1️⃣1️⃣ Taxes in English, Sex Life in Berlin + Jobs, Housing Offers & the Events for this Week in Berlin
Hello dear IWBies ✨
Another week is starting and another newsletter full of warm news for you. 💌
With all the news from Berlin to keep you informed, tips on events for the week, a whole section on long-term housing options and much, much more. So get comfortable and let's embark on this reading together?
Have a great week and see you next time!
Bruna 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:
⚫ Soon, Berghain will have an unusual new neighbour - Who do you think about that?
✍️ Declaring your income tax in Germany just got easier - new website available in English.
🏳️🌈 Victory for the LGBTQIAP+ community! Changing your name just got easier.
👇 Food and energy prices fall in Germany for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine.
💊 Did you know there's a drug testing app in Berlin?
🐟 Aquadom Update: Radisson Berlin Swaps Sea Life for Plant Life
🎟️ The whole Berlin for just 29 euros: the ticket is getting closer.
🏠 You think you're paying too much for rent? Calm down, that could change - but only in 2029.
📚 What defines education and which countries in Europe have the most educated people?
🔈 A train driver shouted a racist and xenophobic comment at a group of passengers over the loudspeaker on line U9
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Week from the 15th April to the 22nd April - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy:
🏖️ On the 21-22nd April: Beach Food Festival at the Stranded Wendenschloss, entrance is donation based!
🍸 The Markhalle Neun and the Mindful Drinking Club invite you on the 21st. April to the Zero Komma Prosit!, the first completely alcohol-free market in Germany.
📸 For those who like photography and architecture - this exhibition is for you!
🎬 “Back to Black”, a movie about Amy Winehouse’s biography, is now at the Berlin cinemas, check it out!
🪩 On the 18th, FREE event by Adidas x Zalando: Sound Bar
🎨 This event is for those who want to meet and draw portraits.
💃 “Move in colors” - Dancing & Painting workshop
💫 An exciting three-part event bridging psychedelic research, the arts and indigenous practices in Berlin
👩💻 It’s time to connect with other Entrepreneurs about finding your Niche or Micro Niche and developing your business
🤳 Social Media Creators & Influencer Meetup Berlin, on the 16th
🧘♀️ A dynamic and flowing yoga practice inspired by the Ashtanga tradition
👒 Come and join expert guides on a tour of Berlin's sustainable fashion hotspots
😊 For those who have read - and loved - Eat, Pray, Love, a meeting with Liz Gilbert.
🖼️ BossLady Tour - a safe space where Hip Hop Heads gather to enjoy art, be inspired and feel good.
🚫 From Nice Girl to Mighty Woman: Set Boundaries and Assert Yourself Elegantly
🙇♀️ Want to start meditating and don't know how? This can help you.
🏳️🌈 QWEER Spring Market on the 21st, at the cool Manifesto markthalle
💻 Workshop & group coaching session "How to Create Success Under Structural Inequality and Bias" with Raina Sun
🍦 Gelato Week Germany starts April 18 - scoops for only 1,50€!
🍩 New Brammibal’s Donuts in Berlin! Just opened, in Schöneberg.
👉 Come to our Finances 101: Starting with the Basics webinar + Q&A with FrauFUTURE on the 25th April!
IWB, with +36k 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:
💚 It’s “Spargel Zeit” in Germany! Check out why this is a big thing for Germans and some yummy recipes
👠 “Comfortable high heels – do they exist?”
🥰 A cute love story in Berlin, to give you hope
👩⚕️ “Which psychotherapists who deal with ADHD diagnosis cooperate with TK?”
😖 “I would like to get a IUD inserted but I had so many negative feedbacks about the pain you suffer during the process. What's your experience?”
🫧 “What’s the best waschmittel for colorful clothes?”
💳 “Does anyone have the N26 metal card? Is it worth it?”
💔 “Over 30 and men don’t flirt with me anymore - whats’ going on?!”
🤒 How to explain to your doctor that you need a mental health sick note
📚 “Would anyone be interested in creating a cluster accountability group for doing The Artists Way book?”
💉 “Good places to get Filler and/or Botox?”
😵💫 “My work environment is becoming more toxic and I cannot deal with this anymore. What should I do?”
🚃 Vent: “Why people here don’t move to the side on the stairs or escalator to let people pass if they need to get the train?”
👩🍼 “How do single moms survive with a full-time job and kids under 2 without any help?”
📚 “Anyone keen to do a book swap?”
🧐 “Is wearing silk bonnet good for curls? Is it cultural appropriation?”
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💖 Check out future Le Wagon's events:
➡️ Babbel x LW Speak & Code Inclusive Tech Futures: April 18th
➡️ Github beginner workshop: April 17th
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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 decided to convert my apartment in a WG starting May and with Anmeldung ofc.”
“P-berg apartment for swap with Schoeneberg”
“Private Room with own Toilet in a shared flat”
“I’m subletting a bedroom next August.”
“Our cosy apartment is looking for another long-term girl to live with us.”
“Private room in a shared flat”
“Private room in a Shared flat at 599 euro monthly”
“Onw room a 4 bedroom apartment is available for rent from Mid April to End of September 2024.”
“Beautiful room available in our lovely female international flatshare”
“Private room in a shared flat”
“An apartment in Spandau-Wilhelmstadt available from the 1st of July.”
👉 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:
Through an IWBie: Student for Marketing/Content creation & Senior Full Stack Developer
Marketing Intern at Cider
Junior Content Manager at SumUp
Content Manager at SumUp
SEO Content Writer at ClickOut Media
Senior Content Editor at ClickOut Media
Online Redakteur at Ströer Media Brands GmbH
SEO-Texter at LEAP Digital Marketing GmbH
Content Developer at Planet Alba
Sales Assistant at Claire's
Host/Hostess at myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community
(Junior) Tiktok Conceptioner at DEPARTD
AI Prompt Creator at Zalando
Junior Category Manager at Secret Escapes
Social Media Executive at yes&
Social Media Content Manager at Karo Healthcare
Assistant Buyer at Zalando
Visual Merchandiser at H&M
Virtual Assistant at Persona
BRLO just opened a lot of job opportunities!
Principal Product Manager at Zalando
Junior Video Content Creator at Global Savings Group
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Check out what our IWB team is reading, or find it interesting and wants to share with you:
💥 Not that age is a thing, but in case you are curious, here are the 30 under 30 in Europe, by Forbes
🍆 Have you ever wondered about the sex life of people in Berlin? Check out this article
🫣 The tip every freelancer wants to know: how to build a lasting relationship with the client?
🏢 How to enjoy the office if you hate working in person
🎯 Network meaningfully and transform your career
🗣️ What to gossip in German? You need to know these words!
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 💖
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✅Telegram Group divided by Kiez and other topics
✅ Your name on the new IWB “Thank you!” section
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✅ 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
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✅ 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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