It should be acknowledged that this was at least significantly about lobbying, and shouldn't be considered a cut-and-dry "failed experiment" (though clearly there are lessons that can be learned):

> [Munich Mayor] Reiter wanted Microsoft to move its Microsoft Germany corporate headquarters to to Munich. Microsoft moved and Reiter wants to deliver on his promise to make Munich a Windows-powered city.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-munich-should-stick-with-l...

It failed because of MS pushback and lobbying. As was reported countless times.

failed due to corrupt government official and M$ bribes

I don't. But I remember that the French also just did the same.

Microsoft came back with a far lower cost offer than they had before, and took the new head out for nice lunches