Working in Germany

How to find a job

This guide shows you how to get a job in Germany, from the job search to your first day at work.

• Salaries in Germany
  An overview of salaries in Germany, including the median income, and how to negotiate a better salary.
• What is the probation period?
  When you start a new job in Germany, you are in your probation period (Probezeit). This guide explains what it means.
• What does "m/w/d" mean?
  German job offers often show "m/w/d" in the title. It's an abbreviation for "male/female/diverse".

Changing or losing your job

What happens when you change jobs, resign or get laid off in Germany. What happens to your health insurance, residence permit, unemployment benefits etc.

• Job notice periods
  When you quit your job in Germany, you must give your employer a notice period. When you get laid off or fired, your employer must give you a notice period.
• Unemployment benefits
  How social benefits work for unemployed people in Germany.
• Health insurance when unemployed
  This guide helps you choose German health insurance when you have no income.

Employee rights

• How to take vacations
  This guides show you how to take vacation days work in Germany. It explains your rights as an employee.
• How to take sick days
  What happens when you get sick in Germany. How to take sick days, when to get a sick note from the doctor, and who pays your salary while you recover.
• How to take a sabbatical
  This guide shows you how to take a long vacation in Germany, also known as a sabbatical.
• How educational leave works
  How to take a paid vacation to improve your education in Berlin. It's also called "Bildungszeit".