Germany : Vacancy sources

Job websites

• Academics.com - academic jobs in research and higher education in Germany.
• Alma Mater - jobs and careers advice for students and graduates.
• Bewerbung - job vacancies, CV, interview and assessment centre advice.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German federal employment agency) - includes a wide range of job vacancies, including internships (Praktika)
• CareerJet   - job vacancies searchable by sector or region.
• EURAXESS Germany - jobs, information and advice for researchers.
• EURES - European Job Mobility Portal   - provides job vacancies and a CV-posting service for jobseekers, as well as information on living and working conditions and labour markets in Germany.
• Jobonline - vacancies, advice on applications and interviews, as well as briefings on job sectors and listings of careers fairs.
• JobScout24 - jobs by sector and also student jobs and internships (Praktika).
• Jobware   - management and specialist jobs.
• Monster (Germany) and Jobpilot - Germany - job vacancies and CV-posting service.
• Staufenbiel - career portal for graduates and current students looking for internships, apprenticeships and other training opportunities.
• Stellen-online - internships/work experience (Praktika), as well as graduate jobs.
• Stepstone (Germany) - includes internships/work experience as well as a range of graduate jobs.

Recruitment agencies

Recruitment agencies are listed in the Gelbe Seiten (German Yellow Pages) (search under Arbeitsvermittlung). Reputable agencies should also be members of the Federal Employers' Association of Personnel Service Providers (Bundesarbeitgeberverband der Personaldienstleister (BAP)) .

Newspapers

• Financial Times Deutschland - direct equivalent of the UK Financial Times, although it does have some entry-level vacancies for graduates.
• Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - daily with national reach.
• Frankfurter Rundschau - Frankfurt-based daily with vacancies.
• Handelsblatt - Duesseldorf-based financial daily.
• Sueddeutsche Zeitung - Munich-based daily, mainly vacancies in Southern Germany.

Other German newspapers may be found via the Kidon Media-Link .

Other sources

• German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology   website has information in English for those interested in setting up a business in Germany.

Hidden vacancies

Speculative applications are accepted in Germany. As with any speculative application, you will need to do your research thoroughly. Pay particular attention to demonstrating that your qualifications are a match for German applicants. Applications should be typed in German and include a photo and a covering letter.

If you are already interested in working for one of Germany's major employers, it is often worth applying directly to them. Target German firms with an office in the UK, and UK firms with a presence in Germany. See job market for details of where to search for companies for speculative applications.