Jobs for internationals are NOT just in Berlin & Munich [There’s more!]
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- We did a survey and asked internationals where they were working. Over 500 people answered. In this video, we explore where skilled workers in Germany are finding jobs outside of the most popular cities in Germany.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - The most popular cities to find jobs in Germany
01:56 - The hidden champions
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I joined a consultancy firm in Elmshorn directly from India als Projekt Ingenieure! Anything is possible.. jobs are everywhere
That's the spirit! Thanks for sharing 😊
Hi Mayuresh, which consultancy it is in elmshorn . So that is I'll also apply through that consultancy firm @mayureshbakare3021
Congratulations! I have been been trying to get a job as an Architect/ BIM Manager/ Construction Manager in Germany but all employers keep saying I must learn professional German. I've lived in Germany for 3 years 😢
@@nkyibe1299 Then, the German government says that they are in an emergency situation regarding professional employees. I can't understand the situation. Which is the real situation?
@@fedemm007 my question exactly 🤷🏿. I have B1 level German already, and happy to learn more by integration on the job :)
I can confirm about the Ausländerbehörde in small cities. In Böblingen it was very fast! Actually, I think Böblingen is on the list because one of the big headquarters of Mercedes Benz is in Böblingen.
I was born and raised in Heidelberg. It is so encouraging to see how many neighboring cities are employing internationals!!
Herzogenaurach is the town with Global HQs of both adidas and Puma. Lots of internationals working for the two companies. Most of them living in Nuremberg, that's 25km away.
Greetings from Mannheim! Carl Benz invented here the first automobile. Also the bicycle, and the tractor, were invented in Mannheim; which is why the city is often called the "city of inventions". Mannheim is the starting and finishing point of the “Bertha Benz Memorial Route”, which follows the tracks of the first long-distance automobile trip in history, undertaken by Carl Benz’s wife, Bertha, with her children. So yes, the first long distance car driver was a woman! 😊😊
I didn’t know it was the city of inventions. Super cool! I find the story of Bertha Benz super cool, even wrote about it a few weeks ago in our newsletter 😊 - Jen
@@simplegermany just across the Rhine from Mannheim is Ludwigshafen, serving the role of New Jersey / Jersey City for Mannheim's Manhattan 😀.
Mannheim is the German headquarter of ABB, and has big presence of Daimler, John Deere, Roche, and Siemens. Ludwigshafen is the headquarters of BASF. Nearby Waldorf on the outskirts of Heidelberg is the headquarters of the software giant SAP.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is also quite renowned for its engineering, similar TU Darmstadt and RWTH Aachen.
This region in Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz and Baden-Wurttemberg, starting from Frankfurt and suburbs in the north to Stuttgart and surroundings in the south, is filled with universities, multinational industries, and research centres, providing lots of international employment opportunities.
Greetings from Nürnberg! I have started my German journey 3 years a go in Aachen, then Hamburg, Munich and now Nürnberg. Been following you guys from the beginning. Thanks for all the info and great content you are providing. I have visited many places in the past 3 years but Hamburg will always have a special place in my heart 💚💙
Loved this video. Very informative. 😊❤
Hey, I just wanna say keep going and thank you for exciting.
Ingolstadt is a beautiful city. While in the University, I studied there for 6 months. I loved the city and there were many trains to munich every day. City center is very beautiful. Ingolstadt is also the headquarters for Audi. About 70% of all the cars you see in Ingolstadt are of Audi. Had a tour of their facility and it was very interesting too.
Greetings from Berlin! I actually started in Dresden. Btw: Its in the wrong place on the map (The 2nd time you show it, the 1st time was correct). Its in Saxony not Thüringen.
It’s nice that you brought up Jena! I am thinking about applying to a job there. From the research I did on Jena, it’s really heavy in optics.
you plan to appy in job in lens manufacturing?
@@borisnemet I am applying for jobs in laser manufacturing or development.
Vielen Dank! Ich mag reisen und würde gerne viele diese Orte besuchen :)
What comes to mind spontaneously (and what could attract many people from all over the world):
- Bremen is also known for satellite production.
- In addition to the international art scene, Düsseldorf also has a very large Japanese community.
- There is a training center for the esa space agency in the south of Cologne.
- Volkswagen is not the only car manufacturer at this latitude, there is Tesla near Berlin and further north, cars are also built in Emden...and a Mercedes factory in Bremen.
- Bochum not only has the huge Rhine-Ruhr University, but also the Starlight Express musical theater since 1988.
- The cathedral in Aachen should also be mentioned; it was the seat of Charlemagne.
- Bonn is also a UN city (everything about climate change)
- Mainz should also be known for the corona vaccine developer Biontech.
- Everyone should know Zeiss (optical and mechanical production), which is based in Jena and is often called together: Zeiss Jena.
