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valkimer

Hey I will be finishing up my masters of architecture in May and will be applying to work in Berlin. Other then Benish, Sauerbach Hutton and Jurgen Mayer does anyone know of interesting offices? Or some website that lists them?

thx

 
Dec 29, 10 12:10 pm
holz.box

um... who is benish?
i've never heard of matthias sauerbach.

behnisch doesn't have a berlin office.
sauerbruch + hutton does
juergen mayer does.

there are lots of methods of determining what firms have berlin offices. google might be a good place to start.

Dec 29, 10 1:00 pm  · 
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valkimer

sorry I meant sauerbruch + hutton
also i guess benisch does not have an office in berlin

Dec 29, 10 1:57 pm  · 
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IamGray

There's lots...

David Chipperfield, Barkow Leibinger, Graft are a few of the larger firms not yet mentioned.

Finding ones that are hiring however is going to be difficult. There are plenty of German (and other European) architects also looking for meaningful employment in Berlin, so you'd better be prepared for a competitive job-market.

Have you looked at german-architects.com ?

Dec 29, 10 7:28 pm  · 
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usernametaken

Baunetz.de might give you some pointers, when looking at the lists of "most successful firms" or something. However, I don't know how your german is? That might be useful...

Dec 30, 10 6:26 am  · 
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439
Bauwelt
German-Architects
Detail
Competitionline
Arcguide
Baunetz

Good Luck! It is quite tough to find something, especially if you want to get paid. Those sites above usally have profiles of architects you might search for offices in Berlin. Or check the ranking below (don't know if it can be taken serious) Be sure to sort visa/permit issues early enough.

Arcguide-Ranking

Dec 30, 10 4:23 pm  · 
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valkimer

thanks a-lot everyone! I do realize it will be very challenging. Especially considering my German is non existent!

Dec 30, 10 9:29 pm  · 
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IamGray

To be honest Val, I don't even think the language will be such a deal-breaker. As long as your English is good and you deliver the goods in other areas, then I think you'll be ok. Or at least that was my experience.
But like 439 says, you'll need to get your visa in order.

Dec 31, 10 7:16 pm  · 
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linesoflight

raumlabor.

Jan 1, 11 8:18 am  · 
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valkimer

thx IamGray I happen to also hold an eu passport

Jan 1, 11 10:52 pm  · 
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valkimer

hey I know its an old post however - I finished my studies am in Berlin and just had an interview in a fairly large office, one partner american the other german. Anyways the interviewer was telling me that not know german is going to be a big barrier and that I am therefore limited to doing competitions and they might be doing some later. I am taking this as an excuse that he was non plussed by my portfolio.

 

 

 

 

May 23, 11 12:46 pm  · 
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valkimer

sorry the office was mid sized

May 23, 11 12:47 pm  · 
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439

I guess you sent them some examples of your work with your application. They wouldn't invite you if they didn't like it. What he said made sense, without language no local building regulations, without regulations no planning.
You wrote that you just finished your studies. It is pretty common in germany that graduates start with competitions. If you re interested, let them know that  you would like to work for them on future competitions and maybe leave a nice flyer with 1, 2 pics and your details. Maybe they call you back later. Besides, picking up a bit of german might be helpful anyway and necessary to join office communication.

May 25, 11 6:37 pm  · 
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