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German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« on: January 26, 2015, 04:47:37 PM »
UPDATE

The meeting is taking place in DÜSSELDORF, March 14, 2015.

  • We meet up at 4 p.m. in the Düsseldorf city center. The exact venue is yet TBA.
  • Please leave a short reply here if you are definitely taking part (and how many you are)
  • It would be cool to have a few little talks/presentations about MMM-related topics. I will bring my laptop and show something myself and I would like to encourage you to prepare something as well! :) If you have anything like a PPT/PDF file, you can send it to me in advance or simply bring a pendrive.
  • For those who won't be able to make it at 4 p.m., I will give my phone number to the participants so you could simply join us later.
  • I will post any updates here and as a reply to this thread


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Hi there, fellow German mustachians and frugalists!

My mustachian flatmate and me (we've both been mustachians for about 1,5 years now) finally want to organize a MMM meetup in Germany after several attempts for a German meeting have (unfortunately) failed in the past. Now it should definitely work out!

We already have two options for a date in mind: Saturday, the 14th of march, or one week after (21st of march).
We are both from Bremen, but since we are relatively flexible in terms of a specific location, we are open to any city in Germany (as long it is not as far away as... say Basel or Konstanz ;)).

If you are interested in joining in at one of those dates, please reply which of those Saturdays would work for you and which cities would suit you for a meetup (or how far you'd be willing to travel).
If enough people are interested, we gonna organize the rest (maybe with some help of a local person, if applicable?!)

We are looking forward to learn to know fellow mustachians and spend a nice evening together talking about MMM lifestyle, finance and the like :)

Best regards
Oli aka frugal francis

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(German translation of the above:)

Hi, ihr deutschen Mustachianer und Frugalisten!

Mein mustachianischer Mitbewohner und ich (wir sind jetzt beide seit etwa 1,5 Jahren dabei) wollen nun endlich ein deutsches MMM-Treffen organisieren, nachdem mehrere Versuche für ein deutsches Treffen in der Vergangenheit (leider) fehlgeschlagen sind. Jetzt soll es definitiv was werden!

Wir haben schon zwei Optionen für einen Termin im Auge: Samstag, den 14. März oder eine Woche Später (21. März).
Wir kommen beide aus Bremen, aber da wir relativ flexibel sind was einen genauen Treffpunkt angeht, wären wir für jede deutsche Stadt offen (solange es nicht so weit weg ist wie... sagen wir Basel oder Konstanz ;)).

Wenn ihr Interesse habt, einem Treffen beizuwohnen, dann antwortet doch einfach, welcher der beiden Samstage euch passen würde und welche Städte für euch für ein Treffen in Frage kommen (oder wie weit ihr bereit wärt zu reisen). Wenn genug Leute interessiert sind, organisieren wir den Rest (ggf. mit Hilfe eines Ortskundigen, falls nötig?!).

Wir freuen uns drauf, andere Mustachianer kennen zu lernen und einen netten Abend lang über MMM-Lifestyle, Finanzen und solche Sachen zu quatschen. :)

Viele Grüße
Oli aka frugal francis

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  • FFs Mitbewohner Bremen (+) / beide Termine
  • FliXFantatier München (+) / beide Termine
  • SMP Düsseldorf (+) / beide Termine
  • Imrael Hamburg (+) / beide Termine
  • CF23 Hamburg / beide Termine
  • Moonwaves Düsseldorf / nur 14. (mit St. Patrick's Day)
  • LennStar ?? / beide Termine
  • uwe Hamburg / nur 21.3.
  • DaKini München (+?) / ??
  • nucadi Frankfurt (+ nähere Umgebung) / ??
  • C_Shof Köln (+ nähere Umgebung / Düsseldorf) / ??
  • C_Shof's +1 Köln (+ nähere Umgebung / Düsseldorf) / ??
  • Marianne Düsseldorf / beide Termine
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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 11:46:01 PM »
I am available on both dates.
I live nearby Düsseldorf. So Bremen is 300 km far away, quite a lot just for chatting.
But maybe the meeting is a bit closer, and we could carpool...
So my participation depends on the effort, i have to take to participate.
I will have an eye on this thread.

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2015, 12:12:28 AM »
Hamburg here.
For now, I have nothing planned on both dates.
So if it is not too far away, I would be happy to participate :)

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2015, 01:11:51 AM »
Moin

hier auch Hamburg.

falls das Treffen in Hamburg stattfinden sollte, bin ich dabei.