- Herzogenaurach is also the headquarters of Puma, not just adidas.
...and now I'm reading the other comments ;-)
Oh woow i was in and around the Rhineland area just last week. I landed in Dusseldorf and travelled to Oberhausen and Dinslaken on an official trip.
Wiesbaden is home to a couple of US Army bases so that probably explains a lot of foreign workers. People there tend to speak almost perfect C2 English
I came to say this. Weisbaden, Kaiserslautern, Stuttgart, etc. some big American military bases.
Hello from Goslar! Harz region is great for outdoor enthusiasts :)
Very true! 😊
When you see the glint in Jen's eyes that more internationals live and work in Dusseldorf over Cologne 😆
I actually know most of these cities only in name. Definitely gonna have a little tour visiting these lesser known cities and towns when I have a bit more disposable income 😊
Greetings from "Das Land"! I moved to Heidelberg and it´s one of the most beautiful cities I´ve ever been. An yes, the German that locals speak here is a bit difficult to understand, but I like this to expand my German vocabularies. Also, rent is really expensive here, but there are various little towns around with cheaper rents.
I'm an international student from India and I would love to live and work in Freiburg. Among the cities I've visited so far, Freiburg has been the most beautiful
You are absolutely right, Freiburg in Breisgau is beautiful.
@@Visitkarte I think Regensburg and Füssen are much more beautiful.
@@a.r.stellmacher8709 I can’t comment on that, because I don’t know these cities. Long story short, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Very subjective.
I have family in Darmstadt and visited many times. It’s a beautiful city and was the seat of the Grand Dukes of Hessen und bei Rhein. The Schloss Museum and Porcelain Museum can be seen with one ticket. My cousin lives on the Whilhelminenstrasse in die mitte Stadt. I love Plauen in Sachsen because it reminds me of Darmstadt years ago, and is much more affordable. Vielen Danke!
Hallo aus Schwerin! Viele auslanders hier)
Alright, let me help you out with a few here:
- Mainz: Not just carnival, but also of BioNTech fame (developing a whole biotech ecosystem around that), plus a few different industries (google Schott, Frosch, etct.)
- Darmstadt: Big student city, engineering about as good as Aachen. HQ of Merck, plus big IT/Telco hub
- Wiesbaden: Indeed the capital of Hessen and a super pleasant spa city. Used to be the richest german city by number of millionaires around 1900. A decent amount of insurances and some banking as well.
Additional note for international applicants - if you dont speak German and are not in research/tech, better look for internationally active companies only. Especially the bigger ones will always have a few roles that dont necessarily need the language. But of course not speaking the local language is always an issue, same in almost all countries...
Thanks for your insights! 😊
Wow nice analysis, please let me know how I can read out to you?
Hello you didnt informed about "Marsberg" :( Marsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
IT jobs (software engg and data sceince) are available everywhere. Moreover people dont really go to office after 1 year of being in a company. There are lots of jobs in Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Koln, Stuttgart etc.
As a fresher can I get a full time developer job or internship there??
@@TrendingAnsari fresher would be difficult in any city. Market is overecrowded with developers.
Thank you for once again for your great content:) I hope I can find a Data Engineering job from any of them preferably Hamburg
Auf nach Jena!
With companies that allow hybrid work model so you don't have to go to the office everyday, I expect there would be those who work in the bigger cities but live in smaller towns/cities with lower rent.
For example, I'v heard of people who moved to Nürmberg because of its proximity to Munchen. And I expect there would be people working in Berlin but living in Potsdam, maybe.
I love your content ❤️ but can u guys do a video of the best german cities to travel from internationally?
What do you mean exactly with ‚travel from‘?
@@simplegermany as in the best german cities to be located in ( best airports, train stations etc) if u wanna travel outside of Germany into the rest of Europe. Basically the most connected cities in Germany for the traveling lovers
That depends on where in Europe you want to travel. From Dusseldorf/Cologne you can reach 4 other countries within 1 hour driving. Biggest airports are Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf.
@@simplegermany thank u 😁❤️
I live Delitzsch, Saxony! If you go then go hardcore!
Hi
Please make video about chemical industries and renewable energy job opportunities in germany.
Thanks
The two biggest chemcial manufacturing companies are from Germany : BASF and Bayer. WHen I was job hunting, I saw a lot of roles in these 2 companies (in English).
Greetings from Argentina. I was wondering if you can make a video about international works in the Aviation enviroment. Are there possibilities for foreigners?
Of course there are! Once you start looking for jobs, you will find plenty of known companies (Airbus, Lufthansa, Eurowings) and their suppliers. 😊
Hey, can you pls create content on how to purchase medicines at the apotheke, how to use the public washing machines, and how to visit the hospital and what to do when you get there.
