Top in-demand jobs in Germany in 2023

Why work in Germany?

If you are interested in jobs in Germany in 2023, it will be apt for you to explore why you should choose to work in Germany. Here are a few reasons:

• Germany has a better work-life balance to offer to employees. Unlike the US, in Germany, even though work is given high priority, workers are not generally too workaholic and they value their private life.
• Family planning can be done better in Germany. Women get one to two years of parental leave upon childbirth. Around 65 percent of remuneration will be paid to you if you take a leave in the first year. If you are taking maternity leave, you will get a 100 percent payment for a period of up to 14 weeks. You can take parental leave for a period of up to 3 years still being in employment.
• While around 40 percent of your salary could go to taxes and insurance, you will get the advantage in social benefits offered to you. In case of sickness, with a doctor’s certificate, you can take a sick leave for up to two years. In case you need surgery or your ailment is more serious, you could even take a leave for a year. All expenses will be met by the insurance you take.
• It could just take you to land a job in Germany to get an EU Blue Card. Stay in Germany for 33 months and become eligible for permanent residence. Germany offers an easier visa processing system.

Migrate to Germany via a work visa

Citizens from EU/EFTA countries don’t require to obtain a Germany work visa/residence permit. Even certain family members of these nationals can arrive in Germany and get employed without a Germany work visa.

However, if you are a national of a third country, it will be necessary for you to obtain a work visa or a work permit to work in Germany. Nationals from 62 countries can travel visa-free to Germany and stay there for up to 90 days. Their countries have an agreement with Germany to this effect.

But if you have to stay in Germany and work for more than 90 days, you will require to obtain a Germany work visa or a work-related residence visa.

Types of Germany work visas

Germany work visas are classified broadly into

• Short-stay work visas – These are visas with a validity that won’t go beyond 90 days. These visas aren’t renewable.
• Long-term work visas – If you require a visa to stay and work in Germany for over 90 days, you need a long-term Germany work visa. These visas generally come with a validity of 1-5 years. However, the validity depends on the work type. Most of these types of visas are renewable.

Here are some examples of short-stay work visas:

• Visa for official visits
• Business visa
• Trade fair and exhibitions visa
• Visa for film crews or sports/cultural events

Here are some examples of long-stay work visas:

• EU Blue Card – It’s meant for university graduates holding an offer for a skilled job that pays them a gross annual salary of EUR56,400.
• Work visa for graduate workers and vocational qualification holders – This is meant for other professional work that pays a salary that doesn’t meet the requirements of the EU Blue Card.
• Work visa for partially recognized qualifications – This is meant for workers holding vocational qualifications that aren’t recognized fully. With it, you may get trained in Germany while you are working on earning other qualifications that are necessary.
• Work visa for IT Specialists – It’s meant for skilled workers in the IT sector having no formal qualification. Nevertheless, they have a minimum recent experience of three years. They will also be holding a job offer with a minimum gross annual salary of EUR50,760.
• Visa for job seekers – This visa is meant for university graduates. It also caters to those with vocational qualifications who have no job offers given in Germany. The validity of this visa is six months. It lets them look for work and convert the visa to another work visa/work permit in case they find employment.
• Visa for vocational training – This visa is meant for people having a contract for apprenticeship drawn with a German company. They can also obtain a visa with a 6-month validity to seek a vocational contract for training in case they are aged under 25 years and can speak German at a minimum of level B2.
• Visa for intra-corporate transfers (ICT) – This is meant for specialists, managers, or trainees with companies that are having bases outside the EU that have a branch/subsidiary in Germany.
• Visa for Au pairs – This is meant for those aged under 27 years and waning to arrive in Germany to get employed as an au pair. This kind of visa has a validity that extends up to a year.
• Visas for citizens of certain countries – These visas are meant for citizens of 16 countries that have drawn an agreement with Germany. This visa permits people who lack professional qualifications to arrive in Germany and work there in case they hold a definite job offer.
• Internship visa – This visa is meant for foreign students who want a placement for work experience with a German company.
• Working Holiday visa – This one is for residents with ages ranging from 18 to 30 years while traveling for not more than 12 months.

