Berlin is the capital and the leading city of Germany, as well as one of its 16 constituent states. It is mythological for its exceptional variability of attractions, its prosperous cultural scene and a way of life that's both fast-paced and relaxed. Berlin is a world city of ethos, politics, broadcasting and science. Its frugality is based on advanced firms and the provision sector, incorporating a diverse range of creative industries, research facilities, media corporations and convention venues. 

Economic Condition: In 2018, the GDP of Berlin totaled €147 billion, an increase of 3.1% over the previous year. Berlin's economy is dominated by the service sector, with around 84% of all companies doing business in services. In 2015, the total labour force in Berlin was 1.85 million. The unemployment rate reached a 24-year low in November 2015 and stood at 10.0% . From 2012 to 2015 Berlin, as a German state, had the highest annual employment growth rate. Around 130,000 jobs were added in this period.

Educational System: The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region is one of the most prolific centres of higher education and research in Germany and Europe. Historically, 40 Nobel Prize winners are affiliated with the Berlin-based universities.

Geographical Situation: Berlin is in northeastern Germany, in an area of low-lying marshy woodlands with a mainly flat topography, part of the vast Northern European Plain which stretches all the way from northern France to western Russia. The Berliner Urstromtal (an ice age glacial valley), between the low Barnim Plateau to the north and the Teltow plateau to the south, was formed by meltwater flowing from ice sheets at the end of the last Weichselian glaciation. The Spree follows this valley now. In Spandau, a borough in the west of Berlin, the Spree empties into the river Havel, which flows from north to south through western Berlin. The course of the Havel is more like a chain of lakes, the largest being the Tegeler See and the Grober Wannsee. A series of lakes also feeds into the upper Spree, which flows through the Grober Muggelsee in eastern Berlin.

Universities and Research centers in Berlin

Universities

• Humboldt University of Berlin 
• Free University of Berlin 
• Technical University of Berlin 
• University of the Arts 
• Berlin School of Economics and Law
• University of Potsdam
• Steinbeis University Berlin
• ESMT European School of Management and Technology
• International Psychoanalytic University Berlin
• Charite

• Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine
• Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology
• Max Planck Institute for Human Development
• Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
• Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
• Charite Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers
• PRA Health Sciences - Berlin
• Einstein Center for Neurosciences Berlin
• Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Genetik