INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE GOOD FOR GERMANY
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International students are good for Germany. Gender pay gaps aren’t improving, nor is racism and discrimination. 15 funded German startups. Cool things to do in Hamburg.
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There’s not much to share this week besides a tip for a good brunch place I tried yesterday: Die Stulle in Charlottenburg. I also watched Adolescence on Netflix and Anora on Prime. The former was timely and powerful. The latter? I don’t get why it got all the Oscar hype. 🤷
Community News
🤝 News from our community.
⭐ Our last poll asked: What do you think of Germany lifting the debt brake? At 76%, most respondents feel it’s the right decision. However, 16% are unsure, and 8% don’t support it at all.
✨ Satisfy my curiosity! For those that don’t support changing the debt brake, what arguments do you have against it, and how would you propose Germany pay for badly needed infrastructure upgrades, military expansion, meeting climate goals, reducing bureaucracy, etc? Let’s discuss. 🗣️
⭐ Take part in this week’s poll: On average, how many interviews do you have with a single German company?
⭐ Recent podcast episodes: Again, there was no new episode this week. My cold still lingers, and I haven’t had much energy or a voice. A new episode is coming soon – all about German workplace culture and pushing past those outdated stereotypes that are repeated ad nauseam. 👉 In the meantime, listen to past episodes.
⭐ This week’s featured Berlin Life guides: How to Watch English Movies in BerlinandA Roundup Of Professional Career Coaches In Germany. 👉 Better yet, read all our 50+ free guides to living and working in Germany.
⭐ ICYMI: Last week’s edition – Berlin Has a High Quality of Life. 👉 Browse our archives for a treasure trove of helpful information.
⭐ Our events: Our next community mixer is on April 16, where everyone is welcome to come hang out at the Muted Horn. 👉 You can also subscribe to our calendar to be notified about upcoming events.
Food For Thought
💡 Interesting articles about the world of work and other random things.
The World of Work
⭐ A recent study by Indeed confirms that the gender pay gap pervades, and the gap only widens for working mothers and women of color. Also, these jobs have the most significant disparities.
⭐ Don’t do this one thing if you want to avoid annoying your colleagues.
⭐ Mathis Garcia says he used this CV template to find a job.
⭐ How to channel your anger at work into wisdom.
All Things Tech
⭐ Boston Dynamics continues its ongoing quest to bring The Terminator to life.
⭐ Self-proclaimed Caesar or nothing, Zuckerberg predicts the end of smartphones in the next ten years.
⭐ Apple streaming services are losing $1 B annually. At least we have Severance!
⭐ Some scientists think we’ll achieve the singularity in the next 12 months.
Random Life Things
⭐ Barcelona is doling out a hard no to short-term housing companies like Airbnb, as they are slowly implementing an all-out ban.
⭐ When your most attractive qualities can also give your partner allll the ick.
Companies Hiring
🇩🇪 Companies in Germany hiring right now.
⭐ Mnemonic – Berlin & remote | Jobs (2 openings)
⭐ OneFootball – Berlin & remote | Jobs (22 openings)
⭐ Sauce Labs – Berlin | Jobs (2 openings)
⭐ Tibber – Berlin | Jobs (3 openings)
⭐ wetter.com – Berlin & Munich | Jobs (2 openings) – It’s not the pun you may think it is. 😂
🇩🇪 German startups that recently raised new funding also have vacancies.
⭐ BioCopy – €8 M | Frankfurt | Jobs
⭐ Buynomics – $30 M | Cologne | Jobs
⭐ C1 Green Chemicals – €20 M | Berlin | Jobs
⭐ Cortea – €3.1 | Berlin | Jobs
⭐ Doinstruct – €16.5 M | Berlin| Jobs
⭐ Flexvelop – €4 M | Hamburg | Jobs
⭐ Idana – Undisclosed | Freiburg | Jobs
⭐ Kaiko Systems – €6 M – Berlin | Jobs
⭐ NAO – €1 M | Berlin | Jobs
⭐ people.ix – €2.3 M | Cologne | Jobs
⭐ Pulsetrain – €6.1 M | Munich | Jobs
⭐ Spot My Energy – €50 M | Cologne | Jobs
⭐ Tado – €30 M | Munich | Jobs
⭐ Theion – €15 M | Berlin | Jobs
⭐ Yepoda – Undisclosed | Berlin | Jobs
General News
⭐ Berlin’s iconic Gendarmenmarkt has been renovated, but where are all the trees?
⭐ Countries like Finland and Iceland continue to rank highest for happiness, with Germany not even cracking the top 20.
⭐ Skoda recently unveiled the world’s longest tram, at 58.7 meters.
Politics & Economy
⭐ Germany has issued a travel warning while pretending to say they didn’t issue a travel warning, telling Germans to be wary of travel the US. As of this morning, we’re now up to at least four Germans (that we know about) being illegally detained and deported.
⭐ Eggs are expensive in the US, and now they’re begging everyone they’ve threatened and shit on in recent months. Note: As a Canadian, I’m allowed to be angry due to their imperialist ambitions.
⭐ Far-right rhetoric would have you believe there is no free speech in Germany – get your facts straight.
⭐ More than half of people from an ethnic or religious minority background have reported regularly experiencing racism and discrimination in Germany.
⭐ To meet future demand, Germany must build 320,000 new apartments annually until 2030. Meanwhile, the average rental cost of a WG in Berlin is €650 monthly.
⭐ The Berlin government wants to make it more difficult for landlords to evict tenants falsely claiming Eigenbedarf (the ability to stop renting a property for personal use—i.e., the landlord wants to move into the apartment themselves).
⭐ International students studying in Germany are an incredible economic boost.
⭐ Germany’s plans to ease the debt brake passed the final hurdle on Friday. Let’s see if the new government can execute its plans effectively. 🤔
⭐ In news reaffirming Germany’s need to invest in infrastructure ASAP, cracks were found in Berlin’s Ringbahn bridge, which will now be closed for two years.
⭐ Deutsche Bank plans to reduce staff by at least 2,000 people in 2025. Audi will do the same, slashing 7,000 jobs by 2029.
Fun, Interesting, and/or Useful
⭐ The Berliner put out a guide on the best indoor food markets in the city.
⭐ Forget traveling to the Netherlands – this is where you can find tulip fields in Germany.
⭐ Learn more about a staple German food, the Bratwurst.
⭐ Cool things to do in Hamburg’s Schanzenviertel.
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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.
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