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2015, 02:39:19 AM »
Morgen,
ich kann am 21. nicht und auch 14. März nur wenn das in Düsseldorf stattfinden soll. Die Pläne sind noch nicht final von der Stadt genehmigt aber wir versuchen hier einen St. Patricks Day Fest zu organisieren. Da der 17. März (der eigentlichen St. Patrick's Day) dieses Jahr einen Dienstag ist, müssen wir das auf den Samstag davor verlegen. Das heißt natürlich, dass (falls es wirklich stattfinden soll) sich Düsseldorf an dem Tag besonders gut für einen Treff anbietet :-)

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2015, 03:58:55 AM »
Grundsätzlich wäre beides OK, aber wie wie ich fahren möchte, weiß ich nicht.

Die Gegend um Hannover ist eigentlich der beste Ort für Deutschland-Ort von den Entfernungen und Verkehrsanbindungen her.

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2015, 05:41:42 AM »
Not to burst your bubble, however while in principle a meetup would be great.

It will be incredibly difficult to get off the ground due to our wide geographic spread and I cannot see many people being motivated to travel far and wide for a drink and friendly chat.

If we were all in say Bremen it would be as easy as just meeting up to dinner one night.

Sorry for being a Debby Downer.

For the record I am available on both proposed dates and if the meeting happens close enough I will consider coming. :)

Da haben wir natürlich auch schon drüber nachgedacht, dass so ein Treffen aufgrund der großen Entfernungen voneinander schwierig zu organisieren sein wird (weswegen Planungen in der Vergangenheit wohl auch im Sande verlaufen sind). Darum haben wir auch bisher keinen fixen Ort festgelegt, sondern wollen uns danach richten, wo die meisten Leute hinkommen könnten, damit das Treffen auch wirklich zustande kommen kann. Dank Flixbus und Co ist Reisen innerhalb Deutschlands ja relativ günstig und komfortabel geworden (Bremen-Düsseldorf und zurück würde mich z.B. gerade einmal 24 € kosten).
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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2015, 06:05:33 AM »
Ich komme auch aus Hamburg. Mir passt der 21. Maerz.

Ich moechte nicht in eine andere Stadt reisen (Wochenende ist Familienzeit). Wenn das nicht aufgeht, vielleicht koennen wir Hamburger uns mal spontan treffen.


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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2015, 06:34:05 AM »
Grundsätzlich wäre beides OK, aber wie wie ich fahren möchte, weiß ich nicht.

Die Gegend um Hannover ist eigentlich der beste Ort für Deutschland-Ort von den Entfernungen und Verkehrsanbindungen her.
o.O?
Ah, sorry, Kassel, ich schmeiß die andauernd durcheinander.


Was haltet ihr von einem virtuellem Treffen?

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2015, 02:53:35 PM »
Zwei Vorschläge als Idee:
1. Jeder bringt eine kleine Präsentation zu einem vorher ausgesuchten Thema mit. Insgesamt machen wir damit eine kleine Tagung auf :) und damit hat jeder etwas mehr Anreiz zu kommen...
2. Wir machen es in München ;P


Virtuell wäre auch ok, aber wie stellst du dir das genau vor? Jeder ein Bier und dann ab ins teamspeak?

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« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2015, 05:34:22 AM »
Zwei Vorschläge als Idee:
1. Jeder bringt eine kleine Präsentation zu einem vorher ausgesuchten Thema mit. Insgesamt machen wir damit eine kleine Tagung auf :) und damit hat jeder etwas mehr Anreiz zu kommen...
2. Wir machen es in München ;P


Virtuell wäre auch ok, aber wie stellst du dir das genau vor? Jeder ein Bier und dann ab ins teamspeak?
Zur ersten Idee: Finde ich gut, man könnte sich ja mit typischen Finanzprodukten beschäftigen, die einem Sparkassen, Banken und Co. immer als erstes andrehen wollen (Riesterrente; Sparplan, der nacher nur per Halbeinkünfteverfahren besteuert wird), und die mal 'zerlegen' und aufzeigen, worauf zu achten ist.

Zur zweiten Idee: München ist sicherlich nett, nur wirklich nicht in der Mitte Deutschlands. Die Verteilung der potentiellen Teilnehmer über Deutschland/Österreich/Schweiz ist natürlich schwierig zu ermitteln. Zumal gewissen Themen sich rein auf eine gesetzliche Regelung im Land beziehen.

Daher halt ich für den Anfang TeamSpeak oder TeamViewer für praktikabler.
Ich würde aber auch in einem begrenzten räumlichen und zeitlichen Rahmen fahren(Ob nun mit Fernbus, Zug oder Auto.)
Bisher haben sich 8 Leute auf den Thread gemeldet, mit Oli (frugalfrancis) und Mitbewohner wären wir bisher maximal 10.


