Moneyless.org - Germany

German bank account for non residents

guaka — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:50:36 +0000

Germany is known for Bier, Bratwurst and bureaucracy. Well, the last one mostly among those who have tried to settle in Germany. The love for paperwork is enormous. It's probably even worse than Italy, where there is at least a fair amount of flexibility. Opening a German bank account requires a fair bit of paperwork with most banks in Germany but new banks that make the life of a foreigner in Germany easier, are on the rise.

Makerfox: moneyless crowdfunding

guaka — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 01:55:11 +0000

Makerfox was a moneyless crowdfunding platform. So it's a bit like Kickstarter, but without monetary transactions. There's still mention of things like dollars on the site though. Fortunately I personally met Matthias, one of the guys behind the site at the unMonastery in Matera, Italy. So I sent him some questions to clarify some things.

Raphael Fellmer

guaka — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:20:51 +0000

Some people have consciously chosen for a life without money. Raphael Fellmer and his family have been living without money or income since 2010, "to increase consciousness about responsibility, that we all carry for hunger, injustice and environmental damage." Raphael is living in Berlin with wife and children. He has been on TV several times.

Heidemarie Schwermer: A rich life without money

robino — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:34:55 +0000

Living without money was the way to live in the past. Money is only a recent phenomenon. But since we live in a money economy it's a big challenge to live without money. Heidemarie Schwermer from Germany has done that for 20 years, since May 1996, until she passed away.