Thank you
In the Apotheke you give the prescription note or your insurance card if you have electronic prescription. The pharmacist finds it and tells you how much you have to pay and you pay - cash, card or the damn girokard. depending on the apotheke. than you take your medicine, say 'schönen tag noch' and go home. To buy something without prescription you say what you want and pay like above.
In the public washing machines there is always an instruction on the wall. Possibly in English. If not - use translation app. The best option to do your laundry is to own a washing machine at home. I used it only once when just after moving to Germany I had to buyeverything and washing machine was not first on the list.
Hangover in Hanover 😆
Essen - Nein, Danke. Ich bin satt. 🙃
5:25 - After 1st April no need to travel in Amsterdam 😁
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Do you think biotechnology jobs can be found in English? I have B2 trying C1 (german) but still is not enough...
Hi! Nice video! I just want to ask about job opportunities when we only speak English and Spanish. I see that Germany needs a lot of engineers but only German speakers. Is that true? Thanks!
Böblingen = Mercedes
Herzogenaurach = Adidas + Puma!
Last time i checked, 99% of jobs in those companies require a C1 level of german on top of english. Has that changed or are we saying all these international jobs are not really international after all?
+ Schaeffler in Herzogenaurach, also a huge company
It highly varies on your profile, skills, industry and company. Most of our community work in English.
Hallo, so coming on a opportunity card to Germany is it better to live in Berlin or move to smaller cities for job search? I come from IT background. Please suggest.
Please watch the full video to get an understanding 😊 There is no best city, but it depends on where your job opportunities take you. The more open minded you are the better. Do some research on possible jobs and identify where they are located.
@Simple Germany 5:31 When starting to research my German ancestry I reached out to a genealogist, researcher, and author of “The US Internment of German Americans” from the university of Jena. So is it a kind of college town?
Yes, it is 😊
In Bremen we have Mercedes, Amazon (in Achim) and Beck's. Many foreginers work in factories and wearhouses in Bremen, Bremerhaven (there is a port there too) and small towns around it. Ofcourse BSAG (Bremer Strassenbahn Geselschaft) is always looking for drivers. Also Deutsche Bahn want people, thousand 'ambulater pflege' companies, hospitals and 'altenheims' want nurses...
And I, after working in a couple of factories am a mailman now. Deutsche Post and DHL are looking for drivers and delivery people all the time in literally whole Germany.
There are not only IT jobs it he world. It's perfectly fine not to work at a desk.
Agreed! Can you please share what type of residence permit you have?
Residence permit? None. I'm from EU.
Nice that the great Republic of Bochum is there ♥
Nürnberg ist nicht "versteckter Meister", jeder weiss dass dort viele Möglichkeiten gibt eine gute Stelle zu finden! Ich würde sie mit Kiel ( eine tolle Hansestadt) ersetzen. Und Darmstadt ist nicht die schönste Stadt Deutschlands, hat aber coole Unis. Sonst cooles Video wie fast immer😊
I don't live in the EU but if I was to move to Germany, North Rhine, Westphalia would make the most amount of sense for me as, I one of the Green MPs I have met on various occasions has been realy wonderful and her wife is lovely too. I also hace family north of Dusseldorf and its close to the dutch border and I have multiple friends in the netherlands. If I was working close enogh on Germamy I would even be tempted to live in Nijmegan which I love & commute to Germany Shengen FTW. To be honest Koln looks huge as does Dussdeldorf. But I don't which are the big University Cities in Germany
My knowledge of Germany is very much based on going on holiday with my family as a kid. So I staying in the small villages of the Black Forest, visiting Munchen to see friends in a lovely town built near a plane manufacturers
Seeing family in various parts of Framkfurt on Maine. And walking in the Forests nearby where the Autobahn cuts through. I've have never visited central Berlin but i have druven to Berlin numerous tims, both before reunification & after. I especially loved a town that had an Aircraft Museum which is sadly now gone replaced with a solar Farm. It was strange going there one year and the autobahn round berlin, was still a mess from of broken cement & the town had multiple dirt roads withon it. But then 4 years later and it had completely ransformed.
As a result of my wife supporting St Pauli I might look at Hamburg. And I get impression that their are a lot of Brits round Hanover.
The problem for me is so much of Northern Europe is beutiful and I would probably say the same about southern Europe. Speaking as a dual national residing in Britain, i honestly think Brexit was like men. I struggle to find any redeeming features. As i know I am being grossly unfair to men. My brother & father are men, as are my nephews, as is the man my sister fell in love with. I have nieces who yet may fall under the heterosexual spell. But to cone back to the point. Brexit has been an utter disaster and will hopefulllly act as an object lesson that we will all hang alone & boken or if we can hang together then we may yet survive!
