I'm born and raised in Berlin, but live near Dortmund (rhine ruhr area) and it's without a doubt the the best place if you want to cheap buy a house or apartment in a metropolitan area with many options, much more than anywhere else in Germany i think.
I live near cologne per square meter we pay like 5 ish euros and for even a good quality. And cologne itself is just 30 min with the car or 1h 30min by train. That's a dream place in my opinion.
What about Cologne and Düsseldorf? Cologne, the biggest city of the most populated German state of NRW, is very known for its media and marketing jobs. Düsseldorf is a very stable and rich city, like Munich but in NRW. People from the Rheinland area are known for being one of the most welcoming and warm-hearted people in Germany and both cities are close to a lot of other important cities in Europe like Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris and London (same distance as between Cologne-Munich or Cologne-Berlin). The smaller cities in south Germany are very good as well, like Regensburg, Ulm, Heidelberg. Other good cities are Nuremberg, Mainz, Leipzig, Bonn, Aachen and Münster.
Hi Diana, love your videos. However on this topic I don't agree 100%. There are dozens of smaller cities and even towns that are better for getting jobs than the big ones you mention. For example, for engineers there are lots of jobs with smaller world market leading companies located in small towns (not only) in South West Germany. Europe's largest software company has its headquarters in a small town south of Heidelberg. All of these places are welcoming to foreigners, although a basic level of German from the beginning is useful. Don't limit your job search on the big cities. Try to find a suitable job, and make location a second or third thought. Just my €0,02 ....
Small towns from what I am hearing more and more are not that welcoming to foreigners. Maybe for Germans, those who have families, it's a better choice--not for singles!
@@glennkirilow9015 Yes, as you would in any other place you want to settle down for. work and life. You can definitely SURVIVE on English only, but for medium term integration speaking the language is a must. Bonus: You will learn the language faster, as there are less other EN native speakers around :)
@@hartmutbohn yep I figured as much, best environment to learn as it's needed for survival. Also for the record I personally think it is a great thing that the smaller towns hold onto the language tighter, it is so important to maintain the culture.
since all those cities you mentioned are also metropolitan areas and the topic is best to work, i would throw in germanys largest metropolitan area into the mix. 15% of germanys gdp is generated there (berlin contributes 5% for example) and also has the largest density of public listed companies and start ups in germany. i'm talking about the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area. Don't know why nobody ever mentions the largest economic hub in europe in a best places to work video.
IT, finance/banking/insurance, tech and med/bio/pharma/chem industry/companies are located in the cities mentioned in the video. Look in the internet which industries are located there. If this matches your profession/professional orientation (energy sector, heavy industry, some media companies): Why not. Regarding startup city ranking: Ruhr area is currently on the 4th place, after Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. But: And look at the unemployment rate in that area. Maybe this could be not such a good idea. Btw: A lot of non German graduates I know, mainly from Hamburg, Kleve, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart and Munich: Most of them decided to go to the cities mentioned in the video. Or they go to Switzerland (Zürich area in general, but for chem/bio/pharma is Basel area the best).
I live in Hamburg and I disagree with the points here. A. Everyone does not speak English. Even finding doctors is hard. People tend to suddenly act cold when you say you dont speak Deutsch. B. It is not really expat friendly. In fact Northern Germany is infamous for the same.
If you want to work in media Cologne (4th largest city in Germany) is the place. Very cool vibe there, too. Very nice people...The Ruhrgebiet or Ruhrvalley is basically the most populated area of Germany and with a lot of industry opportunites,
Hi! I am a media content creator in my homeland and planning to move to Germany in the next year. Do you think finding a job which doesn't require German skill is possible in Cologne in this area?
Hi Diana. Great video, as always. I was wondering about the "average salary" of 90K (Euros, I am assuming) in Munich that you mentioned. May I know your source? I am just wondering because even people working in the "highly skilled workers" sector who have been working for 15 years don't earn that much! :D
For the best and more popular cities you have to be quick and good to become a place for studying and important is to get very early a place to stay, an apartment, an shared apartment or a bedroom somewhere, because popular means popular and in the bigger cities it can be thug to find something affordable with good ways to the university and other facilities. Recommended can be cities like Bamberg Marburg Heidelberg Bonn or Dessau Leipzig, Nürnberg/ Fürth, Freiburg
In your bias for Berlin (not to say ignorance) you missed out Düsseldorf and Cologne, which are open minded to international people, very livable and quite affordable, but not as scruffy as large parts of the German capital.
Hello Diana! It would be incredibly helpful for me if you could reffer to a previous video or info about what the minimum wage of a job in germany has to be, to qualify for a working visa. Fellow Torontonian here, with family in Berlin, but without an EU passport (3x cryemoji)
A good point for the north e.g. is the fact that people in Hamburg speak very good German. E.g. in Stuttgart o rMuncih we often talk a German dialect which you have to get used too. It is true rent prices in Munich are crazy. Other interesting places are e.g. Karlsruhe, Mannheim. Wiesbaden.
