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Portätbilder von Menschen, die erfolgreich in Berlin angekommen sind

Successful arrival: Stories that will fascinate you

In this section, NewBerliners talk about their first impressions of the city, their job, their love for Berlin and what fascinates them about the capital. Useful tips for life in the urban jungle!

Bienvenue Angui

What started as a career opportunity turned into true love: in 2017, Bienvenue moved from Düsseldorf to Berlin. Today, she is an entrepreneur and, through her company MOBIANG, supports investments between Germany and Africa. For her, Berlin is more than just a location - it’s an inspiration that even found its place in her book about Germany.

Yi-Ting Miao

Miao is originally from Taiwan. Even before graduating there, she felt the urge to broaden her horizons. In 2009, she took a big leap: right after completing her bachelor’s degree, she moved from Taipei to Heidelberg to study Translation Studies (German/English). After finishing her degree, her journey led her to Berlin – and she has stayed there ever since.

Alexandrea Swanson

Alexandrea moved to Berlin from the United States and works in the capital as a managing director in the field of digitalisation. In this interview, Alexandrea openly shares her personal story and her journey to Berlin.

Sigrid Arteaga

Sigrid works at at Novalis Medienhaus in Berlin, where she leads special projects like Plus Forty Nine and Diplo.Berlin, which are focused on supporting internationals and migrants in Germany through media, storytelling, and practical tools. In this interview, Sigrid tells her story and recounts her journey to Berlin.

Eliecer Rivero

Eliecer moved from Venezuela to Berlin and works in strategic partnerships at pdm solutions in Berlin. In this interview Eliecer shares his story and journey to Berlin.

Sonia Veselova

Sonia moved from Moscow (Russia) to Berlin and works as a software engineer at Delivery Hero in Berlin. In a personal interview, Sonia tells us what is so fascinating about Berlin.

Burcu Arslan

Burcu Arslan has moved from Munich to Berlin and works as an Account Director at LinkedIn in Berlin. In an exciting interview, she talks about her very personal journey to the capital.

ASML Berlin GmbH

Swathi from India

Senior Software Developer and Project Manager Swathi Siddappa has successfully arrived in Berlin and works for the company ASML. In an exciting interview, she talks about her journey to the capital. Watch now!

Stadler Deutschland GmbH

Nilgün from Turkey

Nilgün moved from Istanbul (Turkey) to Berlin and works as a sales engineer at Stadler Germany. What does she love about Berlin? She reveals this and more in an exciting interview.

Affinidi Berlin

Ezgi from Turkey

Ezgi moved from Istanbul (Turkey) to Berlin and works as a Backend Engineer at Affinidi. What she loves about Berlin? This and more she reveals in an exciting interview.

webesan GmbH

Oliver from England

Oliver lived in England for a few years and moved back to Germany due to the Brexit issue. Why exactly? He reveals this in an exciting interview.

Astro- und Feinwerktechnik Adlershof GmbH

Vincent from France

Born in France, Vincent has successfully arrived in Berlin and works at Astro- und Feinwerktechnik Adlershof GmbH as a Mechatronics Engineer. Find out what he loves about Berlin in the following interview. Watch now!

Back Market

Manuel from Portugal

Born in Portugal, Manuel has successfully arrived in Berlin and works as a Backend Engineer at the start-up Back Market. What he loves about Berlin, he reveals in an exciting interview. Watch it now!

Portrait of Hassan Shahriyari, biological technical assistant (BTA) at MDI Limbach in Berlin

Hassan from Iran

Hassan moved from Iran to Berlin and works here successfully as a biological-technical assistant. He appreciates the freedom and acceptance in Berlin. 

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