Berlin got 4.99 points out of 5 in the rating on website nomadslist.com. This capital od Germany is wonderful city, which you cannot miss. Many of digitial nomads head to Berlin. Why they love this city? Why is so special for them? Read on.
Basic information (data from Nomadslist.com)
Population: 3 500 000
Cost of living for nomads: 1.626 € / month
Internet speed: 12 MBPS
#1 Inspiration in the air
Berlin is an inportant cultural center of Europe. You can find inspiration everywhere. The high concentration of performers, graphic artists and street artists who make this city unforgettable lives in the center. When you go through Berlin, you cannot believe your own eyes, because you will find something new on every corner. In Berlin, you also get new energy thanks to its relaxed atmosphere.
#2 Perfect places to work from
At first, it is easy to find inexpensive co-working space and highly tolerant cafés to work from in Berlin. For example St. Oberholz Café in Mitte, Szimpla on Boxhanger Platz, also The Visit, Silo Coffee, Father Carpenter or Nano Coffee.There are contless co-working spaces in Berlin. The most famous is Betahaus in Kreuzberg. You can find a great cafe with hackerspaces on the ground floor and a coworking space on the upper floor. The Factory up in Prenzlauer Berg is a Google-backed startup space and innovation community. Launch/co in Friedrichshain is famous for the first coworking space in Europe to accept Bitcoins. The Co-Up coworking space in Kreuzberg hosts almost daily tech meetups. Agora is a fascinating place – a positive atmosphere, bright spaces and a unique blend of creative, developers, marketers and bloggers.
#3 Accessible visas
To get a long-term Schengen Area visa is difficult for non-Europeans. But it is much easier in Germany than in surrounding countries. Many expats staying in Berlin go for the “artist visa” which allows them to do freelance work.
#4 German language is not demanded
If you want to spend a few months in Berlin as a digital nomad, it is not important to speak German language. Berlin is an international city where you can speak English almost everywhere. The Locals usually speak English fluently.
#5 The best start-up hub
Berlin has become the European center of entrepreneurship. There are creative businesses to tech start-ups. This extremely dynamic and international city has a worldwide reputation. There is a great pool of talents, huge start-up scene and rich culture. With so many entrepreneurs in town, there are always events going on geared toward networking and sharing some of the excitement that grows from building a business from scratch. Startups can apply for various tax reliefs which depends on the type of business. In the startup scene, the Germans are not preferred to foreigners and all tax relief applies to everyone regardless of nationality.
