{"id":1638,"date":"2021-04-14T06:11:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T06:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/october-2012-uberlin\/"},"modified":"2021-04-15T07:11:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T07:11:40","slug":"october-2012-uberlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/october-2012-uberlin\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2012 &#8211; \u00fcberlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-10-31T11:39:23+0000\">October 31, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/berlin-crawling-10-halloween-horror-films\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Berlin Crawling: 10 Halloween Horror Films<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"><em>Happy Halloween! While the Germans don\u2019t traditionally celebrate All Hallow\u2019s Eve, we\u2019ve unearthed a whole cryptful of Berlin-based horror films to while away the witching hours. Scroll down for zombies, demons, masked killers, sexy vampires and sadistic neo-Nazis, all slashing and hacking their way across the Haupstadt.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Urban Explorer\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/outnow.ch\/Media\/Movies\/Bilder\/2011\/UrbanExplorer\/movie.ws\/03.jpg\" width=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Urban Explorer (2011)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The only way this sub-<em>Hostel<\/em>&nbsp;torture porn could only be more gimmicky is if it featured teenage vampires doing parkour. Capitalising on the buzz around urban exploring, and Berlin as the ultimate \u201curbex\u201d destination, it does little to help the local tourist board by&nbsp;reinforcing dangerous German stereotypes. On their quest to discover Hitler\u2019s bunker, a group of tourists&nbsp;fall victim to a sadistic neo-Nazi. (Because Germans = Nazis.) But I imagine this film is a far more terrifying viewing experience for native Berliners, due to its horrifyingly accurate portrayal of invading douchebag&nbsp;<em>Touris<\/em>.&nbsp;The best part? Spotting our local U-Bahn station at the end.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y6OPe_rUdgA?rel=0\" height=\"366\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Demons\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/tomverenna.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/10\/demons_1985_1b.jpg\" width=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Demons (1985)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The U-Bahn is the starting point for <em>Demons<\/em>, co-written and produced by Italian master Dario Argento. A university student is pursued by a mysterious masked man who, instead of attacking her, offers her tickets to a horror film screening at a newly-renovated West Berlin cinema. Once there, art imitates art as the captive audience becomes prey for the <em>D\u00e8moni<\/em> of the original Italian title. Cue gore, gore and yet more gore, backed by a soundtrack featuring longtime Argento collaborator (and Goblin member) Claudio Simonetti, German metal mainstays Scorpions and Accept, Billy Idol and, um, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2MOZiV5XDZk\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2MOZiV5XDZk', 'M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce');\" title=\"M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce Save Our Souls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZT7jOmxqBQI?rel=0\" height=\"488\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Yellow the Movie\" alt=\"Yellow the Movie\" src=\"http:\/\/twitchfilm.com\/assets\/2012\/09\/Yellow%2002.jpg\" width=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Yellow (2012)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A masked man also looms large in this short film inspired by Argento, and his fellow directors from the Giallo genre. <a href=\"\/berlin-horror-story-yellow-the-movie\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/berlin-horror-story-yellow-the-movie\/', 'Crowdfunded');\" title=\"Berlin Horror Story: Yellow the Movie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crowdfunded<\/a> and shot in Berlin earlier this year, <em>Yellow<\/em> combines the slicked-streets, neon aesthetic of Michael Mann and&nbsp;<em>Drive<\/em> with old school Italian bloodletting. It oozes class, from the stunning opening sequence of Berlin from above, to the neo-Italo soundtrack from <a href=\"\/music-montag-antoni-maoivvi\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/music-montag-antoni-maoivvi\/', 'Antoni Maiovvi');\" title=\"Music Montag: Antoni Maoivvi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antoni Maiovvi<\/a>, to the poster illustrated by Graham Humphreys (<em>Evil Dead<\/em>). Currently doing the rounds at the world\u2019s top horror film festivals, as well as <a href=\"\/preview-social-media-week-berlin-2012\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/preview-social-media-week-berlin-2012\/', 'Social Media Week');\" title=\"Preview: Social Media Week Berlin 2012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media Week<\/a> here in Berlin, this is worth seeing the first chance you get.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/47713897?portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff\" height=\"366\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Der Teufel von Rudow\" alt=\"Der Teufel von Rudow\" src=\"http:\/\/images.kino.de\/flbilder\/max04\/auto04\/auto16\/04160015\/b640x600.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Der Teufel von Rudow (2004)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another indie production,&nbsp;<em>The Devil of Rudow<\/em> does little to mask its budget limitations. A hokey romp through a southern suburb of Berlin, this is an old-fashioned scare story slightly updated with modern hole-in-hand technology, a butt-kicking female lead and knowing gags: \u201cIt\u2019s quiet\u2026 almost too quiet!