1️⃣8️⃣ Shooting of Black Teen, 1st May Events + More Weekly Berlin and Germany Highlights (Jobs, Housing and More!)
Hello dear IWBies ✨
Can you believe it’s already the week of May 1st? We’re just as shocked as you are. To celebrate, we picked a few free events we think will be really fun—not just for May 1st, but also for May 30th (since Thursday, May 1st is a public holiday!). Pro tip: if you can, try to take Friday off too for an even longer weekend!
Besides that, the weather this week looks sunny and amazing—just like this past weekend. We really hope you can make the most of it. Plus, there are some really interesting festivals happening around the city, so it’s a great time to explore and enjoy. Summer is slowly, finally making its way to Berlin—let’s soak it all in!
With love,
Bruna and your IWB Team 💖
PS. Don’t forget to check out our upcoming IWB event!
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:
😖 Mass Protests Erupt in Germany After Police Shooting of Black Teen
💧 Water level on Lake Constance (Bodensee) falls to 53-year low
🚨 NEW IWB EVENT ALERT: Your Fertility Questions Answered by Dr. Lynae and Felicia from Ovom Care
💬 1 in 6 are affected by infertility—let’s talk about it! Infertility is more common than you think, and yet so few of us talk about it openly. Whether you’re trying to conceive, considering egg freezing, or just exploring your options, you deserve honest answers in a supportive space. 👉Join us and fertility care experts from Ovom on May 13th for an empowering conversation about:
✨ IVF, IUI, ROPA & donor programs
✨ Legal and financial aspects of fertility care in Europe
✨ What options exist for LGBTQ+ families
✨ When to seek help (hint: earlier than you might think!)
PS. If you signed up for our IWB membership or filled out our survey, you'll get a code for free entry to the event 😘
👉 Week from April, the 28th to May, the 4th - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy:
💦 With over 50% women in different panels, Sex Tech Conference is coming to Berlin- May 4
👩🎨 Passionate about art, illustration and animation? Pictoplasma Festival Berlin is for you - May 1-4
🥰 Meet new people, Make international and local friends - Apr 30
👩💻 FREE Product Meetup “From Idea to Impact: Stakeholder Management as It Is” - Apr 28
🛋️ Open Sofa Sessions: The chaotic, charming, classic open mic returns for a new season of poetry & original music - May 2
🎙️ Tribute to the late great Amy Winehouse, one of the greatest singers of our time. - May 3
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IWB, with +40k 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:
💔 If you have a hard time with a break-up, read these comments…
💶 If you need some kind of quick money, read these comments…
🔥 “I am in perimenopause (45 years old) and last 2 years I really suffer from anxiety…”
👙 “Do u have any recommendations for stores where i can a swimsuit, that will be fitted to relatively large breast?”
👀 “There is this group, where ppl share dating experiences with dating apps”
😮💨 “I am in the late stages of deciding to leave my job due to stress, overloading and aggressive behaviour from management.”
😳 “How do you deal with violence in public places? I feel like I am always on the edge while waiting for metro etc.”
🎵 “Does anyone know what the official noise laws are in Berlin for house parties?”
🫂 “I am looking for someone who has been through the whole “abortion process”…”
🥰 “While applying for jobs, came across this notice and wanted to share with everyone!”
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:
“Subleting my lovely apartment in Berlin Leopoldplatz starting 10.05. for 3 months, with the possibility of extension.”
“I am subrenting my cute and cozy room in a women shared WG in Mitte, near Rosenthaler Platz from 15 - 31 May for 300€.”
“I have a room for rent for a woman, in a 4 person all-female WG, as one of my roommates will be moving out. Anmeldung included.”
“We’d like to sublet our 3-room beautiful, sunny apartment in August!!”
👉 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?
Let us know here - it's FREE!
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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