Opinion

March 16, 2020

Berlin is crap and no-one is talking about it

Berlin is unlikely to overtake London as Europe's top tech hub anytime soon.


Torben Friehe

5 min read

“Wow, Berlin, awesome. I’m considering moving there too” is one of the most frequent responses I get when I mention that my startup 1aim is headquartered in Berlin. “Such a great place to create a company.” 

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