\u201d A must-miss.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/So4tySLlosQ?rel=0\" height=\"488\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Nekromantik\" alt=\"Nekromantik\" src=\"http:\/\/horrorhappyhour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Nekromantik_FRIIGIFILMID.jpg\" width=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Nekromantik (1987)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How\u2019s this for an elevator pitch? \u201cA street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a full corpse for him and his wife to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that his wife prefers the corpse over him.\u201d My favourite part of that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0093608\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0093608\/', 'IMDB');\" title=\"Nekromantik on IMDB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IMDB<\/a> synopsis is the term \u201cfull corpse\u201d, although film watchdogs would disagree, having banned the film from almost every country in the world. <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nekromantik#Interpretations_and_Criticism\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nekromantik#Interpretations_and_Criticism', 'Arguably');\" title=\"Nekromantik on wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arguably<\/a> a serious social commentary, but undeniably grisly and transgressive, <em>Nekromantik<\/em> has become something of a cult classic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q8iyMxTeB2Y?rel=0\" height=\"488\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Anatomy 2 Franka Potente\" alt=\"Anatomy 2 Franka Potente\" src=\"http:\/\/cf2.imgobject.com\/t\/p\/original\/9V4AuJSPPigI5NZMIj3NkyQ3AQp.jpg\" width=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Anatomy 2 (2003)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who\u2019s seen <em>Run Lola Run<\/em> or the <em>Bourne<\/em> trilogy could be forgiven for thinking of Franke Potente as a credible, bankable German actress. But not anyone who\u2019s seen the medical horror <em>Anatomie<\/em> or its Berlin-based sequel. Potente revises her role as a medical student-slash-investigator of creepy goings-on, to uncover a secret society performing human experiments with bionic muscles, with horrific-slash-hilarious consequences.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MFSuzuIn-X0?rel=0\" height=\"366\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"We Are The Night\" alt=\"We Are The Night\" src=\"http:\/\/cf2.imgobject.com\/t\/p\/original\/tztQ8kb1QATrnYRcl3kUosQcgKL.jpg\" width=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We Are The Night (2010)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Franka Potente was originally down to direct this sexy vampire thriller with the tagline \u201cImmortal. Insatiable.\u201d However, in the ten years it took to make it, writer Dennis Gansel took over director duties, finally releasing <em>Wir Sind die Nacht<\/em> after his (excellent) 2008 film <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1063669\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1063669\/', 'The Wave');\" title=\"The Wave on IMDB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wave<\/a><\/em> \u2013 into a receptive, post-<em>Twilight<\/em> world. As far as teen trash goes, this looks eminently watchable, not least for some stunning shots of abandoned Berlin, including Spreepark and Teufelsburg.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SBRDR12LHN8?rel=0\" height=\"366\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Rammbock\" alt=\"Rammbock\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rammbock-film.de\/rb_data\/img\/rammbock_01.jpg\" width=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Rammbock: The Berlin Undead (2010)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[REC]<\/em> meets <em>Shaun of the Dead<\/em>. \u201cHide and seek. With zombies.\u201d Whatever description you choose for this enjoyable siege movie won\u2019t be as deep as director Marvin Kren\u2019s: \u201cI am more interested by stories with a pessimistic point of view of our society, and zombie movies always depict a world that is bad. It\u2019s never been our intention to just do a film about the living dead; instead, we were more intrigued by the way people in Germany and Europe would react to that scenario. My generation would never take weapons and react like Americans would do; it\u2019s not part of our culture. We would most probably panic at first and then try to find a way to escape alive out of this bad situation.\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/fangoria.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=4692:rammbock-germans-do-it-deader&amp;catid=36:demo-articles&amp;Itemid=56\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/fangoria.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=4692:rammbock-germans-do-it-deader&amp;catid=36:demo-articles&amp;Itemid=56', 'Fangoria');\" title=\"Fangoria Rammbock interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fangoria<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8StJgFa-Hq4?rel=0\" height=\"366\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Asudem (2007)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>What. The. Freak. This&nbsp;\u00fcber-low-budget fantasy shot in&nbsp;desaturated near-black-and-white tells the&nbsp;surreal story of a woman pursued through the woods (or is that G\u00f6rlitzer Park?), after consuming some magic mushrooms. And something about&nbsp;Satan experiencing a heavenly vision. Oh, and the title is \u201cMedusa\u201d backwards. Seriously, WTF.