Office in Berlin is a location of prestige for German as well as for foreign companies that want to establish themselves on the German market. Although decentralization in the Federal Republic is very advanced and other major cities play important roles in business, culture and politics, Berlin has undeniable advantages. The metropolis remains by far the largest agglomeration, a linchpin of the flow of goods, traffic and information, a magnet for visitors and a global meeting point, a hotspot for art and culture and an outstanding testimony to German history. Berlin is a young city that is constantly changing and growing. The local construction and real estate industry benefits from the 50 thousand new residents who come annually - over 3.6 million people have already chosen Berlin as their home. But that's not all: Berlin is the centre of the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region with 6 million inhabitants. If you look at a map of Germany, the agglomeration area around the capital and neighbouring Potsdam clearly stands out from the rather sparsely populated east.
