Germany is one of the most rule-bound countries in the world.
The bureaucracy and the language can be quite daunting to a
newcomer. Just ask some of the recently arrived refugees from
Syria.
This article originally appeared on
GlobalTradeMag.com.
German media reported that refugees were surprised by the long
waits in line and approvals needed to get housing, health care and
a bank account. One was quoted saying he didn't know what he
was signing because the application for a subsidized apartment was
in German.
A group of enterprising Syrian refugees enrolled in a coding
class decided to do something about it, according to one story. They came
up with a concept for a mobile app that could offer downloads of
required documents, map the locations of relevant offices and
translate official documents into Arabic and English. They named
the app "Bureaucrazy."
