Developer insights: Berlin vs Munich — 2022 edition

Berlin and Munich are the digital powerhouses of Germany. They have the largest numbers of developers, IT experts and adjacent professions. Moreover, they boast healthy and growing startup ecosystems, with established and larger companies playing a more important role in Munich.

In the tech community there is a tendency to gravitate either towards the one or the other.

For the 2021 analysis, see here.

Berlin and Munich at a glance

Berlin, with Potsdam and satellite towns, has about 4 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area. The federal state of Brandenburg and areas of Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania are also economically linked to Berlin.

Berlin, for a long time, held the reputation as a hype city. After reunification the city had to find its way towards and inclusive, sometimes chaotic and overall innovative spirit. But even so, there has been a lot of consolidation in the recent years and even large tech companies increasingly go there.

Munich, on the other hand, has about 2 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area. Its catchment area is much larger and harbors satellite towns and settlements with their own pull effect.