What are the best cities in Germany to live in?

What are the best cities to live in in Germany, as far as costs of living/housing prices, and the features/things to do in the cities? What would you recommend? I'm from Norway and I want to live and work in Germany.

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1. Berlin - a cheap city, although many poor people live there. Culturally there is tons to do for young people. Rent and living costs will be more expensive in the west, but you are from Norway, so things should be cheap for you here. München - I hear it is a very nice city and might be more work opportunities. Look for work in the Rhein regions in cities like Düsseldorf, Essen, Mainz, as it is the most industrialized and offers the most work.
2. berlin
3. Cologne would be my recommendation :) www.koeln.de
4. I go for Weimaa
5. I have to fukky agree with Diane here Weimaa is absolutely the best; best beer, best Bratwurst,best binge drinking contests. Go to Weimaa nothing can match
6. Griesheim. It is a smaller city. But only about an hour away from Frankfurt AM. It is very loving city and recommended.
7. I live in Augsburg, but my favorite city is Heidelberg. Looking for work and choosing a city . . . that is a tough one. Why don't you look at your skills and shop around to the different German cities and what services/products they specialize in.
8. With my bf Rick I visited Eisinach and I loved that town
9. Hi, I'm German. Berlin really is a nice city to live in with much culture and history. Flats to rent or buy are also very cheap. But other living costs like food will nearly be the same than in other (West) German cities. München is also very lovely, but with thewer inhabitants and a better economic situation. Therefore flats cost the doble price compared to Berlin.