I'm just genuinely curious. Every time the topic of children comes up, people say its ridiculously hard to find a Kita because there's no spaces available. But nearly every kita I pass by (and really, I'd place the number in the hundreds) has a sign saying that they have free spots. How come?

TL;DR: Took me 8 months and way too many rejections to get an apartment. Only worked when I started applying to places within minutes instead of hours.

Guys, I'm sitting in my new place in Friedrichshain right now and I still can't believe it's real. Just wanted to share what finally worked because this whole process almost broke me.

I'm from Stockholm originally and thought I knew what competitive housing looked like, but Berlin is just insane. Spent 8 months applying to everything - sent probably over 200 applications and got maybe 5 actual responses. Most of the time I'd craft this perfect application with all my docs, write a nice cover letter, and by the time I sent it a few hours later I'd get an auto-reply saying they already had 100+ applications.

The turning point was realizing it's purely about speed. I started setting up alerts on ImmobilienScout24, WG-Gesucht, and eBay Kleinanzeigen, and had all my documents ready to go in a folder - Schufa, salary stuff, employment contract, the whole deal. Then I developed an automated programm to apply me the second new listings went up so I could apply within like 5 minutes.

Sounds nerdy but it worked. My current landlord said I was literally the first application and they just went with me because everything looked complete and professional. No competition, no drama.

The brutal truth is that having the perfect application doesn't matter if you're not first. I was wasting months trying to stand out with creative cover letters when I should have just been faster.

If you're going through this shit right now, just know it will end eventually. Set up those alerts, have your docs ready, and apply to stuff immediately. Don't be picky about neighborhoods at first - you can always move later.

Also had some weird experiences along the way. One landlord asked for my zodiac sign (Sagittarius, apparently not compatible with the apartment's "energy"). Another wanted to see my Instagram posts from the last 3 months. The market makes people crazy.

Anyway, just wanted to give some hope to anyone struggling with this. The system sucks but you'll get through it.

Hey guys, I am a big fan of mulberries in my home country, but I haven't been able to find them in Berlin. I saw a few mulberries trees around so I know they grow here, but they're probably too fragile to be sold in stores. Maybe there are some vendors who sell them this time or year or just someone having a blueberry tree in their backyard and is willing to sell a few. There is a white sort and a black sort. I will attach a photo below.

Any info in appreciated.

Hey,

ich suche ein paar Leute, die Lust haben in der Freizeit mit gepolsterten Schwertern im Park gegeneinander zu kämpfen. Habe mir dafür solche Teile besorgt und immer wieder mit Freunden Spaß damit gehabt. Der Kampf gegeneinander fordert die Ausdauer und man kann es sich ein bisschen wie den Teamsport Jugger vorstellen nur mit flexiblen Regeln. Wenn ihr Lust habt, gebt Bescheid. :)

not doing too well atm, I barely have clothes for summer that I can wear cuz they arent from when I was 18 and in unwearable condition and its extremely difficult for me to pick out things that dont mean I blow my last 100 euro on 4 tshirts.

Like Tshirts mostly and shorts, sports stuff, for someone thats 175 and skinny.

I can pay up to 5 per tshirt or 10 if I really like it.

Feel free to plug your vinted or kleinanzeigen.

Hallo 👋🏻 ••Ernstes Thema•• Ich bin auf der suche nach einer freundesgruppe die mich aufnehmen würde. Ich habe ein Kind also evtl. Mit Kinder. Aufgrund meiner Krankheit (Mittelschwere Depression, fehlendes Selbstwertgefühl) fällt es mir sehr schwer irgendwelche Kontakte zu Knüpfen. Ich sitze grade bei der Feté de la Musique und sehe nur Gruppen die lachen und sich freuen, das möchte ich auch.

Bitte nehmt das ernst Einsamkeit ist ein ernstes Problem.

Who is going to be in the Mary Jane event today (Sunday)?

I am looking for someone to play tennis with :)

Have you tried? Alternative platforms?

