{"id":1169,"date":"2021-04-14T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/expath-archives-uberlin\/"},"modified":"2021-04-14T06:00:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T06:00:09","slug":"expath-archives-uberlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/expath-archives-uberlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Expath Archives &#8211; \u00fcberlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2015-01-05T10:49:23+0000\">January 5, 2015<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/workshop-how-to-become-a-freelancer-in-berlin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Workshop: How to Become a Freelancer in Berlin<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11926\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/freelancer.jpg\" alt=\"How to become a freelance in Berlin\" width=\"650\" height=\"651\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;How to Become a Freelancer in Berlin&#8221; is now new and improved! Based on the feedback from our popular workshop, we&#8217;ve added in tons more useful information, and allowed more time for your all-important questions. \u00a0Because of this, the workshop will now last an extra hour and cost a few Euro more to attend. Given that you&#8217;ll learn pretty much everything you need to launch your freelance career, it&#8217;s still a bargain!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since moving to Berlin, we&#8217;ve learned the hard way how to set ourselves up as freelancers in Germany. Every time we tried to decipher another letter written in Deutsch officialese, navigate the corridors of one more <em>Amt<\/em>, or (shudder!) do our taxes, we wished there was someone to explain what we should be doing, and why. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re really excited to announce this all-important \u00fcberlin workshop, in conjunction with the experts at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expath.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.expath.de\/', 'Expath');\" title=\"Expath on \u00fcberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Expath<\/a>:\u00a0<strong>How to Become a Freelancer in Berlin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is the workshop for you if you&#8217;re thinking of going freelance, or if you already have and don&#8217;t know exactly what you&#8217;re doing. Maybe you&#8217;ve moved to Berlin from outside of Germany, and want to know how the country&#8217;s laws affect you. Or perhaps you&#8217;re working cash-in-hand and want to &#8220;get official&#8221;, lest you get locked up or deported or something (just kidding!). Or maybe you&#8217;re just wondering: do I really need all this insurance?<\/p>\n<p>Join our workshop to get an expert&#8217;s answers to questions like these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What kind of health insurance do I need?<\/li>\n<li>What other insurances are a good idea?<\/li>\n<li>How do I get a tax number and invoice clients?<\/li>\n<li>How do income taxes work?<\/li>\n<li>What is VAT and do I need to charge it? Are there other taxes I need to know about?<\/li>\n<li>What is the difference between freelancing, self-employed and being a <em>Gewerbe<\/em>?<\/li>\n<li>What are the special German laws regarding marketing, advertising, your website etc?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Become a Freelancer in Berlin takes place on Saturday, from 2 &#8211; 6pm in <a href=\"\/coworking-at-uberlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our beautiful coworking space<\/a>. It will be in held *in English*\u00a0and costs \u20ac35 (plus VAT) to attend. Sign up for our upcoming workshops:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.de\/e\/how-to-become-a-freelancer-in-berlin-november-2015-tickets-18717792421\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.eventbrite.de\/e\/how-to-become-a-freelancer-in-berlin-november-2015-tickets-18717792421', 'Saturday 14th November\u00a0@ 2pm.');\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saturday 14th November\u00a0@ 2pm.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Happy freelancing!<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-12207 defualt\" post_id=\"12207\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/workshop-how-to-become-a-freelancer-in-berlin\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/twitter.com\/share', 'Tweet');\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/workshop-how-to-become-a-freelancer-in-berlin\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/workshops\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Workshops<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/expath\/\" rel=\"tag\">Expath<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/workshops\/\" rel=\"tag\">Workshops<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/workshop-how-to-become-a-freelancer-in-berlin\/#comments\">35 comments<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2013-05-29T08:21:55+0000\">May 29, 2013<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/learn-german-in-berlin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Learn German with our favourite Berlin language school Expath<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><img class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" title=\"Expath logo\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3674\/8869240320_ef5c696dec_o.png\" alt=\"Expath logo\" width=\"650\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We know <a title=\"How to improve your German in Berlin\" href=\"\/how-to-improve-your-german-in-berlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">it&#8217;s hard to learn German in Berlin<\/a>. Ours is a city so international that some expats actually ask themselves (and us!)\u00a0<a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-do-i-need-to-learn-german\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">whether it&#8217;s worth learning German at all<\/a>, and the business ventures they start can spark <a href=\"\/wie-bitte-ranting-back-at-exberliner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fierce debate<\/a>\u00a0when they are criticised for not adequately catering for Germans in their mother tongue. Of course, if you&#8217;re only in Berlin to party your summer away, you won&#8217;t experience much pressure to speak German and, given most locals&#8217; readiness to speak English to you, you won&#8217;t be given much opportunity to.