Berlin, Rude & Accomodating – with Beensu

Berlin Anmeldung Stories

Hosts Bridget and Aleks interview Beensu Chilenga, a new Berliner from Zambia about his bureaucratic adventures in acquiring a Language Learning visa/Sprachvisum and the equally enterprising process of switching to a Preparation to Study visa/Aufenthaltserlaubnis zur Studienvorbereitung. During the conversation, we touch upon a diverse array of topics such as sleepless nights at the Ausländerbehörde, differences between bureaucracy in Berlin and German small towns or the rough yet accommodating nature of Berlin. Visa info for these two visa types is available on Berlin's website, here: https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324289/en/ https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/305156/en/ We reference the federal website: “Make it in Germany” when we’re talking about “shortage occupations." https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/jobs/professions-in-demand/nursing/ Transcript of this episode will be on our website shortly: https://berlinpodcast.com Please let us know what you thought of the episode by joining our community group on Facebook & Twitter @BerlinPodcast! You can find the music of our talented DJ-in-residence, Antti Simola, on his SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/antti-simola