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jTobS8R3bPo?rel=0\" height=\"366\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Possession (1981)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, the most critically-acclaimed film in this list, Andrzej \u017bu\u0142awski\u2019s <em>Possession<\/em>. An agonising portrayal of a dying relationship, that slowly spirals into occult happenings and Cronenburg-esque body horror, it features a hysterical, Cannes award-winning performance from Isabelle Adjani and some of Sam Neill\u2019s hammiest moments. A deeply unsettling watch, <em>Possession<\/em> is worth sticking with if only for a glimpse at early 80s Berlin, especially the apartment location on a street divided by the Wall. Warning: this trailer contains mad spoilers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xxVdtYAs8-w?rel=0\" height=\"366\" width=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you seen any of these horrorshows? Have we missed anything? Let us know in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-7183 defualt\" post_id=\"7183\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/berlin-crawling-10-halloween-horror-films\/&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><\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/berlin-crawling-10-halloween-horror-films\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\/film\/\" rel=\"tag\">Film<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/franka-potente\/\" rel=\"tag\">Franka Potente<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/horror\/\" rel=\"tag\">horror<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/yellow\/\" rel=\"tag\">Yellow<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/berlin-crawling-10-halloween-horror-films\/#comments\">17 comments<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-10-29T06:56:29+0000\">October 29, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/music-montag-nirvana-broadcast-christiane-f\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Music Montag: Nirvana, Broadcast, Christiane F<\/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\" title=\"Okarola\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9UOUTgdymyw\/T6-cprPzOZI\/AAAAAAAABi4\/fkTrHd8goqc\/s1600\/OKAROLA_TEENSPIRIT_NCOTB.jpg\" alt=\"Okarola\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nirvana + Broadcast +&nbsp;<em>Christiane F<\/em><\/strong>. A mashup match made in heaven,&nbsp;shot in 1980s Berlin, and mixed and edited here this year. Thanks <a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/okarola\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/okarola', 'Okarola');\" title=\"Okarola\">Okarola<\/a> for this wonderful piece of work; RIP Kurt Cobain and Trish Keenan.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/42066152?title=1&amp;byline=1&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-7172 defualt\" post_id=\"7172\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/music-montag-nirvana-broadcast-christiane-f\/&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><\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/music-montag-nirvana-broadcast-christiane-f\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/music\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Music<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/broadcast\/\" rel=\"tag\">Broadcast<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/christiane-f\/\" rel=\"tag\">Christiane F<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/music-montag\/\" rel=\"tag\">Music Montag<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/nirvana\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nirvana<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/music-montag-nirvana-broadcast-christiane-f\/#respond\">leave a comment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-10-28T12:07:18+0000\">October 28, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-how-do-i-find-a-job-in-berlin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ask \u00fcberlin: How do I find a job 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\"><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>Many of the respondents to our recent&nbsp;<a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-anything\/', 'Ask \u00fcberlin\u2026 ANYTHING!');\" title=\"Ask \u00fcberlin\u2026 ANYTHING!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask \u00fcberlin\u2026 ANYTHING!<\/a>&nbsp;post have stumbled upon a Berlin paradox. Everyone wants to move here, but they can\u2019t because there aren\u2019t any jobs. However, if there were jobs here, it would no longer be cheap, or thrilling, or otherwise attractive to people like us. In the words of Adam Fletcher, \u201cit\u2019d be Munich.\u201d We anticipated the advice of his <a href=\"\/you-know-youre-a-berliner-when\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/you-know-youre-a-berliner-when\/', 'You know you\u2019re a Berliner when..');\" title=\"You know you're a Berliner when\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You know you\u2019re a Berliner when..<\/a>. post before we moved here:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Don\u2019t move here unless you already have a way to sustain yourself, even if you will need vastly less money than in other cities. \u20ac1k a month is enough to live reasonably well. So work online. Freelance. Do a startup. Take a year out and write that book. Do \u201cprojects\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Because of nature of our work (creative, online), we\u2019re only really qualified to help people <strong>get jobs in startups<\/strong>. If you\u2019re one of these bright sparks, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/berlinstartupjobs.