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The Deutsche Bahn Seeks an Employee With Mad Windows 3.11 Skillz

Hallo there Reader - What's on this week? In yet another demonstration of how far Germany lags in technology, the Deutsche Bahn wants an employee with Windows 3.11 experience, an OS that was released in 1991! Germany is now the world's third-biggest economy. A four-meter-long dead python was found in Berlin. Staff at Hamburg's foreigner's office took bribes to issue residence permits to people who didn't meet the requirements. 💸 We cover all this and more in our 18/02/2024 edition of The...

2 months ago • 3 min read

Germany's New Immigration Laws Might Not Be So Great After All

Hallo und guten abend Reader - What's on this week? Germans are consuming less beer and will soon be paying more for meat. Your German citizenship application will be denied if you're on social security benefits like unemployment. Berlin is having yet another election. Berlinale invited AfD members to some of their events and only disinvited them after getting publically shamed. We cover all this and more in our 11/02/2024 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm...

2 months ago • 5 min read

Inflation is Low, the AfD Wants a "Dexit", and Germany's Most Expensive Cities

Guten tag Reader - What's on this week? A heck of a lot! New citizenship laws passed another administrative marker. Munich isn't Germany's most expensive city like you may think. Bavaria wants to be the "California of Europe". Inflation fell to its lowest point since 2021. The AfD doesn't only want to deport immigrants - they want Germany to "Dexit". We cover all this and more in our 04/02/2024 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm going to overshare. ⭐ In good...

3 months ago • 5 min read

☄️ ☄️ ☄️ An Asteroid Exploded Over Berlin Last Weekend

Hi there Reader - What's on this week? An asteroid exploded over Berlin on Sunday and you can see the footage. The German population grew in 2023 thanks to an influx of foreigners. An Uzbek Eats review from Exberliner. One German village in Bavaria is a model for migration. We cover all this and more in our 27/01/2024 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Community News News from The Berlin Life community. ⭐ We held our first community mixer of 2024 at Brewdog Friedrichshain last Wednesday....

3 months ago • 4 min read

Germany Will Finally Allow Dual Citizenship and There's a Tough Fight Ahead

Guten morgen Reader - Happy Monday! What's on this week? Germany finally approved dual citizenship laws. The country is uniting to fight against the rise of the far-right. Berlin has a lot of bizarre museums that you need to visit. Good news is in short supply at the moment. We cover all this and more in our 22/01/2024 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm going to overshare. ⭐ Germany is at a crossroads right now, with racist far-right parties steadily gaining...

3 months ago • 3 min read

Join The Berlin Life's Next Ladies Networking Event ❤️

Hallo Reader - Happy New Year! Hope you are all happy and healthy. 🥳 This marks the first time that I've used this mailing list and I'm excited to announce our next Ladies Networking Event on February 14, 2024, @ 19:00. Let's have a unique Valentine's Day together. The venue is TBD but is likely to be a centrally located restaurant in Mitte that most people can access easily. Attendance is free and you're more than welcome to bring friends. I'm hoping to keep the event to around 15 people or...

3 months ago • 1 min read

Leipzig is Rated as One of Europe's Best Places to Enjoy a High Quality of Life

Guten tag Reader - What's on this week? Germany's passport is ranked the best in the world and Leipzig is rated as one of the best European cities to live in for its high quality of life. A list of Germany's most valuable unicorns and perhaps, your future employers. Olaf Scholz got roasted hard by Politico. And a tour of Berlin's most infamous phalluses. 🍆 We cover all this and more in our 14/01/2024 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm going to overshare. ⭐ I'm...

3 months ago • 5 min read
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