Berlin advice

Look round the bars in Neukölln, there are plenty there run and patronised by people whose German is probably as good as yours. Also look in Exberliner magazine, it's an English-language magazine in Berlin, with a jobs section in the back.

I'm in the process of having my CV translated into German (by a Swiss friend) and plan to approach as many bars as I can to start with!

I reckon bar work would be easiest (or least impossible) given the simple nature of transactions!

I just had a quick look at Ex-Berliner, and will keep an eye on the jobs section, cheers for the suggestion!