Darlan came to Hamburg this year to pursue a job in a German E-commerce company. In his last posts, he described how he got this job and the steps he had to take in order to obtain a German work permit. In this guest commentary, Darlan tells us what he did after reaching Germany, how […]
Category: Life in Germany
This is how Germany is ticking: reading and gaining insights.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]