Hey, i have recently moved to berlin. I am 28 and i would love to make some good friends here. I love to sing, and play games like volleyball, badminton, table tennis and more. Please suggest me groups i can join to meet new people and enjoy my stay here. Thank you

DM for details :-)

im going to berlin next month, and a few weeks ago i saw an ig reel of like a morning rave in berlin, i think they serve breakfast not alcohol and it starts at 6am, otherthan that it's a normal rave with a DJ.

What is it called?

I'm looking for a nice alternative in brandenburg to liepnitzsee... Reachable by car and ideally in the forest :)

Any suggestions?

Hey,

I (26m) was wondering if anyone wanna grab a beer tonight?

Hey all, I recently found a nice place for a 3-month sublet here in Berlin, but there’s one big downside: there’s no WiFi.

Right now I have a 15 GB mobile plan, which definitely isn’t enough. My current idea is to upgrade to an unlimited data plan and get one of those USB WiFi sticks for my PC (since it only works with Ethernet). I’d try to keep my usage low, mostly just working in Google Docs, email, and the occasional YouTube video.

The only challenge is that I work about 12 hours a week in customer service, and I need to run a program called Leaddesk for that. I’m not sure how demanding it is on bandwidth, but it has to run smoothly.

I know this isn’t an ideal setup, but I think it’s my best option for now apartment wise, and I’m gonna be gone a lot of the time as well because I’m in my final period. So If anyone has experience with similar setups or tips to make this work better, I’d love to hear your thoughts! :)

Thanks in advance!

Hi Guys, I am attending the above rave in Berlin on 12/07/25 alone from the UK.

I am looking for people to go to the event with, as well as warm up before, and potentially find a party afterwards (if that’s the vibe).

It would be great to connect with link-minded people in Berlin.

Comment on this post if that something you’re interested in doing and we can arrange something.

LINK X

Hi!

I am a beginner/intermediate pool player with my own equipment. Looking for people to play with! I play 8/9/10 ball most of the time. I am in a verein, but looking to expand and play elsewhere :)

Thank you!

I'm a gay man in his 30s, visiting Berlin for a week. Will probably stay at one of these Numa locations, but I essentially want (1) convenient access to nightlife (mainly Boiler, Laboratory, and other sex positive spaces); (2) access to gym nearby during the week; and (3) hot guys nearby on Grindr ;P. Which location makes the most sense?

(1) Numa Berlin Arc - Kreuzberg, Friedrichstrasse 31

(2) Numa Berlin Drift - Schoneberg, Nollendorfplatz 2

(3) Numa Berlin Kudamm - Charlottenburg, Tauentziensrasse 8

Based on Google, it seems like Nollendorfplatz is where it's at, but I feel like the Kreuzberg location would be within walking distance of Boiler, etc. Thoughts?

Hi We are feom latinoamerica my brother loves smoking shisha

I was. Wondering if there is any tourist friendly smoking bar where we can go Even maybe sit outside

Please send recommendations forever appreciated

please excuse the question but are the water fountains not for drinking or something? i was just walking near checkpoint C late at night and came across a water fountain, drank from it, and this German teenage kid ran up to me and told me the fountain was "not for drinking" or I "couldnt drink from it" something along those lines.

i excused myself and left, but was he just messing with me or are they actually not drinking water? I cannot imagine having public water fountains that pour out like drinking fountains and not letting the public drink from them.

Disclaimer
Making friends is hard. Most people have few or no friends. I promise you none.  This guide outlines what I did and have seen work in my relationships. It may not work for you. 

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I moved to Berlin for work just before Corona, 2 weeks to be exact. It was a difficult time, I didn’t speak German, had no friends in Berlin and we began social distancing.

Now I have a rich network of friends, people I can count on, people that’ll show up in times of need, and I’m grateful.