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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2015, 04:11:08 AM »
Zwei Vorschläge als Idee:
1. Jeder bringt eine kleine Präsentation zu einem vorher ausgesuchten Thema mit. Insgesamt machen wir damit eine kleine Tagung auf :) und damit hat jeder etwas mehr Anreiz zu kommen...

Finde ich eine super Idee, sollten wir machen! Uns würde sicherlich auch ein spannender Beitrag einfallen. Da müssen wir dann in Abhängigkeit der Location gucken, wie groß das werden kann (wir könnten denke ich sogar einen Beamer mitbringen, wenn es fancy werden darf :D)

Ein virtuelles Treffen ist auf jeden Fall super, ich würde nur ein Real-Life-Treffen nicht zugunsten eines Skype-Meetings sausen lassen. Es ist irgendwie doch nicht das gleiche, oder?

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Bisher haben sich 8 Leute auf den Thread gemeldet, mit Oli (frugalfrancis) und Mitbewohner wären wir bisher maximal 10.

Das ist doch schonmal was. Ich würde sagen ein Treffen lohnt sich so ab ~5 Teilnehmern.

Ich schreibe mal die bisherigen Interessenten mit Ortspräferenz in den Original-Post.

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2015, 01:56:46 PM »
Du hast mich vergessen. Hamburg - 21.3.

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« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2015, 09:00:19 AM »
Moin Moin,

great idea/initiative to organize a German MMM meetup! I have been a MMM addict reader for quite some time. I have been working on my FI since I read my first article and to my surprise it is actually not looking unrealistic to achieve freedom while I am still in my 40s (touch wood).

I live in Frankfurt, so that would be my preference (just to add to the long list). With kid and wife it is difficult for me to travel the country for a meetup but maybe if it works for something like Kassel I could give it a try. I am actually from Bremen, so even if the meetup doesn't work for me, I would still be happy to meet up with you guys next time I am over.




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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2015, 09:25:13 AM »
2 in Köln.

DUS would work for us but cannot commit to a date yet. (If it makes a difference though, we're native English speakers-- nur ein bissen Deutsch.)

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« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2015, 03:08:21 PM »
Hi,
wir könnten beides machen - ein Live-Treffen und ab und zu ein Chatroom-Treffen. Ich glaube google hat eine Funktionalität für Präsentation (die Idee von DaKini) mit gleichzeitigem Chat für die Teilnehmer und Voice für den Moderatoren.

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2015, 08:20:18 AM »
Ich hätte auch Interesse, kann an beiden Terminen, aber nur in Düsseldorf

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2015, 04:17:16 PM »
Klasse, dass es schon so viele Rückmeldungen gibt. Ich habe die Interessentenliste mal aktualisiert.

Du hast mich vergessen. Hamburg - 21.3.

Hoppla, sorry uwe, war keine Absicht :) Ich ergänze dich umgehend!

I live in Frankfurt, so that would be my preference (just to add to the long list). With kid and wife it is difficult for me to travel the country for a meetup but maybe if it works for something like Kassel I could give it a try. I am actually from Bremen, so even if the meetup doesn't work for me, I would still be happy to meet up with you guys next time I am over.

Klar, warum nicht! :)

2 in Köln.

DUS would work for us but cannot commit to a date yet. (If it makes a difference though, we're native English speakers-- nur ein bissen Deutsch.)

Cool, where are you actually from? I think as MMM readers should usually be quite familiar with English, that won't be much of an obstacle.

Hi,
wir könnten beides machen - ein Live-Treffen und ab und zu ein Chatroom-Treffen. Ich glaube google hat eine Funktionalität für Präsentation (die Idee von DaKini) mit gleichzeitigem Chat für die Teilnehmer und Voice für den Moderatoren.

Das müsste Google Hangouts sein, oder? Würde jemand so etwas organisieren (einen Termin finden, die Technik ausprobieren, Präsentationen einplanen)? Ich kümmere mich jetzt ja schon um das Live-Treffen :)

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2015, 04:43:30 PM »
Grundsätzlich wäre beides OK, aber wie wie ich fahren möchte, weiß ich nicht.

Die Gegend um Hannover ist eigentlich der beste Ort für Deutschland-Ort von den Entfernungen und Verkehrsanbindungen her.

LennStar: Wo kommst du denn her, bzw. welcher Ort wäre dir für ein Treffen am liebsten?

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« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2015, 12:44:17 AM »
Grundsätzlich wäre beides OK, aber wie wie ich fahren möchte, weiß ich nicht.

Die Gegend um Hannover ist eigentlich der beste Ort für Deutschland-Ort von den Entfernungen und Verkehrsanbindungen her.

