> Could Berlin's values of privacy and freedom from photography be eroded by the increasing pressure in other cities for professionals to have an active online presence, I wondered?
Berlin professionals have the same pressure of those in other cities. After all, Berlin is the largest city in Europe, the capital of the largest economy in Europe, and also "Europe's tech capital".
> Indeed, according to Masur, privacy concerns within Germany are getting more in line with other countries.
What other countries? In the Islamic world, taking photographs of people without consent is considered "spying"[1](Sauidi Arabia bans cell phone cameras). That's 1/3 of the world's population, but pick another place at random and snapping pictures without consent is likely to attract the police, the military, or another armed person demanding your photos be deleted.