Rising rents and an extremely scarce housing supply in Berlin can make moving to the German capital for work a daunting task. Here are seven more relaxed and affordable towns just a short commute away.
Particularly for foreign workers, being hired in Germany on a fixed-term basis comes with a fair amount of uncertainty. So how many times can an employer extend a short-term contract before they need to offer an unlimited one?
Emails and chat-apps have led to the blurring of lines between work time and personal time for many workers. If you work in Germany, you may be wondering what exactly your boss can ask of you.
Four years after moving to Germany for his master's degree, Saad Arshad shares his top advice on language, jobs and managing expectations for people following in his footsteps.
When do you actually need to file a tax return in Germany, and when can you safely skip it? The Local spoke to a tax lawyer to unpack exactly when filing pays off for foreign residents.
Berlin is expected to need more than 500,000 workers in the next nine years. But while some sectors will see a boom in demand for workers, others will see jobs phased out.
Spring is arguably the best season for public holidays in Germany. Here’s how you can to turn a series of scattered days off into longer breaks with just a bit of forward planning.
The number of Germans in employment is steadily falling as older workers retire. This makes foreign workers, including both skilled workers and working asylum seekers, increasingly important to the country's economy and social systems.
As Germany restricts access to state‑funded integration courses, we spoke to one non‑profit organisation which says it is ready to step in with free language lessons for migrants looking for work in the country.
Germany is desperate to attract skilled nurses from other countries. Yet when a group of young Vietnamese trainees were recruited to help fill the gap, they went unpaid for months, were evicted from their homes and left fearful of deportation.
With fewer 'bridge days' and more holidays on weekends, employees in Germany will see more working days in 2026 than they had this year. Here's how to maximise your days off by planning around the public holiday calendar.
Often assumed to be one of the world’s highest‑tax countries for top earners, new figures for 2026 suggest the reality in Germany is more nuanced. We look at how much high earners have to pay – and who really falls into the top bracket.
In parts of Germany many workers will have taken the day off to celebrate Carnival on Monday. But can those who need to work still wear a costume to the office? Here are the rules to know.
China was long a lucrative market for Germany Inc, but the Asian giant's rise in high-tech fields has put the heat on Europe's industrial powerhouse and its companies, big and small.
Germany publishes an official list of so‑called bottleneck jobs. If you’re trained in one of these fields, the process of securing a work permit or even permanent residency can be noticeably easier.
With high numbers of job posts across technical trades, healthcare, engineering, logistics and administration, the Bavarian capital seems to have plenty of opportunities for job-seekers this year.
Germany has the highest proportion of older workers of any European Union country, official data showed Tuesday, with almost a quarter of those in employment aged between 55 and 64.
When public transport strikes hit many commuters face serious challenges getting to work. So what are the rules in Germany around being late to work when the buses and trains are cancelled?
If you’re eyeing a career move to Germany or already living here as a foreign resident, 2026 is shaping up to be an intriguing and largely positive year for salaries.
Germany offers skilled international workers excellent opportunities, yet large numbers choose to leave each year. The reasons are complex, but many familiar challenges around integrating to life in the country come up again and again.
