Lots of young people want to live in Berlin, because it's big and liberal and there's so much going on, meaning there's a good supply for young driven people. Berlin doesn't have much financial industry to compete with tech for the smart ones. And because of Berlin's history, the centers of Germany's large tech companies are elsewhere.
But I don't think Berlin stands out from other metropolitan areas nearly as much as Silicon Valley does. There are a lot of technology start-ups in and around Munich, a center of medical tech a bit north of there, and the gaming industry is centered in Hamburg.
The European Community Weekend in Berlin is over and was plain awesome.
This is no complete report of the event but a place where you can e.g. comment on the event, link to photos or what else you want to share.
I'm not the organizer of the Meetup but I have been there and for me it was the most grand experience since last years European Community Weekend. Meeting so many energetic, compassionate and in general awesome people - some from last year or many new. Great presentations and workshops. And such a positive and open athmosphere.
Cheers to all participants!
See also the Facebook Group for the Community Event.