Immigration to Germany: Top Reasons
Germany is one of the most popular countries in the world among people of different nations seeking to start a new life in a foreign country. There are multiple reasons for this popularity.
First, Germany is open to immigration of both, refugees and economic migrants. In the past several decades, Germany has helped millions of people from various war-torn regions of the world find a safe haven in the heart of Europe. But Germany is also welcoming economic migrants for its own benefit, that is to fill the gaps in its labour market.
Secondly, being the largest European nation and the fourth biggest economy in the world it is kind of obvious that opportunities for foreigners in the German job market are enormous, especially given the major labour shortages in certain areas. In addition to being the biggest European economy and nation, Germany is the third biggest exporter in the world (ahead of Japan) and a nation of globetrotters as German tourists spend more money in foreign countries than tourists of any other nation. Moreover, Germany is with more than one trillion euros of foreign investment one of the world's biggest investors in foreign countries.
Thirdly, German language is one of the world's major languages often taught as a second language at universities and secondary schools in many parts of the world. In fact, German language is for many people relatively easy to learn given its similarity with other Germanic languages (e.g., English) as well as Romance languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese). Although Germany has never been a major colonial power and thus there are not too many people in other parts of the world who would naturally speak German, most immigrants can manage the language relatively fast. Furthermore, German is a language of science, philosophy, engineering and classical music and thus indispensable for people in many professions no matter where on earth they happen to live.
And last but not least, Germany is one of the preferred places in Europe and in the world for international studies. A significant portion of the university students in Germany are foreigners and their number is growing year by year. In addition to all that was mentioned above, Germany is also a great place to live. It is a country with one of the highest living standards in the world and a great quality of life. These are the major reasons that make Germany an appealing place for thousands of foreigners that move to Germany every year and decide to stay permanently.