Maureen Crowley runs a neighborhood café in Berlin-Kreuzberg. For Maureen, originally from Ireland, the step into self-employment has paid off: Since 2010, the "Schnittchen" has been a popular neighborhood meeting place.
Maureen Crowley...
who was born in Ireland, studied to be a teacher in Dublin. She came to West Berlin in 1979 on a trip to Europe and decided to stay. She worked in the restaurant industry, as a language teacher and as a translator, among other jobs. In 2010, she opened the Kiez-Café "Schnittchen" in Berlin-Kreuzberg. She offers vegetarian food, but also sees the place as a neighborhood café for local residents.
#MyJob
There is a lack of skilled workers in Germany. Many people therefore come to Germany to work here. In which professions do they work? What does their working life look like? In the series “#MyJob” we introduce some of these people – and their everyday working life.
July 2022