3️⃣4️⃣ Merz’s First 100 Days, Racist Street Renamed, Refugee Women Still Face Job Inequality + Weekly Events, IWB Highlights, Housing Offers & More!

Hello, dear IWBies!

How’s everyone doing? Berlin is buzzing these days — from swimming in the Spree (yes, people are doing it!) to new clubs opening at Tempelhof and big debates about overtime, and migration. In short, never a dull week in Germany!

As always, we’ve pulled together the most important news, upcoming events, housing offers, and highlights from our community — everything you need to stay informed and connected as “Berliner”.

Reminder we’re a small team of immigrant women putting this together every week, voluntarily, because we believe our community deserves a strong voice. Your support helps us grow, keep it free, and pay immigrant women fairly.

With love and have a great week!
Sabrina & 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:

• 💸 Spotify raises price of all subscriptions in Germany

• 🤎 Berlin to change racist street name after legal battle

• 👙 Berliners defy swimming ban in German capital's Spree River

• 🇩🇪 Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks 100 days in office. What has he done so far?

• 💃🏽 Tempelhof Airport to host club for two months

• 👩‍💻 One in 10 employees in Germany works overtime hours. Are you one of them?

• 🚆 Germany and UK sign declaration for direct rail link

• 😓 Refugee women in Germany still face job inequality

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👉 Week from August, the 18th to August, the 24th - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy:

• 🤝 Meet Conscious Singles. August, 21

• 🎉 Call Me Maybe • 2000s & 2010s - Pop Hits Party. August, 23

• 🌶️ Learn the art & science of hot sauces! Explore zero waste cooking, make your own unique blend, and take it home to enjoy. August, 22

• 🎲 After Work Wednesday @ Playground Berlin. August, 20

• 🫖 Tea & Pottery Workshop. August, 23

• 😂 Comedy in a comedy club with some of the funniest comedians in town! August, 21

• 🛁 Are you looking for a unique way to relax in Berlin? Queer Soundbath is for u. August, 18

• 👯‍♀️ With Humans 2.0, the Circa Ensemble creates a hypnotic fusion of acrobatics, sound and light. August, 21

• 🥜 Feast your way to seventh heaven at the one and only Pistachio Street Food Festival! August, 23

• 🍑 BAILE FUNK x PORZELLAN BAR night in Berlin. August, 23

• ⚡ Berlin Underground Party Tour. August, 22

• ✍️ Writers Session - DNA. Art Club. August, 18

• 🎬 Movie: Blood & Sinners at Freiluftkino Kreuzberg. August, 20

• 👄 Kinky Indie Party • Lido Berlin. August, 23

• 💚 Pistachio Street Food Festival 2025. August, 23

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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:

• 🦷 “Why dental care is so expensive in Germany?”

• 🤰 "How much time did it usually take for you to conceive after you were actively trying?"

• 💅 "Place to get some very c*nty long nails done."

• 🤑 “What is the appropriate amount of money to give as a wedding present now in Berlin per person?”

• 🥴 “Feeling ugly your whole life”

• 😒 “Lately, I have been feeling so incredibly frustrated with Berlin and I want to know if it's just me.”

• ❤️‍🩹 “Looking for healthy lifestyle support buddies”

• 🍺 What is your favorite beer?

• 📚 “Looking for Bookclub with diversity”

• 🍣 “Sushi restaurant recommendations”

• 🧴 “Good shampoos suggestions”

• 🥰 “A positive story for jobless ppl!”

• 😬 “My next door neighbour interrupts my sleep with her sex sessions…”

• 🏥 “Hospital recommendations for giving birth (as a non-german speaker)”

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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:

• “3,5 room, 88 qm, furnished apartment available for rent on October 1st.”

• “I am looking for someone to take over the lease, the apartment is available now!”

• “We are renting out our cozy, fully-furnished flat in Berlin Friedrichshain”

• “I am subletting my apartment October 3 - January 15, in a wonderful location in Mitte”

• “Sublet in Berlin Mitte. 3 months.”

• “Fully Renovated - 4 ROOM -Furnished Apartment – Fixed-Term Lease. Anmeldung possible.”

• “I’m subletting my beautiful, fully furnished apartment in Prenzlauerberg from September”

• “Cute studio apartment in the heart of Schönhauser Allee. Without anmeldung or 6 months with anmeldung.”

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Wishing you a fantastic week ahead! 💖
Warm regards from the IWB Team