can you explain it to a six year old?
Issue #135 (03 Feb) – 20+ jobs with business and strategy focus; CV Template; Coffee with Mafalda; winter wellness; Real-O-Mat; the best tacit knowledge videos.
which jobs will trend in 2025?
Issue #134 (27 Jan) – 20+ jobs with a design focus; running club; Coffee with Janine; SumUp profile; best cafés to work from and internet speeds.
how much do founders pay themselves?
Issue #133 (20 Jan) – 20+ jobs; Cofee with Florian; Perplexity nonsense; Munich gets ahead; fine dining; a case against crappy AI tools.
which company should I profile?
Issue #132 (13 Jan) – jobs; small content tweaks; best coworking spaces & funded companies in 2024; Coffee with Bruna; Cost of Living; IBAN changes; salary data for Germany; where to work after 40.
what kind of career do you want?
Issue #131 (06 Jan) – 23+ special selection jobs; new subreddit; Coffee with Paul; freelancer visa in 2025 and ideas to find work; food standards in Pankow; top concerts of 2025.
still want Handpicked Berlin?
Special edition issue with all the articles of 2024 and your chance to influence the future of this project.
do you do New Year's resolutions?
Issue #130 (23 Dec) – shortened Zwischen den Jahren version, still full of great links, also for your 2025 inspiration.
would you interview with AI?
Issue #129 (16 Dec) – 20+ jobs, tech & dev focus; CV improvement; joining a startup? 11 things to check; BVG news drop; spa & wellness; automotive arrogance; Buena went viral.
NYE fireworks in Berlin?
Issue #128 (09 Dec) – jobs focused on HR & Recruitment; try Baugarten; Coffee with Elisheva; 9 ideas to plan your '25 holiday & winter date ideas; EU vs US & reasons why; LinkedIn applicant numbers.
how hard is making a career pivot?
Issue #127 (02 Dec) – 20+ jobs in Business and Strategy; eye contact in Berlin; Coffee with Anna; empty flats in Neukölln; toxic cosmetics; Practical Betterments; no companies funded in Berlin?
would you ever start a company?
Issue #126 (25 Nov) – jobs in sales & more; five great events; Coffee with Andrew; state of EU tech; does salary transparency really help?; do hard things; first victims of ChatGPT.
have you ever faked a sick leave?
Issue #125 (18 Nov) – 20+ jobs, Design focus; Coffee with Ana; a call for a favour; best burger?; public toilet situation; Christmas markets; fake jobs?; standing desk = sitting.
would you work 80+ hours a week?
Issue #124 (11 Nov) – marketing and comms jobs; dating in Berlin; Coffee with Xavi; top earners in Germany; 10 days training; how to choose what to work on; the prettiest flat in Berlin.
when company says "We're family"...
Issue #123 (04 Nov) – tech and dev jobs; two raffles; recruiters and CVs again; hottest startups in Berlin; movies about Berlin wall; impact in 90 days; You are not late! and 24 funded companies.
are you changing your job in the next year?
Issue #122 (14 Oct) – 20+ jobs with Data & Finance focus plus a special; pavement patterns; a 15-minute city; Schrödinger's Deutsche Bahn, more on salary negotiations and... more trains!
you decide: home-office, hybrid or return-to-office?
Issue #121 (07 Oct) – growth & profit jobs; check IWB; top 50 German startups; BVG and BEW hiring; optimized holidays in 2025; Oktoberfest madness; renewables bubble poppin'?
which social media do you use?
Issue #120 (30 Sep) – jobs in HR; great events; how to find a good company; private insurance premia; Top Voice is no more; salary negotiation; 13 funding rounds.
your Berlin business and tech insider, handcrafted with ♥️
never miss a thing ✨ with great links inside!
how much can you make by organising a marathon?
Issue #119 (23 Sep) – 20+ Business & Strategy jobs; your CV from recruiter's perspective; everyone burned out; Amazon RTO; €12B for WIN; LinkedIn tips; 75 nice things for yourself.
decline of the EU and what can we do about it?
Issue #118 (16 Sep) – 20 jobs from Sales, Cust. Success & Ops; Coffee with Dima; white papers galore; ReparaturBONUS; how to think about debt; neuroscience of a burnout; hard cash for OnlyFans owners.
Berlin is only Berlin in Berlin
Issue #117 (09 Sep) – Design & UX/UI jobs; we're open for business; Coffee with Nik; new marketing campaign; VW struggles; factory outlets; PMs giving up; top MBA schools; DJ firing himself.
73 ideas on what to do in September
Issue #116 (02 Sep) – jobs with marketing and comms focus; mentors program is happening!; nocodeklub raffle; Coffee with Tuğba; events help; traffic deaths; ever considered leaving Germany?
get on the waitlist for mentors/mentees
Issue #115 (26 Aug) – 20+ data/analytics/fin jobs; new event released; Coffee with Kristina; overrated German dishes?; rooftop bars; neobrokers killing it; what makes a good cover letter?
10 shortlisted startups and their 26 coolest jobs
Issue #114 (19 Aug) – pigeons' enemy no. 1; KitKat FAQ; great events and a raffle; Coffee with Luardo; do you have a mentor?; food festivals... blah; fight for Döner; tactics on time management.
the most annoying colleague...
Issue #113 (12 Aug) – HR & Recruitment jobs; why do you need a mentor?; Coffee with Leo; startups that most impressed; why fees matter in finance; dishwasher life hack and more.
How is to work at ... <insert company>?
Issue #112 (05 Aug) – 20 Business and Strategy jobs; an ultimate guide to football in Berlin; Coffee with Sara; (food) events in August; 100 years of S-Bahn; Why doesn't advice work; Talahon trend?
