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Why Cologne and not Berlin?
by codesuela 15y ago
Why Cologne and not Berlin?
- blacktar 15y agoThe easy answer is that we're not in Berlin but in Cologne. It's not a zero sum game. If there's no HN Meetup in Berlin, I guess someone should get off the lazy train and just found one. We did in Cologne. We think it's the most awesome town for startups in Europe. Then again, most people of Cologne think it's the most awesome town for just about anything! :)
- pasbesoin 15y agoTotally OT, I suppose, but I have friends in Cologne and always (if very infrequently, these days) enjoy visiting them. I haven't been in a decade, and I hear things keep changing, but in Cologne I've always felt I could just relax. "Livable", I guess. Hanging out on the "wrong bank" of the Rhein and having the sheep graze by you is just a bonus. ;-) Perhaps a bit more on topic, I occasionally note one or another tech / programming shop that has its offices in Cologne. Not infrequently, they look pretty good / sharp.
- blacktar 15y agoCologne is the EU underdog startup hub! We have a lot of great startups here and a up-and-coming friendly scene! Just check out the awesome European Pirate Summit from Cologne http://piratesummit.com/ http://piratesummit.com/ for confirmation! Death to the copycats! Long live the pirates!
- blacktar 15y agoLet live and let live is a famous Cologne proverb. There's a lot to it! I love it here. :)