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.
Thank you for insights @[email protected] I really appreciate it — ich werde auf jeden fall es erwägen — yeah I would like to be somewhat close to the center or at least not too far out, honestly I'm just looking forward to being in a big city.