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I've been thinking as well about moving there for a while now. Any German city/town actually, it doesn't matter to me.

What I'm wondering is how difficult would it be to find a job once there, or how long - on average would it take. Would you know by any chance?

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If you're not bound to any specific town you'll most likely find something within a month or two. If you're moving from outside of the EU though you and your employer might have to wait an additional 1 - 6 months for your work visa to go through, during which you're not allowed to earn money. The timeframe might be shorter in smaller towns than Berlin though ;)

Now I'm even more confused. First they downvote you into the ground and here you are again. Trigger happy people who don't explain.

Could you (or anyone else) recommend places to look into? Visa isn't a problem.

Leipzig (about 200km south-west of Berlin) is also quite hot with startups right now from what I've heard. Cost of living is (afaik) lower than in Berlin or Munich, and the city is pretty nice to look at (lots of green, and the city center has been restored to former glory after the Wall fell). As an added bonus, it's quite central within Germany and well-connected traffic-wise, so you can get to any other place in Germany within 5 hours max.

Thanks. Previously I was considering Nuremberg but this city has piked my interest.

I have to confirm that. we see quite a volume on company formations in Leipzig. Also the city has a nice vibe, is well connected, and has pretty good universities. Especially the HHL spins of some startups.

Since it seems that you know what you are talking about: What are chances of getting job in Germany as a programmer speaking only English?

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