PROGEDO MUNICH

Relocation-Agencies Munich

Our staff and we in the Munich PROGEDO office know Munich in all its corners and its wonderful diversity.
In addition to the pure immigration & relocation business, we would like to share our knowledge with you and inspire you for our hometown!

10 facts about Munich:

1. Business location Munich and its surroundings
   

   One of the most dynamic economic regions in Europe
   The state capital Munich is one of the most successful German cities and is also one of the leading cities if compared internationally. This is known among international investors and employees all over Germany. The well-known Munich mixture is made up of smaller and bigger enterprises of various industries: Tradition and Modernity.

   Global players and hidden champions of the middle class as well as start-ups appreciate the ideal conditions in place. The broad and balanced economic and industry structure, the infrastructure as well as a huge variety in cultural and leisure time offers shape Munich’s attractivity.

2. World city with heart or the biggest village in the world?

   Munich loves you
   World city with heart was the official slogan that the Bavarian capital used for the cities marketing from 1962-2005. It was considered very successful. According to polls 45% of Munich’s visitors still know the slogan these days. (source: Wikipedia.org)

   Since the world championship in 2006 Munich advertises itself with the slogan: Munich loves you.
   But there is also a saying that Munich is the biggest village in Germany. True, despite its close to 1.5 million inhabitants some districts are rather calm and very traditional. This is due to the Bavarian comfort and the wearing of traditional clothing is a huge part of festive events. Dirndl and Lederhosen can be found in almost every Bavarian household.

3. Laptop and Leather pants

   between tradition and modernity
   People in traditional dress claim this sentence for themselves as much as top managers. This metaphor for the development of Bavaria from an agricultural state to a high-tech state went well. From the grumpy Bavarian who sits with his regulars drinking beer and does not bother about much else to the continuously growing, open minded city of Munich with its multicultural people.

4. Munich is Multicultural

   With 27.6%, Munich has the highest population of non-Germans. An additional 15.5% of Munich’s inhabitants have a background of migration. People from 180 countries live together in Munich and make it a diverse and tolerant metropolis.

5. Munich is a magnet for tourists

   And not only during Oktoberfest. Countless tourists from all over the world like to stroll through the city. It’s always worth traveling to and the visitors enjoy the Bavarian hospitality. Again, the city has had an increase in overnight stays during the last year. In 2019 a total of 8.8 million people came to visit Munich. Germans and the second biggest group are tourists from the USA with 1.2 million over night stays. Followed by Italians with 613.000 overnight stays. Monaco di Bavaria is often referred to as the most northern city of Italy.

6. Safety in Munich

   Munich stays safe – As it was the case during the last couple of years, the capital of Bavaria remains one of the safest big cities in Germany (2019). With 6.854 documented crimes there has been a slight increase in comparison to the year before though (6.627).

7. Munich is considered Germany’s single’s capital

   Allegedly, the percentage of singles is rather high. Especially single men form a big group with 50.87%. Women have a much lower number of single ladies with 44.88% of the population.

8. Studying in Munich

   Munich’s universities maintain their prestigious reputation internationally
   There is a total of 33 universities and colleges in Munich and an additional 4 higher education institutions. (11 public institutions, 24 private and two clerical institutions). In the current QS World University Ranking 2020 the Technical University Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) are again 2 of the three best German universities in the top 100.

9. Oktoberfest /Die Wiesn

   On October 17th, 1810 the first Oktoberfest took place and was opened with a horse race. Reason for the celebration was the wedding of crown prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. The place was a lawn near the outskirts of the city. To honor the bride, it was named Theresienwiese (Therese lawn). The people of Munich found that name too long and simply referred to it as “Wies’n” (lawn).
   Since then it has taken place yearly and the local breweries brew a special beer for this occasion. Millions of visitors come to this occasion, especially from abroad: Italy, USA; Japan and Australia. IN the last years there has been a shift towards traditional dressing. Many visitors come in leather pants and Dirndl.

10. Freddie Mercury

    The Queen singer lived in Munich for a couple of years. He liked Munich for its open mindedness and the LGBTQI scene. He was in a relationship with the owner of Sebastianseck in the inner city and among other places he lived in the Glockenbachviertel.

Apply for a residence title in Munich

In Munich, the foreigner’s department in Ruppertstraße 19 (Link: https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/Auslaenderwesen.html) is responsible for the application of electronic residence titles for foreign employees.

Of course, our professional immigration specialists provide our customers with all the necessary information so they can hand in their documents perfectly prepared at the foreigner’s department. Additionally, we accompany you or your employee to their respective appointment.

PROGEDO does not provide legal service according to section 2, subsection 1 of the German legal service law. If there is need for legal service we work together with independent, competent lawyers.

Finding an apartment in Munich

With an average rent of 17.30€ rents in Munich have peaked. In comparison, rent in Berlin is an average of 14€, even though you can find rents for 25€ as well. In Hamburg one can calculate with an average of 12.70€-13€ per square meter. Renting in Munich is as expensive as in no other city in Germany. This is due to the rise of demand and a shortage of apartments. The building of new houses has been slowed down due to the pandemic (link to corona news), but the demand has already risen to the level it was before the crisis. (source:businessinsider.de / 26.05.2020).

Thanks to our know-how it is feasible though. With a little patience, flexibility and good planning we always find a suitable apartment for our customers!