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2025
The Bildungsgutshein: Beware of False Advertising
False advertising and the Bildungsgutshein. Berlin vs. Munich rivalry. The 50 best German employers in 2024. National salary data for 2025.
Are Worker Rights in Germany Declining?
Are worker rights in Germany declining? 100 new citizens daily in Berlin, 2025 hiring trends, and unexpected U-Bahn art.
Where to Look for Jobs in Germany
Where to look for jobs in Germany. 100+ resources. Apply for German visas online. Things are getting expensive in Deutschland.
2024
It’s Hard to Get Promoted at German Companies
It’s difficult to be promoted at German companies. Tips for avoiding burn-out. Ameldung’s possible – ONLINE!
Growing Within Your Company in Germany
On growing within your company in Germany. People love their Birkenstocks. Stats for women in tech haven’t changed for 20 years.
Explaining Career Gaps on a German CV
Career gaps on a German CV. Germans work fewer hours than others in the EU. Germans’ life expectancy went up.
Will Germany Ever Become More Digital?
Will Germany Ever Become More Digital? 1,500 followers on LinkedIn. Job hopping is normal. Many Germans are working well past retirement. 😱
Myth Busting: Germany Isn’t Efficient
Germany isn’t efficient. My 10-year career journey in Germany. Would you consider moving to the German countryside?
What It’s Like to Work as a Woman in Tech in Germany
Insight into a woman in tech in Germany. Most people move to Germany alone. Berlin’s Bürgeramt may offer appointment-free days once a week.
According to a Survey, the Ausländerbehörde is the Wurst
The Ausländerbehörde is the wurst. Europe has its first femtech unicorn. Germany’s bureaucracy is bad for all.
Get Help With Your German CV & Attend Our Workshop in Berlin
Get help with your German CV. Female software developers in Germany may earn more than their counterparts. Salaries rose 4.1% in 2023.
Would You Visit an Alcohol-Free Beer Garden?
Munich opened Germany’s first alcohol-free beer garden. Germany’s not really the sick man of Europe. I talk about tax breaks for foreigners.
2023
People Change Their Jobs A Lot, Mature Workers Keep on Working, Berlin’s Planting Trees
People change their jobs a lot over the course of their careers, Australian companies are seeking to hire “mature workers”, Berlin’s going to plant a lot of trees, and we’re going to avoid an energy shortage this winter (but your heating bill will remain expensive AF.)
Weight Bias/Discrimination at Work, Ye Was in Berin, & Scholz Wants You to Get Citizenship
Get advice on how to handle weight bias and discrimination at work, Ye was in Berlin and went to get a Döner, and Chancellor Scholz wants foreigners to get German citizenship.
Our First Ladies Networking Dinner, Popular Job Search Sites in Germany, & Other News
We’ll be hosting our first-ever Ladies Networking Dinner (soooo excited for this one!), Olaf Scholz looks like a pirate, we want to know which job sites you use to look for work in Germany, and Berlin wants cyclists to sport helmets.
We’re Going To Be at the Berlin Tech Jobs Fair! Will We See You There?
We’re going to be at the Tech Jobs Fair; we found a really awesome tool to help you practice for job interviews; unemployment went up at the same time the number of job vacancies rose, and everyone seems to be on sick leave.