Photo Gallery Reverse Migration within Germany
Since reunification, people have been abandoning eastern Germany in search of jobs and a better life in the west. But many are now returning home. Homesickness is one reason, but improvements in the job market and quality of life are also attractive.
Dresden, Saxony: For a long time, migration in Germany primarily moved in one direction: from the former East Germany to the former West Germany. The new German states have lost almost 2 million people to the old states since reunification.
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Jena, Thuringia: But, at least in some regions, the trend is beginning to reverse itself. Eastern Germans are going back home. Their motives for doing so vary, but they often include the improved job market and quality-of-life issues, such as the availability of day-care slots.
Foto: Jan-Peter Kasper/ picture-alliance/ dpa
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