Immigration to Germany – from Visa to Gaining German Citizenship
Germany with a population of 82 million and the fourth largest economy in the world happens to be the second most popular “immigration country” after the US. Every year, hundreds of thousands of migrants from all over the world find their new home in Germany and more than 100 thousand foreign nationals living in Germany acquire German citizenship Read more…
New Skilled Immigration Act: Overview of the Major Changes
Germany has recently reformed its Skilled Immigration Act, hoping to attract more foreign workers from third countries. The aim is to plug the growing number of gaps in its job market. The number of open positions in the German economy has been steadily increasing over the last years, reaching a peak of nearly two million at the end of 2022. Read more…
Study at a German University: Guide for International Students
Germany is the second most attractive destination (after the UK) for international students wishing to obtain a university degree in Europe. German universities are renowned for combining studies with scientific research and are a steady source of innovations and patents. High international rankings of many German universities, free tuition, relatively low Read more…
The Best German Universities for International Students
Germany is, after the UK, the second most popular destination for international university students wishing to study in Europe. There are nearly three million young people enrolled at German universities and colleges in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Approximately 420 thousand of them come from abroad, that is, a 14% share. Read more…
Dual Studies in Germany for International Students
Would you like to earn a university degree in Germany with the intention of finding a permanent well-paid job there but the lack of financial resources prevents you from fulfilling your dream? If you are willing to juggle study and work and can handle stress and workload, a dual study programme in Germany might be an ideal option for you. Read more…
Dual Vocational Training in Germany for Foreigners
Dual vocational training (‘duale Ausbildung’) or apprenticeship, is the most popular form of post-compulsory education in Germany as half of school-leavers find their way to dual vocational training programmes. As the word ‘dual’ suggests, it consists of two parts – theoretical instruction in the classroom and practical on-the-job work experience in the company Read more…
Work in Germany: Guide for Foreign Job Seekers
If you are seeking information on how to find work in Germany, you have come to the right place and at the right time. Germany is with a labour force of 45.9 million, including 5.3 million foreign employees, and with nearly 1.6 million job vacancies the largest job market in Europe and one that is among the most open to foreign job seekers. To sustain the growth of the German Read more…
Nursing Jobs and Senior Caregiver Jobs in Germany
For foreigners looking for a job in Germany health and elderly care is the sector that cannot be overlooked. The German healthcare sector is with seven and a half million employees one of the largest employers in the country and also the one with most job vacancies. Apart from the additional five thousand medical doctors that are currently needed in the sector Read more…
Work as an Au Pair in Germany to Improve Your German
If you are young and love playing with children there is a free and adventurous opportunity for improving your German language skills and learning about Germany. That is, staying in Germany as an au pair. Thousands of German families are looking for young foreigners who would stay in their house and help them look after their kids. You can work Read more…
Average Salaries and Living Costs in Germany
Germany is the Europe’s biggest economy and one of the richest countries in Europe. It is wealthy not only in GDP per capita terms but also in terms of average personal income. The country is famous for its affluent middle class, generous welfare system, free healthcare and education, clean environment, public safety and generally fair and even Read more…