Hi Diana I love your CZcams show and thank you very much for showing me your CZcams show and I appreciate it rain much and all the best with your channel bye now regards Andrew
🌹 Good-evening. I am interested in crude oil, and would like to know the best place in Germany, to have an Office. It, must be crime-free, easy to get to, and in a popular business area. 🙂
This is one of your best videos Diana. It was so educational and packed with information. Germany looks more and more like a good country to live and work in. Thank you.
@@hasnataakash273 You don't need to know German upfront before you come, but it is - as with every country - useful to learn the language when staying for longer. Most (younger) Germans speak English as well, so don't worry about being lost in a foreign country without being able to communicate at all.
@@hasnataakash273 great, may I know what studies u wish to pursue. If it's in the IT sector then I think you just need basic A1 proficiency, A1 will also help u in part time job coz most of the time ull need coordination with coulluges and local clients who will appreciate if we know basic German. if it's in another category of studies then at least B1 which will help u in securing good Job and communication with coulluges who are local, which BTW I am also planning to learn as I am going to Munich for Masters in international business.
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She just kept rambling on and on. Didn’t think she would ever get down to the point. Thank you for this.
Jeez.. that's ridiculous
I'm born and raised in Berlin, but live near Dortmund (rhine ruhr area) and it's without a doubt the the best place if you want to cheap buy a house or apartment in a metropolitan area with many options, much more than anywhere else in Germany i think.
I heard that Dortmund is very snobby. Was hälst du davon?
Nur der BVB.
I live near cologne per square meter we pay like 5 ish euros and for even a good quality. And cologne itself is just 30 min with the car or 1h 30min by train. That's a dream place in my opinion.
What about Cologne and Düsseldorf?
Cologne, the biggest city of the most populated German state of NRW, is very known for its media and marketing jobs. Düsseldorf is a very stable and rich city, like Munich but in NRW. People from the Rheinland area are known for being one of the most welcoming and warm-hearted people in Germany and both cities are close to a lot of other important cities in Europe like Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris and London (same distance as between Cologne-Munich or Cologne-Berlin). The smaller cities in south Germany are very good as well, like Regensburg, Ulm, Heidelberg. Other good cities are Nuremberg, Mainz, Leipzig, Bonn, Aachen and Münster.
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Hi Diana, love your videos. However on this topic I don't agree 100%. There are dozens of smaller cities and even towns that are better for getting jobs than the big ones you mention. For example, for engineers there are lots of jobs with smaller world market leading companies located in small towns (not only) in South West Germany. Europe's largest software company has its headquarters in a small town south of Heidelberg. All of these places are welcoming to foreigners, although a basic level of German from the beginning is useful. Don't limit your job search on the big cities. Try to find a suitable job, and make location a second or third thought. Just my €0,02 ....
Very interesting! I wondered if there were more engineering jobs in the smaller towns and this confirms it :)
Small towns from what I am hearing more and more are not that welcoming to foreigners. Maybe for Germans, those who have families, it's a better choice--not for singles!
@@bitasheibani5905 interesting, I suppose one would also need German fluency to integrate.
@@glennkirilow9015 Yes, as you would in any other place you want to settle down for. work and life. You can definitely SURVIVE on English only, but for medium term integration speaking the language is a must. Bonus: You will learn the language faster, as there are less other EN native speakers around :)
@@hartmutbohn yep I figured as much, best environment to learn as it's needed for survival. Also for the record I personally think it is a great thing that the smaller towns hold onto the language tighter, it is so important to maintain the culture.
since all those cities you mentioned are also metropolitan areas and the topic is best to work, i would throw in germanys largest metropolitan area into the mix. 15% of germanys gdp is generated there (berlin contributes 5% for example) and also has the largest density of public listed companies and start ups in germany. i'm talking about the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area. Don't know why nobody ever mentions the largest economic hub in europe in a best places to work video.
she is here for the money not coherence
IT, finance/banking/insurance, tech and med/bio/pharma/chem industry/companies are located in the cities mentioned in the video. Look in the internet which industries are located there. If this matches your profession/professional orientation (energy sector, heavy industry, some media companies): Why not.
Regarding startup city ranking: Ruhr area is currently on the 4th place, after Berlin, Munich and Hamburg.
But: And look at the unemployment rate in that area. Maybe this could be not such a good idea.
Btw: A lot of non German graduates I know, mainly from Hamburg, Kleve, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart and Munich: Most of them decided to go to the cities mentioned in the video. Or they go to Switzerland (Zürich area in general, but for chem/bio/pharma is Basel area the best).
The best City is Würzburg in Germany. Look it up. You fiel like holiday here with River castle and Garden.
