Migration: Warum wandern immer mehr Deutsche nach Polen aus?
Unser osteuropäischer Nachbar zieht so viele Deutsche an wie lange nicht mehr. Woran liegt das? Und was kann Deutschland von Polen lernen?
Warsaw. A blue Porsche glides through evening traffic in Warsaw, techno beats playing from its speakers, while construction sites stretch out below. Kevin Wörner points out a former brewery area now filled with offices. A new glass tower is rising nearby, mirroring Frankfurt's financial district. Wörner descends into the basement of a six-story new building, having moved there with his company "Channel Craft" just a few months ago.
The firm creates social media content for SMEs in the US and Germany. Before that, he lived in Berlin. Unhappy with his ex-girlfriend, Wörner spent a lot of time in Warsaw, and the idea of moving here full-time took root over months. Poland, with 4941 German citizens moving there in 2025, is now attracting more expats than Britain, Italy, and the Netherlands.
While only 1720 Germans returned from Poland, resulting in a negative "migration balance" for the country. So, why are more Germans moving to Poland? What makes Poland's economy better than Germany's? And what can we learn from our eastern neighbor to retain our skilled workers?
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