Berlin indexes 88/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest tech and creative talent pool in germany.

• Talent index: 88/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 30%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 88/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 30%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Deepest tech and creative talent pool in Germany. Strong feed from TU Berlin, HU, FU, and the rapidly growing Hertie School. Multilingual talent base supports non-German European HQs.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Berlin is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Berlin against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Is Berlin a deep talent market for tech/finance?

Deepest tech and creative talent pool in Germany. Strong feed from TU Berlin, HU, FU, and the rapidly growing Hertie School. Multilingual talent base supports non-German European HQs.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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