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> don't look like German? -> you'll get stares -> you'll be second rate / tourist / something I don't look German at all and have been living in berlin for 10
by kolme 9y ago
> don't look like German? -> you'll get stares -> you'll be second rate / tourist / something
I don't look German at all and have been living in berlin for 10 years. Never had this feeling.
...that being said, I'm Spanish and am sure that a guy from Pakistan will sadly get more looks, so YMMV.
And as for the city, came on! Berlin is so much more than clubs and drugs.
Berlin has a vibrant tech culture with user groups, meetups, conferences and hack groups. Probably the biggest scene in Europe.
Berlin has a cultural offer second to no other in the world. If you really like a band and want to watch them live, just wait and they'll come over.
Whatever you enjoy, you can find it in Berlin. Period.
Reducing Berlin to just clubs and drugs is absolutely ridiculous.
- skinnyasianboi 9y ago100% agree. Living in berlin for 4 years and I was shocked reading that comment.
- zerr 9y agoHow would you compare Berlin to Barcelona or Madrid?
- kolme 9y agoBerlin is larger and a bit more cosmopolitan. Spain has obviously better weather, that's a thing I miss from Spain. The salaries are better in Germany, and I would say the working conditions are also better. That's of course all my anecdotal experience, so YMMV. All but the weather.
- zerr 9y ago> All but the weather. And the food I guess? :)
- kolme 9y agoHaha, yeah. Although you can find good Spanish food in Berlin, it's just scarce and expensive ;-)
- adrianveidt 9y agoMy anecdotal experience says high tech salaries are the same in Barca. Considering lower tax in Spain, net is better.
- adrianveidt 9y agoBarca = Berlin - social welfare layer + great weather Barca = Premium Berlin
- zerr 9y agoAs I know social system (at least healthcare) is quite good in Catalonia (and maybe also in Spain in general?). What does it missing from Berlin's one?