New Online Portal Strengthens the "Welcoming Culture" for International Talent in Berlin

Berlin (ots) - Today, talented young professionals have a myriad
of worldwide opportunities at their disposal in terms of where to
live and work. In order to highlight Berlin's leading position among
global cities competing for the best minds, the German capital has
created an online portal aimed directly at professionals and managers
from at home and abroad. The goal of the portal is to make it even
easier for young talent to get off to a great start in Berlin. It is
a joint initiative of Berlin Partner for Business and Technology and
the Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research.

The portal functions as a service partner with regard to living
and working in Berlin. It brings together numerous job options while
also providing tips on how to have a successful start in the capital.
This includes everything from information on Berlin's labor market,
renting an apartment, getting a residency and/or work permit to
information on the weather and a practical checklist for moving to
the city. In order to give young professionals the best possible
overview, the portal is strategically linked to current offerings in
the city. For example, it incorporates job openings taken from
Federal Employment Agency. This gives new Berliners access to all the
information they'll need via one central platform.

Melanie Bähr, Managing Director of Berlin Partner for Business and
Technology: "With this portal, we've created a service that makes it
even easier for new talent to move to Berlin. Until now, many
companies created their own elaborately designed programs; now, we
are able to provide one central platform. Our additional goal is to
be able to answer all those questions that have remained unanswered
until now."

We are also excited about using a social media hub as a tool to
encourage interaction. In other words, in addition to providing
information, our aim is to establish an online community by means of
intensive social media integration. For example, the platform can be
used to ask questions and get answers live - either from Berliners
who want to share their experiences or from Berlin-based companies
using the platform to establish first contact to potential employees.
Companies and associations will no doubt appreciate the new platform
as additional support for their own efforts.

More information: http://www.talent-berlin.de/en/

More information:
Annabell Noll
Head of Public Relations
Mobile +49 1577 3998-123
annabell.noll@berlin-partner.de