Why people are thinking about leaving Germany. Our last newsletter of 2024. The end of big tech is nigh? Bigger payslips for some in December.

How foreigners living in Germany are feeling. Germany lacks a Digital Nomad visa. Berlin’s culture is at risk. EU women earn 13% < men.

Germans are among the world’s best English speakers. Germany is a top country for AI talent. Multiple German startups got funded recently.

The percentage of English jobs in Germany. A bonus public holiday in 2025. Hamburg is the happiest city. How not to drown in cynicism.

Ghost jobs on LinkedIn are real. Europeans are working remotely for American companies. Germans call into work sick more than they should.

A 4 day workweek in Germany. Berlin’s hottest startups. East & West Germany’s phantom borders. Germany’s AI travel influencer.

The importance of learning German. Our community really loves their jobs. Few women become executives in Germany. The pension system is meh.

Being grateful to have a job in Germany. Our community has a bleak economic outlook. A job rejection 48 years later. Berliners are depressed.

People are happy to change jobs. Berlin-based companies hiring. Women’s rights at work haven’t progressed. Dive into Germany’s startup scene.

I’ve been living in Berlin for a long time. It’s our last newsletter of the year. European tech companies are cutting back on money for new and existing talent. It’s Christmas market time. Citizenship laws are back in discussions. And a meme with Ben Affleck.

Foreigners in Berlin and Hamburg are among the world’s most unhappy people. Data science and machine learning skills will score you a pretty high salary. Not all companies want you to put a photo on your CV. And a round-up of Berlin’s most beautiful pools.

Does the “open to work” banner on LinkedIn make you look desperate? What’s better – natural or learned talent? Spicy chips were banned in Bavaria. The €49 ticket will be around a bit longer. A timely remembrance of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The importance of intercultural communication skills has never been more vital than now. A Berlin founder shares advice for what not to do on your CVs and cover letters. Unemployment went up a wee bit in Germany. Berlin clubs are in danger (and not just because of plans for a highway!).

The Tech Jobs Fair is finally happening and I’ll be there repping The Berlin Life! 🙌 More positive changes with Blue Cards are coming in November. An old German man conned his con artists who received an unexpected gift. German people save a lot of money. And Berlin can’t successfully implement a simple stoplight countdown system. 🚦

You can now submit applications for a Blue Card online. We had a successful Ladies Networking Dinner event and have plans to do more. Engineering managers are one of the highest-paid tech jobs. Last but not least, inflation is expected to drop significantly in 2024.

We dish on the top ten salaries that pay more than $100,000 annually, climate activists are having an impact on German cities committing to environmental reform, people were panic buying glitter before a micro-plastics ban came into effect, and a new night club opened at Tegel.

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. Yet Octoberfest attendees are increasing their cocaine use.

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).