[dmooray]

I'd guess you're one of the 20somethings he's talking about, right?

As someone who lives in Berlin for more than 4 years, involved in IT, I can definitely says he is 100% right. I would say Munich is the place to if you want do to something in this industry.

[xtracto]

Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg or Hanover. I am a postdoc in CS who is looking to get into industry and my wife is in manufacturing. As much as we wish to go to Berlin, it is very difficult for her to find a relevant job in manufacturing there.

All our German friends have recommended us Stuttgart as the place to be for industry.

[buster]

Funny, most people i talked to and who worked in Munich, find it horrible, mostly the people :P

I always say, if not Berlin (born here, live here, love it) i'd only consider going to Hamburg in Germany.

Overall i think what is most appealing about Berlin is the multicultural and historic (east-west) diversity it has. Berlin certainly is sort of dirty but that's also part of its character.

Also, especially for IT and start ups Berlin is perfect (it doesn't matter to live in the industry heavy south for IT! and the cheap rents are certainly appealing here).

[_delirium]

I've never heard a German not from Bavaria recommend living in Munich! Among my German friends (both in IT and elsewhere) it has the reputation of being the place for Bavarians, CSU-voting conservatives, and tourists looking for Oktoberfest and lederhosen. I think they're particularly annoyed that Americans' image of what Germany is like is so heavily based on Bavaria, too.

Their recommendation if you want to make a lot of money is to live in southern Baden-Württemberg and commute across the border to Switzerland, or if you want culture, to live in Berlin...

[organico]

No, I'm in my thirties and have also lived in Berlin, and am also a German citizen. Thanks though