4️⃣6️⃣ Magdeburg Attack, What Happens If CDU Takes Power & More Germany's News in English, Jobs, Housing Offers and This Week's Events in Berlin
Hello dear IWBies ✨
Can you believe it? The end of the year is here! OMG, what a ride it’s been. And we just wanted to pause for a moment and say thank you for being part of our community, for showing up, and for making this year so special. We couldn’t have done it without you!
As we wrap things up, we hope you’re spending the holidays with your family or chosen family—and, of course, indulging in some amazing food! 🍰✨ Take this time to truly relax and unwind. This year wasn’t easy for anyone, but hey, we made it. Let’s step into 2025 recharged and ready to tackle whatever comes next!
We’ll be taking a little break ourselves to rest and reset, but don’t worry—we’ll be back on 5th January 2025. Until then, happy holidays and see you next year! 🥂
With love,
Bruna, Sabrina 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:
🇩🇪 Germany’s Agenda for 2025: Major Changes and Key Dates for next year
🗣️ The Chancellor lost the vote of confidence. How are the voters in Germany reacting?
😳 "Mega strike" on the horizon in Berlin as BVG & ver.di argue over pay
🥺 Everything we now about this week’s Magdeburg attack and how it can affect the next election, in February. And we are left with the question: how safe are the Christmas Markets in Germany?
🗳️ If the CDU Wins, These Laws Could Change—Find Out How It Impacts You
⚖️ Germany moves to protect top court against far right. In another note, the far-right wants Germany to leave the EU.
😋 Berlin bites: The best new restaurants of 2024
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👉 Week from the December 23th to the December 29th - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy:
🍿 A lot of (western) Christmas classic movies will be screening at the Planetarium, including E.T., Nightmare Before Christmas, and Gremlins
💥 Don’t know where to celebrate New Year’s Eve? Check out these options!
⚡ The third iteration of XMESS
🍄 Psychedelic Cumbia Party - La Cumbia es Amor
💣 The Italian DJ and producer PLÖT is a long-time player in the electronic music scene, and in the night before xmas maniac&me’s guest at “U10247”
🎄 blank with benefits: an (anti-)christmas rendezvous.
😂 Comedy Therapy X-mas Feast — Laughs, Glühwein and Christmas Market!
🖤 Do you know impressive personalities like Audre Lorde, May Ayim or Ika Hügel- Marshall? Find out more now! Learn more about Black & Queer Feminism in Berlin
🙇♀️ Healing Breathwork | Accelerate emotional and physical healing
🎅🏼 Don’t forget to check out the Teufelsberg Xmas Market this year!
👉 For more events during the week, check out our Instagram Stories! ✨
🤣 Comedy Nights At Manifesto. The best new place in town to see quality, professional comedy, where you can laugh, eat, and drink to your hearts content.
😋 The Culinary Spirit of Berlin - Food Tours by Cozymeal™
🎅 This year's XMas Eve is hosted the absolutely fabulous Daisy Dick, and with some fierce performances serving you holiday camp and glamour.
🎤 Christmas Merry Meetup | Karaoke and Open mic at Bollywood Tadka
🍽️ Opera Show & Christmas Dinner Party, Thu, Dec 26 · 12:00 PM
💬 Free English Conversation Club with global people
🕺 The Swag Jam – Christmas Special. This is your chance to experience the vibrant energy of Berlin’s hip-hop scene and become part of a creative, ever-growing community.
💍 Forge wedding rings in Wendland in one weekend.
🎭 changes. Berlin, early morning, a kitchen. Nina and Mark, who have been a couple for over 20 years, are discussing the day ahead as they have breakfast together
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IWB, with +39k 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 a guy takes videos of you during s*x without your consent, can the police do anything about it?”
🤑 Add your Linkedin URL in this thread and connect to other IWBies professionally! Let’s help each other getting jobs in this economy
👩🍼 I guess almost every woman already had this thought: “Becoming a mom - or not”
👯♀️ “Looking for clubbing/raving buddies!”
🤰 “I wanted to tell my friend that I'm pregnant.” But does she really deserve to know?
🥱 “I procrastinate a lot”
🍼 “What postpartum mom needs the most”
🥦 “Topic: weed abuse”
👩💼 “Career change in your 30’s and its struggles”
🎉 “New Year Eve / volunteering”
🛒 “Asian supermarket that has a big variety of Korean products”
🥺 “Worried about relationships due to cultural differences.”
🔇 Want some silence on your New Year's Eve? This post is for you.
😵💫 “Sex problems in relationship”
😱 “I am frustrated. A WG room is 1000 plus now, what??”
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:
“One year sublet, apartment in Mitte with Anmeldung.”
“I’m offering my 20m2 room for sublet. Available from 27th of December( can be also available before) till 27th of March.”
“Big room 21sqm, Wrangelkiez, 1.01.2025 long term”
“I'm subletting my room in Lichtenberg while I'm away visiting my family.”
“50m2 2 rooms, fully renovated and furnished.”
“2 room Flat available in Hamburg”
“I'm looking for a flatmate! Good location between S wollankstr and U Pankstr, bus at the door.”
“One year sublet, apartment in Mitte with Anmeldung.”
“I am looking for a responsible person to sublet my apartment from February to mid- July 2025 while I study abroad.”
“We are offering our apartment for sublet from 1st Jan-1st April 2025 (flexible) with Anmeldung.”
“I’m renting my cheap cute and comfy room for 3 months (January-February-March)”
“Fully furnished apartment in Prenzlauer Berg available from 18.12 to 30.04 (flexible dates)”
“My partner and I are subletting our 2 room flat in Schoneberg for 3 months until march with the possibility of long-term/indefinite contract takeover after that”
“Our guest room is currently empty and we would love to have someone live with us until April.”
“My flatmate is still renting her room from 15.12 until 15.03 (flexible)”
“Long-term WG room in Neukölln”
“Sublet Apartment 3 months”
“I’m renting out a room in my flat in wedding close to U-Pankstraße for 6 months starting immediately to the end of June.”
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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:
Head of ERP, On
Assistant Store Manager, Carhartt
Team Manager, Burberry
Brand Manager, Taxfix
Digital Marketing Manager, Solplanet
Social Media Manager, LUMAS
Junior Manager Copy & Brand, Lautsprecher Teufel
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Check out what our IWB team is reading, or find it interesting and wants to share with you:
🎁 Still don't know what to get for Christmas? Here's a guide to help you with your shopping.
🤳 Literally obsessed with this. Which one is your favorite?
🤔 Can brands win our attention when they are in the entertainment market?
😯 Did you see this whole Blake Lively plot twist?
🇫🇷 Did Gisele Pelicot got her justice? We think those men should have gotten life sentence tbh
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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✅ Your name on the new IWB “Thank you!” section
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✅ Facebook Anonymous post, as much as you want
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✅ Your name on the new IWB “Thank you!” section
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Wishing you a fantastic week ahead! 💖
Warm regards from the IWB Team
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