Werkblatt is the online magazine of studierendenWERK BERLIN. Here you can find all English articles. Get more exciting reports and stories in German on the German site!
Autumn leaves have already started to fall down, days are getting colder and gloomier, and you want to sit at your warm and cozy home to read a book, or just lie in bed with your pyjamas on. Don’t worry, it’s just the normal Berlin winter blues
70 percent of Berlin students have a side job. studierendenWERK offers various training courses and workshops for students that help them find employment, get along in the workplace and know their rights. We talked to coordinator Maria Dengel about the current programme.
It's 30 °C outside in September and you can find Christmas cookies, cakes and chocolates at the German supermarkets.
I attended “Tag des Wohnens 2019” (Day of Housing). Here are the key insider tips a student needs to know for successful house-hunting in Berlin.
The volleyball tournament between the student halls of residence in Berlin is an event organised for students by the studierendenWERK BERLIN with the support of the residence tutors.
Studying in Germany requires being a grown-up: Students need to stand on their own feet and handle situations themselves.
The semester ends, so their days in Berlin end, too.
Living at the halls of residence with many different students in one place can be challenging at times. We asked two residence tutors and the administration manager for advice.
Only “Mehrweg” bottles are sold at the Mensa. How does this policy contribute to saving the environment?
Residence tutors work at studierendenWERKs halls of residence to support their housemates. But what is this job actually like?
The ParisXBerlin 2019 artist residency culminated in a multidisciplinary exhibition that took an artistic approach to F.O.M.O.
The second exhibition in the series "Emerging Lines" was held at the end of April at the art space "Kunstraum Potsdamer Straße", presenting artworks of young artists from Paris, Berlin, Wroclaw, and Riga.
Tomorrow will be Father’s Day in Germany. Here is what baffles me about that day in Berlin.
Here is what you need to know regarding filing your taxes in Germany as a student. Let’s rock it!
Since January 2018, the Büro Kultur & Internationales (BKI) of studierendenWERK BERLIN offers voguing classes and sessions. I have participated in one of the classes…
Fasting is much more ingrained in our daily lives than we think.
What does the new semester look like from the student point of view? A reportage about the perks of university life, disappointing German classes, and how to navigate the challenges of academia.
Communication is learned, therefore it is always embedded in cultural contexts. We communicate everyday, but learning effective skills can help us to improve our communication.
