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Re:Why migrants come to Germany for work and then leave again by throwaway2037 on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @11:24PM (#48827105)
Great point! I would say the same about the "alpha" economic city in any rich country. Think about Paris, Milan, London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid, Lisbon, etc.: The same rule would apply.
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Re:Why migrants come to Germany for work and then leave again by keiferski on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @11:34PM (#48827167)
Berlin isn’t the alpha economic city in Germany though. There isn’t really one, but it’s more like Frankfurt.

Berlin has a lot of English speakers because it’s been a cool place for young people to move to from across Europe for the last few decades.

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Re:Why migrants come to Germany for work and then leave again by throwaway2037 on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @03:20AM (#48828662) 

    > Berlin isn’t the alpha economic city in Germany though. There isn’t really one, but it’s more like Frankfurt.
You are right. I will add one thing: Berlin is the alpha economic city in Germany for the new economy. Frankfurt is for finance, and Munich is for manufacturing, but those are the old economy -- barely changing.
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Re:Why migrants come to Germany for work and then leave again by modriano on Wednesday July 08, 2026 @02:27AM (#48828275)
Being bombed to hell and then split in half and starved of resources until 1989 really hindered Berlin's economic development. It's not the powerhouse one might expect given its cultural output and being a nation's Capitol.
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