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Working in Germany: contracts, pay, and your first weeks
A practical introduction to work authorisation, German employment contracts, payroll documents, probation, leave, and workplace setup.
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Working in Germany
Learn how the German labour market works before you sign. Our guides explain the vocabulary, documents, and decisions behind finding a role, reading a contract, and understanding your payslip.
Published guides4Job search · Contracts · Salary · Minijob & Werkstudent
Salary and employment
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Estimate take-home pay, identify your employment type and then read the detailed rule that applies.
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Gross-to-net salary calculator
Adjust tax class, insurance, state and student status, then inspect every deduction.
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Minijob, Midijob, Werkstudent and regular employment side by side.
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Threshold, working hours, pension and employment rights without duplication.
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The 20-hour rule, 26-week framework and real-number examples.
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Finding a job in Germany without fluent German
Target realistic English-speaking roles, show your value clearly, and build a job search that does not depend on misleading promises.
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Minijobs in Germany: understand the employment type
Learn how Germany's marginal employment category works, what to check in a contract, and why the current official thresholds matter.
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Werkstudent jobs in Germany: hours, deductions, and real examples
Understand Germany's 20-hour Werkstudent rule, 26-week exception, pension deductions, student health insurance and practical salary examples.
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