Economic development
Berlin is booming. For years, the number of people in employment and the city's economic output has grown rapidly. Many talented young people are drawn to life in the big city. More information
The general shortage in qualified workers affects Berlin, too, However, Berlin’s skilled labor market benefits from a catchment area of around six million people. Companies looking for well-qualified specialists find great potential in here. Berlin has the highest per capita density of researchers and university graduates in Germany. More than 30,000 university graduates are available for the labor market every year.
An important competitive advantage is the international attractiveness of the city. Berlin attracts skilled workers from all over the world, people from around 170 nations live and work here.
Companies planning to hire new staff can take advantage of various funding opportunities and programs to train, recruit, and qualify specialists offered by the Federal Government and the State of Berlin.
(Source: Berlin Business Location Center, 2024)
