Careers and the Job Market
Careers and the Job Market guides and articles about life in Germany.
Freelancing in Germany for Foreigners: Visa, Taxes and Freiberufler Registration
Freelancing in Germany: Registration, Residence Permit, and Taxes
Gründungszuschuss in Germany: eligibility, amounts, documents, and how to apply
How to Choose a Career in Germany: Career Guidance, Ausbildung, and Studium
How to choose a profession for moving to Germany: in-demand fields and selection criteria
How to Find Your Path in Germany: University Study, Ausbildung, and Career Change
How to Start Your Own Business in Germany: Self-Employment, Gewerbe and Taxes
In-Demand Professions in Germany in 2026: 5 Fields for Relocation and Career Opportunities
In-Demand Professions in Germany: Who Are Employers Looking For?
Leihfirma and Zeitarbeit in Germany: How Temporary Employment Works
Nebentätigkeit in Germany: How to Start a Business Alongside Your Job
Age and Career in Germany: When It’s Not Too Late to Change Careers Age and Career in Germany: When It’s Not Too Late to Change Careers Freelancing in Germany for Foreigners: Visa, Taxes and Freiberufler Registration How a foreigner can become a freelancer in Germany: the difference between Freiberufler and Gewerbe, residence permission, registration with the Finanzamt, VAT, insurance and Scheinselbstständigkeit risks. Freelancing in Germany: Registration, Residence Permit, and Taxes How to Start Freelancing in Germany: What to Check in Your Residence Permit, How to Submit the “Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung,” the Difference Between “Freiberufler” and “Gewerbe,” and When the “Kleinunternehmerregelung” Applies. Gründungszuschuss in Germany: eligibility, amounts, documents, and how to apply Who can get the Gründungszuschuss from the Agentur für Arbeit, how much is paid in the first and second phases, which documents are needed, why an application may be refused, and how the program differs from Einstiegsgeld and a KfW loan. How to Choose a Career in Germany: Career Guidance, Ausbildung, and Studium A practical plan for choosing a career in Germany: interests, skills, the labor market, salaries, Ausbildung, Studium, and German career guidance tests. How to choose a profession for moving to Germany: in-demand fields and selection criteria A practical guide to choosing a profession for moving to Germany: which sectors are in demand, and how to account for language, region, Ausbildung, experience, and long-term career risks. How to Find Your Path in Germany: University Study, Ausbildung, and Career Change A practical overview of career and education paths in Germany: university, Studienkolleg, Ausbildung, Umschulung, and Fortbildung. How to Start Your Own Business in Germany: Self-Employment, Gewerbe and Taxes How to Start Your Own Business in Germany: Self-Employment, Gewerbe and Taxes In-Demand Professions in Germany in 2026: 5 Fields for Relocation and Career Opportunities Which professions will be in demand in Germany in 2026: caregiving, IT, engineering, green technology, education, logistics—and what to check before moving. In-Demand Professions in Germany: Who Are Employers Looking For? An overview of professions that most often offer good job prospects in Germany: IT, engineering, medicine, caregiving, STEM, energy, and skilled trades. Leihfirma and Zeitarbeit in Germany: How Temporary Employment Works What Leihfirma, Zeitarbeit, and Arbeitnehmerüberlassung mean in Germany: how the arrangement works, its advantages and disadvantages, pay, the 18-month limit with one Entleiher, signs of an agency vacancy, and risks for foreigners. Nebentätigkeit in Germany: How to Start a Business Alongside Your Job How to combine salaried work and Nebentätigkeit in Germany: employer approval, Gewerbe, taxes, health insurance, IHK, and risks for foreigners.
