Here's what you need to know about how your pension and social security rights apply, if you've spent time working in both the US and Germany, or worked in one and plan to retire in the other.
Germany’s pension system rests on three pillars – a state pension, anything private you've set up for yourself, and extra contributions your employer might make as part of your company savings plan. Here’s how it works if your workplace is topping up your pension.
If you spent your career years in Canada but are thinking you might spend your retirement years here in Germany... Here's what you need to know about how your pension rights apply.
If you're a current - or soon-to-be - British pensioner who's thinking of moving to Germany, here's what you should know about whether - and how - your pension rights transfer over.
Government parties in Germany are in a bitter row over the future of pensions and retirement in Germany. Here's a quick overview of what you need to know.
Both Germany and Austria have plenty to offer people looking to live their best retired lives. Although both have high quality of life, excellent nature, and cultural offerings – there are obviously certain areas one might do better than the other – depending on a retiree’s priorities. But what about the visa process?
Unlike in EU countries such as Portugal or Spain, Germany does not have a visa specifically for pensioners. Yet applying to live in the Bundesrepublik post-retirement is not difficult if you follow these steps.
A dramatic warning issued by an expert commission to the government has said that Germany faces a “financial shock” if it doesn’t raise its retirement age soon. So will we all have to work for longer in the near future?
Expat financial adviser Patrick Ott tells The Local how to plan for a pension: even if you are self-employed, still in the early stages of a career, or plan to retire outside of Germany.
Former meteorologist Lars Hattwig has
achieved the "frugalist" dream that is gaining ground in ageing Germany:
retiring in his 40s and living on the proceeds of a working life lived
sparingly.
Every year, thousands of pensioners move abroad to retire in another country and Germany is no exception. These are the 5 most important things to know about retirement in Germany.
Germany's ageing population will undermine potential economic growth by the middle of the next decade as more of the baby boomer generation heads for retirement, the country's central bank predicted on Monday.
Top economic advisers to the German government have estimated that children today will have to work until they are 71 years old for the pension system to properly function.
Regional differences in life expectancy have decreased across Germany over the past 20 years, but certain locals can still expect to several years longer than others.
Berliners have reacted with disbelief after the mayor's head spokeswoman was placed on a temporary retirement plan of €6,385 per month - and at the ripe old age of 37.
The German central bank's call for people to work until age 69 has reignited a fierce debate in Europe's fast-ageing top economy, with analysts backing it while politicians show their opposition ahead of key elections.
