Berlin
Location: North East
Population: 3.5 million residents
Gross Domestic Product: 124.6 billion Euros
Expat city ranking (Expat Insider survey 2016): 15th
Top 5 Fun Facts:
- 180 museums
- One in every two Berliners are single.
- Annual international Berlin Beer Festival runs 2.2kilometers.
- Around 500,000 foreigners.
- Expats from 185 countries in the city.
More information at: https://welcome-center-germany.com/lifestyle/berlin/
Munich
Location: South East
Population: 1.5 million residents
Gross Domestic Product: 94.3 billion Euros (2013)
Expat city ranking: 7th
Top 5 Fun Facts:
- Beer is considered as food and not as an alcoholic beverage in Bavaria.
- Home to Europe’s biggest film studios.
- The city is further north than any major US city.
- Local name for Munich is, ‘Minga.’
- There is a music loop in the metro station
More information at: https://welcome-center-germany.com/lifestyle/munich/
Frankfurt
Location: South West
Population: 700,000 residents
Gross Domestic Product: (102,941 GDP per Capita, 2008)
Expat city ranking: 13th
Top 5 Fun Facts:
- Ranks as one of the highest cities in quality of life,
- Largest book trade show in the world.
- Largest city in Hesse.
- In the past, the city was the center for the Holy Roman Empire.
- Home to the largest inner city forest.
More information at: https://welcome-center-germany.com/lifestyle/frankfurt/
Hamburg
Location: North
Population: 1.8 million residents
Gross Domestic Product: 109.3 billion Euros (2015)
Expat city ranking: 19th
Top 5 Fun Facts:
- More than 2,300 bridges. In total, more than London, Amsterdam and London combined.
- Greenest city in Europe.
- Many refer to this city as, ‘The Gateway to the World.’
- Over a 100 clubs and music venues in the city.
- The term, ‘Hamburger’ was actually derived from Hamburg.
More information at: https://welcome-center-germany.com/lifestyle/hamburg/