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B U Y I N G
G U I D E
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B E R L I N
LIVING IN BERLIN
Among Berlin’s majestic
architecture and historical
splendour the city fizzes
with youthful creative energy,
offering an affordable,
free-spirited lifestyle with
outstanding culture. Berlin has
three opera houses, multiple
concert halls, 180 museums
and 440 art galleries.
It’s an unusually green city,
filled with parks. Berlin also
scores highly on the practical
aspects of daily life, namely
transport, healthcare and
TRANSPORT
Berlin has outstanding connectivity
with two international airports, Tegel
and Schoenefeld, with the third airport
Brandenburg due to open in late 2020
which is expected to service over 45
million passengers, as well as superb
rail network to major European cities.
The city’s public transport system is
comprehensive and user-friendly, the
best way to get around this large and
sprawling city. Buses, trams, the
underground U-Bahn and the suburban
light rail S-Bahn form the backbone, all
linked on one ticket. This efficient
public transport combined with
plentiful bike paths means car
ownership across the city is low and
many residents rely instead on
innovative car share schemes.
education.
HEALTHCARE
Public healthcare is excellent. Germany
has one of the world’s oldest universal
healthcare systems and spends
generously, surpassed only by
Switzerland and France in Europe for
amount spent as a percentage of GDP.
All German residents have access to
healthcare, most insured through
compulsory public health insurance.
Berlin is Germany’s largest centre
of medical expertise. The city is an
important global centre for medical
and scientific research, home to
numerous pharmaceutical, medical
and biotechnology companies and its
citizens reap the benefits.
Berlin’s hospitals include world famous
Charité, Europe’s largest university
hospital. Spread over four separate
campuses it boasts an outstanding
reputation for excellence in treatment
and research and has produced over
half of all Germany’s Nobel laureate
scientists and medics. >
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