What are some of the crazy reasons you had to voluntarily move out?

Neubau with EBK, 101m2, 4 rooms, 2500€warm, close to Ostkreuz
searching for so so long now, totally frustrated and thinking of taking this

Edit: worth it particularly with respect to location?

Hi all!

I just moved in. I’m living in a temporary apartment in Berlin and there’s a weird situation going on. T seems like the landlord is not really used to have people really living here, just spending holidays.

The key for the mailbox wasn’t handled with the other ones. Now I asked and he just said that nobody ever needed before. I’m not sure if I have energy to fight for it, but I need my mail! Specially in Germany…

Is there an alternative for it? Can I rent a box at some place?

Thank you in advance!

I want to share something with this community because I think it might reach the right person.

I created the Social Forest group intensive and its companion app years ago in Oxford, where I received my psychotherapeutic education and training. I have a private practice as a holistic psychotherapist in Berlin, and before taking Social Forest to Mexico City, I want to run one 8-week group intensive here.

It is for you if you struggle to fully express yourself around people. If you feel nervous, blocked, or physically tense when you have to speak up, be seen, or simply show up as yourself. If there is a deep block that keeps you from being fully expressed, no matter how hard you try.

If you recognise yourself, Social Forest is the most important thing you can do for yourself right now. For your wellbeing. For your relationships and your career.

Social Forest is an 8-week in-person intensive for social anxiety, shyness, and self-expression, confidence - starting August 10th in Berlin. The work includes identifying your personal archetype and working through a personal plan even in a group setting, deep somatic work, depth psychotherapeutic work, acting exercises, creative public speaking, debating, finding your very own pitch and rhythm of your voice, meditations, an anonymous app for between-session connection, and many more surprises, including portrait photography at the end and a big celebration.

I especially encourage women, queer, and neurodivergent people to apply. I have created separate groups for women and for the queer community because those who have been pushed to the margins by patriarchal norms deserve a space built entirely for them. Here you will find your people. Build real trust. Bond with others who understand exactly what you carry and finally begin to shine your full, unique self.

Maximum 15 people per group · Berlin · August 10th – September 28th ·

P.S Students are welcome to reach out about a discount.

https://oakroomtherapy.com/social-forest

Moin, ich gebe meine 2 Karten für das Nina Chuba Konzert am 11.09 in der Wulheide ab. Die Tickets sind Kat. 1 Stehplätze und haben 79,99€ pro Karte gekostet. Wir würden sie für 70€ pro Karte abgeben! Gerne melden 🙏🏻

Hey everyone, I'm spending 4 days in Berlin (mid September), staying near Neukölln.

I'm 32 and much more into exploring a city than drinking. I'm a bit over the usual recommendations of curated vintage shops, matcha, and pastry spots (nothing against them, just not what I want my trip to revolve around).

I'm keen to rent a bike. Is Berlin a good/safe city to cycle in? Any local etiquette or things I should watch out for as a tourist? Would also love recommendations for good routes.

Besides that, what would you recommend? Happy to do a museum or two, but not spend my whole trip indoors.

Thanks!

Question about the CityTourCard passes? I am getting confused on durtation.
I arrive into berlin tomorrow and if i get the 6 day pass i am right in thinking it will last until monday 27th?

The construction on Petersburger Str is hilariously slow. It's been going on for years, just to add a bike lane to a couple city blocks.

There is usually very little to no movement on the project - sometimes just a single person hammering tiny rocks into the sidewalk. Usually it's abandoned.

Someone told me that this is only half the project, that the intention is to do the other side of the road. This might mean a 6 to 8 year project!

I ask because the construction is very annoying (dust and dirt everywhere and in the air) plus honking cars that get trapped in the closed-off streets.

Is there a place to lookup what the project plan is?

And more generally, why does it take 8 years to add a bike lane? This reminds me of how long it took to build the new airport. Isn't German Engineering supposed to be a point of national pride??

Hello everyone!

After a while on the hunt, my partner and I have stumbled across a nice flat opportunity. Good price, good size and nice area.

However, it's an Untermiete. Nothing wrong with that per se but I feel there's always a bit more that can go wrong with it.

We've already seen the flat (twice) and met with the Hauptmieter, who also seems nice and eager to have us, willing to meet us halfway in many things.

Everything seems perfect, almost too good to be true! So, being in Berlin, this stroke of luck seems a bit suspicious. Or maybe we're just being paranoid.

That's why we wanted to make sure to be as protected as possible and wanted to know, beside a Untermietvertrag, copy of the hauptmieter ID and Wohnungsgeberbescheinigung, what else do we need to be completely safe?

Anything else we can ask for/do?

We're also going to ask for the landlord's authorisation for the sublet but we really don't want to miss anything else.

Thanks for the help!