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Hi, anyone know of any good Hebammen in central Berlin who speak English and are accepting patients for a birth in the middle of March?

I got married a year ago, and people have been asking non-stop if I’m pregnant. Two weeks ago someone took it to another level by asking, na, fleißig dabei?    I didn’t even know how to answer. I was left with my mouth hanging open as she hopped on her bike and rode away.

You can skip the Makler and try going directly through the Hausverwaltung (either by visiting their office or applying on their website). That’s what I did when I was looking for an appointment and got offered two different apartments in Mitte at the same time. This was back in 2015, but the market was just as ridiculous back then. Interestingly enough, I never experienced any discrimination (I’m black) and didn’t even have a permanent job contract at the time or permanent residency.    I showed up to every Besichtigungstermin with every document I needed neatly organized in a folder and speak German at a C1 level. Not sure if that has anything to do with it.

Our “Mac” just arrived today, and we’re obssessed. We just went for something not too expensive but had great ratings on Amazon (Robovac 115 from eufy). 

Plot twist: he’s telling the truth

  I think some things just seem harsher in writing without voice intonation, body language and eye contact. You’ll still find a lot of helpful information and helpful people here though.

Is the Elterngeld on top of the lowered salary or is that factored in?

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Yeah, that seems to be the case. Both universities where I received contracts did not count it towards my experience. A colleague of mine who works at the HU also didn’t have his 20+ years of freelance teaching counted and had to start at Stufe 1, poor thing.

Put down ALL work experience and they will determine what counts and what doesn’t count. That’s what I did, and the university decided that all my freelance experience did not count. I knew they probably wouldn’t accept it, but I listed it anyway.

The Uni should have already had you fill out a form with all your work experience and that will determine which Stufe you’re at. They should have also let you know before signing your contract in case you want to dispute it.

Including waiting time, it took about an hour and was about 100€ (?)

We also know nothing about cars, so when we took our car out for the Probefahrt, we drove straight to Dekra and had them inspect it. Even though it was a Saturday, they were able to do it without an appointment. That gave us peace of mind. They weren’t able to tell us if the car had been in an accident though. It was just a standard check.

Talk to the Finanzamt ASAP. If you wait too long, they’ll freeze your bank accounts until you pay up. I found it best to go talk to them in person during their Sprechstunde.