LennStar: Wo kommst du denn her, bzw. welcher Ort wäre dir für ein Treffen am liebsten?
Sachsen-Anhalt.
Von daher ist alles im weiten Norden oder Westen etwas weit weg für den kleinen Spaß ^^

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2015, 07:00:42 AM »
Hi friends,

it's only 2 weeks to go, so we should get everything organized now :)
According to the list, it looks pretty much like Düsseldorf will be the preferred location (with 7 potential participants in reach) and March 14 as the favorite date.

@the Düsseldorf locals: Do you have any good idea for a nice location for such a meeting?
@Moonwaves: Wie steht's denn mit den St Patrick's Day-Plänen? Das wäre ja nun genau der Tag und Ort :)

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2015, 06:05:18 AM »
Huh, anybody out there? :)

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2015, 06:41:18 AM »
Fest hat leider dieses Jahr nicht geklappt, also werden wir ganz normal einfach am St. Patrick's Day (d. h. 17. März) im Pub feiern. Am Samstag gibt es um 16:30 ein Rugby Spiel und das werden wir auch bei McLaughlins gut feiern.

Ich war gestern in einem ganz nette Lokal. Weiß nicht, ob das am Wochenende sich anbieten wurde. Man könnte vielleicht nachfragen wie es so normalerweise dann ist. Habe auf der Webseite keine Veranstaltung für den 14. März gesehen. http://www.destille-duesseldorf.de/

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2015, 02:21:39 PM »
Hi everyone, is this meet up still on for March 14 in Duesseldorf?

If so and it's a nice day, maybe we can meet at Volksgarten or the Rheinpromenade in the Altstadt.

P.S. Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch. :)

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Re: German MMMx Meetup 14.3. or 21.3.
« Reply #24 on: March 09, 2015, 05:03:11 PM »
OK guys, let's get it started now! (Sorry for the late reply... I had a couple of friends visiting over the weekend for a skate contest and I was pretty busy the whole time)

I would determine the following key points:

  • Let's meet on Saturday, March 14 at 4 p.m. in the Düsseldorf city center (will be in a 1-2 km radius from the train station)
  • Please leave a short reply here if you are definitely taking part (and how many you are)
  • The exact venue will be decided on Wednesday or Thursday when there is a precise weather forecast available and we can plan better wether to initially meet inside or outside
  • We would sooner or later go somewhere inside for a beer (or whatever you like). Depending on how many people we eventually are, reserving a table might be wise. The Destille looks promising to me, by the way... what do you other guys think?
  • I like the idea of having small presentations about certain topics - I will definitely bring my laptop to show something. If you have something interesting to tell about - I would like to encourage you to prepare something as well! :) If you have anything like a PPT/PDF file, you can send it to me in advance or simply bring a pendrive.
  • For those who won't be able to make it at 4 p.m., I will give my phone number to the participants so you could simply join us later.
  • I will post any updates here as well as in the initial post of this thread.

We are looking forward to the meeting!! :)
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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #25 on: March 10, 2015, 02:26:36 AM »
Hi Oli, sorry, won't make it this weekend. I hope you guys have lots of fun and look forward to hearing how it went.

Cheers, nucadi

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« Reply #26 on: March 10, 2015, 04:34:53 AM »
Have a lot of fun on the meetup! :)

We should definitely do one in southern Germany, too. (I am from Munich)

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #27 on: March 12, 2015, 02:49:45 PM »
Huh, I really wonder... although 6 or 7 people have initially indicated interest in a meetup in Düsseldorf this weekend, I now received only the definite commitment by moonwaves. What went wrong? Did I schedule the meeting too late, so that everybody's weekend was eventually planned otherwise? Or did people not check the thread anymore and thus did not get notified?

I do not think it is worth making our way to Düsseldorf this weekend under these circumstances :( So if there is no dramatic change in the number of participants by tomorrow, the meeting must be considered canceled.

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #28 on: March 13, 2015, 12:58:13 PM »
frugalfrancis, thank you for organizing this!

If the meet up is still on, I will come tomorrow with +1.

Sorry to confirm so late. I know it is hard for you to make travel plans.

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #29 on: April 01, 2015, 06:33:45 AM »
Und? Hat es geklappt? Wie war's?

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« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2015, 08:03:20 PM »
I know it's like 6 months out, but just want to post in this thread to follow, as it's looking very likely that I'll be in Dusseldorf mid-October, and I'd love to hang out with some German Mustachians!  :)
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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #31 on: April 04, 2015, 08:04:58 AM »
Und? Hat es geklappt? Wie war's?