<\/p>\n<p>But if, like us, you plan to be here long term, and you want to be able to communicate with the locals and learn more about them, their culture and their city, you need to learn German. Most <a href=\"\/tag\/jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jobs<\/a>\u00a0outside of the ultra-competitive\u00a0<a href=\"\/so-you-want-to-work-for-a-berlin-startup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">startup scene<\/a>\u00a0call for at least basic German skills, as do meetings at any government building and phone calls to your landlord. The only way to truly integrate into Berlin life is to learn German and, we&#8217;ve found, the best way to get a solid foundation in German is with structured classroom learning.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Expath classroom\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7425\/8869244188_4a47d5e4d2_o.jpg\" alt=\"Expath classroom\" width=\"650\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re happy we discovered <strong>Expath<\/strong>. They have been on our radar ever since they wrote <a title=\"Expath on \u00fcberlin\" href=\"\/tag\/expath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">some articles for \u00fcberlin<\/a>\u00a0helping expats to look for jobs and accommodation in Berlin, and generally find their feet here &#8211; all services that they provide regularly on an individual or group basis. So when we were ready to commit again to learning German &#8211; after an extended break from our mixed approach of underwhelming classroom courses, expensive private tuition and pot luck tandem learning &#8211; we gave Expath a go.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Expath water cooler\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5463\/8869253814_883d53218f_o.jpg\" alt=\"Expath water cooler\" width=\"325\" height=\"325\"\/>We were happy we did, as Expath&#8217;s language courses are the best we&#8217;ve experienced. The classes are small (with an average of eight students), conversational, student-centred and taught by the liveliest, loveliest teachers we&#8217;ve ever had. We&#8217;re quickly picking up the grammar grounding and relevant vocabulary we need to be able to talk about the stuff that matters to us, and, at the same time, meeting like-minded and motivated students we can practice on. Another bonus is Expath&#8217;s location &#8211; in the Wye complex on\u00a0Skalitzer Strasse, which is only ten minutes&#8217; bike ride away from us, and convenient for anyone living in Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain or Neuk\u00f6lln&#8230; you know, where all the expats live!<\/p>\n<p>So whether you&#8217;re an absolute beginner, or an accomplished German speaker looking to polish your skills, why not join us on one of Expath&#8217;s language courses?<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-8753 defualt\" post_id=\"8753\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/learn-german-in-berlin\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/twitter.com\/share', 'Tweet');\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/learn-german-in-berlin\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/opinions\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinions<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/daily-deutsch\/\" rel=\"tag\">Daily Deutsch<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/expath\/\" rel=\"tag\">Expath<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/learn-german-in-berlin\/#respond\">leave a comment<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2013-02-10T12:51:10+0000\">February 10, 2013<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/how-to-find-a-job-in-berlin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to find a job in Berlin<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">Guest Blogger<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><em>So you\u2019ve fallen head over heels with the threadbare charm of Berlin and want to move here faster than you can say \u201cHartz IV\u201d. But while the German capital might traditionally be the home of drifters, dreamers and dropouts, unless you\u2019re burning through your trust fund, or are planning on a career as a punk at Kotbusser Tor, those bills still have to be paid.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While \u201creal\u201d jobs can seem to be thin on the ground in the Berlin, armed with the right preparation and information, you can snag yourself a position you might actually not hate.<\/p>\n<p>Here <strong>Tia Robinson<\/strong> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expath.de\/wps\/wordpress\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.expath.de\/wps\/wordpress\/', 'Expath.de');\">Expath.de<\/a> \u2013 a startup helping expats find their feet in Berlin \u2013 shares the best way of finding gainful employment in Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>There are two main challenges you\u2019ll face when looking for a job, which are much the same the world over: finding the right position and actually securing the position once you\u2019ve applied.<\/p>\n<p>Sites with Berlin-specific job listings such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.de\/berlin\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.thelocal.de\/berlin\/', 'The Local');\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.de\/berlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Local<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/berlinstartupjobs.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/berlinstartupjobs.com\/', 'Berlin Startup Jobs');\" title=\"http:\/\/berlinstartupjobs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Berlin Startup Jobs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/berlin.xpatjobs.