Employment Migration Guide for 2026, Racism in Germany’s Housing Market, Online Orders to Get More Expensive + Weekly Events, IWB Highlights, Housing Offers & More!
Hello again, IWBies! 💖
Winter is still very much here, and Germany keeps making moves, from new military decisions abroad to changes that directly affect immigrants, like higher costs for online shopping and updated employment migration rules looking ahead to 2026.
As always, this newsletter is curated by a small group of immigrant women working voluntarily, week after week, to help you stay informed, connected and supported while living in Germany and Berlin
This week, you’ll also find plenty of events to warm up your evenings, plus conversations straight from our community that you don’t want to miss. Next week we will be back with the housing section!
With love,
Sabrina & 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:
👀 Germany is joining France, Sweden, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands in a largely symbolic mission to the Arctic.
🪖 The German government has announced that it will send 13 soldiers to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland
💸 Online orders from outside EU to Germany will soon cost more
📋 Employment migration to Germany in 2026: your complete legal guide
😳 Germany pays €1.3 million to man unjustly jailed for 13 years
👉 Week from January, the 19th to January, the 25th - Berlin is a city full with events to suit all tastes. Here are some highlights that we think you and your friends would enjoy
🖤 CTM Festival starts on the January, 23
😂 Laughing Spree: English Comedy on a BOAT (FREE SHOTS). January, 20
✏️ Drawing Cafe [#4] Coffee & Sketching in Berlin. January, 25
💄 Drag me to the 80s. January, 23
🍫 Truffle & Truffle Festival. January, 24
📊 Performance Marketing Minds x Brand Partners. January, 22
🎶 Take On Me! - 80s Party • Badehaus Berlin. January, 24
🍰 Cake & Connections. January, 25
💃 Latinx AfterWork - LatinHouse & Bounce. January, 19
💿 Vinyl Voyage. January, 21
🏓 OPEN DECKS FOR FLINTA* - PING PONG FOR ALL. January, 21
⚡ Toy Tonics presents ITALOMANIA. January, 23
🕺 DISCO TO GO. January, 23
🛼 ROLLER DISCO. January, 19
🎤 QUEER SLAM BERLIN. January, 21
📷 Frosty Cameras & Art Market by Filmriss Photoclub. January, 25
✍️ CREATIVE WRITING & WINE. January, 21
👖 Topshop and Zalando present: The Comeback January, 22
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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:
👨👩👧 “#friendsandfamily”
🛒 “Groceries + eating out per person - how much does you spend”
🏠 How long did take you to find a new flat, after you broke up with your ex?
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Wishing you a fantastic week ahead! 💖
Warm regards from the IWB Team