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COLA for service members in KMC to decrease
Service members and their families living overseas in certain areas will experience a reduction in their Overseas Cost of Living Allowance beginning June 1.
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Community, KMC Notices
East Gate closure / ROB-MC Gate to open
On May 26, Ramstein Air Base’s current East Gate off L369 will permanently close, as the long awaited Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center (ROB-MC) Access Control Point (ACP) opens. The new ACP (or gate in Air Force speak) was built in preparation for the new medical center and will enable […]
Community, KMC Notices
Kaiserslautern conducts Census 2022
The German government has been conducting a population census since mid-May 2022, including the City and County of Kaiserslautern. Addresses for the household survey were randomly chosen and about 100 volunteer survey personnel, who have been commissioned by the county and can identify themselves, are currently in the community gathering […]
Community, Events
Community Events – May 20, 2022
Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Shopping on Sunday in Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern as a city of short distances — paired with the individual flair and […]
Community, Events
Community Events – May 13, 2022
Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Summer Bazaar Join Family & MWR for the Summer Bazaar from Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June 5, at […]
Community
How to merge lanes in Germany
by German-American Community Office Merging lanes in Germany is different than merging in the United States. Germany uses the “zipper system” or Reissverschlussverfahren. The system is in the German Road Traffic Regulations (§ 7 (4) StVO) and dictates that when two lanes converge into one, drivers should proceed all the […]
Community, Features, Sports
Unterwegs – May 6, 2022
10th Culinary Panorama Hike – Oberes Glantal – May 8 The Union Community Oberes Glantal is hosting the 10th annual “Dining with a view“ Culinary Panorama Hike on Sunday, May 8th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Don your hiking boots, inline skates or bicycles and enjoy the best views […]
Community, Events
Community Events – May 6, 2022
Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Summer Bazaar Join Family & MWR for the Summer Bazaar from Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June 5, at […]
Community, Events
Community Events – April 29, 2022
Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Summer Bazaar Join Family & MWR for the Summer Bazaar from Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June 5, at […]
Community
Talk of the Town: City of Kaiserslautern
Many members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community have found temporary or even permanent homes in one of the many villages and towns surrounding Kaiserslautern or in the heart of the Palatinate Forest. Talk of the Town is a series highlighting the union communities within the County of Kaiserslautern, the City […]
Exchange Rates
Currency Exchange Rates
23 Apr 2025
Rates provided courtesy Community Bank
| One Dollar buys: |
| Euro: € 0.8484 |
| Pound: £ 0.7299 |
Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 21.87 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 50.93 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 356.97 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.71 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 3.73 |
| Turkish Lira: | ₵ 38.2458 |
