Living and Working in Germany Henrietta Vass Torino, October 2011.

Living and Working in Germany

Henrietta Vass

Torino, October 2011

Seite 2Living & working in Germany, October 2011, © Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Facts about Germany Labour Market Access to Labour Market

Working conditions Wages Social Security Taxes

Finding a job How to find job offers How to apply

Overview


Facts about Germany

Surface Area: 357.000 km²

Population: 81.8 Million (2009)

721.000 Immigrants (2009)

Capital Berlin

16 Federal States


Labour Market

Unemployment Figures

September 2011 2.795.570 (2010: -230.774) 6,6 % (2010: 7,2 %)

Western States: 5,7 %

Eastern States: 10,4 %

Vacancies 501.217

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Labour Market

Shortages of personnel in following professions:

Medical Doctors

Nurses

Hotel and Catering Specialists (Especially Seasonal!) Waiters, waitresses Cooks

Engineers Mechanical Engineers Electrical Engineers

Qualified Metal Workers CNC operators


Labour Market

Present surpluses in following professions:

Architects and Civil Engineers

Bachelors/Masters of Arts and Social Sciences

Geographers and Geologists

Biologists

Graduates in Business Studies

Unskilled Workers


Wages

There is no regualtion about minimum wages Exceptions for special branches

In general wages depend on collective agreements which exist for most sectors

Regional differences (East-West/North-South)

more information: www.lohnspiegel.de


Social Security

5 pillars of the Social Security System:

rates:

Health Insurance 15,5 %

Unemployment Insurance 3,0 %

Pension 19,9 %

Long-Term Care Insurance 1,95 %

Work Accident Insurance paid by employer

For detailed information in English and French see www.deutsche-sozialversicherung.de


Taxes

• Income tax 14 % - 42 %

• Church tax 8 % - 9 % of income tax

• Solidarity tax 5,5 % of income tax

• Automatically deducted from employee’s salary


How to find job offers

Internet German Federal Employment Agency

www.arbeitsagentur.de > Jobbörse Company websites Specific websites for different branches

see www.zav-auslandsvermittlung.de)

Newspapers


How to apply

Basic rules1. Cover letter: short and precise

2. If possible, e-mail application

3. Date of birth to be mentioned in CV

4. Photo in CV

5. If a certain position is known to applicant, he/she should refer to it

6. No grammar and spelling mistakes

7. Including copies of diplomas and letters of reference from employers

Help for application process is offered:www.bewerbungsdschungel.de

www.europass-info.de (CV)


Contact

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Zentrale Auslands- und Fachvermittlung

Projekt Incoming

Villemombler Str. 76

53123 Bonn

Germany

Phone: +49 228 713 1570

e-mail: [email protected]

Living and Working in Germany

Henrietta Vass

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Living and Working in Germany Henrietta Vass Torino, October 2011.

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