Germany is more appealing to immigrants than ever since it is renowned for being a decent location to live and work. It has only been a handful of years since 1950 when more people left Germany than came. High immigration rates, which peaked in 1992, were made possible by the German reunification in 1990. The subsequent years’ positive balance was caused by a favourable economic environment and ongoing labour market stability. The sole decreasing trend was seen in 2008 and 2009, amid the global recession. For the first time since 1984, net migration was negative in both of these years.

Between 2010 and 2015, there was a wider difference between immigration and emigration. Due in part to the high number of refugees, the strong positive migration balance of foreigners in 2015 dropped in 2016. In conclusion, an increasing number of people are moving to Germany to pursue careers in business.

Growing numbers of immigrants of working age hold advanced degrees. Since a few years ago, the qualification profile of immigrants has undergone substantial change. Between 2005 and 2016, the percentage of persons aged 25 to 65 who had their personal experience with migration and an academic degree increased to the point where it was almost equal to the percentage of the German population overall at the same age. As a result, there is no longer a significant difference between the qualification structure of immigrants and the German population as a whole. The streamlined immigration process for this group can be used to explain why more and more academics are moving to Germany.

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