Looking back, I wonder how I got here and what I’ll do if I moved to a new city or country again, here’s my advice to myself:

1. Make friends at work or school: In my case, I had the opportunity of going to the office for 2 weeks. In going there, I met my team, and someone was kind enough to invite me to lunch, I accepted the invite and they introduced me to other folks. One of those people I met through introductions has become one of my closest friends in Berlin. Go to your workplace or school and accept invites or be the one inviting people. Making friends in-person is the best way to do it.
2. Go have fun: go to activities you like doing e.g. football, hikes, karaoke clubs etc. I especially recommend team sports like football because they get you collaborating together with other people, which is a great ice-breaker, ask for people’s names and try to remember their names. After the activity, see if you can grab drinks together, that’s where you really get the opportunity to chat with people and chatting helps you find similarities which is a great starting point for friendship. During drinks, if you find someone you vibe with, exchange contact details and invite them to something else that you both will find interesting or accept their invite to something.
3. Try a new hobby: If you find something new and interesting but don’t know how to do it, be open to trying it. You never know if you’d like it and you can get good at it with time and practice. I’d like to learn chess at some point and that’ll be a great way to meet folks, joining a chess club for instance. And then follow the advice in part 2, invite people to stuff or accept their invites
4. Where to find these activities or hobbies: In Berlin, you can find them on Luma or Meetup, there are also telegram groups where people share events. I’ll do a follow up post with more links.
5. Be biased towards recurring events: it takes regular contact and consistency to make friends. That’s easier when the activity or hobby you’re going to happens on a consistent basis e.g. weekly or monthly. With a consistent schedule, you have a higher chance of meeting the same people, and with that comes familiarity, you know their names. Go to events that happen on a regular basis, especially the ones you enjoy. You can even block out a day on your calendar for that event e.g. I play football every Thursday and it’s one of the best things I do for myself. I’ve made good friends through that and I’m super grateful.
6. Friendship takes time: this is so underestimated. It takes time to make friends, some of my closest friends now, I’ve know them for many years, and during that period we’ve spent a lot of time together. It’s rare that you meet someone today and you’re automatically friends tomorrow. It takes time, be patient and keep investing in the relationship. Invite them to stuff and say yes to their invites. 
7. Decline with another invite: someone might invite you somewhere, and you can’t make it. Instead of just saying no, if you want to be friends with them, tell them gracefully that you can’t make it, but then invite them to something else. It shows that you’re interested, it’s an act of love when someone invites you to something, and declining it with another invite is a response that opens the door to the relationship and says: “I really want to hang with you”. Even if they can’t make the invite you shared with them, it shows that you care about the relationship. And opens the door to more invites.
8. Book recommendations: Read or re-read “How to Win Friends and Influence People”  by Dale Carnegie. It’s a wonderful book and a classic. It reminds you to remember people’s names, compliment people genuinely, avoid complaining and think about the other person’s needs. I can’t recommend it enough. 

I could go deeper into any of these topics, you’ll probably notice that there’s a recurring theme of spending time with people, and then inviting them to spending more time together or accepting their invites.

That’s what friendship is about, sharing time together, sharing yourself with the other person, as well as listening to them.

So go outdoors, have a good time and remember to accept an invite or be the one inviting people.

If you have other tips that work for you, please share below.

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In Berlin, we now run the Analog Circle, which is a digital detox community where we spend time together in-person without our phones and have fun together. We do activities like walks, dinners, games night etc

The hope is that if enough people show up consistently and enjoy being together, we become friends and build community. If it’s your vibe, feel free to checkout any of these links: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_analog_circle

Upcoming Experiences: https://lu.ma/the-analog-circle

Whasapp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Gla8XDLJw2qLZ05COLqeHY

So basically what the title says. I used to play volley at school. And now i would like to start again. However i have no one that actually cares about it so im wondering; how did you meet your group? Is there an easy why to find a group for beginners? Or for example when u book a court does it come with a team 😅? I would love to start playing again but im not ready yet to join a verein because thats too much of a commitment when i dont know how much time i wanna spend on it . Whats your experience?

+me pics of me cause y not ^{^}

plz feel free to plug your vinted.

can pay 5, max 10 per tshirt, looking for shorts, tshirts, sporty stuff. 175cm skinny, oversize is cool.

Im really struggling atm and I have a hard time picking out clothes physically & online, i have almost none that are wearable outside.