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/berlinstartupjobs.com\/', 'Berlin Startup Jobs');\" title=\"Berlin Startup Jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Berlin Startup Jobs<\/a>&nbsp;and, if you speak German, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creative-city-berlin.de\/en\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.creative-city-berlin.de\/en\/', 'Creative City Berlin');\" title=\"Creative City Berlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative City Berlin<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creativeset.net\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.creativeset.net\/', 'Creative Set');\" title=\"Creative Set\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative Set<\/a>. Also sign up to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.watsonberlin.de\/Watson_Berlin\/About_Watson_Berlin.html\">Watson Jobs<\/a>\u2018 newsletter for job vacancies and internships, and pester your favourite companies until they give in and give you some work ???? But no matter what you plan to do, you might have to do the Berlin thing and work a subsistence job (or five) until your Berlin dreams take off.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caffeinatedtoothpaste.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"by Josh Bauman\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8191\/8130550649_95e3b8b4c9_b.jpg\" alt=\"by Josh Bauman\" width=\"650\" height=\"624\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">by Josh Bauman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an attempt to help those interested in real jobs \u2013 or what <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7861\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7861', 'Chris');\" title=\"Chris P. Pancake asks \u00fcberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris<\/a>&nbsp;calls \u201ca decent career\u201d \u2013 we did a little research on <a href=\"http:\/\/jobsuche.monster.de\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/jobsuche.monster.de\/', 'monster.de');\" title=\"Monster.de job search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">monster.de<\/a>. From the many thousands of jobs on offer, about 200 were in the education sector (Chris is a trained Careers Advisor) and about 40 in nursing. We can\u2019t answer these related questions\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Is it true that Germans don\u2019t think much of their nurses?<br \/>\nDoes having an English degree carry any sort of advantage when applying for jobs?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u2026but we should repeat <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7877\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7877', 'Patrick\u2019s');\" title=\"Patrick asks \u00fcberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick\u2019s<\/a> word of caution: \u201cIf you don\u2019t speak passable German I think your options are pretty limited.\u201d For some thoughts and tips about learning the local language, read <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-do-i-need-to-learn-german\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-do-i-need-to-learn-german\/', 'Ask \u00fcberlin: Do I need to learn German?');\" title=\"ask \u00fcberlin: do I need to learn German?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask \u00fcberlin: Do I need to learn German?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also on the topic of making a living in Berlin, <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7884\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7884', 'Ryan');\" title=\"Ryan asks \u00fcberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan<\/a> asks:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Do you (or anyone else who may be reading) have any tips or recommendations for <strong>cheap, relatively hassle-free German health insurance<\/strong>?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is a question we\u2019re still trying to find an answer to, nearly two years into our life here. Of course we have health insurance (it\u2019s required by law), but frankly, we\u2019ve been ripped off! We have some leads, and will let you know how they develop, but we\u2019ll leave you with the greatest tip we\u2019ve ever been given on the subject: <strong>if you come from an EU country with a public healthcare system, you can transfer onto public insurance here. BUT once you go private, you can\u2019t go back.&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/NHSEngland\/Healthcareabroad\/countryguide\/Pages\/healthcareinGermany.aspx\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/NHSEngland\/Healthcareabroad\/countryguide\/Pages\/healthcareinGermany.aspx', 'Here');\" title=\"NHS: accessing healthcare in Germany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here<\/a> is the NHS information we wished we\u2019d known before we moved\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Help a Berliner out. Do you have any top tips for finding affordable health insurance in Berlin\u2026 or a job?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-7282 defualt\" post_id=\"7282\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/ask-uberlin-how-do-i-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><\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/ask-uberlin-how-do-i-find-a-job-in-berlin\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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\/jobs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Jobs<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/josh-bauman\/\" rel=\"tag\">Josh Bauman<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/moving-to-berlin\/\" rel=\"tag\">Moving to Berlin<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/startups\/\" rel=\"tag\">Startups<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-how-do-i-find-a-job-in-berlin\/#comments\">5 comments<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-10-24T18:05:31+0000\">October 24, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/the-soviet-war-memorial-in-treptower-park\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\">The <strong>Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park<\/strong> is appropriately epic. A tribute to the 80,000 Red Army soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin (1945), and the final resting place for 5,000 of them, the Soviet War Memorial at Treptow is bigger than most public parks. A 12m tall statue is flanked by 16 stone sarcophagi (one for each of the Soviet Republics), and two enormous kneeling soldiers clutching their helmets in their hands. The red roses placed at the memorial serve as a reminder that people still live that owe their lives and liberty to these men, and it\u2019s impossible for Western visitors not to be jarred by the Soviet commitment to stop the Nazis, a sacrifice that far outstripped ours. As ever, for moving (in both senses of the word) images, see <a href=\"http:\/\/goodhardworkingpeople.blogspot.de\/2011\/03\/soviet-war-memorial-treptower-park-in.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/goodhardworkingpeople.blogspot.de\/2011\/03\/soviet-war-memorial-treptower-park-in.html', 'Good Hard Working People\u2019s one minute video');\" title=\"Good Hard Working People's Soviet War Memorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Good Hard Working People\u2019s one minute video<\/a>, which provides historical context as well as a very personal emotional response.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"7\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8310\/8027374439_32d7386f56_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"2\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8311\/8027369727_64849149bd_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"3\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8037\/8027370719_e7966748c5_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"4\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8034\/8027370066_987340a479_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"5\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8034\/8027373221_dc1bfb7485_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"9\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8312\/8027376163_bc3e3cfdef_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8454\/8027368983_57387f5a94_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"10\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8320\/8027377615_9b41e94e49_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-6729 defualt\" post_id=\"6729\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/the-soviet-war-memorial-in-treptower-park\/&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><\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/the-soviet-war-memorial-in-treptower-park\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/places\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Places<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/see-do\/\" rel=\"tag\">See &amp; Do<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/soviet-war-memorial\/\" rel=\"tag\">Soviet War Memorial<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/treptower-park\/\" rel=\"tag\">Treptower Park<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/world-war-two\/\" rel=\"tag\">World War Two<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/the-soviet-war-memorial-in-treptower-park\/#comments\">10 comments<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-10-23T14:53:39+0000\">October 23, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/big-gig-giveaway-cloud-nothings-and-alabama-shakes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Big Gig Giveaway: Cloud Nothings and Alabama Shakes<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p id=\"top\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NC4VEe3COn0?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>[EDIT: this competition is now closed. Click&nbsp;<a href=\"\/tag\/competition\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/tag\/competition\/', 'here');\" title=\"\u00fcberlin competitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>&nbsp;to see if we\u2019re running any open competitions]&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em>Does our generosity know no bounds? Last week it was <a href=\"\/win-tickets-to-see-how-to-dress-well-at-bi-nuu\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/win-tickets-to-see-how-to-dress-well-at-bi-nuu\/', 'How To Dress Well');\" title=\"Win tickets to see How to Dress Well at Bi Nuu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Dress Well<\/a> tickets, and now it\u2019s <strong>Cloud Nothings<\/strong> <em>and<\/em> <strong>Alabama Shakes<\/strong>. Both Yankee rock acts are in town on Monday 5th November, and we have <strong>2 pairs of tickets to give away to each gig.&nbsp;<\/strong>That\u2019s\u2026 wait\u2026 2 X 2\u2026 X 2\u2026\u2026 that\u2019s 8 tickets we\u2019re giving away here! Scroll down to find out how to win 2 tickets to either Cloud Nothings at Postbahnhof or Alabama Shakes at Astra Kulturhaus. <em>Viel Gl\u00fcck!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Le-3MIBxQTw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO WIN 2 X TICKETS TO CLOUD NOTHINGS OR ALABAMA SHAKES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Follow @uberlinblog on Twitter (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uberlinblog\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/twitter.com\/uberlinblog', 'http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/uberlinblog');\" title=\"uberlinblog on Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/uberlinblog<\/a>)<br \/>\n(If you are already following no need to unfollow and refollow)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Tweet ONE of the messages you see highlighted below ONCE!<br \/>\n(There is no advantage to tweeting more than once. And you can\u2019t enter both draws because you can\u2019t be at two shows at once!)