0️⃣5️⃣ CDU & AfD, Miscarriage Leave + More Germany's News in English, Jobs, Housing Offers and This Week's Events in Berlin
Hello dear IWBies ✨
Wow, this week has been intense for us immigrants, hasn’t it? Seeing what’s happening with the CDU and AfD—this subtle shift toward an alliance—is something we really need to keep an eye on. But it’s also encouraging to see protests across Germany against this far-right move.
As we said in our last newsletter: don’t panic. Organize, support each other, find your community. You’re not alone. There are a lot of people who aren’t just fearful, but also angry. And if we can turn that anger into something productive, even better. But if you’re feeling down, that’s completely understandable too.
We talk more about that in this newsletter, along with some great events happening in Berlin this week to lift your spirits. And! We’re looking for new volunteers for our project—so if you’re interested, you’ll find more info inside.
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:
😳 AFD & CDU, Immigration, Borders & Dual Citizenship: This Week's Heated Political Battle in Germany
👏 Germany offers maternity leave for women after miscarriage
🌱 Second Cannabis Cultivation Association Approved in Berlin
🏠 The strange loophole that transformed Berlin from tenant’s paradise to landlord’s playground
🚊 A new night train will connect these European cities to Germany from February 5
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👉 Week from the February 3rd to the February 9th - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy:
🤩 The famous feminist theatre play King Kong Fran comes to Berlin this 8th. Use the discount code IWB for 5€ off!
🇧🇷 Legendary Alceu Valença is playing at Funkhaus on the 6th
👠 Berlin Fashion Week After Party - multiple locations - 3 Feb
💿 Vinyl DJ looking for a place to play? Every Tuesday - Humboldthain Club
🏓 FLINTA* Only Night: Open Decks & Ping Pong at Crack Bellmer - 5 Feb
🥦 Vegan by chance: Workshop & dinner - Italy's plant-based pastas
🤝 FREE Building Dream Creative Partnerships - Networking & Workshop
👉 SOON! Our next event: IWB MeetUp & Egg Freezing & Fertility Firechat with Ovom Care 😍
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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:
💖 IWB is looking for new volunteers - join us and make an impact in our community!
😍 “Just wanted to let you all know this group (IWB) really does wonders 🫶🏻!”
😞 "Hey, I’m suffering from bad genital herpes…any recommendations are welcome."
💔 “Partner who is emotionally unavailable when he's with his friends/family around “
🗣️ "Girls, let's openly and sincerely discuss the job market in Berlin....without sugarcoating"
🤰 “Did any of you join a new organisation while pregnant and have any advice?”
😬 “ How does one actually find a good man in Berlin/surrounding areas? ”
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:
Renting out a cosy room in a two-room apartment in Weitlingkiez (S-Bahnhof Lichtenberg)
Shared Studio one-room apartment in Berlin Mitte: FOR WOMEN 500€
24 sqm room available between the 1st-23rd of February - 450€ /Ubahn Samariterstrasse.
Renting my apartment in Moabit Birkenstraße, 13.02-02.03 / 500 euros + deposit.
Cosy & quiet Furnished 2-Room Apartment – Ideal for Couples or Friends/ Feb 17 - Mar 17 - Sublet
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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:
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Check out what our IWB team is reading, or find it interesting and wants to share with you:
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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!
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Wishing you a fantastic week ahead! 💖
Warm regards from the IWB Team
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