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  • Nebenkostenabrechnung: The Reckoning No One Explains

    Nebenkostenabrechnung: The Reckoning No One Explains

    This time, Walter Phippeny takes a hard look at Nebenkostenabrechnung — the annual German bill that can quietly drain your account if you don’t see it coming. It’s a system built on yearly accounting, and one that catches many internationals completely unprepared.
  • Rising Ukrainian Engagement Powers Berlin’s Civic Scene

    Rising Ukrainian Engagement Powers Berlin’s Civic Scene

    Ukrainian refugees are among the most active civic actors in Berlin today. Svoji.de responds to a structural gap with one shared platform that makes initiatives visible and strengthens civic engagement. In our interview, Tetyana Lavuta, founder and author of Svoji.de, explains how visibility, counseling, and access to rights come together to turn information into participation.
  • Newcomers Are Not a Problem to Solve: How SINGA Deutschland Builds Participation

    Newcomers Are Not a Problem to Solve: How SINGA Deutschland Builds Participation

    Sen Zhan, Co-Director of SINGA Deutschland, shares why the biggest challenge for newcomers in Berlin isn’t ability, but access to systems, networks, and trust. In this interview, she talks about entrepreneurship, fatigue in high-friction systems, and why supporting contribution benefits the whole city.
  • Papers, please! — How I Turned a 90-Day Visa into a Home in Berlin

    Papers, please! — How I Turned a 90-Day Visa into a Home in Berlin

    If you’re an international trying to build a life in Berlin and feeling overwhelmed by visas, rules, and uncertainty — this is for you. Walter Phippeny shares his honest, sometimes messy journey from a 90-day tourist visa to permanent residency. No expert tips, no guarantees — just lived experience, hard lessons, and the reassurance that you’re not failing if this feels difficult.

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