<\/p>\n<p>Note: Twitter has changed its policy to no longer allow disabling of link shortening \u2013 so if you need to use a different link to get to this page that\u2019s fine. As long as people end up on this page \u2013 that\u2019s all that matters. The rest of each tweet must be identical to the one below.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the tweets:<\/p>\n<p><strong>WOOT! I\u2019m so going to win tickets to Cloud Nothings in #Berlin! Find out how to enter here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/Rvoo7d&nbsp;#uberwin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WOOT! I\u2019m so going to win tickets to Alabama Shakes in #Berlin! Find out how to enter here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/Rvoo7d&nbsp;#uberwin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You have until 6pm on Friday 2nd November to enter. Get tweeting!<\/p>\n<p><em>The Boring Bit (yawn, RULES):<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1. You must be 18 years or older to enter.<br \/>\n2. You must be following @uberlinblog (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uberlinblog\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/twitter.com\/uberlinblog', 'http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/uberlinblog');\" title=\"uberlinblog on Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/uberlinblog<\/a>) on Twitter.<br \/>\n3. You must send out the above tweet EXACTLY as it appears. A failure to do so will disqualify you.<br \/>\n4. We will announced the winners via Twitter on Saturday 3rd November.<br \/>\n5. If users make lots of Twitter accounts in order to enter a contest more than once, they\u2019re liable to get all of their accounts suspended. Anyone found using multiple Twitter accounts to enter will be ineligible.<\/p>\n<p>We will keep a record of each tweet in a database and then a random number generator picks the winner. Good luck!<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-7245 defualt\" post_id=\"7245\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/big-gig-giveaway-cloud-nothings-and-alabama-shakes\/&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><\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/big-gig-giveaway-cloud-nothings-and-alabama-shakes\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/music\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Music<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/alabama-shakes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Alabama Shakes<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/cloud-nothings\/\" rel=\"tag\">Cloud Nothings<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/competition\/\" rel=\"tag\">Competition<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/big-gig-giveaway-cloud-nothings-and-alabama-shakes\/#respond\">leave a comment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-10-22T12:59:24+0000\">October 22, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/music-montag-rampue\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Music Montag: Rampue<\/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>Natalye Childress<\/strong> of <a href=\"http:\/\/berlinbeat.org \/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/berlinbeat.org ', 'Berlin Beat');\" title=\"Berlin Beat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Berlin Beat<\/a>&nbsp;introduces us to some hot new music.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Rampue black and white\" src=\"http:\/\/www.audiolith.net\/download\/rampue\/rampue_2_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p>While you have no doubt been lamenting the disappearance of summer, let\u2019s stop trying to catch those fleeting glimpses of sunshine and get real: colder weather is here, and it\u2019s here to stay (well, at least for another six months). That said, there is no better way to embrace the rainy season than with a song boasting cool, stripped-down beats over the gloomy background of a cloudy sky.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B5Ko-_GwAlE?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Berlin\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rampuerampue\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rampuerampue', 'Rampue');\" title=\"Rampue on Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Rampue<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;has been making music for more than a decade, but in recent years it has undergone a transformation. Shedding his 8-bit skin and adopting a more sophisticated deep house sound, he recently released <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatport.com\/release\/turn-around\/946139\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.beatport.com\/release\/turn-around\/946139', 'Turn Around');\" title=\"Turn Around on Beatport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Turn Around<\/em><\/a>,&nbsp;a four-track EP that clocks in at just under 30 minutes, showcasing his new-found direction. The artist, whose music is available on Berlin labels <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audiolith.net\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.audiolith.net', 'Audiolith');\" title=\"Audiolith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audiolith<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dantzewithus\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dantzewithus', 'Dantze');\" title=\"Dantze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dantze<\/a>, will keep busy through the end of the year with both DJ and live sets around Germany. Coming up: a live performance at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ritterbutzke.de\/Event\/27-10-12-schlaraffenland\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.ritterbutzke.de\/Event\/27-10-12-schlaraffenland', 'Ritter Butzke');\" title=\"Rampue at Ritter Butzke \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ritter Butzke<\/a> on the 27th.