Handpicked Berlin

A weekly briefing empowering thousands of professionals with expertly curated news. Stay on top of Berlin job trends, city life, career growth and opportunities. By Igor Ranc.

Newsletter issues

Feb 2, 2026

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16 min read

would you work in defence tech?

Issue #184 (Feb 2) - new email layout; Money Talk is back; secret to being happy and why layoffs don't work!

Igor Ranc

Jan 26, 2026

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14 min read

did you see the northern lights?

Igor Ranc

Jan 19, 2026

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19 min read

who wants free potatoes?

Guten Morgen,

Igor Ranc

Jan 12, 2026

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17 min read

how did 2026 start for you?

Happy New Year, but only if it’s still appropriate to write it on the 12th,

Igor Ranc

will you be paying the Solitude Tax? (Berlin in 2035)

Dec 29, 2025

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11 min read

will you be paying the Solitude Tax? (Berlin in 2035)

This newsletter issue is from the future, Berlin in December 2035. It’s just a fun experiment with the same structure as the existing newsletter. If you have 3 minutes, please help me improve the product by answering a couple of questions.

Igor Ranc

Dec 22, 2025

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18 min read

and the most single Kiez is?

Programming note #179: This is the last regular newsletter of the year.

Igor Ranc