0️⃣3️⃣ AfD Deportation Flight Ticket, "Migrants deserve more respect" + More Germany's News in English, Jobs, Housing Offers and This Week's Events in Berlin
Hello dear IWBies ✨
So... have you already managed to readjust to your work routines after the holidays and end-of-year recesses? Because, honestly, we haven’t 😅 That’s why today’s newsletter is coming to you a little later than usual, hihi.
Now, a quick recap! Last week, we opened up about our discomfort with the new directions Meta is taking. And wow, the feedback we got from you was incredible. Here’s what we’ve learned: the community is pretty divided. Some of you are all for leaving Meta behind, ready to embrace new platforms and possibilities. Others, however, feel strongly that we should stay, to hold our ground and ensure that spaces like IWB remain available on these platforms. Both perspectives are so valid, and to be honest—we’re still figuring it all out.
That’s why we’re keeping this conversation open. If you didn’t get a chance to share your thoughts, we’d love to hear from you. Just hit reply to this email and let us know what you think!
Bruna, Lindelwa and your IWB Team 💖
PS. But if you are feeling generous and would like to support all the work we had this year to keep IWB running, subscribe to our membership for only 1€!
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As immigrants, it's important to stay informed about what's happening in Germany. Here are the most important news updates you should be aware of:
🤦♀️ Germany's Far-Right Surge: Why It Matters and How It Could Affect You
😳 Have you seen the AfD's "Deportation Tickets"? Check out its historical parallels and political implications
🌎 German passport falls to 3rd-most powerful in Henley Index 2025
🇬🇧 UK to launch 10-pound entry fee for international travellers
🇵🇸 What do we know about the Gaza ceasefire, that finally happened!
💸 Germany's economy shrinks for a second year in a row as election looms
💪 Germany's migrants 'deserve more respect' says German minister
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👉 Week from the January 20th to the January 26th - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy:
🫦 EUSEXUA: FKA Twigs Album Release Party at Schwuz
🇬🇧 From the 23-29th January: 18. British Shorts Kurzfilm Festival
🎙️ Smut Slam Berlin: "FRESH START", on the 20th
🍞 Sourdough Bread Workshop, on the 22nd
🇧🇷 Samba da Sarjeta, on the 25th in Wedding
🎸 Open Sofa Session: David Lynch Special, in the 22nd
😍 Bob the Drag Queen is coming to Berlin on the 24th!
📸 Analog Breakfast - Coffee, Shoot, Develop, & Print on the 24th
💚 Grüne Woche, from the 17th until the 26th
🤩 Drag Quiz Night @ Torte Bar, on the 22nd
🥰 FREE: Official RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party at Schwuz
👉 Our next event: IWB MeetUp & Egg Freezing & Fertility Firechat with Ovom Care 😍
🌱 Veganuary Edition: Vegan Brunch & Meet-Up
🍿 Book your tickets for The Brutalist in 70mm, at Delphi Filmpalast
🍺 HOLY FRIDAY im Neulich – Tattoos, DJ & Karaoke
👚 Friends In Fashion - Fashion Networking Party, on the 20th
🍷 Good Spirit Wine Club feat. DROPS – Natural Wine Tasting
🍕 Gluten-Free Neapolitan Pizza & Wine Experience, on the 23rd
❤️🔥 Salsa and Reggaeton Party, on the 24th
💔 Contem os Babados: Show Interativo de Comédia (em Português)
🍝 A Night Out in Berlin | Dinner with Strangers, on the 25th
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IWB, with +39k members, is a very active community. Given that you might not have time to catch up on everything and some good posts may get overlooked, here are a few highlights from our group, from the last week:
💪 “Someone can recommend me a good friendly gym. As a bigger size girl Im really afraid to go to gym and get body shamed.”
⚽️ “We are still looking for girls who want to play football.”
😥 “Acne advice: My son is 15 and has had a face full of spots…”
💰 “My ex wants me to give him back all the money and gifts he offered me…”
🚨 “A friend of mine got arrested by the police and is being acused of theft.”
🗳️ Who to vote for in the next elections?
🤦♀️ “How do you cope with getting fired (again)?”
💃 “Clubbing: I'm looking for places to dance where I don't have to pay more than 10ish”
If life feels like a bit of a shitshow and you just need someone to talk to, reach out to Aranja. Whether German bureaucracy is chipping away at your sanity, your relationships feel challenging and unsupportive, you have a sense of uncertainty about your career, or life in general just feels hard, she’s got you.
👉 https://www.amplified-humanity.com
We know finding a place to stay in Berlin is a hard tasks, sometimes. That’s why we gather, every week, some links that might help you - from women to women:
“I'm subletting my flat from 24th of January for a month minimum, you can stay longer too.”
“My beloved WG room is available during February and until mid March for someone to enjoy it.”
“I'm subletting my spacious 1,5-bedroom-apartment+balcony in Tiergarten for the next 3 months”
“A friend of mine is subletting a studio in Moabit, furnished.”
“Spacious Flat for Rent Near Görli. Available: 22.01.2025 - 05.03.2025”
“Spacious bright furnished room is available from January 30th to March 2nd (dates are flexible)”
👉 Join our IWB Housing sister group to access more offers or to post your own
A big reason why ppl move to Berlin is to get better lives. That’s totally connect with our work life. Check out these opportunities, we need more women in ALL fields:
👉 Do you have a job opening that we should feature here?
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Check out what our IWB team is reading, or find it interesting and wants to share with you:
🥵 Everybody is talking about the Babygirl movie and we are gushing over the main actor Sam Rockwell
😅 Have you read about this new app RedNote and the ‘TikTok refugees’?
💪 No gym time? No worries, according to science, this is how much you should work out everyday to be healthy
🤦♀️ We thought he was an ally, but apparently he’s just another ‘faux feminist’…
We are very happy and proud to get msgs like this, thank you! 💖
To run IWB, there’s a group of 6 women, mostly women of color, taking care of different tasks to keep the whole IWB project running. As we continue to grow, our responsibilities grow as well, and we are basically doing this job that takes a lot of our energy, time and mental health for free.
”You give a little, you take a little”
Our ✨dream✨ is to keep supporting the community of women* in Berlin as much as we can, with events, helpful resources, support groups… and in return, we would get at least 1€ from each member that got something positive out of IWB. We host over 36k people right now… even if we got 20k every month, we could hire immigrant women, pay them fairly and find a small whole in the middle of the patriarchal, capitalist system that usually underpays women.
Let's be the change we want to see and not reproduce outdated and harmful systems 💖
To motivate people to support our work, we are giving back some cool perks!
Check them out here:
For only 1€/Month Subscription:
✅ Facebook Anonymous post, as much as you want
✅Telegram Group divided by Kiez and other topics
✅ Your name on the new IWB “Thank you!” section
For 5€/Month Subscription:
✅ Facebook Anonymous post, as much as you want
✅Telegram Group divided by Kiez and other topics
✅ Your name on the new IWB “Thank you!” section
💖 Monthly discounts with bars, restaurants, services…
For 10€/Month Subscription:
✅ Facebook Anonymous post, as much as you want
✅Telegram Group divided by Kiez and other topics
✅ Your name on the new IWB “Thank you!” section
💖 Monthly discounts with bars, restaurants, services…
💖 Access to ALL our IWB events for free
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Wishing you a fantastic week ahead! 💖
Warm regards from the IWB Team
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