Settling in Berlin?

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'Settle in Berlin' is a blog site designed to help you to do just what it says on the tin- settle in Berlin.

Moving to a new city is always stressful, but is made even more so when you are not only moving to a new city, but also to a new country. The blog is aimed at newcomers to Germany who would like to live in Berlin long term, but it also has useful information for exchange students or people who will only be staying in Berlin for shorter period of time. 'Settle in Berlin' has a plethora of articles giving you step-by-step guides and to-do lists on everything from „Anmeldung,“ to renting accommodation, to insurance.

The blog was created in 2011 by Bastien Allibert, who upon moving to Berlin from abroad found it difficult to find one single forum or website that compiled all the necessary information he needed as a newcomer. Instead of becoming disheartened, Bastien saw a gap in the market and decided to use his initiative by designing the blog he would have wished to find.

Bastien aimed to create a resource for other internet users which was as „clear and short as possible.“ This shines through in his simple, easy-to-navigate blog as well as the structured, straight-to-the-point style of writing in his articles.

This structured approach which guides the reader through the practicalities of the starting out life in Berlin is almost German in its logical organisation. It is perhaps because of this that the blog has caught the attention of the German press and „Settle in Berlin“ has been cited by Expat.com, Berliner Zeitung, and Deutschland Aktuell (a quarterly newsletter issued by the Bundesregierung) as offering a great resource for Berlin newbies.

We gave Bastien a hand by answering questions for his latest article which you can read here: http://www.settle-in-berlin.com/picking-right-language-course/.




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