Immigration

Refugee's internship stopped 'due to attacks in Germany'

A young Syrian refugee who was offered a traineeship with a company in Nuremberg was later informed that the offer had been rescinded "due to serious attacks in Germany", local media report.

student

Merkel's party mates push to end minimum wage for interns

Members of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party are trying to combat the decline of internships since the introduction of the minimum wage.

Jobs

'Modern slavery' firm must pay intern €50k

A Munich court has ordered an insurance company to pay a woman €50,000 after they kept her on as an intern for five and a half years.

career

Six top tips for interns in Germany

Around 600,000 internships are undertaken in Germany every year and it has become a popular destination for English-speaking interns. In this week's JobTalk, The Local looks at how to make the most of your experience.

rights

'If the internship is really bad, walk away'

As current coalition talks include a possible minimum wage for interns. The Local's intern Fred Searle looks at the rights which Germany’s so-called “internship generation” does and does not already have.