Post by Emily Bertwistle on June 18, 2013
Summer’s here and while it’s great to while away beautiful days on the balcony or in your local park, we know that sometimes you just need to get away. Days in the countryside, camping trips, visiting relatives out of town… sounds wonderful, right? But if you, dear city-dweller, like me, possess personal transport only of the two-wheeled variety, you’re probably already wondering how on earth you’re going to get to your chosen beautiful, yet remote, destination – let alone transport overnight gear, picnic basket, tent, swimming things, flowers for you grandmother, etc., etc. (delete as appropriate).
Whether you’re in London or Paris, Berlin or Barcelona, we all know that for most people owning your own car is impractical, expensive and, quite frankly, unnecessary. There will, however, always be those occasions when you just can’t do without. At Roomsurfer we’re all about sharing and that’s why we’ve put together a list of some of the most exciting new car-sharing solutions on the market in our two top cities: Berlin and Barcelona
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Tags: Car-sharing, holidays, summer, travel
Post by Emily Bertwistle on June 11, 2013
Thinking of coming to Berlin? Now’s the time to do so. The Berlin Senate recently predicted that Berlin’s population is set to grow by a quarter of a million by 2030 and many of the newcomers will be young expats. Berlin is quickly becoming Europe’s coolest capital and luckily living here is still pretty affordable.
A popular choice among many young newcomers is to share a flat, which if you’re new in town is also a great way to meet new people. With this in mind, here at Roomsurfer we’ve put together some tips on how to find accommodation in Berlin. (more…)
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Tags: accommodation, Berlin, Flat-share, WG-Suche, Wohngemeinschaft
Post by Izaskun Astrain Rodriguez on May 28, 2013
In these years most of Europe is facing the plague of unemployment and many people, young and not-so-young, are moving to the only country that seems to be doing quite well: Germany. Still all of us expats in the Hauptstadt have one, big dragon we have to fight with: The Awful German Language, to use Mark Twain’s words!
So, even if chilling and enjoying Summer is a nice and respectable occupation, why not killing two birds with one stone and coming to Berlin to learn German and indulge in one of the most interesting European cities? Because, let’s face it, we all tried Memrise, Duolingo and stuff, we worked really hard for a couple of days, we got excited for remembering two words and then quit one week after. So, pack your bag and come to Berlin, you won’t regret it!
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Post by Chiara Vettoretti on May 27, 2013
Summer. Pants get shorter, skin gets darker, days get longer and nights get crazier. In this season, a sense of freedom invades Berlin, with dozens of open airs, live concerts and festivals of all kind; in Summer, the party really never ends.
Being the number of festivals in Berlin almost impossible to quantify, Roomsurfer decided to guide you through this jungle of events. And if you, like hundreds of other music lovers, are planning to come to Berlin this Summer, you should definitely have a look at our favourite hosts there!
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Tags: Berlin, Berlin Festival, Björk, Blur, Boys Noize, Electro, Festivals, Festivals in Berlin, Music, Techno
Post by Fabien Durand on May 22, 2013
From London to Ibiza, from Senegal to Cambodia, from Berlin (where she now lives) to India, Mireia, our host of the day, is an authentic globetrotter!
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Post by Chiara Vettoretti on May 3, 2013
Sure, Berlin is a temple for techno lovers, a playground for creatives and artists and a must for startuppers. But did you know that the Hauptstadt, with its 38 Universities, is the German city with the largest concentration of universities and research institutions (thanks Wikipedia)? Another thing you might not know is that only last year Berlin has been named by Quacquarelli Symonds one of the best cities for students.
Because of this, and because of the fairly high percentage of foreign students in Berlin (around 15%), Roomsurfer decided to write a series of blog posts covering the most interesting Universities of the city. So, if you’re planning to move to Berlin (and not only to be cool and buy t-shirts), check out our guide to find some tips & tricks!
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Tags: SRH Hochschule Berlin, Study in Berlin, University
Post by Fabien Durand on April 26, 2013
Die ersten warmen Sonnenstrahlen nimmst Du zum Anlass und überlegst wie Du den Sommer und die Semesterferien in diesem Jahr verbringen möchtest? Wir bei Roomsurfer helfen Dir deinen Sommer mit dem perfekten Urlaub zu genießen. Allerdings bezahlt sich ein Urlaub leider nicht von selbst. Bei der Finanzierung Deines Urlaubes hilft Dir unser Partner StudentJob
Wie wäre es mit einem Ferienjob? Die Tage werden länger, warum also nicht für ein paar Stunden pro Tag arbeiten und das Konto aufbessern?! Dann ist jetzt die richtige Zeit DEINEN Job für den Sommer bei, einem der größten Jobportale in Europa, zu suchen und zu finden!
Egal ob Nebenjob, Praktikum, Karrierestart oder eben Ferienjob – für jeden ist etwas dabei! In ganz Deutschland und auch im Ausland kannst Du interessante Stellenangebote auf StudentJob finden. Die Vorteile eines Jobs während Deiner Semesterferien sind eindeutig:
• Sonne
• Spaß
• Geld verdienen
• Vielseitige Erfahrungen sammeln
• Neue Leute kennen lernen und Kontakte für die Zukunft knüpfen
Zusätzlich können so auch erste Einblicke in die Arbeitswelt bekommen. Auch ein Praktikum wäre möglich!
Die Besetzungen der Stellen beginnen schon bald, also beginne Deine Suche JETZT. Je früher Du nach einem passenden Jobangebot suchst, desto reeller wird die Chance.
Melde Dich noch heute kostenlos bei StudentJob an und fülle Dein Profil vollständig aus, dann kannst Du dich direkt einfach und schnell bewerben! Auch über die StudentJob Fanpage bei Facebook findest du immer wieder neue Tipps, Informationen rund ums Studium, Studentenleben sowie interessante Diskussionen zu aktuellen Themen, wie z.B. Ferienjobs.
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Post by Fabien on April 11, 2013
Welcome to the fifth edition of our top hosts in Berlin :) You missed the other four? No worries, here are the links to the first, the second,the third and the fourth part! This week Berliner’s hosts introduce themselves! Here they come:
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Post by Fabien on March 28, 2013
Roomsurf in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg with Heike! (more…)
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Post by Fabien on March 22, 2013
Originally from Mexico, Roxana, with her legendary easy going Mexican spirit, is one of our Top Hosts in Berlin. Living in the German Hauptstadt for 17 years she knows the city like the back of her hand and the districts of Rixdorf and Neukölln have absolutely no secrets for her. (more…)
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