Category Archives: Allgemein

International Festival of Animated Film in Stuttgart

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In the spring of 2016, Stuttgart will once more become the centre of the world with regards to animated film for six days and nights. The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) is one of the most outstanding events for animated film worldwide. The Festival takes into its scope the whole spectrum of current productions in the animated film sector, including the intersections between games, architecture, art, design and comedy. With Game Zone, the ITFS takes an especially close look at transmedia and the convergence of animation and computer games.

The Festival offers directors as well as production and distribution companies a platform to present their films to an interested and large audience as well as countless members of the industry.

Vegan Burger in Berlin

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“Dandy Diner” is the first restaurant offering vegan burger in Berlin.

The restaurant opened in Neukölln two days ago. Before the owner posted on their Instagram –Account “Join us for free burger, booze & beer”. This invitation initialized a run on the restaurant. The police had to come because hundreds of people tried to get a vegan burger. More than 300 hundred visitors were waiting inside the restaurant, another 200 hundred were waiting outside, 10 policemen tried to appease them, but they didn’t have any chance. They all wanted the “vegan burger” and cake.

At 10 p. m. the police sent all visitors home and stopped the party on the street in front of  “Dandy Diner”

Berlin’s Lack of teachers

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The lack of teachers in primary schools in Berlin is growing.

Berlin has not enough teachers especially for primary schools. Caused by this fact the Senate/Ministry of Berlin for Education, Science and Research is recruiting teachers from Austria and the Netherlands.  Starting now the Berliner Education Administration places advertisements in Austrian newspapers for the upcoming three weeks.

The Senator of Education Mrs Scheeres said in her statement that people who live close to the German border in Austria and the Netherlands are able to speak proficiently German. Brandenburg is looking for foreign teachers as well. Here, teachers from Poland are preferred.

Detailed information on how to become a teacher for primary schools are available here. The Senate/ministry of Education, Science and Research formed a list of criteria and a table of salary for prospective primary school teachers in Germany.

You want to learn more? The Berliner Education Administration will answer your question at their open day “Berliner Day” 23rd of April 2016.

Berlin International Games Week

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The annual Berlin International Games Week will start at the 18th of April. For seven days Berlin will welcome representatives  from the digital industry as well as games enthusiasts.
More than 10,000 visitors – developer, publisher, investors and gamers are expected. There are more than ten events in one week at different venues in Berlin, ranging from conferences and recruitment events to games festivals and championships.
Different events will happen. There will be events for games enthusiasts, development conferences open to professional visistors only, a recruitment day for job seekers. Furthermore will happen this year a special recruitment event “Womenize” for female talents.

Do you have digital know how?

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 EUROPASS: self-assessment of digital competences

You can learn more about your own digital competence using the self-assessment of digital competences on Europass. This can be helpful for getting a job.
Europass includes five documents to make your skills and qualifications clearly and easily understood in Europe. You can create your CV online using tutorials or download the template, examples and instructions. Furthermore you can use the Language Passport. It is a self-assessment tool for language skills and qualifications. You can create your Language Passport online using tutorials or download the template, examples and instructions. Since last summer it is possible to carry out a self-assessment of digital competences (information processing, communication, content creation , security, problem solving) through the Europass CV online editor, using levels and descriptors.

The Europass celebrated its 10th birthday last year. Since it was designed more than 100 million visits were recorded, and 50 million CVs were created online in 27 languages. This success is largely due to the active support of National Europass Centres.

In every European country is a  National Europass Centre – the first point of contact if you want to learn more about Europass.

