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"very strong employment laws" is Germany-wide and not specific to Berlin. Berlin has much less holidays than any other place in Germany. Beside that, Berlin has

"very strong employment laws" is Germany-wide and not specific to Berlin. Berlin has much less holidays than any other place in Germany. Beside that, Berlin has problems in all areas listed under "CITY LIVABILITY". There are much better places to live in Germany other than Berlin. I left Berlin to live in Lisbon, TBH I'm shocked that Lisbon isn't in the list at all, but for sure I would never come back to Berlin. Maybe Freiburg, Nürnberg, Kiel, even Potsdam, but Berlin? No way.

distances 5y ago
A couple of Catholic holidays doesn't change the situation much. Our own experiences are anecdotal, but I used to live in a high-ranking Nordic city from this list and prefer Berlin myself. The list doesn't rank any mid-tier cities so that's out of scope. It would be the same for Nordics: medium cities would top the capitals if they were included.
patall 5y ago
When you say Potsdam is better than Berlin, have you have ever been outside of Mitte, Kreuzberg and Neukölln? Because there are a lot of places in Berlin that are very much like Potsdam. For example Schmöckwitz. And about public transport: If I travel M10 in the rush hour, its obviously hell. But traveling S5 saturnday night after a very nice concert is pretty hard to beat. But then again, it's the same as Potsdam where you would take S1.
- pelasaco 5y ago
  yes, well true, maybe the ranking should be "Best Work-Life balance" for singles/family without kids/U30, etc
  - playing_colours 5y ago
    When you start a family you can move to a different part of Berlin - quieter, safer, greener, family-friendly. This is what I did, so did some families I know. We moved from Prenzlauer Berg to Biesdorf. Our friends moved to Zehlendorf. No more loud neighbours running all-night parties, much less people under drugs. You get a sense of community, your neighbours own their houses, do not change every year, and take care of the place.

distances 5y ago

A couple of Catholic holidays doesn't change the situation much. Our own experiences are anecdotal, but I used to live in a high-ranking Nordic city from this list and prefer Berlin myself. The list doesn't rank any mid-tier cities so that's out of scope. It would be the same for Nordics: medium cities would top the capitals if they were included.

patall 5y ago

When you say Potsdam is better than Berlin, have you have ever been outside of Mitte, Kreuzberg and Neukölln? Because there are a lot of places in Berlin that are very much like Potsdam. For example Schmöckwitz. And about public transport: If I travel M10 in the rush hour, its obviously hell. But traveling S5 saturnday night after a very nice concert is pretty hard to beat. But then again, it's the same as Potsdam where you would take S1.

pelasaco 5y ago
yes, well true, maybe the ranking should be "Best Work-Life balance" for singles/family without kids/U30, etc
- playing_colours 5y ago
  When you start a family you can move to a different part of Berlin - quieter, safer, greener, family-friendly. This is what I did, so did some families I know. We moved from Prenzlauer Berg to Biesdorf. Our friends moved to Zehlendorf. No more loud neighbours running all-night parties, much less people under drugs. You get a sense of community, your neighbours own their houses, do not change every year, and take care of the place.