The genocide of Yazidi communities by Islamic State turned journalist and filmmaker Düzen Tekkal into a human rights activist. She wants to empower survivors and call out racism, as well as extremism in Germany.
This Berlin-based programmer and entrepreneur was struggling to learn German. So he built a website to teach himself - and others - while having a few laughs in the process.
Drawing on universal humour with an American-twist, expat Abigail Paul co-founded a theatre that guarantees giggles from its audience and participants.
Rob Joseph was stationed in Germany for years as a soldier in the British army. When he went home, he found himself feeling out of place – so he ended up taking an unlikely turn in his career.
More and more companies across Germany are taking part in so called "Firmenläufe" - company runs – as a way to bring colleagues together and give everyone a chance to show the boss who's boss.
What do you do when you have had a successful and challenging career but events in your private life mean that you can no longer commit to a full-time job? Job sharing provides one interesting option.
Randall Birnberg is a positive psychology coach who's trying to bring the science of happiness to German workplaces. In an interview for JobTalk, he explains how he came across his calling – and how Germans have responded.
In this week's My German Career, US pastor Jeff Ingram, 54, talks about life in the church and the advantages as well as the downside of Germany's desire for order.
Working in a German office can be a tricky business, especially if you haven't quite mastered the language. The Local is here to help with some useful phrases to impress your colleagues.
In this week's My German Career, Tommi Raivisto, the vice president of a Nokia business, describes the advantages of being with one company for years and what he likes about working in Berlin.
In this week's My German Career, founder of Berlin's Startupbootcamp Alex Farcet explains why he moved to the German capital from Denmark and how to succeed in the city's start-up scene.
In this week's <b>Job Talk</b>, The Local finds out how hard it is to get sacked in Germany and looks at just how you can, and cannot, be dismissed from your job.
In this week's <b>My German Career</b> Graham Polley from Ireland looks back on his six years in Frankfurt and explains how he managed to land a job without a word of German.
In this week’s <b>My German Career</b> William Medina from America describes how he landed an internship at the German parliament, the <i>Bundestag</i>, despite fearing his level of German was too low.
In this week's <b>My German Career</b> Swede Erik Hansson tells The Local how starting his own translation business put him on the path to a success and how the German tax system holds businesses back.
In the latest instalment of My German Career, The Local spoke with Arpan Kava, who, after coming to Berlin to do a Masters degree in engineering, stayed for the career opportunities.
