Warning Day TEST – 10.09.2020
A nationwide warning day will take place for the first time on September 10, 2020 and will then be carried out annually on every second Thursday in September. On the joint day of action by the federal and state governments,
IRC goes climate positive
We are excited to announce: IRC has moved our website to a climate positive host on WordPress. For every WordPress page, a tree is planted and the data processing centres and offices are guaranteed to be run completely generated by
Child-care alternatives – no Kita, no problem!
The Child-care system in Berlin is fantastic however one of the biggest issues we see in our 'new Berliners' arriving with young families is finding Kita placement. We would like to introduce two great new start-ups which are offering an
LGBTI* Berlin!
At IRC we are a proud ally of all LGBTQI* and the LGBTQI* community. Our ethic and work environment is one of openness, inclusion and anti-discrimination. Berlin lives and loves diversity, home to a beautiful and vibrant LGBTI* Community. Berlin-Schöneberg was
Staycation – Explore Germany!
The word on everyone's lips this summer (2020) is 'Stay-cation' and it seems this will be the case for a while longer as we move into late summer and on to Fall. We would like to inspire your travel plans
Meet the Team – Ulrika H.-Bartoleit – Relocation Consultant
Meet Ulrika! Ulrika H.-Bartoleit has recently joined the IRC team but she isn't really brand new, she has come back to us after 12 years of sunny life in Mallorca and we are thrilled to have her skills back on board. Ulrika
The school system in Germany
Encountering a new school system can be a real challenge for parents and children. We would like to help you understand the basic structure of the German school system and what you and your child will encounter. Although there is a
Meet the Team – Josi Stella – Werkstudentin
Meet Josi! Josi is our newest team member, she is supporting the office & consultant team as a Werkstudentin (Student Trainee). Josi in her own words: I live for art and design and which is what I do all day long. I
Kindergeld – Child allowance, what you need to know!
Kindergeld (Child allowance) is something every new resident of Germany with children needs to know about. It is a payment made to parents for each child living at home up until the age of 18. It is paid monthly and
Corona Update – What are the current rules in Berlin? (25.05.2020)
We want to keep you updated on the current (25.05.2020) status of Corona rules in Berlin. Although there has been a significant loosening of the lock-down rules, many important rules are still in place to stop the spread of Covid