I’m based in Nuremberg and really like the city but could also imagine living in Munich. As @SyneRyder already said: The cities are different but both nice. Question is what you are looking for: The big metropolis or the more down-to-earth city? Saving money? Definitely Nuremberg. Bigger Tech scene? Munich. Just take a look at meetup:

Munich: http://www.meetup.com/de/find/events/tech/?allMeetups=false&radius=6&userFreeform=München%2C+Deutschland&mcId=c1007700

Nuremberg: http://www.meetup.com/de/find/events/tech/?allMeetups=false&radius=6&userFreeform=Nürnberg%2C+Deutschland&mcId=c1007710

Although August is the main holiday month in Bavaria there are still plenty of tech events in Munich. Seems they find a new topic to start a meetup each week (there really is a group about “academic expats returning to Munich”). But I would not underrate the tech scene in Nuremberg. Coworking Nürnberg is a good starting point: http://coworking-nuernberg.de/

Apart from tech: In Munich you’ll find more world-wide known things like Bayern München or the Oktoberfest but your chances of getting a ticket or a place to drink your beer are much higher at the FCN or one of the plenty Kärwas (folk festivals) round Nuremberg. Munich is closer to the Alps if you want to go hiking or skiing. Nuremberg has the “Fränkische Schweiz”: More hills like mountains but also nice for hiking and a paradise for climbers.

I haven’t lived in either city but I’ve visited & spent some time in both.

Nuremberg is cheaper, quieter and feels more cosy, and I’d definitely go back and visit… but if I had to live there or choose between the two, I’d opt for Munich. Munich is bigger, more vibrant, better selection of stores (eg it actually has an Apple Store), and it has the amazing Englischer Garten & Chinesischer Turm. Munich had more of the nightclubs & bars that I liked to go to, Nuremberg felt more sleepy to me. (If you know Australia at all, Nuremberg had an “Adelaide” feel, while Munich is more “Melbourne”.)

Didn’t get to check out the co-working spaces, but I’m guessing you’ll find a bigger tech scene in Munich. If saving money on accommodation is your main concern I’d go for Nuremberg, but if you want to have late night Starbucks coding sessions or go clubbing after a hard day’s work, I’d go Munich.

The two cities are so close that you can daytrip from one to the other very easily by train (I’ve done this), it’s just over an hour each way on the ICE trains. So you can definitely see both cities while you’re there.

Not yet… it’s much complicated than I expected.

following… ticket booked but still have no place to stay (LOL)

Yep, try http://www.wg-gesucht.de

Hey! Great idea if you can pull it off I know there are several projects in Berlin to teach refugees how to code and ship products (you might remember this headline?).
I forgot the names, but a quick google search revealed this article about the movement.

Good luck!

I don’t have any resources to offer, but perhaps look into basic coding courses in those languages? I’m a writer who also does some basic code work and I’ve always thought coding to be the simplest entry point for remote/gig work. Even just building basic Wordpress websites, editing HTML and CSS, etc. often pays very well and many many companies don’t care where employees are based.

Good luck.

I find most of the meetups on https://meetup.com, especially tech-related.

The advantage of the betahaus is though, that the café is free of charge (you can rent a quiet place upstairs).

The weather is not really good anymore, but sometimes it’s cheaper to get around with the scooters than public transportation ( https://www.emio-sharing.de / https://www.joincoup.com/ )

If you have an iOS device, this app might also be helpful: http://workhardanywhere.com/

Hi Inna,

There are many meetups, workshops, and events for nomads in Berlin. Also, check the coworking spaces when you are here. Reach out and we can meet for an exchange, if you like.

Cheers,
Gerhard