Mein Deutsch ist nicht das Gelbe vom Ei, aber es geht.

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  • Anyone else feel this way?

    Our new CDU-led government is much worse than I expected; analysts earlier where saying that CDU basically conceded almost everything to SPD but Senate actions refuted this. This is definitely a conservative government implementing a regressive political programme.

    So yes, I’m upset, but will I uproot myself because of a three-year setback? No, it can’t work like that. In the previous place I lived I was politically active for 12 years before I conceded and left. And I was a younger person with less to give up than now.

    It’s not on the cards for me to be a nomad, giving up on my life every time an election doesn’t go my way. It has to get much worse than three years of CDU rule.



  • 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.

    are there any areas you’d recommend not to be?

    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.


  • I guess I’m just looking for general advice

    I find it hard to say much, because I don’t know what you don’t know. This stands out though:

    are some places better to live than others now?

    The literal answer depends mostly on your needs, but what’s important to keep in mind is that with very rare exceptions, you don’t get to choose where you live. The housing supply is extremely tight, even for relatively high incomes, so you get very little agency in the whole thing. You get one, maybe two offers, and you have to decide a day or two later otherwise there’s an army of other people ready to say yes to the landlord.

    A better approach is to make the best out of the neighbourhood you end up in.