That sounds strange to me. There are a lot of companies searching for good developers in Berlin, working in Berlin myself as a software developer and knowing pl

That sounds strange to me. There are a lot of companies searching for good developers in Berlin, working in Berlin myself as a software developer and knowing plenty of others i can't believe they can find anyone halfway decent who would work for that kind of money because there are simply a lot of better options. Besides that, your point is valid, but aren't any kind of awards always about marketing, new connections, brand recognition etc ?