The capital city is the largest in Germany and has the population of approximately 3.7 million people. Over 6 million people live in the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan region. It is the greenest city in Germany – 44% of the territory is covered with forests, parks and other recreational areas. Cosmopolitan and modern, cultural and innovative, Berlin is a great place to do business. It is well-known as Europe’s leading start-up scene. Large investments are made in R&D. For instance, such corporations as Volkswagen and SAP have innovation laboratories in Berlin. There are many other local and world-famous companies and brands headquartered in business centers of Berlin: Deutsche Bahn, Charité, and Vivantes, Deutsche Telekom, Siemens, Landesbank Berlin, BMW, Daimler, Bayer HealthCare, Air Berlin, Coca-Cola, Bombardier Transportation, etc.
