> Why not?
By no means did I mean Hamburg. If Hamburg was a country of its own I would love to live here to my last day, enduring the social-skills situation. The reason why I do would not like to settle here permanently is more about German politics, which makes one vomit. Additionally, the recent reforms to the pension system here pissed many young people off, and the trajectory says it will only get worse.
> Like many Germans, I see my future somewhere further north.
Berliners move to Brandenburg when they make a family and want a bigger house :) My (and many Germans') intention is more for the whole package. In my case I meant moving to a completely different country, not just region. In the case of Norway: (Relatively) much less disgusting politics, solid pension and stable economy, less hostile environment, and of course breath-taking nature. Lots of this is subjective, so take it with a grain of salt :)
Domestic migration within Germany doesn't really bother anyone AFAIK, since Germany's birthrate is very low anyway so no significant pressure arises. And if you move from Hamburg to Schleswig-Holstein nobody would notice. If you move from Hamburg to Bavaria (why would you?), that's a different story.
> By no means did I mean Hamburg
Ok, from your sentence, was clear to me, you like Hamburg, but you don't want grow old there.
> Additionally, the recent reforms to the pension system here pissed many young people off, and the trajectory says it will only get worse.
So to leave the system now moving to Norway, will make you get a better Pension? I think it depends of many factors, but I am not sure it is true, specially if you are 30+.
> Domestic migration within Germany doesn't really bother anyone AFAIK
That's not true as well. There is a lot of tension in the Brandenburg region, or even small cities like Leipzig.
> If you move from Hamburg to Bavaria (why would you?), that's a different story.
Hm I see a lot of reasons why moving from Hamburg to Bavaria is a good idea.. I guess it's relative.