We are only at the halfway point (if we’re lucky) of the cold and cloudy winter weather in Berlin. The holidays are over and there’s no Christmas markets with sausages, waffles and Glühwein to look forward to. Now we are going to have to find ways to survive until the sun emerges in April. We’ve got a few ways you can…
The sun is setting earlier, the clouds are rolling in, and the temperature has dropped. Which means: winter is coming. If you haven’t endured an infamous Berlin winter before – imagine yourself in an episode of The Walking Dead where the streets are completely empty except for the zombies making their way home from the club and everyone is scurrying…
By Guest Blogger A breakup is always nasty. Especially when you are the one who gets rejected. On December 25th doctors diagnosed me with an autoimmune disease (AID). I lost my thumb nails, hair curls and my girlfriend. Before my diagnosis, I used to be an event manager, a start-up dude, healthy, pretty, tall, tattooed, a good cook and had…
When I first moved to Berlin a guy once said to me, “If you’re looking for a serious relationship, you’ve moved to the wrong city.” At the time I didn’t understand the extent of the dire dating situation here but after two years of experiencing and talking about dating in Berlin – I realize he wasn’t wrong. Whenever I bring…
There’s nothing like spending time with friends or hearing inspiring stories from new people to brighten your day. In the search for new gal pals or networking events you may have tried a bunch of meet-ups in Berlin only to leave hearing “We should hangout” but still no real connections. There are groups and organizations that have established themselves in…
Whether it’s your local park or far away lakes you’ll see people of all ages strip down to nothing in order to enjoy the sun on their skin. It’s as much apart of the culture here as drinking beers all day and having cigarette smoke blown in your face everywhere you go. If you come from a conservative place (or…
According to predictions, half of the workforce in the US will be freelancers by 2027. That shift is already evident in Berlin, with the rising number of freelancers and startups arriving in the city, and the highest number of self-employed workers in all of Germany. Maybe you’ve decided to make Berlin your home and want to go the independent route as…
