Asian Languages & Culture Exchange 🍜日本語, 한국어, 汉语🍥

This is a 3 phase meetup. You can come at any time.
1.) 18:30 - 19:00: Gathering at the meeting spot.
2.) 19:00 - 19:10: Walk&Talk to Manifesto Market.
3.) 19:10 - 22:00: Dinner/Drinks at the Manifesto Market.

1.) Due to some possible rain our new meeting spot is the Center at Potsdamer Platz
We'll meet in front of Pret a Manger, right under the big 3D screen.
The exact meeting spot can also be seen in the photo depicted below (to be uploaded).
Look for a meetup sign or organizer wearing a black or red lanyard with "staff" written on it.

Best ways to get there:
1. S-Bahn
Get off at Potsdamer Platz by S1, S2 or S25 and walk to the designated meeting spot.
2. U-Bahn (subway)
Get off at Potsdamer Platz and walk to Sony Center.
3. Bus M41 or M85
Get off at Potsdamer Platz Bahnhof (S)/Voßstr. and walk 2 min to Sony Center.

2.) Short Walk & Talk to Manifesto Market
We'll go underground.

3.) How to find the Manifesto Market
https://goo.gl/maps/aSnChzLuE6akyP4F8
The food hub is located in "The Playce". The new flagship shopping center of Potsdamer Platz. Most likely we will be upstairs on the first floor next to Kabuki. The first floor offers authentic Asian food from Korea, Japan and China: Bibimbap, ramen, sushi, sea food etc.
The ground floor offers Syrian, Greek, Mexican and Argentinian cuisine, tasty Hamburgers, rolled ice creme and a beer tower!

Who is this meetup for:
1. Asians who want to practice German and/or English.
2. German speaking individuals who are studying (preferably) Japanese, Korean, Mandarin or Cantonese.
3. Anyone who is interested in cultural exchange and wants to socialize.

What you can expect:
1. A professionally organized meetup that can adapt to any changes given the current situation.
2. A Walk & Talk to break the ice.
3. A collaborating venue where you can further socialize with other members.

important: This event is at the same time and meeting location like the "Networking & Language Exchange - international" one. So I'm basically organizing 2 events at the same time which means that you can expect way more people than on the list.

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Whenever you attend a meetup, the most common as well as first question you get is: "Where are you from?"
You probably heard this question a million times. Well, at least I did.
From my own experience of attending over 200 international meetups in various countries such as Germany, Japan, Australia and Thailand, I can tell you that asking for the name is a better approach.
“A person’s name is to that person, the sweetest, most important sound in any language.” - Dale Carnegie
If you really want to connect with like-minded people you should remember their name, but you don't have to remember every persons name you've talked you. Be picky about that, don't be me who can somehow remember everyones name easily.
Don't tell yourself sth. like "I'm bad at remembering names." It's all about developing the habit of asking for a name and keep the conversation going on.
Furthermore, you want to learn German or any other language. Learning the local language is crucial to connect with the locals and developing a true friendship.
This can be accomplished with immersion. My goal is to inspire you to go out of your comfort zone and improve yourself each time you join this meetup.