InterNations

I have belonged to InterNations for some years now. It’s a network for people who are living outside their home country /​city. There are members from all parts of the world and they hold a number of offline events each month. It’s largely a professional network that started in Munich some years ago and I believe they are in 40 odd countries around the world.
Joining is free and you can also pay a subscription and become an Albatross member. Many of the events are free for Albatross members and, they can also join all the activity groups for free. There are groups for many things from sports, leisure, dining, travel, wine, yoga, golf, badminton, Language Stammtisch, professional development /​networking and so on and there is at least four to five activities a week happening somewhere.
I have made some great connections in Munich through this network and, have attended many of the activities small and large. It is a great way to get to know people if you are an expat or new to the city. They publish city guides with useful information and also have forums for discussions. I believe there are almost 400 cities with member communities around the world.
If you are new to the city of Munich or many other cities around the world I would have a look at what they offer. Munich is by far the biggest community around the world. The main language used here is English.

Deutsches Online-​Netzwerk für Expats und ‘Global Minds’ mit Sitz in München. Funktioniert nur auf Einladung und hat es damit geschafft, Spam und sonstige Unleidlichkeiten des Internets weitest gehend aussen vor zu halten.
Krönung sind die monatlich stattfindenden grossen Offline-​Gatherings in den Local Communities, wo sich Gleichgesinnte treffen.
Was den Charme dieses Netzwerkes ausmacht, ist das gepflegte Niveau der Mitglieder, das nach wie vor zu einem beträchtlichen Teil aus dem Bereich der NGOs und dem konsularischen Bereich kommen.
Ziel: Egal wo Du hinreist und möglicherweise dankbar bist, dass es vor Ort Insider gibt, InterNations ist schon da. Weltweit.
Die Offline-​Gatherings kosten durchschnittlich 8 Euro Eintritt (Premium-​Mitglieder frei), in denen in der Regel ein Welcome Drink enthalten ist. Dafür kann man bei grösseren Communities fast schon damit rechnen, dass man den ‘Venue’ exklusiv hat.
Sprache innerhalb des Netzwerkes: Englisch.