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Adventure Europe

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Europe easy to understand in 30 minutes

New exhibition in „Europäischem Haus“ in Berlin. The exhibition is called „Europa verständlich in 30 Minuten“ and is designed by  European Parliament and European Commission.
The exhibition “Erlebnis Europa” – adventure Europe – gives you insights of work and history of the European Union and, day-to-day life in other EU-countries.

The European Parliament and European Commission founder of this exhibition, want to help inhabitants of European countries to understand the EU better. Issue date is Mai, 14th in “Europäisches Haus”.

Exhibition venue: Unter den Linden 78, 10117 Berlin
learn more: www.erlebnis-europa.de

Europe Day – Europe Week in Germany

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Europe Day commemorates 9 May 1950, when the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, to help maintain peaceful relations between European countries. This proposal, known as the ‘Schuman declaration’, is considered to be the act that created what is now the European Union.

In Germnay the Europe day is celebrated from 30th of April to the 10th of May. In many cities different activities and events are organized. In Berlin the main event will happen on May  6th and 7th . More than 200 Europeans living in Berlin are invited to discuss about Europe in city hall of Berlin “Rotes Rathaus .

The main event in Stuttgart will be at May 6th.   A big cultural and political event called “Europaaktionstag” will be organized on the “Schlossplatz” of Stuttgart.

Munich celebrates the “Europa Woche” with many different events which will inform about Europe. Opening event is called “Europe must not break up”.  The Bavarian Minister of European Affairs Dr. Beate Merk invites to a discussion in a festive venue.

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 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)

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.

 

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.

 

Bike Boxes for Berlin

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Within as a pilot project the company velo easy and the district of Lichtenberg installed the new „Fahhrradbox“. This green bike box will give shelter to bikes while parking in front of the station of Lichtenberg.

Many biks are demanged or stolen in Berlin day after day. Now the Lichtenberg district Manager and the easy velo company starts a project to protect bikes while standing in front of the station in Lichtenberg. If you go by bicycle to the station in order to take a train, and park your bike, very often you will find your bike demanged when returning or do not find it any more because it is stolen. In order avoid this, you can rent this green bike box. It costs you about one Euro for the first hour, maximum price is three Euros per day. So the only thing you have to do is to download the app and make a reservation for a box – then park your bike in the box and lock it , so your bike wil be safe.

 

ITB Berlin International Travel Trade Fair Berlin

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ITB Berlin – International Travel Trade Fair Berlin

ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus Börse Berlin) will start at the 9th of March. During five days the world’s largest travel trade fair will take place in Berlin. You will have a brilliant chance to learn much about other countries and a unique opportunity to look behind the curtain of the global tourism industry.

It all started in 1966 with exhibitors from only five countries, the number of trade visitors increased fom 250 to over 10,000.  Today the ITB has developed into a worldwide succes its total number of visitor is over 180,000.
The official partner of ITB will be Maldives this year. While trade visitors will have the opportunity to expand their conctacts and do business, other visitors will use this fair to get an impression of the whole world within a few hours.

 

Working in Berlin – Foreign vocational qualification

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AUSLÄNDISCHE BERUFSABSCHLÜSSE (Foreign vocational qualification)

Vocational recognition consulting at IHK Berlin

Qualified and skilled employees having a foreign vocational qualification and already work or want to work in Germany have a right to apply for qualification recognition. (Berufsqualifikationsfeststellungsgesetz BQFG)

The IHK invites people who have got a foreign vocational qualification to come to an open house to the IHK. You will get a first consultancy regarding your vocational recognition.

Date for next “Beratungstag Anerkennung” is the 1st of March 2016, 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. you can ask for an appointment here.