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/berlin.xpatjobs.com\/', 'Berlin Xpat Jobs');\" title=\"http:\/\/berlin.xpatjobs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Berlin Xpat Jobs<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/venturevillage.eu\/jobs\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/venturevillage.eu\/jobs\/', 'VentureVillage');\" title=\"http:\/\/venturevillage.eu\/jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VentureVillage<\/a> are full of interesting openings in international, creative surroundings and are a great way to start your search. However, to go from reading job ads to signing a job contract, you\u2019ll also want to ask yourself the following\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where are you?<br \/> <\/strong><br \/> Many companies prefer candidates to have a German address and contact information \u2013 that shows HR managers that working in Germany isn\u2019t just a whim and that you\u2019re serious about relocating.<\/p>\n<p>Being in Berlin also makes it easier to approach companies in person, attend interviews (and start working) at short notice, as well as build up your professional network. If you\u2019re not already living in Berlin but want to be, why not save up money to come for a few months and search for jobs on the ground?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who are you talking to?<br \/> <\/strong><br \/> Applying for jobs online is only half the battle of effective job-hunting. Many Germans use \u201cVitamin B\u201d (B for \u201cBeziehung\u201d, or relationship) to help them get a foot in the door. You can get your own dose of Vitamin B by building up your own network of professional and personal contacts who can keep an ear out for job openings and possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Meet \u201cyour people\u201d by attending lots of events \u2013 not just events for your industry, but also gallery openings, international language events, street festivals, flea markets, etc\u2026 Good places to find international events include <a href=\"http:\/\/spaetschicht-event.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/spaetschicht-event.com\/', 'Sp\u00e4tschicht');\" title=\"http:\/\/spaetschicht-event.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sp\u00e4tschicht<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/', 'MeetUp');\" title=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MeetUp<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artconnectberlin.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.artconnectberlin.com\/', 'Art Connect');\" title=\"http:\/\/www.artconnectberlin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Art Connect<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thewye.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/thewye.de\/', 'The Wye');\" title=\"http:\/\/thewye.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wye<\/a> \u2013 the list goes on. You\u2019ll meet fascinating people from a wide variety of countries, companies and professional backgrounds. You may even make some friends in the process.<\/p>\n<p>In Berlin you\u2019ll hear English (or Spanish or French, etc) on a daily basis. Take every opportunity to try to talk to interesting strangers \u2013 in the train, in a caf\u00e9, in line at the supermarket. Make sure you\u2019ve got a business card with your name and contact information, ask for their contact information \u2013 and be sure to follow up.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"berlin_02.06.2010_6859 by Patrick Lauke under licence CC BY-NC-ND 2.0\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1055\/5133612060_c0dbc81917_b.jpg\" alt=\"berlin_02.06.2010_6859 by Patrick Lauke under licence CC BY-NC-ND 2.0\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">berlin_02.06.2010_6859 by Patrick Lauke under licence CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>How to present yourself to companies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve interviewed several German HR managers working in international companies about typical mistakes non-German applicants make. Their answers may surprise you.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, all our HR managers agreed that it\u2019s absolutely no problem to have an English CV and covering letter. While this may not be the case for older, more traditional German companies, many international companies, especially startups, care more about the quality of your work than what your native language is.<\/p>\n<p>Many companies use English as their internal working language. However, even if the internal company language is German, our HR managers said that a B1 German level would be acceptable at first so long as you don\u2019t have to pitch to clients or deal with customer service.<\/p>\n<p>Our HR managers also confirm that you should put your date of birth, place of birth, and a photo on your CV with the caveat that no photo is better than a bad photo. What\u2019s a bad photo? Germans typically have professional \u201cBewerbungsfotos\u201d taken at a studio (for about \u20ac20) but if you don\u2019t like that option, just make sure the photo is a clear headshot of you dressed professionally and smiling (or at least looking friendly).<\/p>\n<p>One HR tip we especially love that goes for how to dress in both the CV photo and interview: look at the photos on the website of the company\u2019s founders and match their style and formality.<\/p>\n<p>The covering letter is an extremely important part of applying for work, and should not be generic but tailored to the particular position and company, and addressed to a specific contact person whenever possible. Your letter needs to state precisely why you\u2019re so excited about the company and what makes you special or distinguishes you from other candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Germans often submit an \u201cInitiativbewerbung\u201d (unsolicited application) to companies they are interested in, even if no current openings are posted \u2013 feel free to do this too, following the rules above and making sure to say which department or role you would want to interview for.