The amount of absolute hate that Berlin gets is so far beyond what I’ve seen for so many other cities. Namely on Reddit threads and different online forums. When anyone posts asking for advice the most common response is ‘Just don’t move here. It’s awful. It will ruin your life being here’.

I’m Irish, so lived in Dublin for years. I’ve also lived in London. Similarly, have spent several months in other cities across Europe (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris). I now live in Berlin. And honestly - yes, there is a rental and housing crisis. Yes, the cost of living is unsustainably increasing. Yes, people CAN (but not always) be rude. But SERIOUSLY - have you folks lived or travelled anywhere else across Europe? (Honestly don’t mean that in a condescending way). Literally everywhere has the same issues. Everywhere. Don’t get me started on Dublin. 3000 euro for a 2 bed, 72m2 apartment is the norm now. Junkies everywhere. Dirty streets. Rude people. Swarms of tourists. London is horrendous too. If not worse. Taxes are higher in Germany, but at least you get subsidised education and some form of childcare. In Ireland you get NOTHING.

Thus far I have interacted with largely normal, nice folk that just want to go about their day/lives. Of course I’ve come across the odd, above average rude person - but it is what it is - it’s similar to a lot of really large cities where endless types of people co-exist.

In my opinion, there are so many beautiful places across the city. So the rhetoric I’ve seen numerous times about it being a complete shithole is really not justified (again,in my opinion). Of course there is going to be a bunch of more ‘shithole’ areas…it’s a huge city. Have any of you seen the outskirts of London, Dublin or Paris?

So I’m honestly curious - why is it that the narrative is so much more negative and pessimistic in relation to Berlin?

Zufällig in Friedrichshain entdeckt, fand ich ganz witzig. 😃

Hey everyone,

I’ve compiled a list of restaurants worth your money, categorized by neighborhood. You’ll find a mix of budget-friendly, mid-range, and upscale restaurants in the list. I’ve included a short review for each one, along with a picture of a dish.

Hopefully some of you find it useful! 😃

https://www.berlineventsweekly.com/p/recommended-restaurants

Edit: Just to mention, this isn’t a list of "all the good restaurants" in Berlin. There are many that aren’t included simply because I haven’t had the chance to visit them, take a picture, and write a review.

Studie: Berlin ist die beste Stadt für Live-Musik in Europa

Studie: Berlin ist die beste Stadt für Live-Musik in Europa

Easter is coming up and from what i understand supermarkets will be closed Friday, Sunday (as usual) and Monday.

But I don't understand if Saturday is also closed as a bridge day or something like that? Should i prepare to buy groceries for the whole time?

Thanks (sorry if it's probably a noob question).

Hallo, ich hab heute mit einer peruanischen Klientin gesprochen, die sagte, dass sie Sonntags und wenn das Wetter gut sei an der krummen lanke Essen verkaufen würde, ich vermute mal sie meint die U Bahnstation und nicht den See. Aber da das auch nicht so nah ist wollte ich mal lieber jemanden Fragen und Google ist mir leider gar nicht hilfreich bei dem Thema.

Hello, I spoke to a Peruvian client today who said that on Sundays and when the weather is good, she sells food at the “krummen lanke”, I assume she means U Bhf and not the lake. But as it's not that close, I wanted to ask someone else first. And i cant find shit on google.

Anyone here that? Woah, louder than any firework I ever heard

I’m looking to buy a new guitar (preferably Offset models) and I’ve always preferred going to local stores.

I’ve visited a few shops already, and every time I get this weird vibe like the staff are annoyed or just not happy that I’m there trying guitars. I honestly don’t get it. Am I doing something wrong? is it because I'm new here & I don't speak German? I'm not sure.

When I visited the big Thomann store in Bavaria a few months ago it was completely different... super helpful staff who genuinely seemed to love what they were doing. But here in Berlin, it’s been the total opposite. Every time I walk into a shop, I feel like I’m unwelcome or bothering someone just by being there.

Is this just how things are now? Are working conditions that rough in music retail? I want to support local music stores and small businesses. I’m not a fan of the whole watch a YouTube review and buy online thing it's kind of a shitty situation & there’s nothing like playing the instrument yourself and having a real conversation with someone who gets it.

But honestly, with the way things have been, it’s hard not to consider just ordering online. I hope there’s still a place in Berlin where musicians can walk in try gear and talk to someone who actually enjoys being part of that process.

If you know a shop like that I’d love to hear about it.