Migration: Warum wandern immer mehr Deutsche nach Polen aus?

Warsaw. A blue Porsche glides through Warsaw's evening traffic, techno music pulsing from its speakers, while outside, construction sites dot the landscape. Kevin Wörner points out a former brewery site, now filled with offices, and describes the transformation of Warsaw’s center into a modern version of Frankfurt’s financial district.

He parks in the basement of a six-story new building, where he recently moved his company "Channel Craft" that creates social media content for mid-sized companies in the US and Germany. Before 2025, Wörner lived in Berlin, but his ex-girlfriend kept him spending time in Warsaw. By 2025, the country has become a destination for not only Wörner but also 4941 other Germans.

With a migration surplus meaning more people are moving to Poland than leaving, the number of Germans returning to Germany is significantly lower at just 1720. The net migration balance, as described in the German government's official terminology, is negative. The reason for this exodus of Germans to Poland is unclear, but what is evident is that Poland's economy is performing better than Germany's.

Additionally, the article raises questions about what lessons Germany should learn from its eastern neighbor to prevent losing skilled workers permanently.