<\/p>\n<p>And no matter what language your CV and cover letter are in, PROOFREAD carefully.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Job for Life by Sky. under licence CC BY-NC-ND 2.0\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/54\/150336205_8bd2d10b16_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"A Job for Life by Sky. under licence CC BY-NC-ND 2.0\" width=\"325\" height=\"434\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Job for Life by Sky. under licence CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Are you using every available resource?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The governmental job agency (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arbeitsagentur.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.arbeitsagentur.de\/', 'Agentur f\u00fcr Arbeit)');\" title=\"http:\/\/www.arbeitsagentur.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agentur f\u00fcr Arbeit)<\/a> provides free job-seeking services to EU and non-EU citizens alike. Which services you can access depends on your nationality and visa status, but anyone can register for the online Jobb\u00f6rse (jobs search engine). If you\u2019d like to go in person, it\u2019s a good idea to take a friend who speaks German or book a translator such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redtapetranslation.com\/Red_Tape_Translation\/Red_Tape_Translation_Berlin.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.redtapetranslation.com\/Red_Tape_Translation\/Red_Tape_Translation_Berlin.html', 'Red Tape Translation');\" title=\"http:\/\/www.redtapetranslation.com\/Red_Tape_Translation\/Red_Tape_Translation_Berlin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Tape Translation<\/a> to go with you.<\/p>\n<p>Create a great profile on both LinkedIn and Xing, and get previous employers and colleagues to endorse you and write full recommendations. Think about setting up a simple website showing examples of your work, or if that\u2019s too time-consuming try an <a href=\"https:\/\/about.me\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/about.me\/', 'about.me');\" title=\"https:\/\/about.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">about.me<\/a> page or similar as a digital alternative or supplement to your CV.<\/p>\n<p>You can also register at a temp agency (\u201cZeitarbeit\u201d) or recruitment agency (\u201cPersonalagentur\u201d) where they\u2019ll do some of the work for you. Manpower, Randstadt and Robert Half are popular international choices, among many others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t take it too personally<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A rejection \u2013 or simply not being called back \u2013 is not the end of the world. As with everything in Berlin, the successful expats don\u2019t take it personally or become cynical. Determination and patience in the face of adversity, always being proactive and planning carefully are the keys to success. Thousands of others have done it \u2013 you can, too\u2026 Happy hunting.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post was originally published on <a href=\"http:\/\/venturevillage.eu\/how-to-find-a-job-in-berlin\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/venturevillage.eu\/how-to-find-a-job-in-berlin', 'Venture Village');\" title=\"Venture Village How to find a job in Berlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Venture Village<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-7889 defualt\" post_id=\"7889\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/how-to-find-a-job-in-berlin\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/twitter.com\/share', 'Tweet');\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/how-to-find-a-job-in-berlin\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/opinions\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinions<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/expath\/\" rel=\"tag\">Expath<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/jobs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Jobs<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/moving-to-berlin\/\" rel=\"tag\">Moving to Berlin<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/startups\/\" rel=\"tag\">Startups<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/how-to-find-a-job-in-berlin\/#comments\">10 comments<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-11-11T13:36:19+0000\">November 11, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-how-can-i-find-an-apartment-in-berlin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ask \u00fcberlin: How can I find an apartment in Berlin?<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">Guest Blogger<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ask-uberlin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ask-uberlin\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ask-uberlin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"100\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The latest installment in our <a title=\"ask \u00fcberlin\" href=\"\/tag\/ask-uberlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ask \u00fcberlin<\/a>\u00a0series was written by Stephan Brenner of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expath.de\/wps\/wordpress\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.expath.de\/wps\/wordpress\/', 'Expath');\" title=\"Expath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Expath<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0a company that helps expats get established in Berlin &#8211; and illustrated by Josh Bauman of <a href=\"http:\/\/caffeinatedtoothpaste.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/caffeinatedtoothpaste.com\/', 'Caffeinated Toothpaste');\" title=\"Caffeinated Toothpaste\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caffeinated Toothpaste<\/a> fame.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Can anyone recommend a shipping company that caused you medium-to-low trauma (from London to Berlin)?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d be interested to find out what anybody knows about the rough prices or best services for shipping things here from abroad? (London to Berlin, especially!)