I think that your lucky to live where you live. My biggest regret id that because of Brexit I have lost the chance ro serve not only my people in the European Parliament, but also the whole of Europe. Who despite its huge failings remains a great leap forward in our chances of becoming multi-planet creatures albeit it may be cyberlife that eventually takes our cultue & memories to the stars??????
Great content as always!
Been in Germany for 3years ( rounding up my phd in a few months)and can't seem to find an employer ( in these 3years) who doesn't say i must speak professional German 🤷🏿 I have applied for Architect/ BIM Manager and or Construction Project Manager Position...any tip to find international companies in Germany happy to hire an English speaker? 😢
I mean, I already have a B1 level, but one can also learn German by interacting with people in work environment too 😊...at least that's my opinion ;)
We agree with your second statement, but it is a common theme that certain industries require fluent German. We know plenty of internationals who don't need German for their work and then again get feedback like yours. What about the university that you are doing your PhD at, don't they have experience in where to pursue a job after graduation?
@@simplegermany my university can't really do much. They hold yearly job-fairs. Same story.
I am a nurse here in Germany and i want to do career shift. Is there anyone here who works in a multinational company where english is their mode of communication at workplace. Kinda tired 🥱 speaking German 😂😂😂
Can someone tell me is it easy for a international student to get a job in Germany and how much they pay?
I am a Nurse from Nigeria. Living and working in Germany has always been my dream. Can anyone help me actualize this dream please!
I'm from IT.. software quality assurance with 2.5 years of experience... And it's so hard to find a job. I don't know where I'm making a mistake... Everyday I get 2-3 rejections. Getting pretty hopeless now living near Berlin
Sorry to hear! Have you adapted your applications as we describe throughout the videos in our playlist? ruclips.net/p/PLnp3hGZLHcOWdFqddbduUQMC_y_CbP2QV&si=YwUD9CKhZc_tT4l6
That’s pretty normal. In Chinese students community, students often have to apply for at least 500 positions before getting interviews. A lot of them spend at least 3 months getting an offer. You’ll make it .
It's a hard time in IT. Upskill yourself and apply apply apply
One word ..sprach .. if you apply without language certificate ypur chances to find a job in germany are close to zero thats the reality here no matter they told you
You can never have a job with just english
@@jasminragoubi855 u can have but mostly available in software engineering / AI
Hello,
Having applied for the roles across Germany for the past 6 months, I do not agree with this take.
This video is based on real-life data, not just job ads. If you had a different experience, that’s also ok. We just want to showcase where internationals find jobs outside the big cities ☺️
@@simplegermany thanks for sharing the video. Love your content and the vibes are top.
Leipzig 🥲
Without even watching it, yes, they are. I've been actively job hunting for a year now, and at least 90% of jobs on LinkedIn, Stepstone, Xing, and some other platforms are in Berlin and Munich. I've been dead set on NRW, and where am I now? Not in Germany. Granted, there are other factors involved, but still.
That said, you've been pushing false hope in pretty much all of your job-related videos that I've watched. You still do a lot of good in terms of pure information in other areas, but making people believe the employment is way better than it really is? Not cool.
So sorry to read that you are having such a hard time finding a job. To be honest, everyone's path is different. We consider our job to showcase what is possible based on personal other people's experiences - hence this video 😊. We know it is not easy, but we also know it is not impossible. Sometimes we have to be flexible and take a detour to what we want ... if in your experience Berlin and Munich hold the opportunities and NRW does not, then maybe focus on finding a job regardless of where it is and move on from there. We hope you will find your path. 😊
It depends on your job. As a scientist, I actively hunt for a job in Germany for 2 years before I got one and in my field of research I did not find a single position in Berlin. Munich has some positions, but for me the Rhein-Neckar area (Mannheim-Heidelberg...) is where most positions were being advertised. That´s why I gave up my dream of moving to Berlin and got a job in Baden-Württemberg instead. And I am pretty happy with my decision. Maybe your expertise has a strong field elsewhere in Germany, not in NRW.
Thanks for sharing your journey! 😊
@@airtonsilva8006 I'm an Android developer (native, not to be confused with the deceptively named React Native framework), so my skills are needed wherever IT meets user, and that user is supposed to use an app, so media, retail, smart home/IoT, etc. Anyway, my sympathies for your job hunt in science.
Very lazily made video. Disappointed as I was expecting much of information. You can not afford to say: "i don't nothing about this city." We live in information age. And what is with the photos of those cities? Either make a video worth watching or please do something else. There are enough lazy videos.
Thanks for your feedback. Our goal for this video is to showcase where internationals have found jobs, away from the big cities. It is not a video to showcase the cities in a travel vlog style, for that you can use google 😉
@@simplegermanyPlease know I appreciate your honest approach, giving first hand information. My cousin teaches in Muenchen, she is a Professor at LMU and has traveled extensively, but many cities are unknown to her.