Last week, we began our new roundtable series where we address everyday challenges and seek solutions to them together by sharing proven tips.

It was also a good opportunity to inaugurate our new gallery and lounge. Our topic this time was “Budgeting” and together we collected ideas on how the SBW Berlin scholarship holders can keep track of their monthly financial expenses. Some scholarship holders talked about their favorite places to shop and where to get fruit and vegetables at reasonable prices in Berlin. We also talked about how it could be helpful to keep a budget book in which all monthly running costs and other expenses are noted. You could also draw up a weekly meal plan, look through brochures and write a shopping list before you go shopping. We also all agreed not to go shopping hungry. In the end, we had all learned something and decided to pay attention to our monthly expenses. For example, the scholarship holders also came up with the idea of cooking together to save money and be sociable. We are already looking forward to the next round of discussions – perhaps on the topic of “language and learning German” – next month.