Seasonal Depression: How to Cope with the Winter Blues
Feeling blue? You’re not alone. It’s just this time of the year in Berlin.
Culture Shock: Berlin Winter Blues
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
Culture Shock: Gingerbread in September
It's 30 °C outside in September and you can find Christmas cookies, cakes and chocolates at the German supermarkets.
How to House-Hunt like a Pro
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.
Ankommen in Berlin: Mein Kiez
Sag mir, in welchem Stadtteil du lebst und ich sag dir, wer du bist. Über Kiezzugehörigkeit in Berlin.
Culture Shock: Being a Grown-up
Studying in Germany requires being a grown-up: Students need to stand on their own feet and handle situations themselves.
Goodbye Berlin!
The semester ends, so their days in Berlin end, too.
Dos und Don‘ts im Wohnheim
Das Zusammenleben im Wohnheim ist nicht immer ohne Hürden. Zwei Wohnheimtutor*innen und die Verwaltungsleiterin geben hilfreiche Tipps.
Meet the Residence Tutors
Residence tutors work at studierendenWERKs halls of residence to support their housemates. But what is this job actually like?
Eine Frage der Zeit
Berlin ist eine Stadt am Puls der Zeit. Dennoch kann so manches richtig lange dauern in dieser Stadt, zum Beispiel das Ankommen. Werkblatt fasst zusammen, wofür es immer etwas extra Zeit braucht. Und Geduld.
Culture Shock: Vatertag (Father’s Day)
Tomorrow will be Father’s Day in Germany. Here is what baffles me about that day in Berlin.
Easter Fire – Osterfeuer!
What is Easter fire in Germany? Why do I find similarities between Easter and Nowruz?
Culture Shock: What is Pfand?
The international perspective: This column is dedicated to the more peculiar aspects of student life in Germany.
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