Berlin ramps up efforts to attract talent to its public service

Faced with a challenging recruitment landscape (3% job vacancy rate, or nearly 4,000 positions), the government of Berlin has launched a new website under the slogan “Come work for the best city in the world”. It’s also introducing new incentives, voting in favour of a “Berlin bonus” of €150/month for government employees (up to Category A, Level 1), starting 1 November.