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If you\u2019re anything like me, you have a mom in California who is just itching to sell or (gasp!) donate your boxes of assorted trinkets and angsty teenage poetry, so she can use her garage for car-related matters again. But what can pack rats like us do? Shipping is, by all accounts, very expensive (especially since the US Postal Service got rid of international surface mail in 2007). Here are several realistic suggestions \u00a0\u2013 and an obnoxious one.<\/p>\n<p>The first option, for those arriving from very faraway places, is to simply bring it along on the plane. Two suitcases, a stuffed carry-on bag, multiple seasonally inappropriate layers of clothing on your person and <em>voil\u00e0!<\/em> In addition, depending on the airline, paying for extra baggage may not be a comparatively bad option, and should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.farecompare.com\/about\/worldwide-baggage-fee-chart\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.farecompare.com\/about\/worldwide-baggage-fee-chart\/', 'Fare Compare\u2019s Worldwide Baggage Fee Chart');\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fare Compare&#8217;s Worldwide Baggage Fee Chart<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, when coming from European destinations, using a car filled with one\u2019s precious belongings is a popular option. If you can\u2019t drive, negotiating with rideshares to transport your luggage along with yourself for the price of one or two additional passengers is also a possibility (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de\/', 'Mitfahr Gelegenheit');\">Mitfahr Gelegenheit<\/a>\u00a0and, specifically for rideshares from London to Germany, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deutsche-in-london.net\/forum\/forum\/40-mitfahrgelegenheit-beilademoeglichkeiten\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.deutsche-in-london.net\/forum\/forum\/40-mitfahrgelegenheit-beilademoeglichkeiten\/', 'the Deutsche in London forum');\">the Deutsche in London forum<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>For smaller parcels containing important\u00a0 items (i.e. things you may want to track or insure), and for very quick international shipping, the standard UPS, DHL, FedEX and local post office would be secure options and they usually help take care of customs, but they\u2019re not cheap. With the not-so-standard delivery companies, one would be well-advised to first check online for other people\u2019s experiences. For a comparison tailored to your unique situation, try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shiply.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.shiply.com', 'Shiply');\">Shiply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Handle with Care by Josh Bauman\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8488\/8171705147_1d58b6498e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Handle with Care by Josh Bauman\" width=\"650\" height=\"578\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Also consider local moving companies and international freight forwarders (with shared containers) like\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.upakweship.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.upakweship.com', 'UPakWeShip');\">UPakWeShip<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurousa.us\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.eurousa.us\/', 'EuroUSA');\">EuroUSA<\/a>. This is the slowest option and you absolutely must pay attention to customs regulations (especially for new items) and where your shipment can be picked up. For more information, have a look at the forums on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toytowngermany.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.toytowngermany.com', 'ToyTown Germany');\">ToyTown Germany<\/a>\u00a0dealing with this topic.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a load with you whenever you return to Berlin from a visit home, and having friends and family bring along items when they visit is a great way to increase your cheap-suitcase collection.<\/p>\n<p>The last, and most obnoxious, advice is for you to simply come to terms with the realization that you don\u2019t actually need all those things. Two suitcases are more than enough for the transition, and almost anything else can be found quite cheaply here in Berlin.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>What are your thoughts on renting houses as opposed to apartments? Is it easy to get garden flats? Do you know of any areas where it might be easier to find them or a house? Or as soon as you hit areas which have houses does it suddenly turn boring?!<\/p>\n<p>In which area should I stay when I visit? Where should I live when I move here?<\/p>\n<p>I am really curious to how much an apartment costs. And like any city there is certainly a range, but if you could shed some experiential advice about monthly rent, good areas for english speakers, bad neighborhoods for english speakers, and anything you think might be useful on the topic of a room.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Berlin real estate is currently a contentious topic, as it is becoming more challenging to find and obtain the perfect set-up \u2013 at first glance. Price, size and location are factors that, when varied even slightly, can lead to very different and potentially interesting results. Getting what you want takes time, a strong spirit and the willingness to compromise (at least in the beginning).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Cozy by Josh Bauman\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8483\/8171705299_e745cfa130_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cozy by Josh Bauman\" width=\"650\" height=\"550\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The all-important questions here are whether to rent temporarily or long-term, and whether to live in a shared apartment (\u201cWohngemeinschaft\u201d, or simply \u201cWG\u201d) or alone. Temporary arrangements are sometimes significantly more expensive, but not a bad place to start \u2013 especially since there\u2019s less hassle and bureaucracy involved (try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craigslist.