These 10 German cities have the worst prospects for the future

An attractive job market, dynamic population growth and a steady increase in gross domestic product: these aspects give cities a bright future. But which German cities actually have the worst prospects for the future? We’ll show you in our weekly ranking.

In addition to a positive population development, sufficient jobs and a growing GDP, there are other factors that make a city particularly future-proof. For example, universities and energy prices also have a major impact on quality of life and future prospects.

City ranking 2022: Cities with the worst prospects for the future

The language learning app and e-learning platform Preply has determined Germany’s cities of tomorrow and selected the places with the best and worst future prospects. The analysis takes into account social and economic as well as geographical and political factors.

10th place: Mannheim

Mannheim is in tenth place among the German cities with the worst prospects for the future. The increase in GDP in the south-west German city from 2017 to 2019 was a comparatively low 466 million euros. The average monthly salary in Mannheim is 2,640 euros.

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