🚀 funding rounds on fire...
Issue #111 (22 Jul) – 20+ jobs in Sales, Cust Success and Ops; Coffee with Damian; 82 options for day trips; BIO prices; phrases to set boundaries; 6 non-fiction books.
simple words to upgrade your e-mail game
Issue #110 (15 Jul) – 20+ Design & UX/UI jobs; testimonials demo; Coffee with Emily; club wear boutiques; Feuerwehr deployments; sleeping in heat; 10 simple habits to live by & podcast appearance.
you could be invited for lunch
Issue #109 (08 Jul) – 20+ Marketing & Comms jobs; weak funding rounds; Coffee with Jörg; the end of software dev boom?; DB & automotive; cooking at home; scams in Berlin; 3 rules of 3.
🚰 tap water, yes or no?
Issue #108 (01 Jul) – 20 Data, Analytics & Finance jobs; beta testing and help for Luis; Coffee with Otis; events in July; generalist vs specialist; small things that make Berliners happy.
3rd happiest city in the world is...
Issue #107 (24 Jun) – 20+ dev & tech jobs; podcast appearance #2; Coffee with Julia; Happy City Index; solar career pivot; a perfect CV; kindest person in the room; Berlin Club Piste map.
🤓 do you live or work in Berlin?
Issue #106 (17 Jun) – 20 HR & Recruitment jobs; Coffee with Nazlı; eleven date ideas; Berlin's ubers and bolts; vanishing of the U1; importance of references; is BER actually a good airport?
🇩🇪 how to learn German and get over "mit Karte, bitte"?
Issue #105 (10 Jun) – 20+ jobs with strategy and business focus; wanna join Urban Challenger?; Euro2024 public viewings in Berlin; Coffee with Nick; 10 prioritization techniques; Queuemania.
🍨 an important question: a cup or a waffle?
Issue #104 (03 Jun) – Sales & Ops job focus; pivot - paid paused; Coffee with Maurice; overrated coffee in Berlin; Sylt follow-up; average time spent on food; how to beat worry.
Pivot again? Indefinitely pausing the paid tier.
After doubling down on paid in issue #100, it feels stupid, but I am pivoting again and turning off the paid tier completely.
🧐 which jobs are safe in any case?
Issue #103 (27 May) – 20+ Design & UX/UI jobs; Handpicked Mixer #01; Coffee with Andreea; ideas for your summer bucket list; tips for your CV & Berlin life hacks.
👀 cover letters: yay or nay?
Issue #102 (21 May) – Marketing & Comms focused jobs; map of Stolpersteine; salary expectation questions; Map of the best restaurants; reasons for not investing in real-estate; on dust in Berlin.
🧑🏻💻 ___ 👩🏼💻 deep dive on the gender gap
Issue #101 (13 May) – Data & finance jobs focus; TOA deal for you; Energiewende fight coming to Berlin; real estate prices; 101 great wisdoms by KK; Germany in different languages.
🎉 Two years of Handpicked!
Issue #100 (06 May) – 20+ jobs, Tech focus; tickets for Summer Party; fastest-growing startups in Berlin; what to do in May?; toxicity check of your potential employer; Getir out, Volocopter too?
Addition to the WhatsApp Group for Paid subscribers
Hey everyone, since some of you aren’t in the group, I am starting this thread :)Treat it as an open chat: I will be sending interesting stuff in the coming...
🗂️ Best of Handpicked in April 2024
The best snippets & funding news that landed in your inbox last month
wanna help me with my events? 🙏
Issue #99 (29 Apr) – 20+ jobs with HR Focus; record submissions; dashboard upgrade & first gender gap deep dive; trash detective Bronko; sex survey; the secret of vorfreude & positive r/berlin!
❓Compared with others, my salary ...
Issue #98 (22 Apr) – 20+ jobs, business & strategy focus; GDR kino closing; automated shops on Sundays?; how to vote on 9th of June; Humane AI drama; game theory video you should see.
🥁 Salary Trends '24 results are here ...
Issue #97 (15 Apr) – jobs had a break; special offer for Freelance Unlocked; a pitch for Berlin; how to find an apartment in Berlin and start a company in Germany; find people to collaborate with.
🤔 a mini-project to name businesses that challenge reviews?
Issue #96 (08 Apr) – 20+ jobs; Sales, Cust. Succes & Ops; we want speakers!; photoshoot offer; Coffee with Nastia; career in automotive?; best paying Berlin employers; Germans speaking english.
🗂️ Best of Handpicked in March 2024
The best snippets & funding news that landed in your inbox last month.
does Berlin have a good tech/startup event?
Issue #95 (02 Apr) – 20+ jobs, focus Design & UX/UI; 29€ ticket?; 22x Michelin stars; Kurosawa’s advice; things that don’t work; looking for the best event in Berlin.
⌛️ how fast is your company?
Issue #94 (25 Mar) – 20+ jobs in marketing and comms; fresh raffles; Coffee with Tina; Da Jia Le & TikTok; how to onboard yourself and spot AI text; dirty little secrets of the industry?
🎉 welcome Handpicked Community!
Issue #93 (18 Mar) – 20+ jobs in Data, Analytics & Finance; first podcast appearance; Coffee with Lena; Uber & Co. drivers problem; Kununu & Glassdoor; five elements of selling yourself.
😋 new segment test: "Dinner with"
Issue #92 (11 Mar) – 20+ jobs; last Kleinanzeigen; "Vulkangruppe" strikes again; living on DB trains; 37 pieces of career advice; memberships worth having; HelloFresh -40%.