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Since my current roommate is moving downstairs and my girlfriend is on an internship abroad, I got a room vacant until December for any searching soul that is in need of a short-term stay in Berlin... close to beautiful Schlachtensee, Wannsee, and at the offshoots of magnificent Grunewald. The timeframe is somewhat flexible (e.g. till June) and there might also be options to prolong (either in this flat or in my friends flat downstairs), so just let me know what works best for you.
The 1930s flat is about 70m2 in size, coming with a shared kitchen, bathroom and balcony. Your room is about 20m2, providing enough space for all amenities you bring. In case you are moving to Berlin with your suitcase only, we could try to get a sofa-bed module or so, and I could also provide you with a closet, a desk, and everything else that is currently stored in our basement - in any case, we'll figure things out.
The flat itself is located in the homely district Nikolassee, which is somewhat more of the “old & rich” area of Berlin. Lots of large, impressive Wilhelminian style villas. It is a 2 minutes walk from Schlachtensee, probably the nicest bathing spot in Berlin, also recognized by the New York Times as such. Supermarkets (Aldi, Rewe and Netto) are within a 10 minutes reach, and so are all other stores and places you might need (pharmacy, book store, a prime Döner rated 4/5 Döners bei Döner Gudie Berlin, an Indian Restaurant, two Cafés, a student bar, and - awww - this awesome Mexican place that does THE BEST burritos in Berlin, promised!).
Getting to the city center is fairly easy, with the S1 and S7 stopping every 10 minutes just a few meters away (3-5 minutes walk, depending on your walking speed and urgency, ha). Getting to the central station will take you 28 minutes, to Charlottenburg 20 minutes, to Schöneberg 25 minutes. Getting to the East of the city is a bit annoying though, as it takes you almost 45 minutes to Ostkreuz.
To the Freie Universität, it’s about 25 minutes by bike, 30 minutes by public transport, or combined about 15, with 9 minutes to station Lichterfelde West and another 5 minutes to scoot/ride/skate down the avenue to the campus.
Potsdam Hbf is reachable within 12 minutes with the S7, so this is also a prime location if you are working/studying in Potsdam but would still like to live in Berlin.
I’ve been living in Nikolassee for two years now and honestly love it - the more quiet, picturesque streets (which are almost daily occupied by film crews taking shots for whatever movies), the quick access to nature, and the homely, residential, communal vibe is a pleasing go to after a work/uni day in buzzing Berlin. Also, the area has kind of a Berlifornia vibe, as it has been under American occupation for almost 50 years, which certainly had its impact. However, I guess, one gotta be the right kinda person to enjoy this area and prefer it to e.g. Kreuzberg or so. :-) Nonetheless, I already convinced four friends to move down here, who are now living next door.
Still, the S-Bahn beams you right into the heart of the city within minutes, which I do almost every day for visiting lectures at the Charité. Besides studying, I’m working in psychiatry/neuroscience research. I’m super easy going, a fine cook with a bit of a lack in culinary creativity currently (shoot me new recipes!), playing tennis, and currently getting my sailing license. You will however quite frankly find me either working or studying most of the time, haha. ;-)
By the way: I am German, but internationals are warmly welcome - I speak German, English, Spanish & some Dutch, we will sure find a way to communicate.
If you’re in need of a place for these few months and would like to hang with me for that time, shoot me a quick message! If you like, you can also send me your Spotify Wrapped 2023 playlist… think, music preferences is a good indicator of people’s vibe.* ;) Cheers & talk to you soon!
*Here’s mine: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1Fa3cd2yqURrKp?si=pX-VFeVbSaK5Ha73xL0dWA&pi=e-WwloMILGRSux