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Meet the expats in #brnoregion

Thanks to the vibrant expat community and helping organisations, you will never feel alone

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What do expats say about #brnoregion?

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If you have any questions, just ask #brnoregion’s expats!

Maggie Martin

Financial Analyst / Atlas Copco

I have lived in Brno for over nine years with my partner and our son. After graduating from university, I started working as an English teacher at a language school. My friend then mentioned an open position for an English speaker with German at the shared service center at Atlas Copco. I never dreamed of working in finance, but it seems to be my thing.

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Lizeth Katherine Tinoco Navarro

Ph.D. student and laboratory technician / CEITEC BUT

I am finishing my Ph.D. in material sciences and working part-time as a laboratory technician. After studying in my home country, Colombia, I also did research in Brazil and came to Brno to research the use of photocatalysis for environmental applications.

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Bruno Zalubil

Copywriter/Marketing / Jetveo

I have lived in Brno with my family for more than 16 years. In the United States, I was a sports journalist and worked as a publicist for professional horse racing. After moving to the Czech Republic, I switched to teaching English, writing, and editing. Now I work in marketing and copywriting at Jetveo, a software start-up that builds low-code web applications.

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Rimgaile Meskaite

Team Leader of Tieto Mainframe Services / Kyndryl

I am originally from Lithuania, and before relocating to Brno, I spent six years studying in Sweden. I used to be a part of a communications team at my company before moving on to a team leader’s role for the Tieto Mainframe Services team. I am a very active person who loves going to the gym, playing volleyball, figure skating, or doing yoga in my spare time.

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Vinicius Tadeu Santana

Junior Researcher / CEITEC BUT

I moved to Brno in 2018 to do material research at CEITEC. Apart from my research, I like working with my students and seeing them grow. With my wife and two-year-old son, we love to spend as much time in nature as possible and travel around Brno and South Moravia.

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Luke Janowski

CEO / pleXpad

After working for some of the biggest world banks, I now run a start-up called pleXpad. Our goal is to make renting office space easy and convenient. We offer an online platform connecting office providers to people and companies wanting to rent spaces. Although pleXpad is a British company, we based the development team in Brno.

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Vinicius Corbellini

Software Developer / SAP Labs Czech Republic

I come from Brazil, but I also have Italian citizenship. I used to live in Spain, where I met my girlfriend, who is Czech, and we moved to Brno in 2021. We both work in big international companies. In our free time, we love to go hiking with our dog or go out with friends.

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Victory Jacques

Ph.D. Student / CEITEC BUT

I came from Switzerland to do my Ph.D. in the Czech Republic. My research is in Advanced Instrumentation and Methods for Materials Characterization, with a background in geology and archaeometry. I focus on the analysis of cultural heritage objects like paintings and statues at micro-scale.

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Cheng-Hua Huang

User Assistance Developer / SAP Labs Czech Republic

I started working at SAP as an intern while studying at the university. Although my background is in social studies, I work together with developers on user assistance development for software solutions. During free time, I love to go to nature and enjoy the colorful life in Brno.

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Brno Expat Centre

Free public service supported by the City of Brno, dedicated to helping foreign professionals and their families living in or relocating to Brno. Start by visiting the website to find practical guides for your life in the city, or contact their consultants with specific questions.

What can the BEC help me with?

free advice on a variety of daily living issues (visa, insurance, family, employment, business,...)
interpreting during meetings with authorities and service providers;
English-friendly tips for events and other happenings across Brno, for a fulfilling life in the city.

What events can I join?

Free seminars and webinars, survival meetings for newcomers, outdoor trips across the region, guided tours and the Czech experience tasters. For news and invitations subscribe to the BEC Newsletter.

Go to brnoexpatcentre.eu

Related news

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25. September 2018

Do we speak English in #brnoregion?

For many companies in #brnoregion, speaking English is completely normal, and – as Austria is so close – lots of us speak German as well. And even if it may not always be simple with us in everyday life (we’ll try to answer in Czech to any other foreign language), we’re working on it and improving!

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5. June 2019

Brno is a great place to do research and raise our daughter

Stefania Pagliari and Giancarlo Forte have been living in Brno since 2013 and aren’t planning to leave, not even after their daughter was born here in 2017.

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10. August 2020

Foreigners in #brnoregion: Alexandra Georgescu

Her studies and later professions took her all over the world, yet Alexandra Georgescu eventually settled in Brno. Once here, though, she felt it was lacking a strong community of designers, so she created her own successful festival to fix that. She has been equally successful in spreading the pleasant philosophy of the KOGAA studio, which she and two associates established in #brnoregion five years ago.

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Important contacts

These organisations will also help you to become a member of #brnoregion’s community.

Centre for Foreigners of the South Moravian region

The Centre helps foreigners with integration into Czech society. They offer free language courses, legal and social consultations, sociocultural lectures, and multicultural activities.
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Foreigners.cz

A commercial agency focused on complex services for expats. Foreigners can help you search for a home, find a job, and assist you with healthcare, transportation, or dealing with public administration.
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Living in Brno

A Facebook community focused on living in Brno. Giving and seeking advice for making life in Brno wonderful for expats from all over the world.
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Multicultural Center Brusinka

Centrum Brusinka is an educational, leisure time activity non-profit multicultural organization. Their offer ranges from language courses and music and art lessons to a library or public speaking workshops.
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InterNations

InterNations is a privately owned global network of services for expats. Get tips about Brno, join a local community or get in touch with them for local events and expat-relevant information.
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For all the relevant info on moving and living in #brnoregion, go to our Practical information section.
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