Health Advice
You must have health insurance if you live in Germany. There are two differet health insurance systems. A distinction is made between statutory and private health insurance. Most employees in Germany have statutory health insurance.
You will find an overview of the various health insurance companies on the Internet under "Krankenversicherung" or here is a list with alle statutory insurances. You are free to choose. (opens in a new tab) (german only)
If one spouse already has health insurance, the other spouse and their children (up to a certain age limit) can all be insured together by the same health insurance company.
Further information: Make it in Germany (opens in a new tab)or National Association of Statutory Health Insurance (opens in a new tab)
If you have any questions, please contact a health insurance company of your choice or the Welcome Center Stuttgart.