Do you also have friends who never worry about their jobs because they always can get a new one? Likely, they are programmers, data analysts, UX designers & online marketers β and here’s how you can become one of them, for free.
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.
Oh no, you didn’t buy all of your Christmas gifts yet and now: LockShutdown! But no worries, neither you or your friends need to own all the things you need. You also can rent them, and thanks to Fairleihen, many things even for free!
Living in Germany but your German is not so good yet? Doctolib & Doctena come to the rescue, as they easily allow you to find physicians & GPs speaking English (or another) language β and immediately make an appointment at them, for free.
Free German bank account? “N26!” was the usual answer β until now. With Vivid there’s a new English speaking offer on the market that is not only free β but even pays you: with Cashback on your purchases made with their card.
Got a weekly, monthly or yearly public transport ticket for Berlin? This September, during weekends, it is valid even throughout Brandenburg + your friend rides with you for free! And for everyone else: Buy a single ticket and it will be valid the whole day. The so-called “Added value weekends” (Mehrwertwochenenden) are a campaign of […]
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.
Need your online ticket on paper? Or a document to show it to some authorities? You’re lucky if you have your own printer, otherwise you need to go to a copy shop. And often enough, they charge a high basic fee for printing digital documents. Not so Zeccer.
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.
So you arrived in Germany but your money is still outside the Eurozone? Or you’re working for clients that want to pay you in US dollars, British pounds or Polish zloty? Then a TransferWise Borderless Account might be your best solution: Read how you can convert 20 USD with a fee of only 8 cent.
In my overview of free German bank accounts, two of them are my favourites: N26 and DKB. If you cannot decide between them, read here a side-by-side comparison of the two and my conclusion at the end.
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.
Do you move to Berlin and want to settle here? Then welcome! Since 2014 I’ve wrote a couple of articles in this blog β and this is an overview of all the ones that make your start here easier.
The DKB bank account is one of the best free online bank account in Germany. Using it now for 9 years, I wrote this review: How to open the account, how the DKB Visa card works, and where you can withdraw money for free. (Spoiler: everywhere!)
Settled in Germany and your EU roaming is about to expire? Time to get a German prepaid card! But no worries, there a free ones with no minimum contract term. Just check this comparison table. Prepaid SIM cards are especially good for people who in the future might be out of the country for a […]
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.
You can spend a nice Silvester Day and Night in Berlin without paying too much, or even nothing. See here where to go on December 31 for free.
It’s winter time in Berlin, and besides the annoying cold outside, the other big minus of this season are its short days: The sun starts going down already around 4 pm. But with a little trick, I extended it to 6pm! Here is how.
It’s been now two years that I am using a German N26 free online bank account*, and since it is by far the most popular from all the free German bank accounts presented in this blog, I thought I sum up my personal long-term experience in a test of N26.
You’veΒ maybeΒ already come along this screen on Youtube, stopping you from watching some popular music song. Or you wanted to watch a TV stream from your home country but their website said that you are in the wrong country. Here I’ll show you some simple methods how you can listen and watch anyway.
Since you read an English blog about Berlin, chances are want to speakΒ GermanΒ better. So here comes an overview of ways to improve and learn German. Free ones, of course. π
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.
There are many free bank accounts in Germany – but the new N26 (previously known as Number26) might be the best one: English interface and phone support, free Mastercard & free money withdrawal in the Eurozone, and a nice mobile phone app for managing banking.
If you need to do government or administration stuff in Berlin, you often need an appointment an the BΓΌrgeramt (citizen center). Unfortunately, early ones are hard to get. Here I’ll show you how you can.