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How's the market in Berlin for non-EU teachers with little experience, moderate german language skill and a CELTA? HA! Not a very sterling resume! I know unemployment in that area is a bit high and was wondering if that would make it any harder for me to break myself into teaching there, though it is really where I want to be. Anyone with any experience in the area?

I don't have any experience there, but that doesn't stop me from being full of opinions anyway

I have heard that German language skills are often desired in an English teacher, so that's an advantage for you, that things are increasingly freelance, and also that it's not absolutely essential to be a citizen of an EU country to geta work permit as an English teacher...but I'm convinced it is still harder and more time-consuming.

I believe a while ago I came across the blog of a guy who was teaching in Berlin. If I remember enough to search for it, I'll let you know what I find here.

Good luck!

Yep, here it is: blog

Thanks for that! It's always just a bit of needed encouragement to be reminded that it can indeed be done. I sometimes get too cowardly without a bit of example...

I have a good friend who is teaching in berlin now. And going throuw the loopholes of the german government seemed very long and tedious. He has a year of teaching experience, speeks fluent german, and went to university in germeny, and It still took hime over six months to get he visa. But if that'ss really where you want to be, go for it, persistance usually pays, just know what your in for.