0️⃣6️⃣ Key Changes in February, More Elections Updates + More Germany's News in English, Jobs, Housing Offers and This Week's Events in Berlin
Hello dear IWBies ✨
Wow, so many events this week! Is it just because it’s February and there’s not much else to do, so everyone is cramming things into the shortest month? Who knows! But what we do know is that our event section is going to be a bit longer this time. And honestly, that’s great, right? A reminder of how Berlin is full of interesting and unique events—even if we do hate it sometimes.
Also, we’re working on making IWB better for you! We’ve put together a short questionnaire to understand what you want and need from this space. If you can take a few minutes to fill it out, we’d really appreciate it. As a thank you, you’ll get a free ticket to an IWB event—and there’s already one happening this week!
Bruna, Lindelwa and your IWB Team 💖
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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:
🥰 Fairgnügen: Discounted Berlin events for social benefit recipients.
🙈 …and German conservatives insist they're the anti-AfD 'firewall'
🗳️ Wahl-o-Mat: The online tool that can help you pick a party in the German elections
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👉 Week from the February 10th to the February 16th - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy:
🩸 What is menstruation doing in the museum? English guided tour through the “Flow” exhibition
😹 Comedian Michelle Wolf is also coming to Berlin, on the 15th
🌟 Two upcoming amazing artists are coming to Berlin this week: Nathy Peluso and Tinashe
🎥 Berlinale Film Festival - Tickets go live on Monday 10 Feb at 10am.
🍿 Berlinale Special Gala: “A Complete Unknown," the biographical film about Bob Dylan with Timothée Chalamet
👉👉👉 THIS WEDNESDAY! IWB MeetUp & Egg Freezing & Fertility Firechat with Ovom Care 😍
IWB Galentine’s Meet-Up: Fireside Chat on Fertility & Egg Freezing: Fertility and reproductive health are hot topics in our community, so we’re teaming up with Ovom for this event! Get expert insights, real stories, and answers to your questions—helping YOU make informed choices in a supportive space.
👉P.S. Want a free ticket? Fill out our IWB Recap Form, help shape the future of IWB, and as a big THANK YOU, we’ll send you a free ticket! 🎟️✨
🤩 Valentines' Powerpoint Pitch Night: Pitch your single friend - Or be pitched! On the 14th
🐶 Bark Date in Berlin: find your new 4 legs best friend! 15th Feb
😈 Events where you can explore your kink side: Kinktastisch (5 years anniversary!), Kinky Galore and SYMBIOTIKKA
🍸 Clementine Supper Club, Valentines Day Friendship Edition @ Orangerie
💃 Swiftie Dance Night - On Ice: Valentines Edition, on the 14th
😍 Other FREE events, this week: OPEN DECKS 4 FLINTA* PING PONG 4 ALL, Beer Pong Night Berlin, Karaoke Night at Electric Social, Sky-Bar Warmup and More Amore
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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:
🧻 “Am I the only person in Berlin struggling with places to pee, once you're away from home.”
🙈 “I've been dating two older guys at the same time for 6 months…”
🏠 “What are your thoughts on the best neighbourhoods to live in?”
💳 Bank card fraud - “I'm afraid if I pay them I'll be accepting liability for the amount.”
🇬🇷 Advice/Tips - “I want to escape this city for REAL move to Greece.”’
⚖️ My husband’s divorce threat turns out false—seeking legal advice on alimony in Germany."
🏳️🌈 “My long-term boyfriend came out as gay - seeking support”
😮 “Landlord Invites Himself Into the Apartment - No Warning!”
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:
Room available in a shared flat (2er wg) for 3 months / 05.03 - 31.05
Long-term roommate wanted: 2-room apartment with Anmeldung, Friedrichshain from 01.05
Room in shared flat available -€565p/m-sublet from 05.03 - 31.05.
Longterm 77sq.m apartment Mitte/Pberg available from - 01.03 - 1.502€
Leaving desk in a shared work-studio in Köpenicker Str. (Kreuzberg) / 194.47€
Flat in Prenzlauer Berg available for 3 months (01.03 - 31.05). €1300p/m
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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:
🇬🇷 Petition: Protect the natural beauty of Milos Island (Greece)
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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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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…
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Wishing you a fantastic week ahead! 💖
Warm regards from the IWB Team
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