Apple is looking to improve its relationship with and help app developers in Europe as it has announced plans to open its first Apple Developer Center on the continent. It will be located in the Mitte district of Berlin, Germany and will open its doors later this year. Apple already has developer centers in Bengaluru, Cupertino, Shanghai and Singapore.
The center will be a place where developers can attend workshops where they will learn more about a wide variety of Apple platforms: phones with iOS, tablets with iPadOS, desktops with macOS, smartwatches with watchOS, streaming devices with tvOS, and XR headsets with VisionOS.
Additionally, if developers need more concrete support for the apps they are working on, they will be able to get personal sessions and one-on-one appointments with Apple experts. There will also be consulting areas and dedicated labs staffed with “Apple experts in multiple languages” – we’re not sure if this means spoken languages or programming languages. maybe both.
Preview of the Apple Developer Center in Berlin
By the way, there is an Apple Developer Academy in Naples, Italy, as well as Apple Foundation programs in Italy and France. If you’re a developer, you should also check out the App Store Small Business Program, which (among other things) offers a low commission rate of 15% for small operations that make less than $1 million during a calendar year.
The press release also revealed some interesting statistics – the Apple App Store across Europe had an average of 150 million weekly users last year.
“Europe is home to an extraordinary community of developers who are creating apps that create connections, encourage creativity, and fuel innovation. We have always believed that when developers have the right tools and resources to do their best work, incredible things happen. This center is built on this belief, and we look forward to seeing how the community continues to grow,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations.