The Berlin Life
We're a community-minded hub of information and services that makes moving to Germany and finding work easier. We provide guides to life in Berlin, career coaching services, and connections to a wider community.
Are Berliners getting ... healthier?
Hallo Reader - What's on this week? Germany has some of the shortest work weeks in all of the EU. More mothers are working than ever before. Berliners are getting healthier and drinking less. On the other hand, Octoberfest attendees are increasing their cocaine use. We cover all this and more in our 10.10.2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News 🙋♀️ Sometimes, I'm going to overshare. For the first time ever, I had family visit me from Canada this past weekend. It was awesome!...
We Need Volunteers to Build and Expand The Berlin Life Community
Guten tag Reader - What's on this week? I share some personal news, we need volunteers to help build and expand our community, it's harder for immigrants to find work in Germany, and a lot of German employees find their jobs meaningless (and their bosses are depressed). We cover all this and more in our 1/10/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News 🙋♀️ Sometimes, like today, I'm going to overshare. Early on in the pandemic, I went through a really difficult time. One of the...
People Change Their Jobs A Lot, Mature Workers Keep on Working, Berlin's Planting Trees
Guten morgen Reader - What's on this week? People change their jobs a lot over the course of their careers, Australian companies are seeking to hire "mature workers", Berlin's going to plant a lot of trees, and we're going to avoid an energy shortage this winter (but your heating bill will remain expensive AF.) We cover all this and more in our 25/9/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Community News 🗣️ News from The Berlin Life community. We're light on community news this week! Sorry...
Weight Bias/Discrimination at Work, Ye Was at Mustafas, & Scholz Encourages People to Get Citizenship
Guten tag Reader - We've got a jam-packed newsletter for you today. 🚀 What's on this week? Get advice on how to handle weight bias and discrimination at work, Ye was in Berlin and went to get a Döner, and Chancellor Scholz wants foreigners to get German citizenship. We cover all this and more in our 18/9/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Community News 🗣️ News from The Berlin Life community. Our ladies' networking event on Oct 18, 2023, is now booked solid. 🥳 Register to be added to...
We're Going To Be at the Berlin Tech Jobs Fair! Will We See You There?
Hallo Reader - Greetings from Berlin! What's on this week? We're going to be at the Tech Jobs Fair, we found a really awesome tool to help you practice for job interviews, unemployment went up at the same time the number of job vacancies rose, and everyone seems to be on sick leave. We cover all of this and more in our Sep 3, 2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Community News 🗣️ Big (or not so big news) from The Berlin Life. I'm partnering with Tech Jobs Fair and will be one of the...
New Citizenship Laws Made it Through Another Round of German Bureaucracy
Hallo Reader - What's on for this week? The new citizenship laws made it through another round of German bureaucracy. Someone smeared poo on a member of the AfD. The Fotografiska is opening in Berlin. We cover all of this and more in our Aug 27, 2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Community News 🗣️ Big news from The Berlin Life. Our workshop Creating German Job Applications That Will Get You Noticed by Employers is now filled to capacity! Again, thanks to all of the people who signed...
Speaking English in Germany is a Form of Colonialism? 🤦🏽♀️
Dear Reader - Oh hi! You may have noticed that we're one day late with the newsletter. 🙈 What can I say? I was busy working on a big new Berlin Life guide - all about how to quit your job in Germany! I hope it will be helpful should you ever resign from your job here. Other things on the agenda this week are the ongoing debate about foreigners speaking only English in Germany, new citizenship laws are going to be voted on this week, and Kitkat wants people to wear more colorful outfits to the...