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.craigslist.com', 'Craigslist');\">Craigslist<\/a>). This gives you an address to register and some breathing room to get a lay of the land. Shared flats are also not very bureaucratic, but there are interviews! Your potential flatmates will only accept the candidate with their idea of the perfect personality. Listings can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wg-gesucht.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.wg-gesucht.de', 'WG-Gesucht');\">WG-Gesucht<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studenten-wg.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.studenten-wg.de', 'Studenten-WG');\">Studenten-WG<\/a>. For those craving independence, privacy and a longer commitment, who can spare some time for the process and are willing to diligently prepare and deal with setbacks, renting one\u2019s own apartment is the way to go.<\/p>\n<p>When looking for an apartment, as Patrick Wilken points out in his <a title=\"Patrick Wilken asks \u00fcberlin\" href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">excellent response<\/a> to the original query, a good price in Berlin is roughly \u20ac10 per square meter \u201cwarm\u201d (i.e. including costs like heating). In other words, a monthly rent of \u20ac500 for a 50sqm apartment is generally not a rip-off and would be considered a bargain in the more desirable areas.<\/p>\n<p>Very roughly speaking, the two Eastern quadrants within the S-Bahn ring are the most sought-after areas by expats. Apartments here are among the most challenging to find and obtain because demand exceeds supply. However, looking just outside of these areas, a difference of mere minutes with Berlin\u2019s magnificent public transport, may yield excellent value for money, especially in terms of space \u2013 and much less of a<a title=\"You know you're a Berliner when\" href=\"\/you-know-youre-a-berliner-when\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> fight to actually end up signing a contract.<\/a> The downside here is that the buildings and neighborhoods may not be as pretty or lively. As Patrick mentions, Wedding is very up-and-coming and Moabit is still underrated. Our advice is: to go and explore the different areas yourself. You may just be pleasantly surprised, and if you happen to get a bad vibe, then skip it. To find rental apartments or houses (usually in quieter neighborhoods and on the outskirts of the city) check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.immobilienscout24.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.immobilienscout24.de', 'Immobilienscout24');\">Immobilienscout24<\/a>\u00a0, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.immowelt.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.immowelt.de', 'Immowelt');\">Immowelt<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.immonet.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.immonet.de', 'Immonet');\">Immonet<\/a>\u00a0for listings. As with much else, having a network of friends in the city will expose you more directly to available rooms and flats before they\u2019re on the market.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Garden Flat by Josh Bauman\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8057\/8171705545_8f3774a9be_o.jpg\" alt=\"Garden Flat by Josh Bauman\" width=\"650\" height=\"569\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The best advice to actually GET the flat of your dreams is to have all the standard documents prepared before the viewing (!) \u2013 which may take more than a week. Have the following in both paper and digital format: a copy of your photo ID (for non-EU: also your residence permit), income statements from the last three months (\u201cEinkommensnachweis\u201d), a letter from your previous landlord confirming that you don\u2019t owe rent (\u201cMietschuldenfreiheitsbescheinigung\u201d), your &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.schufa.de\/en\/en\/home\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.schufa.de\/en\/en\/home\/', 'Schufa');\">Schufa<\/a>&#8221; credit report\u00a0, a neatly filled-out application form (which you receive at the viewing) and a nicely written (ideally in German) text for the body of your email. For EU citizens, a letter guaranteeing that someone, e.g. a parent, can cover the costs in case you can\u2019t (\u201cB\u00fcrgschaft\u201d) may also be possible in lieu of the income statements. Decisions on whose application actually gets processed are based on the completeness and timeliness of the application, which of the applicants is most likely (able) to pay the rent and, all other things being equal, a good impression in person and in writing. An excellent way to ensure that your application makes it to the top of the pile is offering to pay six months\u2019 or even a year\u2019s rent in advance, especially when lacking the income statements.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sincere thanks to Berlin real estate agents Aljona Brysch and Michael Rost for their insight and help researching this information.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Help a Berliner out. Do you have any top tips for finding rental properties in Berlin, or making moving here easier?