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Not long after we talked about the importance of learning German in Germany, Indeed Hiring Labs published some informative stats about the percentage of English jobs available in Germany. Give it a read.
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⭐ Our last poll asked: What is the biggest challenge you face in your job search in Germany? 169 people responded, with 45% saying language barriers proved challenging, 23% citing a lack of job opportunities, 22% claiming they get no responses to job applications, and 10% getting rejected after job interviews.
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⭐ This week’s featured Berlin Life guides: 🆕 Berlin Public Holidays in 2025 and What Are The Best Berlin Job Search Websites?
💫 Fun fact: We get a bonus public holiday in 2025.
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Food For Thought
💡 Interesting articles about the world of work and other random things.
⭐ Knowledge workers in the US are seeing increased responsibilities on the job and are using AI to make their work lives easier.
⭐ Tone-deaf Billionaire CEO Todd Graves says job hopping is the number one red flag he sees in candidates. He said: “I question that because it’s like, ‘Are you in it just for you?’” 🤡
⭐ On why skills are becoming more important than degrees in the current job market, and what educational institutions could do to better prepare their graduates for the workforce.
⭐ LinkedIn decided to retire some of its celebration post templates. If only it had been all of them.
⭐ The past week has been rough, and this TED Talk from Jamil Zaki about how to escape the cynicism trap has been a big help for me.
Companies Hiring
🇩🇪 Companies in Germany hiring right now.
⭐ BIT Capital (Berlin, 8 jobs, EN required)
⭐ Homepoint (Berlin, 8 jobs, EN & DE required)
⭐ Komoot (Remote, 2 jobs, EN &/or DE required)
⭐ Luxoft (Various locations, 16 jobs, EN &/or DE required)
⭐ Smartbroker (Berlin, 15 jobs, DE required)
⭐ Wikimedia Deutschland (Berlin, 4 jobs, EN &/or DE required)
🇩🇪 German startups that recently raised new funding also have vacancies.
⭐ Cloudsquid (€1 M) | Berlin – No open jobs atm
⭐ Dash0 (€9.5 M) | Solingen | Jobs – 1 job, EN required
⭐ 🇩🇪 Fija (€1.2 M) | Munich – No open jobs atm
⭐ Plato (€6 M) | Berlin | Jobs – 4 jobs, EN required, DE a bonus
⭐ TCC (€20 M) | Hamburg | Jobs – 2 jobs, DE & EN required
⭐ Xavveo (€8.6 M) | Berlin – No open jobs atm
* 🇩🇪 The article is in German.
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General Happenings
⭐ In cannabis developments, Frankfurt and Hanover will soon begin a trial to sell from dispensaries.
⭐ The Deutschbahn plans to launch a new train that will run three times daily between Berlin and Krakow.
⭐ In case you ever wondered why the internet in Germany is so slow.
⭐ Hamburg now boasts the inspiring title of being Germany’s happiest city.
Politics & Economy
⭐ The German government collapsed this week – follow this page from DW to see how the calamity unfolded. Here’s a timeline of what’s next.
⭐ Yesterday marked 35 years since the fall of The Berlin Wall.
⭐ A German man received more than 1,700 letters from the Finanzamt.
Labor Market
⭐ More insight into Germany’s trial of the four-day workweek. While the results of the pilot demonstrated positive outcomes, experts feel that the related data is flawed and doubt if a four-day workweek is sustainable long-term.
Immigration Insights
⭐ Language barriers in healthcare pose a significant concern for both foreigners and German medical workers.
⭐ A wholesome read – all about how a football club in Bonn is helping refugee children.
Fun, Interesting, and/or Useful
⭐ Visit these top vegan restaurants in Berlin. Also worth visiting is Humble Pie in Neukölln for their fried chicken.
⭐ Insight into why Cologne’s Carnival begins on November 11 at 11:00.
⭐ Germany’s nudist clubs are seeing their membership numbers plummet.
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A Canadian in Berlin for 10+ years, I have the unique experience of moving to Berlin – not once, but twice. During my time in Berlin, I’ve had five different visas and worked as both a freelancer and a permanent employee for numerous Berlin companies. I even managed to find a new job during the pandemic and again in 2023, during Germany’s recession and massive layoffs in tech.
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