{"id":81834,"date":"2020-09-28T15:37:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=81834"},"modified":"2024-02-09T07:34:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T07:34:44","slug":"domestic-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/berlin\/domestic-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Domestic Help Guide &#8211; Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Domestic Help Guide<\/h2>\n<p>Live-in help is certainly available, however, it is quite rare in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/berlin\/\">Berlin<\/a> and the majority of people use a cleaner on a part-time basis. The best source of referrals is through friends and co-workers. However, you can also find postings at your local supermarket and in publications such as Zitty and Tipp (in German) and Exberliner (in English) and the online classified Craigslist. When looking through the papers it is not uncommon to find maids offering sexual services as well. To avoid any unwelcome surprises, be sure to find someone advertising &#8220;kein sex&#8221; (no sex).<\/p>\n<p>If you find someone outside of an agency, you need to ensure that everything is legal and above board, as you may face a fine if the proper procedures are not followed. If your cleaner is not set up as a freelancer or business, he\/she will be considered to be an employee. You are then required to pay a salary and health insurance. The standard rate is between \u20ac8 &#8211; \u20ac15 per hour.<\/p>\n<p>The safest and most convenient way to employ a part-time housekeeper is through an agency. While you may pay a slightly higher rate per hour, you are guaranteed that your cleaner is being paid their health insurance and pension.<\/p>\n<p>Some agencies that will be able to assist you include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agentur Mary Poppins<\/strong><br \/>\nTel: 030 4303 4010<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.agenturmarypoppins.de\/\">http:\/\/www.agenturmarypoppins.de<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Agentur Ohne Grenzen<\/strong><br \/>\nTel: 030 7668 9094<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aog-online.de\/\">http:\/\/www.aog-online.de<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;city-side-bar&#8221;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Useful links&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/berlin.ixpat.com\/links\/\" href=\"http:\/\/berlin.ixpat.com\/links\/\">http:\/\/berlin.ixpat.com\/links\/<\/a>Classified directory aimed at Berlin expats.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.de\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.de\/\">http:\/\/www.thelocal.de<\/a>Germany&#8217;s news in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-three&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Interesting fact&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23333333&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-three-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"fa fa-snowflake-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Since the demolition of the Berlin wall, more than 2.4 million people have migrated from the Eastern Part of Germany to the Western part.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] Domestic Help Guide Live-in help is certainly available, however, it is quite rare in Berlin and the majority of people use a cleaner on a part-time basis. 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