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The Mo.Pla app has an English interface and many payment options.
Do you need to call landline or mobile numbers in- or outside Germany? Take a look at Satellite: 64 countries are available, 100 minutes/month are free, and for unlimited calls, you only pay β¬5/month.
They’re not new but probably you didn’t realise yet their offer: Berlin’s public libraries give you access to English e-books, international newspapers, e-learning platforms and movie streaming β for less than β¬1 per month. Here is how it works.
Living in Berlin, you can not only get free furnitureΒ orΒ free bank accounts but also free advice. Be it about renting, job seeking, healthcare, social welfareΒ German language β here comes a list of various sources.
Owning a car in Berlin? You don’t need to β since there are so many car sharing companies: Sixt, Car2go, DriveNow, We-Share, Oply, Ubeeqoo, Drivy. See here an overview and comparison of their cheap offers.
Visiting Berlin or already living here? No question there’s a lot of sights and culture to see β but even better if it’s free! So get here inspired by these free museums.
Settling in Germany often means that you have to translate official documents, like marriage or birth certificates or rental or employment contracts. Some even need to be certified translations (German beglaubigte Γbersetzung). Here’s how to do that cheaply and online.
From th bginning of this yar, my txts typd on my laptop lookd like this… The E letter on my keyboard was broken, well, not always β but I had to hit it really hard and long. Not really convenient, especially if you want to write “cheap” but what comes out is “chap”.
Already seen those big bikes with a trunk in front of them? In Berlin, you can rent them for free, thanks to the ADFC! Read here, how and where.
Especially when renting a flat, you need to show your landlord your Schufa information / Schufa score. Here I show you how to get it for free, directly from your computer.
As a new Berliner, you might be not familiar with German radiators and heaters, so here I introduce you to the German way of heating and ventilating. A side-effect of doing it wrongly is mould, so find here also how to prevent and remove mould.
Were you ever confused over some administrational stuff that you had to do? There is a free city service hotline in Berlin β and since recently, they also speak English.
So you’re new in town, got your new flat or room, and as it’s typical in Germany, it is empty, non-furnished: No bed, no closet, no desk. Here’s how to get these things for free.