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what I mean by the Austin of europe is because austin is constantly telling the world how weird and cool it is, but when you go its just full of hipsters and snobby yuppies with nothing special... same with berlin.
Berlin has low wages and a not very good economy. It's also practically in Poland. I would think very carefully.
If you want to move to Germany, why not move somewhere with a better economy, more jobs, and not so isolated? Somewhere like Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne or Hamburg?
Berlin has low wages and a not very good economy. It's also practically in Poland. I would think very carefully.
If you want to move to Germany, why not move somewhere with a better economy, more jobs, and not so isolated? Somewhere like Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne or Hamburg?
That's a good point, I hadn't really considered other German cities. I just know a few guys who went to Berlin and they seem like they are doing pretty well according to their Facebook posts. That said, I didn't find Frankfurt and Cologne very memorable when I visited them. Munich I'd like to visit again, though.
What did you want to talk about on this thread, OP? What are you looking for? A city with something to offer your type of crowd, or a city full of dull grunts? And why did you bring up Berlin? If you're looking for an interesting place to live in Germany, My vote is with Munich. Friendly people, scenery to write home about. Hard to go wrong there.
Good question. I should probably figure out what I'm looking for. Basically I like large cities but I feel priced out of places like NYC and London. I am in a smaller US city now (Minneapolis) and I find it miserable. It's doubly tough because everyone here seems to think it is so great. Berlin was on the radar because I know a few guys there, and I believe it would be easy for me to find a job there. I don't know anyone in Munich anymore, but I have been there in the past and thought it was a pretty good vibe at the time.
Well, maybe you and your friends were the cool people at the time.
Not really. We were all ages, but into the jazz and salsa scene. NYC really beat Seattle, where my friends were coming from, for being a happening place, lots of good entertainment.
I mentioned this back on page 1, but I vote for Munich. They've got tech jobs there, too.
Berlin has far lower costs of living than Chicago, Minneapolis or other large Western European cities. That makes it special in addition to its atmosphere. I have always found the 'plenty of software jobs' argument deceptive, for example in Austin or Silicon Valley, better have a job lined up before moving anywhere.
Now i know why many people say Berlin has alot of hipsters and is alot of fun...great video on the different restaurants around the city...nice lively nightlife!
haha, the "practically in Poland" comment made me laugh. As if that's a bad thing. But Munich definitely is more centrally-located. Easy to vacation in Austria, Slovenia, Italy, just hop on a bus or train!
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