> Berlin is a fun city full of things to do, places to eat, and clubs.
And I already have my friends outside of work to go do these things, or to go to the bar, or check out the restaurant.
> we don't like talking to people.
No, more likely it's just that I don´t want to hang out with you.
Let me explain. Berlin might be a place of diversity, but it's not really heterogeneous. The majority of people that came here for "the tech scene" are hardly interested in integrating. It's been almost 10 years since I moved here and I'm yet to find a company where there is a strong push to get people to speak German or even be involved in any aspect of the local culture.
Everyone will work together and will have no problem sharing the environment when needed, but very few people will actually feel like they want to hang out with their co-workers if they have other people in their circle. What happens at the end of the day is that most people just end up getting close to those who have some degree of affinity. British people will hang out with most British people. The same for Southern Europeans, Eastern Europeans, etc...
I haven't been to Berlin in about 20 years, but my observation is what you are describing could be any urban area in the US too... lots of career transplants who want to keep to themselves, don't really see themselves as locals, may only be there for a few years until they can make their next career move, etc. It's an interesting phenomenon to observe.
> Berlin is a fun city full of things to do, places to eat, and clubs.
And I already have my friends outside of work to go do these things, or to go to the bar, or check out the restaurant.
> we don't like talking to people.
No, more likely it's just that I don´t want to hang out with you.
Let me explain. Berlin might be a place of diversity, but it's not really heterogeneous. The majority of people that came here for "the tech scene" are hardly interested in integrating. It's been almost 10 years since I moved here and I'm yet to find a company where there is a strong push to get people to speak German or even be involved in any aspect of the local culture.
Everyone will work together and will have no problem sharing the environment when needed, but very few people will actually feel like they want to hang out with their co-workers if they have other people in their circle. What happens at the end of the day is that most people just end up getting close to those who have some degree of affinity. British people will hang out with most British people. The same for Southern Europeans, Eastern Europeans, etc...