken

Dr. Shad Nair (General Physician/Gynaecologist)

• Location: Bahnhofstrasse
• Specialisation: Frauenartzt (could lead to waiting-room embarrassment)
• Speaks English: yes
• Requires appointment: no
• Timings: (it would be good if someone remembers this. Odd Friday timings can be a pain!)

Dr. Oran (Eye doctor)

• Location: Bahnhofstrasse
• Speaks English: yes
• Requires appointment: no
• Timings: (it would be good if someone remembers this. Odd Friday timings can be a pain!)

Dr. Stefan Shormann (Dentist)

• Location: Bahnhofstrasse
• Speaks English: yes
• Requires appointment: yes
• Timings: (it would be good if someone remembers this. Odd Friday timings can be a pain!)
• Website: http://www.dr-shormann.de
• E-mail: info@dr-shormann.de

Food Related Information

Doeners

Cheapest known doener in Saarbruecken: EUR 1.8 (klein, vom haenchen)

• Oase Kebap (Bahnohofstrasse, opp. SaarGallerie)

Categories: chicken (haenchen) and beef (kalb)

Prices:

Chicken klein: 1.8

Chicken gross: 2.5

Kalb klein: 2.0

Kalb gross: 2.8

Sitting area: yes

Home delivery: no

Opening hours: mostly till midnight, sometimes till 1 am

Burgers

• McDonalds (Bahnhof & near Karstadt in Bahnhofstrasse)

Economical options:

cheese burger: EUR 1.00 (warning: contains beef)

chicken burger: EUR 1.00 (warning: contains chicken)

Opening hours: mostly till 3 am, sometimes round the clock

Mosques or Praying Areas

• Pakistani Mosque (officially Pakistani-German friendship venture)

Address: (need to look up)

Closest Bus stop: Hoch Strasse (Linie 10, 17, 38)

Also hosts Eid prayers, although gets crowded.

• Arabic Moque

Address: somewhere in Burbach, near Burbache Kirche

Accessibility visa bus: Linie 38 (closest stop), Linie 10, 17 (requires a bit of walking)

Originally a sports building, converted to a spacious mosque.

• University Campus Mosque/Praying Room

Location: on campus, Saarland University (someone should enter the room number)

General Issues

Non-city-specific topics, which are relevant to people living in Germany in general are discussed under Germany. Some of the topics discussed in the main article include:

• Travel-related information (finding cheap tickets)
• Economical means for calling Pakistan (calling cards, telephone codes etc.)
• Visa related FAQ
• Online communities and mailing-lists
• Miscellaneous information, such as contact info for the consulate general of Pakistan