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-7347 defualt\" post_id=\"7347\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"\/\/web.archive.orghttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/ask-uberlin-how-can-i-find-an-apartment-in-berlin\/&amp;width&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=false&amp;height=21&amp;appId=743541755673761\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; height:21px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\"> \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/twitter.com\/share', 'Tweet');\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/ask-uberlin-how-can-i-find-an-apartment-in-berlin\/\">Tweet<\/a>  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/opinions\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinions<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/ask-uberlin\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ask \u00fcberlin<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/expath\/\" rel=\"tag\">Expath<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/josh-bauman\/\" rel=\"tag\">Josh Bauman<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/moving-to-berlin\/\" rel=\"tag\">Moving to Berlin<\/a><\/div>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-how-can-i-find-an-apartment-in-berlin\/#comments\">11 comments<\/a>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-08-12T09:28:14+0000\">August 12, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/expath-helping-you-get-started-in-berlin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Expath: Helping you get started in Berlin<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">Guest Blogger<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"\/><em><strong>Aoife McKeon <\/strong> is a journalist and runaway from Northern Ireland, who has recently arrived in Berlin. We sent along to check out a service designed to help newbies just like her. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>So, you want to move to Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>You want to flee the tyranny of bars that close at 1am, work in an art gallery and find a cheap flat that\u2019s at least six times as big as your hovel back home? Great! It\u2019s a dream shared by countless others who want to do just that, so it\u2019s time to start planning your escape.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of figuring out all the boring bits for yourself, however, why not let someone else do it for you? Stephan Brenner and Tia Robinson had that idea, and little over a month ago they started providing &#8220;integration services&#8221; in the form of a seminar and German lessons for confused newbie expats wondering what exactly it was they were supposed to do when they arrived in Berlin. Welcome to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expath.de\/wps\/wordpress\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.expath.de\/wps\/wordpress\/', 'Expath');\" title=\"Expath.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Expath<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"expath logo\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8304\/7745855950_e1d1d4a097_b.jpg\" title=\"expath logo\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"650\"\/><\/p>\n<p>20\u20ac gets you a two hour seminar with English teacher Tia, a Berlin veteran of six years, in their small office in a former toilet block tucked away in the huge redbrick Wye complex in Kreuzberg. Everything\u2019s broken down into a simple step-by-step lesson plan, from basics such as how to register your address, how to get a visa, where to get a social security number for work, how to tackle the job market and <a title=\"The Dummkopf\u2019s Guide to Subletting\" href=\"\/the-dummkopfs-guide-to-subletting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subletting<\/a>, to sorting out your banking and good places to hang out for networking. Clients are emailed a list of questions beforehand so Tia can focus on the stuff that\u2019s really relevant to them, and given that seminars are taught in small groups, it\u2019s easy to ask questions and find out things you couldn\u2019t possibly know until you had lived here for a while. She can even recommend tax advisers and health insurance providers, should you last in Berlin long enough to worry about such things.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"expath Wye complex\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7136\/7745868602_685cbe45fe_b.jpg\" title=\"expath Wye complex\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"650\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you are planning on running away to another country, it\u2019s probably best to do your research before you come. If you haven&#8217;t, Expath\u2019s seminar is probably invaluable; even if you have, Tia and Stephan offer a friendly voice of reason among all the scary German words and horror stories about unemployment statistics and rising rents. It\u2019s nice to hear someone tell you that &#8220;Anmeldebestatigung&#8221; only means address registration, and that, no, you won\u2019t get kicked out of Germany if you don\u2019t do it in time, or that there\u2019s another place you didn\u2019t know about to look for jobs. It\u2019s more &#8220;Berlin for Beginners&#8221; than &#8220;integration&#8221;, as ultimately, that takes time.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s already a wealth of information on the Internet on what to do, <a title=\"Moving to Berlin\" href=\"\/tag\/moving-to-berlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to move<\/a> and where to go, something you\u2019ll probably know as an \u00fcberlin reader. I\u2019d already done my research but if I could have paid 20\u20ac to sit back, take notes and listen to useful advice instead, I would have done it as soon as I got here. Tia might not be able to hold your hand while you sit in the Burgeramt for four hours or magically make your visa application get accepted, but she does make everything seem a lot easier than trawling threads on irate message boards or picking through websites would have you believe.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"expath flow diagram\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8433\/7745840076_da1d7a6793_b.jpg\" title=\"expath flow diagram\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"650\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Part of the fun of moving abroad is trying to figure it out for yourself, and if you fancy the challenge, do it. It\u2019s what I did, and it\u2019s what other people have to do. Berlin\u2019s already a big enough place to get used to when you first get here, though, and all Expath want to do is save you a bit of hassle along the way.<\/p>\n<p><em>Images courtesy of Expath. 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