Cheryl Howard

Our dystopian future

A new Scandinavian rail route will link Malmö to Oslo via Gothenburg This summer, rail operator Snälltåget will launch a daily daytime service between Sweden and Norway, with on-board dining and onward links to Berlin.

This summer, rail operator Snälltåget will launch a daily daytime service between Sweden and Norway, with on-board dining and onward links to Berlin.

Burt and Domi tonight.

Burt hiding from the world.

Domi inspecting the two drawers he opened and the shirt he fished out

Is Your Job in Germany Safe Right Now? Job loss fears are at an all time high. A high quality of life in Germany. 12 newly funded startups. People believe less in democracy and climate change.

That's just some of it. For more on work and life in Germany, read and subscribe to The Berlin Life.

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Missed last week? We covered Germany's healthcare crisis, why half of people fail the driving theory test, which nationality gets the most EU Blue Cards (predictable when you think about it), and 6 job trends for 2026.

From the news desk: Germany is the 8th best country in the world for quality of life, tech salaries are rising fast for specialists, and Berlin is turning a major road into a giant play street.

This week's newsletter also covers 5 German companies hiring right now including OpenAI in Munich and Kolibri Games in Berlin, plus 12 newly funded startups -- some also hiring. Cognee raised $7.5M and Plato €12.2M, both in Berlin.

Job security for internationals in Germany is shakier than ever. We asked our community how they feel right now — and half are worried. Myself included. 🧵

New release from the Windsor Mint. Get yours now! 😜

Tha is very lovely! 🥰

Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.

#BrutalButAccurate

Arrest the remaining villains please!?!? 💪🏼

Would You Pass Germany's Driving Test? Most fail the theory part. Top startup networking meet-ups in Berlin. Green slip tips. A war on health-care in Germany. The digital Euro explained. Job trends for 2026. Dos & don'ts of eating out.

All this + recently funded German startups, 5 companies hiring right now, Berlin events, and more in this week's The Berlin Life newsletter

👉 theberlinlife.substack.com/p/would-you-pass-germanys-driving-test

Plus: the dos & don'ts of eating out in Germany 🍽️, 6 key job trends for 2026, top Berlin startup meetups, and a must-read on checking your green slip before switching jobs.

Nearly half of learner drivers in Germany are failing the theory test 😬 Also this week: German healthcare is under pressure from all sides, the digital euro explained, and BVG says autonomous vehicles will make private cars disappear. 🚗

Domi and another day in a box

Ha ha. Ok, fuck away is just awesome. It should become a term we all use. 😊

Is this the world’s most eye-popping restaurant? The architectural marvel – in a Leipzig industrial estate This extraordinary diner is the final wonder of the great Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who dreamt it up at the age of 103. And it’s a great place for a sunset kombucha and gin

Is this the world’s most eye-popping restaurant? The architectural marvel in a Leipzig industrial estate www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... via @theguardian.com @marionlougheed.bsky.social

If you were to define this under the MAGA guise:

White, English speaking, Christian, home-schooled, no uni degree, married with kids, owns guns, very fit, unvaccinated ...

We could go on forever here.

Passengers in Germany face disruption as Lufthansa pilots and cabin crew announce strike Two unions representing Lufthansa staff have announced coordinated strike action by pilots and cabin crew on Thursday. Here’s what we know so far about how passengers are likely to be affected.

Two unions representing Lufthansa staff have announced coordinated strike action by pilots and cabin crew on Thursday. Here’s what we know so far about how passengers are likely to be affected.

Exactly 🫠

Oh my gosh! How did he think that making it public like that would be a good idea? That’s such a private thing and now there’s articles about it. Affairs happen, relationships are complicated but this move is honestly worse than the cheating, imho.

Everything you can borrow from a library in Germany German libraries are a fabulous resource for anyone living in the country, offering not just books but everything from ice cream makers to umbrellas and even works of art to hang on your walls at home.

German libraries are a fabulous resource for anyone living in the country, offering not just books but everything from ice cream makers to umbrellas and even works of art to hang on your walls at home.

No, Valentina performs intense mental gymnastics to say Trump is not included in the files. But yeah, she’s calling for public executions because that’s how unhinged MAGA is. Also, she’s a Colombian immigrant who later became American and her anti immigrant status doesn’t make sense.

The X propaganda machine vs facts

Bad Bunny ❤️❤️❤️

Domi’s first encounter with a flat sheet 😅

With cats you never really know. I think I lucked out with these two. 😊❤️

Watched a guy in front of my building clean the ice off his car. It took him so long and he was slipping as he was walked around the car.

After two days in the office, glad I’m home today. Hope everyone stays safe today!

Find a friend who lets you use him as a pillow

Indeed! He meows like he’s dying and then you see he only wants to play! 😅

He does the meowing in the hallway too -!you walk there to see he’s chasing some ball and meowing at it.

I can’t be mad for the life of me. So freaking cute. 🥰