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  1. How to find a job in Berlin How to find a job May 16, 2025

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

  2. Salaries in Germany May 29, 2025

    An overview of salaries in Germany, including the median income, and how to negotiate a better salary.

  3. How taxes work in Germany Taxes in Germany May 29, 2025

    Information about income tax, health insurance and other German taxes, and ways to pay less taxes.

  4. How to apply for a German Blue Card How to get a Blue Card May 29, 2025

    This is how you apply for a Blue Card to work in Germany.

  5. How to apply for a German work visa How to get a work visa May 29, 2025

    This is how you apply for a work permit and start working in Germany.

  6. The probation period (Probezeit) in Germany What is the probation period? January 17, 2025

    When you start a new job in Germany, you are in your probation period (Probezeit). This guide explains what it means.

  7. How to take sick days in Germany How to take sick days May 29, 2025

    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.

  8. How to take vacations in Germany How to take vacations December 16, 2024

    This guides show you how to take vacation days work in Germany. It explains your rights as an employee.

  9. How to take a sabbatical in Germany How to take a sabbatical May 29, 2025

    This guide shows you how to take a long vacation in Germany, also known as a sabbatical.

  10. How educational leave works (Bildungsurlaub) How educational leave works April 28, 2025

    How to take a paid vacation to improve your education in Berlin. It's also called "Bildungszeit".

  11. Changing or losing your job in Germany Changing or losing your job May 29, 2025

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

  12. How to give a resignation letter in Germany How to write a job resignation letter April 3, 2025

    The legal requirements for writing and handing a resignation notice (Kündigungsschreiben) when you quit your job in Germany.

  13. How job notice periods work in Germany Job notice periods August 7, 2023

    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.

  14. Unemployment benefits in Germany Unemployment benefits May 29, 2025

    How social benefits work for unemployed people in Germany.

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