2️⃣3️⃣ June’s Key Changes in Germany and Berlin, KdK Parties + IWB Weekly Highlights, Housing Offers & More!
Hello again, IWBies!
A new public holiday is coming up on June 9th. So if you’re thinking about planning a long weekend trip, there’s still time!
But if you’re staying in town, even better: Karneval der Kulturen 2025 is happening all across Berlin! It’s one of the most vibrant celebrations of the many cultures that make this city so unique.
In our Events section, you’ll find a curated list of parties and gatherings happening during the festival—including several free events. This time, we’re giving extra spotlight to events not related to techno (because, well, Berlin already has plenty of those 😅).
Enjoy the long weekend, dive into the Karneval vibe, and see you next time!
Your IWB Team 💖
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:
🇳🇦 Namibia marks first Genocide (under German colonization) Remembrance Day
✈️ European overtourism: Where can you avoid the holiday crowds this summer?
😤 German government unveils draft law to scrap fast-track citizenship
🥺 3 patients are killed in a fire at a hospital in Germany. Another patient is detained
🪖 Germany stations permanent troops in Lithuania, in first since WWII
👉 Week from June, the 2nd to June, the 8th - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy:
😍 Kylie Minogue Tribute Show by drag queen Reflektra - Jun 8
🏳️🌈 Coming home: A Queer Workshop on Self-Discovery through Connection - Jun 8
❤️🩹 Managing Relationships and Dating in Berlin, Psychologist Led - Jun 6
💞 How We See Ourselves: A Talk on Body and Sexuality at Fotografiska - Jun 3
😻 FREE Ritter Butzke ALL DAY - ALL NIGHT - Karneval Open Air & Party - Jun 8
🎬 The Substance at Fhain Freiluftkino (Jun 4), Anora (Jun 5), Babygirl at Hasenheide Freiluftkino (Jun 6)
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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:
🦐 “My hubby and I love TAPAS...what is the best place 2025 that u can suggest?”
🍼 “Has anyone of you taken medicine to dry breast milk immediately?”
🏀 “The female basketball team that I play for is looking for new player”
😓 “Have you ever felt spiritually bypassed by someone close to you — especially family?”
✈️ “Honest feedback about working as a cabin crew at Rayanair”
🇵🇹 “I'm thinking about moving to Portugal. What city or street is best for me to live in?”
🤨 “Can someone please define for me what the cultural meaning for hissing is?”
🍽️ “I’m looking to connect with women in Berlin who work at restaurants or night-shift jobs and are also free in the evenings.”
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:
“Stylish 2-Room Apartment - Sublet - 01.06.2025 – 31.01.2026 (longer stay possible)”
“Apartment available in Potsdam - 70 m2 - 1700 Euro warm - Ground floor with Garden”
“Stylish Furnished Room in WG – Prenzlauer Berg, June Move-In”
“I am looking to sublet my place from July 1- September 1-possibly longer if the vibes are right.”
“2 room apartment (70 sqm) ideal for a couple for the months of June, July and August”
“I’m leaving my wg room mid june in case anyone’s interested, send me a pm. Anmeldung is possible.”
“Subletting my cozy apartment in the heart of Mitte from the 20th June until end of December”
👉 Join our IWB Housing sister group to access more offers or to post your own
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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