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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.
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Doctors in Saarbruecken
Since 2005, on the first visit in the quarter, the patient must pay additional 10 euros as Praxisgebuehr. Each calendar year is divided into four quarters (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec). Subsequent visits in the same quarter are not charged Praxisgebuehr.
List of doctors is given below (please add if you know of any other):
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
Barbers in Saarbruecken
The cheapest known barber costs EUR 10 per hair-cut (edit this as more information is collected).
- Herren Salloon
- Location: near Johanneskirche/Haus der Zukunft
- Directions: (someone should be kind enough to add this soooner or later)
- Price: EUR 10 (trockenhaarschnit, i.e. without wetting hair), EUR 14 normally
- Haar Studio
- Location: near Dudweiler Deutsche Post
- Directions: 50 feets from the Turkish Shop in Dudweiler; on left side of the crossing
- Price: € 10,50 (triming only; € 15,- for additional)
Food Related Information
Doeners
Cheapest known doener in Saarbruecken: EUR 1.8 klein (haenchen) and EUR 2.5 gross (haenchen).
- Oasis 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: Pakistanischer Deutscher Kulturverein
- Parallel Str. 42,
- Saarbrucken, Saarland 66113, GERMANY
- Phone:+49 681 7540602
- Closest Bus stop: Hoch Strasse (Bus Route Numbers 10, 17, 38)
- Also hosts Eid prayers, although gets crowded.
- Arabic Mosque
- Address: Islamische Gemeinde Saarland e. V.
- Im Malhofen 2-4,
- Saarbrucken, Saarland 66115, GERMANY
- Phone:+49 681 7616885
- Accessibility via bus: Bus Route Numbers 38, 39 (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)
Saarland University
There are currently 28 Pakistani students (bachelors, masters and Phd) and 1 post-doc researcher at Saarland University (Jan 2006 estimate).
Existing students and/or alumni should enter their tasuraat here.
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
