2️⃣5️⃣ Fête de la Musique, WW3 Fears, Reichstag "Wrapped" Again + Weekly Events, IWB Highlights, Housing Offers & More!
Hello again, IWBies!
Hope you’re easing into this week with good energy. We’ve got more events, updates, and community highlights coming your way—because Berlin never stops (and neither do we 😅).
And here’s something to get excited about: this next weekend is Fête de la Musique! 🎶 One of the most joyful days in the city, when Berlin turns into a big open-air stage filled with free music everywhere: parks, streets, cafés, rooftops.
Even better? The weather is looking sunny and warm, perfect to enjoy June 21st, which also happens to be the summer solstice and the official start of summer. 🌞
Get ready to soak up the sun, dance in the streets, and celebrate the season!
Check out our picks for the week below, there’s a lot to enjoy.
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:
🇩🇪 Reichstag building “re-wrapped” in homage to iconic 1995 art installation
🇮🇷 Germany, France and UK ready to hold talks with Iran, says German minister
😔 Schwuz layoffs: Germany’s largest queer club to let go of one third of staff
☀️ Working hours should be cut during heat over 26C, says die Linke
😬 Middle East conflict will be key issue at G7 meeting, Germany says
💪 Decriminalise now: The new law written by sex workers, for sex workers
👉 Week from June, the 16th to June, the 22nd - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy:
☀️ If you are looking for Fetê de la Musique (21st June) events, check out this link. There are several free events!
😎 In case you also want to check out events on the 20th June, here’s your link.
🎬 DOKUMENTALE - International Documentary and Media Festival Berlin - 12-22 June
💕 LOVE AT FIRST SLIDE | Power Point Dating by Rausgegangen - 19 June
❤️🔥 FRENTE CUMBIERO + Karen y Los Remedios at S036 - 19 June
🇺🇦 Crimea Behind Bars: Public Talk with Kremlin Prisoner Leniye Umerova - 18 June
🍁 World's largest Cannabis Event: Mary Jane Berlin - 20-22 June
🏳️🌈 STICKS & STONES The job & career festival for LGBTIQ+ and allies - 21 June
🍺 FREE Neulich Tempelhof Biergarten Afterwork Session - 19 June
🍿 Babygirl at Freiluftkino Rehberge (18 June), Call Me by Your Name at Freiluftkino Friedrichshain (19 June)
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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:
💇♀️ “Hairdressers in Berlin: need a bit reassurance and sharing my findings…”
😖 “I am wondering how you deal with the world wide tension & possible WW3…”
😳 “My boyfriend left me alone in the airport and deleted my boarding pass”
😬 “Can relationships with political and cultural differences survive long term?”
🤩 “For those who have "made it" in Berlin, or at least have the feeling that you have a happy life in this city now -- what were your keys to success?”
🌊 “Wondering where people of color/queers/Flintas go swimming in Berlin?”
💸 “I shifted to Berlin one year back and it's been challenging to adjust here financially”
😡 “Sensitive subject: racism/white supremacy, confederate flag”
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 know someone who is subleasing their apartment from July to October with the possibility of extension after that.”
“Anyone interested in flat swapping between Berlin and Hamburg?”
“One month sublet available in a peaceful, heart-led home in Wedding”
“Room for Sublet in Pankow (13187) – Long-Term with Anmeldung Possible”
“Summer sublet of cozy 1-room flat in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg!”
“Offering 3 months sublet fully furnished one room small apartment on Moabit.”
“looking for a person to take my room in a WG starting from July”
👉 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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