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October 2024
On Being Grateful to Have a Job Right Now
Reflections on the job market in Germany. Our community has a bleak outlook on the economy. A job rejection 48 years later. One in seven Berliners are depressed.
People Are Still Happy to Change Jobs Right Now
Most of our community is willing to change jobs. We updated our list of Berlin-based companies hiring. Women’s rights at work haven’t changed in a decade. A deep-dive into Germany’s startup scene.
September 2024
A Lot of German Companies Are Laying People Off
Layoffs abound and people are feeling the pain. Advice from a career coach is back. A list of purpose driven, high impact European startups. A new high-speed train will take you from Berlin to Paris.
It’s Hard to Get Promoted at German Companies
It’s difficult to change jobs at companies. Our next Professional Women in Berlin Networking Dinner is upon us. Tips for avoiding burn-out. Ameldung’s possible – ONLINE!
Changing Your Career or Growing Within Your Company in Germany
Master moving up in the company ranks. People love their Birkenstocks hard. Stats for women working in tech haven’t changed for 20 years. The German economy is not only declining but pivoting.
Explaining Career Gaps on a German CV
People need to move to other companies for a raise. Germans work fewer hours than others in the EU. Germans’ life expectancy went up. Inflation went down, but prices did not.
August 2024
Will Germany Ever Become More Digital?
1,500 followers on LinkedIn. People want to see the digitalisation of major services in Germany. Job hopping is normal these days. Many Germans are working well past retirement. 😱
Myth Busting: Germany Isn’t Efficient
Sorry, but Germany isn’t efficient. I share my decade-long career journey in Germany. Learn about the most underrated traits of a leader. Would you consider moving to the German countryside?
What Is It Like to Work as a Woman in Tech in Germany?
Women in tech: we want to hear from you! Most people move to Germany alone. Berlin’s Bürgeramt may offer appointment free days once a week. Rent a kayak for free in Berlin and clean up the Spree.
According to a Survey, the Ausländerbehörde is the Würst
There’s still time to get early bird pricing for my CV workshop. Europe has its first femtech unicorn. Germany’s bureaucracy is bad for all. The Ausländerbehörde is the most hated government office.
2024
Get Help With Your German CV and Attend Our Workshop in Berlin
Let me help you with your CV. Female software developers in Germany might be earning more than their counterparts. Salaries across the country rose 4.1% in 2023. Foreigners are learning German.
Would You Visit an Alcohol-Free Beer Garden?
Munich opened Germany’s first alcohol-free beer garden. Germany’s not really the sick man of Europe. I talk about tax breaks for foreigners. Which German government office is the most difficult?
Foreigners to Pay Less Taxes?! 💀
Tax breaks for newbies in Germany. Berlin is no longer poor but sexy. You actually need to learn German to stand a chance of finding work. Refer people to us and score a free career coaching session.
Germany Drops in InterNations Expat Survey Ranking
People aren’t so happy here, or are they? Connect with our community on LinkedIn. Listen to me on a podcast. Ways to be successful at work.
Dual Citizenship is Now Possible in Germany
Changes at The Berlin Life. A new job seeker support group. Mucho German startups received funding this week. You can now get German citizenship faster and hold dual citizenship.
Is Berlin the World’s Third Happiest City?
Berlin might be one of the world’s happiest cities. Have beer with us on Tuesday. We should all aspire to be AC/DC. How do you feel about living in Germany right now?
2023
Our Last Newsletter … of the Year!
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 😱
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?
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.
How Good Are Your Intercultural Communication Skills?
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 Berlin Tech Job Fair Is Finally Happening This Week
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 Blue Card Applications Online
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.