Berlin is Germany’s capital, but not its economic powerhouse. Unlike most capital cities that drive national growth, Berlin barely moves the needle. In fact, if you removed Berlin from Germany, the country’s GDP per capita would stay the same. In this episode of Business Beyond, we explore the surprising economics of Berlin—and how its unique history with capitalism helps explain why it bucks the trend.
Credits:
Reporter – Marie Sina
Camera – Manuel Vering, Henning Goll, Ruben Scholl
Video Editing – David Jacobi
Fact-check – Holly Young
Interviewees:
Hanno Hochmuth – Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History https://zzf-potsdam.de/institut/personen/mitarbeiter_innen/hanno-hochmuth
Karen Boros – Boros Collection https://bmw-art-guide.com/categories/collectors/interview-with-christian-karen-boros
Alexander ‘Sandy’ Kaltenborn – https://image-shift.net/about/
Kaan Bulak – Pianist and composer https://www.kaanbulak.com/
Kati Ernst – Ooia https://ooia.de/pages/story?srsltid=AfmBOoq6TqAdfR9F0-2bmIy7HXoMFH0HKSgZ6oor2IICLeR22R2DCMWH
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Between capitalism and counterculture
02:45 Berlin before reunification
04:19 1990s – Two visions for Berlin
11:07 2000s – Broke Berlin
14:51 2010s – Berlin’s investment boom
17:22 Start-up hub
18:51 Where is Berlin headed?
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