PEOPLE ARE STILL HAPPY TO CHANGE JOBS RIGHT NOW
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Our community is happy to change jobs right now. We updated our list of Berlin-based companies hiring. Women’s rights at work hasn’t changed in a decade. A deep-dive into Germany’s startup scene.
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The “Advice From a Career Coach” feature will return next week, as I’m too hungover today after watching the FC Union Berlin win against Dortmund yesterday. Any advice I planned to dole out today wouldn’t make sense. 🙃
Community News
🤝 News from our community.
⭐ Our last poll asked: Considering the current market in Germany, would you consider leaving your current job for a new one? Aka, are you happy to change jobs right now? It was heartwarming to see that 70% of respondents would be only too happy to change jobs for a better opportunity or if they hated their current job. It was also great to see that financial fears are not keeping people bound to their place of work.
⭐ Take part in this week’s poll. How do you feel about Germany’s future economic prospects right now?
⭐ This week’s featured Berlin Life guides: Companies In Berlin Hiring Right Now and How to Answer the Interview Question: “Tell Me About Yourself“
⭐ Read last week’s newsletter: Many German Companies Are Laying People Off. For our past editions, visit the archives.
⭐ Check out our partners: Find an apartment in Germany with Homelike. Use BERLINLIFE50 for €50 off your first booking.
⭐ Upcoming events: While we don’t have any community events to announce, a cool event is coming up in Berlin- attend the People and Culture Festival on Oct 17. Tickets are FREE.
Food For Thought
💡 Interesting articles about the world of work and other random things.
⭐ Germany’s DeepL is branching state-side, opening up a hub in New York.
⭐ Microsoft wants its AI to bring emotional support. Can you imagine a sympathetic Clippy? 🤡
⭐ Meta re-hired an employee they’d previously fired, even after he had stalked and harassed a female employee. Rightfully, she is now suing them.
⭐ Google has introduced a new search featurewhere you can film a short clip of a video and then ask Google for more information.
⭐ Females encounter barriers to leadership positions early on in their careers. Also, according to McKinsey’s recent Women in the Workplace report, not much progress has been made for women over the last decade.
⭐ TechCrunch has an excellent overview of all the tech layoffs in 2024.
⭐ Google is offering several free courses, and you can also get certifications.
⭐ This piece posits, “Forcing people back into the ‘workplace’ is a good way to destroy productivity.”
⭐ I always thought kindness was like a classic little black dress that never goes out of fashion, but apparently, it’s in vogue – at work, anyway.
Companies Hiring
🇩🇪 Companies in Germany hiring right now.
⭐ ALDB (Berlin, Hannover, and Bonn, 34 jobs, DE required)
⭐ Delivery Hero (Berlin, 67 jobs, EN required)
⭐ Doctolib (Various locations, 22 jobs, DE and/or EN required)
⭐ Picsart (Berlin, 6 jobs, EN required)
⭐ Revolut (Berlin and remote, 10 jobs, EN required)
⭐ SMAVA (Berlin & Hamburg, 35 jobs, DE and/or EN required)
🇩🇪 German startups that recently raised new funding also have vacancies.
⭐ Atlas Metrics (€12.2 M) | Berlin | Jobs
⭐ Briink (€3.85 M) | Berlin | Jobs
⭐ Foodforecast (€3 M) | Cologne | Jobs
⭐ Pluvion (€1 M) | Frieburg | Jobs
⭐ Voltfang (€8.8 M) | Aachen | Jobs
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General
⭐ Germany is experiencing changes this month, and here’s a preview of what to expect – the clocks going back by an hour, a slight BAföG increase, and the ability to pay online with PAYBACK.
⭐ Sadly, German teenagers are the least happy kids in Europe. 😔
⭐ If you plan to fly with Lufthansa this week, know they will strike on Wednesday at the Leipzig and Dresden airports.
⭐ Germany doesn’t seem to be able to finish projects on time, let alone finish them at all—the latest example being the Unity Monument.
⭐ The education system in Germany is suffering from numerous issues, so it’s always lovely to hear about success stories like this.
Politics & Economy
⭐ Inflation in Germany is at its lowest since 2021, so expect reduced interest rates on the near horizon.
⭐ The EU plans to levy tariffs on Chinese EVs, and Germany is not happy with the move, saying it will further harm the nation’s automobile industry. See: “Why the EU and China could be heading for a major trade war.”
⭐ Worried about the far-right’s popularity in Germany, more and more people are calling to ban the AfD.
⭐ People working in Germany’s East work longer hours for less money than those in the West.
⭐ The current coalition government can’t agree on anything or get anything done. Fed up, the FDP vows to force an election if they cannot make progress anytime soon.
Startup News
⭐ Could Germany become the deep tech capital of Europe? There are opportunities but also barriers, such as bureaucracy and far-right politics.
⭐ Bundesverband Deutsche Startups has published a detailed overview of the state of startups in Germany in 2024. Read and download the report.
⭐ Sifted profiled the fastest-growing German start-ups in 2024, with 22 in Berlin. Read and download this detailed report, providing a fresh list of German startups where you can apply for jobs. 💡
Fun, Interesting, and/or Useful
⭐ With colder weather setting in, Berliners can keep themselves warm this month by heading to the theater and/or attending an exhibition.
⭐ The TV Tower turned 55 this week on Germany’s Unity Day.
⭐ This happens at least once a year – authorities recently found €7 M of cocaine stashed in supermarket bananas. 🍌
⭐ The women of Oktoberfest aren’t just there to smile and serve you beers. They work in a male-dominated space, putting up with sexism in addition to the boorish behavior of drunk attendees.
⭐ Berlin’s club scene is dying out, or is it?
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Cheryl Howard, Founder @ The Berlin Life
Hi, I’m Cheryl. My mission is to help you move to Berlin and find work.
A Canadian in Berlin for 10+ years, I have the unique experience of moving to Berlin – not once, but twice. During my time in Berlin, I’ve had five different visas and worked as both a freelancer and a permanent employee for numerous Berlin companies. I even managed to find a new job during the pandemic and again in 2023, during Germany’s recession and massive layoffs in tech.
My day job has involved work as a hiring manager, overseeing the recruitment of countless people, as well as a team coach helping teams and individuals work better and find happiness in their careers. Through my side projects, I’ve also shared my personal experiences by publishing a series of helpful blog posts, creating a thriving community of job seekers, and hosting events to help people find work in Berlin. In 2021, I decided to put my coaching and recruiting talents to use by creating The Berlin Life, bringing my existing content and community together in one spot.
The combination of my personal and professional experience means I know exactly what it takes to move to Berlin and find work.