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News from The Berlin Life

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• 📧 Get caught up on last week's newsletter - The Deutschbahn Wants You, Citizenship Reforms Are Almost Here, & Healthcare Companies Are Where to Be​

Berlin Life Guides

​Berlin Life Guides help with moving to Berlin, as well as living and working in Berlin

• ​UPDATED: The Diary Of A Berlin Job Seeker - Stella has a new job and will start in September! She also is awaiting on news from one other company and may seriously consider their offer as well. Read to get all the juicy updates.
• ​NEW: Find a Job in Germany With Our Job Search Checklist - Are you looking for a job in Germany? Use our detailed (and FREE!) checklist to figure out how to find work in Deutschland. Author's note - This list only has 7 items on it right now, but I'll be building on it with new additions each week. ✨

German Companies Hiring

German companies that are hiring right now

• ​Klang Games (Berlin)
• ​Axel Springer (Germany)
• ​GetYourGuide (Berlin)
• ​Plentific (Berlin)
• ​CleanHub (Berlin & remote)
• ​NETCONOMY (Berlin & Dortmund)
• ​Uber (Berlin)

German Startup News

German startups that received funding recently and could be good places to look for jobs

• ​Munich-based Proxima Fusion raises €7 million to bring in the next generation fusion power plants​
• ​Berlin-based COCOLI raises €3 million Seed round to further revamp its vintage designer furniture online platform​
• ​Ariadne Secures $7 Million in Series A funding to transform commercial real estate with location data and crowd analytics​
• ​Berlin-based SaaS startup zero44 closes €2.5 million to help maritime sector reduce CO2 emissions​
• ​The top 10 fastest growing German startups​

News & Developments in Germany

Immigration and other general news

• ​Germany’s slipped into recession and everyone should be worried​
• ​Germans are optimistic about the future despite current crises, study reveals​
• ​What to do in June: The best Berlin events​
• ​Licence to chill? German spies want to start working from home​
• ​Germany recruits care aides from Latin America​
• ​‘All prices will have to be increased’: Germany’s €49 ticket might not be so cheap for much longer​
• ​From Berlin to Brussels, the night train renaissance gathers speed with the new European Sleeper​
• ​Berlin’s Efforts to Reduce Driving Stalled by German Car Culture​

Useful Resources

Some of the good stuff offered by The Berlin Life

• ​Add yourself to our Linkedin list to start networking with local professionals.
• ​Create a German CV (and cover letter) quickly & easily with resume.io.