Das Treffen hat leider nicht stattgefunden, da es am Ende zwar viele Interessenten, aber zu wenige definitive Zusagen gab.

I know it's like 6 months out, but just want to post in this thread to follow, as it's looking very likely that I'll be in Dusseldorf mid-October, and I'd love to hang out with some German Mustachians!  :)

That would be cool :) (Although I will probably be living in the UK by that time) How long will you be staying? And are you going to travel further in Europe?

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« Reply #32 on: April 04, 2015, 09:11:26 AM »
I know it's like 6 months out, but just want to post in this thread to follow, as it's looking very likely that I'll be in Dusseldorf mid-October, and I'd love to hang out with some German Mustachians!  :)

That would be cool :) (Although I will probably be living in the UK by that time) How long will you be staying? And are you going to travel further in Europe?

No idea how long we'll be staying.  Lots more travel after, yes.  :)
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« Reply #33 on: April 07, 2015, 04:49:35 AM »
I know it's like 6 months out, but just want to post in this thread to follow, as it's looking very likely that I'll be in Dusseldorf mid-October, and I'd love to hang out with some German Mustachians!  :)

That would be cool :) (Although I will probably be living in the UK by that time) How long will you be staying? And are you going to travel further in Europe?

No idea how long we'll be staying.  Lots more travel after, yes.  :)

I work nearby Düsseldorf. It would be really cool nice to meet you.

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #34 on: April 07, 2015, 07:52:01 AM »
Sweet!  It's still a ways off (the whole Spring/Summer to go, and then a month of hiking El Camino), but I'll be there somewhere around Oct 14 for at least a few days (and then in a little town nearby called Bochum meeting friends the 16th-18th, and then maybe back or not, not sure).  :)
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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #35 on: June 19, 2015, 02:43:30 PM »
Hi there, I created a Facebook Group for German Mustachians. Come there, it's a lot easyier to keep in touch there. I've lsot overview of this forum.

Hi zusammen. Kommt in unsere Mustachians in Germany Facebook Gruppe:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mustachians.germany

I'm from Stuttgart btw and would love to meet up!

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #36 on: September 28, 2015, 08:04:18 AM »
ARS: Still want to organise a meet-up if there are others around?

Anyone else around on 14/15 October?

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #37 on: September 28, 2015, 10:15:12 AM »
Yes!  Oct 14 or 15 would be awesome!

Also we will be in Munich October 19-25 if anyone is near there and wants to do a meetup!
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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #38 on: September 30, 2015, 02:53:08 AM »
We're going to stay two nights with Moonwaves in Düsseldorf, but no lodgings for Munich yet--we were planning to book an AirBnB, though if anyone has a couch or floor to crash on for even a few of those nights, we'd absolutely take advantage of that! :)

Either way we'd love to at least meet up with some Mustachians, or even get some advice on what to see/do/where to eat!
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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #39 on: October 02, 2015, 06:41:43 AM »
Awesome, thanks!  Just replied to your email.  :)
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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #40 on: October 05, 2015, 01:40:10 PM »
So, is there a specific date for the meetup in Munich yet?
Moi would like to join if possible :)

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #41 on: October 07, 2015, 03:34:42 AM »
Not yet--a local would need to pick a place and time. I don't know enough about the area, but I'm down to show up any time during the above dates. :)
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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #42 on: October 12, 2015, 12:27:01 PM »
I have moved to the UK a few months ago, so I am unfortunately a bit out of reach now :(

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #43 on: October 14, 2015, 04:27:56 PM »
Interestingly enough, my lurking has never brought me down into this section before.

If Munich is happening next week, I'd love to be there.
Pretty much everybody I interact with on a daily basis thinks saving is buying the umpteenth pair of sneakers at a 50% discount, I wonder what it's even like to talk about these things without the other person thinking you're a nut job :D

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #44 on: October 15, 2015, 01:48:25 AM »
Right, just in case anyone else in the Düsseldorf area is reading, we're meeting this evening (15th October) in Scuhmacher on Bolkerstr. (Im Goldenen Kessel) at 18:30.

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Re: German MMMx Meetup [Düsseldorf, 14.3.]
« Reply #45 on: October 22, 2015, 02:43:58 AM »
Hello there,

so is anything concerning a meetup in Munich going on via PM?
I'm availiable on Saturday and Sunday either in Ulm or Munich.
@ arebelspy: I sent you a PM and would be happy to meet you and your wife!

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« Reply #46 on: November 19, 2015, 12:07:58 PM »
Hi all,

we're planing a non-commercial European Financial Independence Week. Have a look. What do you tink?
http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/meetups-and-social-events/financial-independence-week-europe/

Looking forward to your feedback!

Mr W