A recent survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute for Demography indicates that Berlin has significantly lost its appeal among Germans. The findings, reported by the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”‘s Friday edition, show that only 31% of respondents agreed that Berlin is a fascinating metropolis, while 36% considered it a capital city lacking charisma. This contrasts sharply with the findings from an Allensbach survey conducted two decades earlier in 2007, when 66% reported that the federal capital was a fascinating metropolis, and only 14% said Berlin had no appeal.
When questioned about cities in Germany that hold particular charm, Berlin ranked third with 34% approval, falling far behind Hamburg (48%) and Munich (47%). Conversely, Berlin holds a particularly low ranking when asked which city people would never want to live in; it was named by 46% of respondents-a level of unpopularity matched only by Frankfurt.
However, when people are asked where they would prefer to live, the capital still managed to secure third place (13%), following Munich (24%) and Hamburg (23%). For this survey, 1,039 individuals were personally interviewed between August 1st and August 13th.
