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Whether you're considering a move or wondering what the job options are like, we look at how friendly Austria and Germany's job markets are to English speakers.
Emails and chat-apps have led to the blurring of lines between work time and personal time for many workers. If you work in Germany, you may be wondering what exactly your boss can ask of you.
If you’re eyeing a career move to Germany or already living here as a foreign resident, 2026 is shaping up to be an intriguing and largely positive year for salaries.
Headlines about job cuts, the struggling economy and layoffs sparked by AI are common at the moment. But how is the German job market faring and what can we expect in 2026?
Germany reportedly lacks a record number of workers and yet many job-seekers suggest that finding work is harder than ever. The Local spoke to a professional development coach about strategies for finding and securing new opportunities.
Germans take more sick leave than most of their European neighbours. As businesses grapple with the economic strain of absences, we explore the different reasons behind Germany's high rate of sick days.
Tech giant Google has unveiled its biggest-ever investment in Germany, pledging €5.5 billion for a new data centre and other projects. How many jobs will it create – and where?
If Germany's labour shortages are so bad, why do so many foreign skilled workers struggle to find work? We asked our readers to shed light on the mystery – and share the tips and tactics which worked for them.
Demonstrating financial stability, and not relying on certain welfare benefits, is among the basic requirements to gain German citizenship. We asked our readers if they thought this was fair, and some mentioned cases where it gets complicated.
Germany is desperate to attract foreigners to its shrinking workforce. But mixed messages on immigration, such as shelving fast-track citizenship, mean workers do not see a future here, one expert tells The Local.
At least 14 percent of all patent applications developed in Germany now originate from inventors with foreign roots, with Indians, and women, making particularly dynamic contributions.
As the labour shortage in Germany worsens, the federal cabinet has given the go-ahead for a new agency that would make it easier – and faster – for more skilled migrants to come and live in Germany.
Immigrants in Germany and other countries earn significantly less on average than non-immigrant citizens. This wage gap also continues into the next generation, according to a new study.
One country's national stereotype is about hard work and efficiency, the other's is more concerned with lunch, cigarette breaks and strikes - but is it actually true that the Germans work harder than the French?
Due to a huge labour shortage, Germany has been encouraging skilled workers from abroad to help fill up the labour market. We look at how many visas are being issued for this purpose.
Countries in Europe are competing hard to recruit international IT talent. Which Nordic country offers the best prospects to those who have the skills, and how do they compare to Germany?
More and more foreigners are leaving Sweden for Germany, with higher salaries, more flexible permits and a stronger currency mentioned as possible reasons.
Germany has been pushing forward efforts to attract skilled workers from abroad, but which immigrant groups tend to earn the most and which earn the least?
For several years, Germany has been talking about simplifying the lengthy process of getting foreign qualifications recognised. Now, a new state resolution sets out plans to do just that. Here's how.
