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  • Yes, you’re right. I did mention those. Denmark is not much higher though, Luxembourg is only an option for people in specific fields really, and all three are tiny compared to Germany whereas the US is an enormous labour market. If you adjust those neighbours for their population size compared to France, Poland, Netherlands, Czechia etc. then it’s still higher than the overwhelming majority though. Real wages in Austria are pretty good for academics but otherwise not great either. But yes.


  • The thing is that despite Germany’s slow economy they still have higher wages compared to all most of their neighbours and any of the large ones, and most of the EU or EEC. In the US salaries for professional jobs are often almost double what they are in Germany so it’s attractive from that point of view, while in Europe the only real option for that is Switzerland, maybe Luxembourg. They probably also already speak English quite well and the language barrier is higher in other EU countries.