Very insightful for someone thinking of moving to Germany. Thanks for this video! New subscriber here 😊👋🏼
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I live in Hamburg and I disagree with the points here.
A. Everyone does not speak English. Even finding doctors is hard. People tend to suddenly act cold when you say you dont speak Deutsch.
B. It is not really expat friendly. In fact Northern Germany is infamous for the same.
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Very nice and informative video! Thank you :)
If you want to work in media Cologne (4th largest city in Germany) is the place. Very cool vibe there, too. Very nice people...The Ruhrgebiet or Ruhrvalley is basically the most populated area of Germany and with a lot of industry opportunites,
Hi! I am a media content creator in my homeland and planning to move to Germany in the next year. Do you think finding a job which doesn't require German skill is possible in Cologne in this area?
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Hi Diana. Great video, as always. I was wondering about the "average salary" of 90K (Euros, I am assuming) in Munich that you mentioned. May I know your source? I am just wondering because even people working in the "highly skilled workers" sector who have been working for 15 years don't earn that much! :D
I live in Munich and 90k is definetely not the average salary..
I guess 90 K Can$
@@tommay6590 very possible.. but still high for the "average" :D
It may be valid for senior positions. I make €100k/pa in Czechia, in Munich I would expect it to be slightly more.
I think Frankfurt is way more international than, for example, Berlin.
For the best and more popular cities you have to be quick and good to become a place for studying and important is to get very early a place to stay, an apartment, an shared apartment or a bedroom somewhere, because popular means popular and in the bigger cities it can be thug to find something affordable with good ways to the university and other facilities.
Recommended can be cities like Bamberg Marburg Heidelberg Bonn or Dessau Leipzig, Nürnberg/ Fürth, Freiburg
In your bias for Berlin (not to say ignorance) you missed out Düsseldorf and Cologne, which are open minded to international people, very livable and quite affordable, but not as scruffy as large parts of the German capital.
Hello Diana! It would be incredibly helpful for me if you could reffer to a previous video or info about what the minimum wage of a job in germany has to be, to qualify for a working visa. Fellow Torontonian here, with family in Berlin, but without an EU passport (3x cryemoji)
NRW is also pretty good for expats I'd say Dusseldorf & Cologne particularly.
A good point for the north e.g. is the fact that people in Hamburg speak very good German. E.g. in Stuttgart o rMuncih we often talk a German dialect which you have to get used too. It is true rent prices in Munich are crazy. Other interesting places are e.g. Karlsruhe, Mannheim. Wiesbaden.
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Informative. Maybe some advice…. Get to the point quicker. Video started 5 minutes in. Too much rambling at beginning
Knowing that a Canadian ( the habitat for immigrants) left Canada and moved to Germany means that this is a new level
Would you move to another city after understanding German culture from living in Berlin?
the Goverment doesnt want so many people move to Berlin ,thats why...
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Hi Diana I love your CZcams show and thank you very much for showing me your CZcams show and I appreciate it rain much and all the best with your channel bye now regards Andrew
Thank you 😊
Foreigner / Expat / Immigrant.
Awesome Video!
Why is no one ever talking about Cologne men. 😂
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I really enjoyed this. Thank you for your Insightful take on this... would also like to ask about your thoughts on Hannover city for expats living.
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🌹 Good-evening. I am interested in crude oil, and would like to know the best place in Germany, to have an Office. It, must be crime-free, easy to get to, and in a popular business area.
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This is one of your best videos Diana. It was so educational and packed with information. Germany looks more and more like a good country to live and work in. Thank you.
So great to hear! Thank you 😊😊
You forgot Hannover, the most beautiful of the large German cities :-)
From a Germans view, you got it to the point. :-)
is it mandatory to learn german language if i planning to come Germany?
It depends for what purpose you intend to visit like as a student or professional.
@@Doomedgorilla as a student and beside part time job also
@@hasnataakash273 You don't need to know German upfront before you come, but it is - as with every country - useful to learn the language when staying for longer. Most (younger) Germans speak English as well, so don't worry about being lost in a foreign country without being able to communicate at all.
@@hasnataakash273 great, may I know what studies u wish to pursue. If it's in the IT sector then I think you just need basic A1 proficiency, A1 will also help u in part time job coz most of the time ull need coordination with coulluges and local clients who will appreciate if we know basic German. if it's in another category of studies then at least B1 which will help u in securing good Job and communication with coulluges who are local, which BTW I am also planning to learn as I am going to Munich for Masters in international business.
No it’s not mandatory for many jobs but it is recommended that you learn it when you arrive
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Was ist mit RNW Städte?
berlin is my favorite city in germany.
Hopefully the accommodations is very convenient and affordable within a right time of the day of a lifetime
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Y u would nag the content
On the dole in Britain. F*$king great.
Is berlin a good city to work if we know only english
Definitely 😊
6 minutes to get to the point jesus christ