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssb-share ssb-share-7154 defualt\" post_id=\"7154\">\n<div class=\"defualt-button-fb\"> <iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.uberlin.co.uk\/music-montag-rampue\/&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><\/div>\n<div class=\"defualt-button-twitter\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"\/music-montag-rampue\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postMeta\">\n<div class=\"postMetaCategory\">Category: <a href=\"\/category\/music\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Music<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"postMetaTag\">Tags: <a href=\"\/tag\/music-montag\/\" rel=\"tag\">Music Montag<\/a> : <a href=\"\/tag\/rampue\/\" rel=\"tag\">Rampue<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">                                 <a href=\"\/music-montag-rampue\/#respond\">leave a comment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post hentry\">\n<h5 class=\"postDate\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2012-10-21T10:11:44+0000\">October 21, 2012<\/abbr><\/h5>\n<div class=\"postContent\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-do-i-need-to-learn-german\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ask \u00fcberlin: Do I need to learn German?<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"vcard author\">by <span class=\"fn\">James Glazebrook<\/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>Of all the questions to pop up in response to our recent <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-anything\/', 'Ask \u00fcberlin\u2026 ANYTHING!');\" title=\"Ask \u00fcberlin\u2026 ANYTHING!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask \u00fcberlin\u2026 ANYTHING!<\/a> post, the one that really jumped out was <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7862\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7862', 'Nana\u2019s');\" title=\"Nana asks \u00fcberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nana\u2019s<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Is it possible to live in Berlin without knowing a word in German?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The scary thing is that the short answer&nbsp;is \u201cYes, quite possible\u201d. We know people here who survive on very little German: they work at international companies where the official language is English, only hang out with other expats, and do the whole nod-and-smile thing at supermarket checkouts. Some of them just haven\u2019t got round to learning the language yet, but some don\u2019t ever plan to.<\/p>\n<p>The problem with this is, like <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7878\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7878', 'Patrick');\" title=\"Patrick answers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>comments, \u201cyour ability to work and interact with people is going to be much more limited.\u201d What happens if you lose your startup job and can\u2019t find another? Or need to get your sink fixed? Or get sick of socialising with douchebags like me?<\/p>\n<p>Our advice would be: <strong>don\u2019t worry about the language thing before you move to Berlin, and don\u2019t let it put you off coming. But when you\u2019re settled, make steps to learn German.<\/strong> Like <a href=\"\/tag\/expath\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/tag\/expath\/', 'Expath\u2019s');\" title=\"Expath on \u00fcberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Expath\u2019s<\/a> Tia Robinson writes in <a href=\"http:\/\/venturevillage.eu\/5-golden-steps-to-getting-started-in-berlin\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/venturevillage.eu\/5-golden-steps-to-getting-started-in-berlin', 'this great post');\" title=\"The 5 golden steps to getting started in Berlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this great post<\/a> for VentureVillage, \u201cyou can be one of the thousands of Berlin expats bumbling around\u2026 But why not take advantage of being immersed in German language and culture?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down for some top tips to avoid becoming this guy:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/a-year-in-berlin-five-things-weve-learned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"James struggling with German newspapers\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7004\/6413316505_5d2889ba8d_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"438\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Language schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve sampled a few different language schools, and some private tutors, and our favourite is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sprachsalon-berlin.de\/en\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.sprachsalon-berlin.de\/en\/', 'Sprachsalon Berlin');\" title=\"Sprachsalon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sprachsalon Berlin<\/a><\/strong> in Neuk\u00f6lln. The teachers are great, engaging in German and resorting to English to explain the most difficult concepts, the classes are small (we learned first with a total of four students, then just the two of us) and, above all, the fees are very reasonable.<\/p>\n<p>If you want some other options, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exberliner.com\/articles\/back-to-schule\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.exberliner.com\/articles\/back-to-schule', 'this Exberliner article');\" title=\"Exberliner Back to Schule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this Exberliner article<\/a>&nbsp;or wait for someone more experienced than us to comment below!