10 Years in Germany, Countless Side Projects, One Launch

Hi everyone!

I'm Amr; I've been living in Germany for almost 10 years.

I have always enjoyed building things that solve real problems. Recently, I launched StadtVergleich, a platform that helps people compare German cities using official data instead of opinions and generic rankings.

The idea came from a personal frustration. While considering a move to another city, I found myself jumping between Reddit threads, government statistics, and countless SEO-heavy articles. There was plenty of information available, but very little clarity.

That experience led me down a rabbit hole of public datasets, city rankings, and quality-of-life metrics—and eventually into building a product.

What I'm currently learning:

• Product distribution is much harder than product development.

• Data cleaning takes longer than expected.

• People care deeply about where they live, but everyone values different things.

Outside of work, I enjoy exploring German cities, side projects, and learning from other founders.

I'd love to connect with fellow builders, especially anyone working on:

• data products

• marketplaces

• relocation/travel tools

• AI-powered products

• bootstrapped startups

What are you building right now, and what's the biggest challenge you're facing?

Looking forward to meeting everyone!