Harald Lindner
@Harald54
German expat in Indonesia
Forum posts
48
Contacts
3
About me
German, In a relationship, 58 years old
Lives in Kabupaten Bekasi, West Java
Speaks German and English
Registration: 23 July 2022
About
Hello,
I'm a German expat and electrical engineer in industrial construction and reside in Indonesia since October 2022.
That will probably be my final destination in a journey of about 50 countries I was working in
Occupation
I am Construction manager for Self
Education
PTL Eckert, Regenstauf
Technical Baccalaureate, Electrical engineering
1995
Deutsche Post
Vocational Certificate, Electro-mechanic
1990
My expat journey
Kabupaten Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia
Mainly enjoying life and it's veauty
Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany
Online training and self-studying, inter-rim positions and private renovation works
Freelancing electrical engineer waiting to escape to Indonesia
It's my hometown
It's my hometown
Hanoi, Ha N峄檌, Vietnam
Member of a specialist team to evaluate Samsung Display Vietnam fab in Hanoi.
Eenior electrical engineer
Out and about while CoVid-19
Singapore, Singapore
Construction management at Siltronic tool install and fab extension.
Achieved optimizing installation process, increase number of installed tools, increasing quality level and implementation of additional electrical test measures, coordinate and speedup commissioning.
Stopped by fucking CoVid-19
Electrical construction manager
The freedom and possibilities
The cost of living
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan
Package owner of electrical works at Micron F15 Fab.
Achieved resolving coordination issues of eight vendors for 110kV Incomer down to 100V end-consumer with other trades at frequent changing installation requirements.
Electrical Lead Engineer
Addis Ababa, 膧d墨s 膧beba, Ethiopia
Various Commercial, Governmental and Private projects in different countries.
Achieved successful executions of emergency, interim and short-noticed projects in Algeria, Ethiopia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Russia.
MEP construction manager
Abuja, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Various Commercial, Governmental and Private projects in different countries.
Achieved successful executions of emergency, interim and short-noticed projects in Algeria, Ethiopia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Russia.
MEP Construction Manager
Aqt枚be, Kazakhstan
Various Commercial, Governmental and Private projects in different countries.
Achieved successful executions of emergency, interim and short-noticed projects in Algeria, Ethiopia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Russia.
MEP construction manager
Zelenograd, Moscow, Russia
Various Commercial, Governmental and Private projects in different countries.
Achieved successful executions of emergency, interim and short-noticed projects in Algeria, Ethiopia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Russia.
MEP construction manager
Sliven, Bulgaria
Site management and project engineering,
Achieved management of up to 200 supervisors, workers and helpers in 70 buildings by catching up already 8 months of delayed construction progress.
Electrical Site manager
Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya
MEP Site management as client?s engineer at a Convention centre and a Shopping mall project built by Turkish company SAMKO.
Achieved MEP project management and installation of server infrastructure at two different projects until civil war started.
MEP engineer, electrical bias
Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda
MEP Site management as client?s engineer at a 5*-Hotel, Convention centre project built by Chinese company BCEG.
MEP Engineer, electrical bias
Tokyo, T艒ky艒, Japan
Servicing of laser sintering machines and external equipment;
Customer training; Process optimization, Instructor for installation, maintenance, modification and repair.
Service engineer and trainer
Activity
Remuneration structure in Indonesia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Understanding the remuneration structure when living and working in Indonesia will help you better navigate professional life. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats grasp everything from gross pay to net pay, we ...
Hi all,I work as specialist for some months, or chapterwise in a project. As I'm not fully employed, the remuneration has to be higher to bridge also gaps.Since years I only agree net payments, as an expat can't know all the tax laws and ... Read More
Bank acc (hsbc) opened with KITA* stays active after visa expiry? by nsorbitol
Is this information correct please? It will remain active? The bank is HSBC Indonesia."If a bank account is opened in Indonesia with a KITAS/KITAP (Indonesian residence permit), it will not be automatically closed when the visa expires.聽The ...
You can transfer funds into the account, but you can't withdraw them. I just moved back. I could see the account balance at the ATM. I transferred funds in. Then I couldn't withdraw them. I went to the bank, and they said I needed to bring my new ... Read More
Bank acc (hsbc) opened with KITA* stays active after visa expiry? by nsorbitol
Is this information correct please? It will remain active? The bank is HSBC Indonesia."If a bank account is opened in Indonesia with a KITAS/KITAP (Indonesian residence permit), it will not be automatically closed when the visa expires.聽The ...
Once you opend the account, you will not be asked again for a kitas. You get a new debit/credit card once they expire send to the address it's noted in your account.When you want to add a securities account to your existing account, you need to show ... Read More
Expat/permanent resident global medical insurance by jimtobias
Who can direct me to the best medical insurance for an American who is permanently moving to Indonesia (my wife is Indonesian and we've been coming to Jakarta for 20 years and now will move to our new house in Rancamaya (SE Bogor) and our old house ...