 

The European Centre for the Development of vocational Training (CEDEFOD)

Stuttgart – New Citizens Club

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Neubürgerstammtisch New Citizens CLub 2016

You are a new in Stuttgart? Your are new in region of Stuttgart? You are looking for contacts to other people? You want to learn more about clubs, initiatives, organizations and companies in this region? The Stuttgart New Citizens Club will give you a warm welcome and the opportunity to meet new people, get information and new insights in Stuttgart and the region. The Club is an offer from Welcome Center Stuttgart for new citizens, skilled professionals and their family members. It is free of charge and you can join whenever you want. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

next meetings of New citizens club:
Mo., 09.05.2016 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr
Mo., 18.07.2016 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr
Mo., 19.09.2016 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr
Mo., 21.11.2016 18:00 Uhr bis 20:00 Uhr

location:
Weltcafé Stuttgart
Charlottenplatz 17
70173 Stuttgart

 

Opening Bank account in Germany

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The European Parliament has decided to introduce the basic account between the start of 2016 and September 2016 at the latest. A non-discriminatory application should then legally be possible for every EU citizen.

To date it has not been possible for every citizen to obtain a current account in Germany. There had to be fullfilles some condition until the end of 2015:
Stipulation of the permanent place of residence
In order to personally identify yourself, production of an identity document containing your surname, forename, address, date of birth and a biometric passport photograph
Proof of creditworthiness/solvency.

To date there has been no legal right to a current account in Germany! Salary payments, welfare benefits, rent payments, etc. become a problem for affected persons. With effect from 2016, however, EU citizens will have a national right to a current account through the basic account.
What does a basic account include
Objective of a basic account is to fundamentally allow the holder to take part in cashless payment transactions. This will probably involve a current account on a credit basis. You can therefore dispose of the money which is actually in your account.
The basic account will enable you to
– make deposits and payments (salary payments, receipt of welfare benefits, etc.),
– transfer money and make payments by direct debit (rent payments, invoices, etc.).
The cash card with the basic account
You will normally receive a cash card (Maestro or giro card) with your current account.

 

Berlin Air Show ILA

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Upcoming ILA from 1st of June to 4th of June this year.

With more than 4,000 journalists from over 70 countries attending the trade show, ILA Berlin Air Show is one of the most important media events in Germany.
ILA Berlin Air Show 2016 will be organized by the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) and Messe Berlin GmbH. Exhibitors from 40 countries, more than 120.000 trade visitors and a positively evaluated business success of over 80% of trade visitors show: ILA is where supply meets demand at the right place. The German aerospace exhibition is a must-attend event for all international industry experts.
This is where companies and organizations meet, as well as top decision-makers, experts, buyers and young professionals from every segment of the aerospace and aviation industry: Commercial aviation, Space, Defense and Security, Equipment, Engines and Materials, Helicopter, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/UAV) und many more aerospace services.

learn more about ILA

Daylight saving time – summertime

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Daylight saving time – summertime

Daylight saving time in Germany is the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour during the warmer part of the year, so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less.
Daylights saving time starts on the 27th of March this year, with the time changes taking place at 2:00 a.m. In springtime the clocks are moved forward from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.

 

Creative City of Berlin

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How become a fellow of the creative City of Berlin

Foreign artists, talents and member of the creative economy moving to Berlin get a chance to get easily in touch with the creative professionals, artists and talents in Berlin.
We show you how to become a fellow of the cutural and creative economy of Berlin.

Berlin stands for an integrated approach to the cultural and creative economy. Launched in 2004, Berlin’s Cultural Economy Initiative (Kulturwirtschaftsinitiative) has evolved into a state-wide, inter-agency and cross-ministerial initiative that enjoys the support of businesses, networks, institutions and political parties. The best approach to learn more the creative city of Berlin is using special platforms.

  • By using the platform Creative City Berlin, you get an overview off all activities Berlin offers to you. You can enter networks, communicate with other artists, get a member of the creative community of Berlin.
  • starting with Kulturprojekte Berlin, you will learn everything about Berlin events (from Berlin Art Week to the Long Night of Museums).   It foster Cultural Education fosters the relationship and transfer of ideas between Art & Cultural Institutions, the wider cultural scene and children, young people and adults from different communities, backgrounds, generations, in various languages.
  • You also can get some information about the creative economy of Berlin on the offical page of Berlin.