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online learning tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Again, we checked out a bunch of online learning tools and stopped at one that works for us: <strong>Duolingo<\/strong>. Read what we wrote about Duolingo when it was still in private beta <a href=\"\/learn-german-with-duolingo\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/learn-german-with-duolingo\/', 'here');\" title=\"Learn German with Duolingo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>, and sign up <a href=\"http:\/\/duolingo.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/duolingo.com\/', 'here');\" title=\"Duolingo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>VentureVillage included Duolingo in their <a href=\"http:\/\/venturevillage.eu\/7-cool-new-ways-to-learn-german\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/venturevillage.eu\/7-cool-new-ways-to-learn-german', '7 cool new ways to learn German');\" title=\"VentureVillage 7 cool new ways to learn German\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7 cool new ways to learn German<\/a>, along with some other interesting resources worth checking out \u2013 including our Daily Deutsch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/realtime?q=%23dailydeutsch&amp;src=savs\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/realtime?q=%23dailydeutsch&amp;src=savs', 'tweets');\" title=\"#dailydeutsch on Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweets<\/a> and <a href=\"\/tag\/daily-deutsch\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/tag\/daily-deutsch\/', 'illustrations');\" title=\"Daily Deutsch on&nbsp;\u00fcberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">illustrations<\/a>! The list also mentions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/', 'Meetup.com');\" title=\"Meetup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meetup.com<\/a>&nbsp;as a way to meet and speak to \u201creal Germans in the real world\u201d, which could be useful for <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7948\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-7948', 'Alex');\" title=\"Alex asks \u00fcberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex<\/a>, who asked us:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>any suggestions on how to \u201cfit in\u201d (ie not seem like a typical American\/Brit\/whatever living in Berlin)? I have a good comprehension of the language, but really want to try to assimilate as much as possible.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caffeinatedtoothpaste.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone\" title=\"by Josh Bauman\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8474\/8090348437_7104f41c6e_o.jpg\" alt=\"by Josh Bauman\" width=\"650\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">by Josh Bauman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Other resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve heard great things about <strong>tandem learning<\/strong>,&nbsp;one-on-one language exchange with a German who wants to learn English (or another language), but we\u2019ve both been playing email tag with our partners, so we can\u2019t yet recommend the institution that\u2019s connected us. And we\u2019ve only just discovered the following:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/zattoo.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/zattoo.com\/', 'Zattoo');\" title=\"Zattoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zattoo<\/a> \u2013 live stream German TV and radio, and watch Spiegel TV on demand, for free.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mediacenter.dw.de\/german\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/mediacenter.dw.de\/german', 'Deutsche Welle media centre');\" title=\"Deutsche Welle Mediacenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deutsche Welle media centre<\/a> \u2013 get the news and other current affairs programmes as audio and video.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/free_german_lessons\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/free_german_lessons', 'Learn German for Free');\" title=\"Learn German for Free on Open Culture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn German for Free<\/a> \u2013 <em>kostenlos&nbsp;<\/em>audio lessons on the Open Culture website.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/diary.radiant-flux.net\/2012\/07\/deutsch-lernen\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/diary.radiant-flux.net\/2012\/07\/deutsch-lernen\/', 'Radiant-Flux');\" title=\"Deutsch Lernen on Radiant fLUX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Radiant-Flux<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Patrick Wilken\u2019s own blog tackles the issue of \u201cDeutsch lernen\u201d. This epic post is well worth reading for a different approach to language learning and the tactics to go with it.<\/p>\n<p>We reckon that one of the easiest ways to \u201copen your ears\u201d to the language is to listen to local music (with vocals; German hip hop is actually pretty decent) and watch German TV and films, or English-language stuff dubbed into German.<\/p>\n<p>On that note, does anyone have an answer for <a href=\"\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-8026\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/ask-uberlin-anything\/comment-page-1\/#comment-8026', 'Paula');\" title=\"Paula asks \u00fcberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paula<\/a>?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Does anyone know a good website where you can stream German movies with English subtitles? Trying to show my boyfriends some German movies in prep of our big move but it\u2019s hard to find sites that host movies with voiceover \/ subtitles. 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While the Germans don\u2019t traditionally celebrate All Hallow\u2019s Eve, we\u2019ve unearthed a whole cryptful of Berlin-based horror films to while away the witching hours. 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