Apartments & employment in berlin-mitte?

Question

Where should i look for employment in the Alexanderplatz area?? I prefer supermarkets or resturants that kind of thing nothing fancy or highly skilled. Also how much does the average 1 bedroom furnished apartment run rent wise. I found one very near Alexanderplatz for 130,00EU (cold rent) <what does cold rent mean>???all help is greatly appreciated

Answer 1

I agree, you should look a bit more. The area around Alexanderplatz is not too nice (not very green, loads of people, many of the tourists). There are several underground lines that stop at Alexanderplatz, so if you want to work in that area, you can still live in other places, I can definitely recommend Kreuzberg.

As for finding work, you&#039;d be expected to have a good grasp of German. If you have that, many employers will apüreciate you beoing able to speak English fluently - especailly if you find work anywhere that tourists may end up, like cafés, Starbucks, restaurants etc. I was at a Lush cosmetics shop the other day and saw that, in their back room, they have a list of employees saying which languages they speak. So play to your strengths!

Answer 2

Beleive it or not 130 is like an awesome deal for Berlin Mitte but not unheard of. Cold rent just means heating is not included in the rent payment so you have to pay for you own heat or the building doesnt have heat which is unlikely. The furnished part is good but I have some fiends who couldnt find a contract on a furnished apartment tat lasted more than like a year but I guess it&#039;s worth a shot. I live in Berlin (but not quite in the middle) in a district much nicer than the area you are talking about called Friedenau and there is an apartment upstairs for just 350 but it is 3 rooms 120sqm and heat is included. It is huge!!You might look around a little more and you would be surprised at the deals there are if you are patient enough to find them. Do you speak german?? You might want to take advantage of your english skills and try woking at an embassy or something that an everyday german couldnt do because unemployment in germany and especially Berlin is pretty high right now so people are competeing for even low paying jobs and they all speak german so.. yeah.

Answer 3

You should know that even if the rent is low, you have to pay first and last month&#039;s rent as a deposit.  And most contract require you to give 3 months notice upon move out.  

Most apartments have NOTHING in them - not even light bullbs or a fridge, so be prepared to have to buy a lot of things.  

As far as finding work, you will most likely have to find something teaching english.  The unemployment in Berlin is very high.  Another idea is to try at a temp agency.  They are always looking for English speakers, but you have to have a work visa.

Answer 4

Nien,

You schuld be luking in the SHPRITZERHEIM aREA

Answer 5

Cold means without utilities like Gas and power.

You do not nessesarly want to live near Alex, as Berlin has great public transportation . Look for Friedrichs-hain,

Wilmersdorf, Charlottenburg, Zehlendorf,Kreuzberg or Neukölln.

Mitte is expensive...but sometimes you get lucky. Best thing is to come here and find something suitable.