Word on the Strasse: Recent Episodes
Expath
A podcast made by expats for expats — about life in Germany.
We interview experts in the community and give you insider tips, while sharing laughs about the Ausländer life.
Word on the Strasse is a podcast by expats, for expats — about life in Germany!
In this episode, Willy speaks with Elodie, the founder of Baby in Berlin, about all the important information on having a baby in Germany as an expat.
Elodie went through this experience herself, and now supports other new parents with the process. Her top five tips to have a baby in Germany outline the key to-do's from pregnancy to your baby's first years.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDY30WOVXhw
Learn more about Baby in Berlin:
https://babyinberlin.com/
Website: https://expath.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/expath__
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myExpath
Word on the Strasse is a podcast by expats, for expats — about life in Germany!
In this episode, Willy speaks with Nick from Uplink, where they build an active freelance community for the IT community. They talk about all the tools needed to succeed as a freelancer in Germany, remotely or not. Plus they speak about organizing clients, invoices, bureaucracy and how to make sure you get paid what you deserve!
You can also watch this episode on youtube, here:
https://youtu.be/kvgxWt4eJ1c
Helpful links: https://uplink.tech/en/freelancers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-oestreich-075218135/
Calculation tools for the hourly rate
https://usepastel.com/hourly-rate-calculator
https://www.freelancermap.de/blog/welchen-stundenlohn-kann-man-als-freelancer-verlangen/
Highly recommended services for freelancers
https://qonto.com/en (banking/accounting)
https://goodlanceapp.com/de/ (accounting)
https://www.accountable.de/en/ (accounting)
https://www.exali.de/ (insurance)
https://www.hiscox.com/ (insurance)
Website: https://expath.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/expath__
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myExpath
Word on the Strasse is a podcast by expats, for expats — about life in Germany!
In this episode, Willy talks to financial advisors Chris and Martina, from Horbach Expats.
They talk insurances, pensions, bureaucracy and all the other financial stuff that makes you sweat - but don't worry, their expertise will put you at ease.
You can also watch this episode on youtube, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mCoxcWYL1I
Read more about financial planning for expats in Germany here: https://www.expath.com/knowledge-base/germany/financial-planning-for-expats-in-germany
Horbach Expats: https://horbachexpats.com/
Website: https://expath.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/expath__
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myExpath
Word on the Strasse is a podcast by expats, for expats — about life in Germany!
In this episode, Willy talks to Expath's Director of Language Learning, Rosa, to improve his Kebab shop German.
They also chat about the best ways to study, how Rosa can speak 4 languages, and disprove the theory that the German language sounds angry. Be careful, you may be fluent in Deutsch by the end of this episode.
You can also watch this episode on youtube, here:
https://youtu.be/tYF-eQEkU8M
Website: https://expath.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/expath__
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myExpath
Word on the Strasse is a podcast by expats for expats — about life in Germany!
In this episode, Willy talks to Expath's Relocation Team Manager, Lars, to get to the bottom of six stereotypes that have spread around about living in Germany. They also chat about the magic of a German Sunday, whether their neighbors hate them, and how to become a millionaire from collecting bottles.
You can also watch this episode on youtube, here:
https://youtu.be/2jfAi731kUY
Website: https://expath.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/expath__
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myExpath
Word on the Strasse is a podcast by expats for expats — about life in Germany!
In this episode, Willy talks to Expath's Assistant manager of the Relocation team, Zahi to find out the best way to secure a flat in Germany plus the tips and tricks he's used personally... oh and how to make German words up as you go along.
You can also watch this episode on youtube, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyAo2NpW5_M
Helpful flat hunting websites:
https://www.immobilienscout24.de/
https://www.wg-gesucht.de/
Website: https://expath.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/expath__
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myExpath
Word on the Strasse is a podcast by expats for expats — about life in Germany!
In this Episode, Willy talks to Expath's Customer Success Manager Margarete about relocating to Germany, quirks about moving flats in Berlin, and how to go on an S-Bahn beer crawl.
You can also watch this episode on youtube, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6UvB3DHfB4
Website: https://expath.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/expath__
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myExpath