hellofellow.com: Community for people staying abroad

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY: hellofellow is an innovative portal for people staying abroad who want to find fellow countrymen near their place. The heart of the community is a geographic search engine that allows people of the same nationality to find each other, to network and to share experiences all over the world.

The number of people staying abroad - whether for business or pleasure - is constantly increasing: professionals (expatriates), seasonal workers, international students, au pairs, emigrants.

Globalisation allows different population and age groups to leave their home country for a short or a longer period of time, or even forever, to discover the world. People frequently move abroad for their career or for love.

The latest UN migration report shows that, as of 2013, approximately 232 million people are living, working and studying outside their home country. That is about 26 percent more than a decade ago.

Nevertheless, moving to a foreign country represents a major challenge. It is not always easy for immigrants to find their way around the local culture. So, when it comes to problems of everyday life, a fellow countryman living near one's place can often be of great help. hellofellow helps newcomers to quickly and easily connect with people nearby or to build a circle of friends.

Furthermore, this platform offers residents a new way to exchange ideas and to socialise with fellow countrymen in the region - both for business or pleasure.

Anybody planning to move to a particular country or city can take advantage of hellofellow: ask questions in advance, build a network or prepare for the new culture - which is otherwise often only possible through colleagues or at a training centre in the country abroad.