Hi Jim,I had nearly the same issue,I searched in the Internet for insurance companies and emailed them my requirements.They all send me their forms, which I had to fill to get their quotes. They don't do individual assesments.There is NO best ... Read More
Preventive care in Indonesia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As an expat in Indonesia, taking care of your health would be one of your main priorities. Preventive healthcare plays a crucial role in keeping fit and healthy. We therefore would like to invite you to share your insights on ...
I'm also not supporting chemical/pharmaceutical/medical industry.I check twice a year my blood since 20+ years and have stable values, I don't eat industrial (junk) food and eat organic, bake my own bread, grow my own herbs on the balcony, walk ... Read More
Indonesia In Unenviable #1 Position by Aidan in HCMC
"Indonesians, the top consumers of microplastics, were found to ingest about 15g of microplastics per month 鈥� equivalent to three credit cards (GAK!) 鈥� with the majority of plastic particles coming from aquatic sources such as fish and ...
That's the chicken-egg question.Who was first the softdrink producers who changed from sustainable returnable glass bottles to a oil-waste-product to maximise the win to make profit for their C-levels and investors,or the end consumers, who are not ... Read More
Planning to move to Indonesia by Shaheenanwark
Me and my husband are planning to move Indonesia our question is the rent for an small apartment how much it would be and Our budget is 300 euro for the rent is it good enough?
Good morning,it depends where you want to live. Indonesia are 17000 islands.Jakarta gets difficult with 300 EUR.I'm living in Bekasi Regency, 70km east of Jakarta, the area is still under development, but the is everything you need - shops, restos, ... Read More
Scam targeting Indonesians by Fred
Hello, Sis, I want to ask, I'm really confused about this,so I was hired to be an au pair, then I got a lot of documents to fill in, then I was told to deposit 730, the email I gave wasn't the official UK home office but said it was an agent, well ...
@Fred 锘縜lso a mate from Phils told me recently.These guys have no ethic anymore. Read More
I want to visit first before I take a leap in faith by aliciasmaynard90
Good morning I'm Alicia really thinking about moving to Bali from the United States of America I want to visit first before I take a leap in faith to move there
@Fred I'm talking about the Visa on arrival, which is single entry.They have VoA counters in CGK T3 (Bali I don't know), you pay 500.000 IDR (~30USD), go to the next counter get your VoA, and go to imigration. That's it.At CGK T2 you just go to ... Read More
I want to visit first before I take a leap in faith by aliciasmaynard90
Good morning I'm Alicia really thinking about moving to Bali from the United States of America I want to visit first before I take a leap in faith to move there
The 30 day visa on arrival can also be extended for 30 days, if you go one week before expiring to local imigrasi office. But @Fred 锘縤s right, there are much better places, the Bali, even that's the most advertised Read More
KITAP application by manolarvanitis
Dear members,I have an issue and any advise will be appreciated.I am entitled to apply for my KITAP that is for 5 years.As they inform me I cannot get 5 years because my passport is expiring end of 2025.I was surprised by this issue . Any suggestion ...
@Muhammad NazakatYou also have these documents coming along with your kitas. This you take to imigrasi with your passport and tell them to add in your new one. Read More
Job opportunities Indonesia by shariffsadiq212
Hi, I am from India and I am married to an Indonesian girl and I am staying in Indonesia now . I am working as a IT sales for Microsoft products and I want to know how I will get the job in Indonesia with the similar role. Can anyone help me out ...
Microsoft mainly search people for the data center business here. They just finished 3,and start 3 more this year Read More
KITAP/KITAS by istvantan2552
My name is Istvan. i LIVING HERE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS ON BALI. I have to renew my KITAS TO KITAP in June i wonder why sponsors asking so much for KITAS or KITAP. If i go to immigration and arrange it by myself it will be much cheaper, so i am always ...
Hi guys,you talked about two different issues. You NEED a sponsor. That can be a husband / wife, a friend, a company, or an agent. It's your choice.The agent grabs money for sponsorship, and for the imigrasi service. Huge money.Better do all the ... Read More
The Internet in Indonesia by Fred
/forum/viewtopic.php?id=800106#4309943Internet.Much of Indonesia had internet that could be described as, Poor, slow, terrible, or even, a waste of time but the situation is improving rapidly, most populated places having ...
I'll try Smartfren in my modem for home.Thanks mate 馃挭 Read More
The Internet in Indonesia by Fred
/forum/viewtopic.php?id=800106#4309943Internet.Much of Indonesia had internet that could be described as, Poor, slow, terrible, or even, a waste of time but the situation is improving rapidly, most populated places having ...
4G is worse since October. Sometimes only a speed of some b/s instead of kb/s, or Mb/s. Indosat, Telkomsel and XL have 65% and more signal problems (Tidak ada sinyal) on downdetector. Not only in rush hour, or noon, all day. And rarely less than ... Read More