Hallo Leute! Ich heiße Andrew und ich komme aus England. I’ll spare you the A1 level Deutsch.
I apologise if this isn’t the right place to talk about this but I thought whoever is here are the people I want to be talking to — I’m a graphic designer/web developer and I’m wanting to take the plunge and move to Berlin later this year.
I guess I’m just looking for general advice and to get a feeling of what to be aware of when I’m doing so, are some places better to live than others now? What’s the feeling for tech/design jobs currently?
It would be great to have discussions with people currently living in Berlin and hopefully make some new friends — I’m looking to visit next month for a week so will be looking to visit design studios and make general connections too.
Vielen dank, andrew
undefined> I think I’m just looking for things people might think are important?
In that case, I’ll share something that was crucial when deciding between the two offers I had when I moved.
It was a choice between a place served by one S-Bahn (commuter rail) line, and one that was served by two tram lines and a bus. You may get the advice that it’s best to be closer to the S-Bahn because it can get you more places faster - but it was the only way out of that area. If for any reason the S-Bahn was delayed or not running, I would be stranded (since I also do not drive). Trams and buses may be slower, but they are three different lines offering redundancy.
Since you are also in for a car-free experience, looking at the public transport options in depth is a good idea. Berlin is big; if you don’t have a car, you need public transport options.
Nothing to do with safety, but I consider Spandau, the western-most borough of Berlin, to be extremely out of the way. It feels less integrated into the city than even some outlying towns like Oranienburg or Teltow.