The 26-year-old Romanian, Diana Stanica, had a hard time finding a job in Germany after finishing her studies in France and moving to Berlin. She attended the program “BeuthBonus” a project of the Beuth Hochschule in Berlin, which prepares foreign professionals for the German job market. The program showed her why her previous attempts at getting a […]
Author: Joelle Delvecchio
An Indian engineer in Germany: Being a specialist and culture-mediator
An Indian engineer who has been living in Germany for 11 years sat down with Employland for an interview. It has been 11 years since Shyam Machiraju left India to pursue a Masters in Germany. Today he plays an important role as engineer and project manager in an international company: He not only serves as […]
Darlan’s work permit: My way to Germany – A Brazilian’s Story
Darlan (25) left his home in Brazil behind him in April of this year to pursue a career in Germany. He described his route to Germany in his last post. Here you will learn what steps Darlan had to take to obtain a work permit, how long the process took, and how the uncertainty felt. […]
How I got an open-ended contract: My job in Germany – A Brazilian’s Story
In April of this year, Darlan (25) left his home in Brazil to come to Hamburg and start his job in a German company in the E-commerce division. He shares his experiences with us. Guest Commentary. Before I came to Hamburg, I had a job in online marketing in Brazil. I have my bachelor’s in […]
Back in Germany, but not for long: No work visa for an American
Megan Lester planned to live and work in Germany. She found a job but was not given the work visa. The 23-year-old from Portland, Oregon (USA) shares her experiences. Guest Commentary. At the end of June of this year, I was sure I would be returning to Hamburg to start a new career and stay in […]
Interview: Studying Engineering – An Indian’s life in Germany
A renowned faculty for Engineering, an extensive job application process, and living the Indian way in Eastern Germany: Dinesh Kumar Kodavali, a 27-year-old from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (India), shares his experiences of living and studying in Germany the past three years. Employland: Dinesh, you left your home country India behind in 2013 in order to pursue […]
Beer is cheaper than water: An American’s report about Germany
Beer is cheaper than water, people are coconuts, and don’t expect to practice your language skills – that’s what Mikayla Posey learned during her stay as an English teaching assistant with the Fulbright program in Germany. A 23-year-old from Kingman, Arizona (USA) shares her experiences from spending the last eight months in Frankfurt am Main. […]
Surprises in Germany: An American’s Findings
Naked greetings in the sauna, a bakery on every corner, and – ha – German buses do run late! Megan Lester, a 23-year-old from Portland, Oregon (USA), shares her experiences from spending the past 7 months as an English teaching assistant with the Fulbright program in Germany. Since August 2015, she has lived in Hamburg, working as […]