Other types of Germany work visas include:

• Work visas for freelancers, self-employed, and entrepreneurs
• Work visas for temporary/seasonal workers

Requirements for Germany work visa

Requirements for short-stay Germany work visas are as follows:

You are required to present proof showing what the purpose of your visit to Germany is. This could be one of the following:

• A contract for short-term employment that shows the start and end date of your job in Germany
• An invitation letter
• A ticket to show you were present at a fair, an event, or an exhibition

Also, you must have sufficient funds to cover the expenses of your stay in Germany. As of now, it comes to EUR45 per day.

Requirements for long-stay Germany work visas are as follows:

You must have a job offer from an employer in Germany. This is necessary unless you hold a visa with which you can come and search for work in Germany. Also, you must have the qualifications required for the job. You must also meet language requirements for German (mostly B1, but B2 for certain posts).

Top in-demand occupations in Germany

Occupation	Average annual salary (in Euros)
IT and Software
Product Analyst	59,000
Data Scientist	63,500
UX Researcher	50,000
Data Engineer	58,246
Web & Mobile Application Developers	54,000
STEM
Mathematician	60,421
Engineering
Robotics engineer	87,000
Electrical Engineer	62,000
Aerospace Engineers	59,000
Healthcare
Pharmacist	45,000
Accounting and Finance
Financial Advisors	46,000
Accountants	65,000

Steps to apply for Germany Work Permit

If you are going to apply for a Germany work visa in your country, here are the steps to follow:

Step 1: Fix an appointment at the German consulate or embassy

As the first step, you must fix an appointment at your local German consulate or embassy. This could be a hard and time-taking process. It’s advised to try for it at the earliest.

Step 2: Do the necessary preparations for your visa interview

Keep all the necessary documents ready before attending the visa interview. It’s also necessary to find a place to live in Germany and have health insurance coverage.

It’s necessary that you have a job offer from an employer in Germany before you attend the visa interview. In case you are applying for an EU Blue Card, your job offer must provide you with a minimum annual salary of EUR56,400.

If you are invited to fill a skilled job role, you must be offered at least EUR43,992 as an annual salary.

Step 3: Attend your visa interview

Submit your documents when you are attending the visa interview. Provide all details sought. The documents include:

• A valid passport
• A photograph as part of biometric details
• Your job contract
• Health insurance coverage proof
• Proof of residence in Germany
• Proof of education
• Permit to practice your job (if applicable)
• All required forms like
  • Application for an employment permit
  • Application for issuance of a residence permit
  • Job description form

Step 4: Get your temporary visa issued

You can collect your temporary visa from the embassy or consulate. With this temporary visa, you can enter Germany and start working.

Step 5: Reach Germany

You can start working in Germany at the earliest upon arriving in the country. Here are some things you will have to do to settle down there:

• Find an apartment,
• Register your address,
• Procure a tax ID,
• Open a bank account,
• Obtain health insurance

Step 6: Convert your temporary visa to a residence permit

Six months is the validity of your temporary visa. So, it becomes necessary for you to go to the Ausländerbehörde and convert it to a Germany work visa or EU Blue Card.

Work Permit to Germany PR

Here are the basic requirements you have to meet to apply for a Germany PR after being in the country on a work permit:

• You must have lived in Germany legally for a period of not lesser than 5 years.
• You have to prove that you are able to finance your and your family’s livelihood independently and without any support from the state.
• You must have made payments amounting to a minimum of 60 monthly contributions to the statutory pension insurance or to a pension scheme that’s comparable to it.
• You must have no record of being a convict in an intentional crime to a juvenile in the last 3 years or have undergone a prison sentence for a period of at least 6 months or fined of more than 180 daily rates. Also, you mustn’t pose a threat to public order or the safety of the people.
• In principle, a permit must have been issued to you allowing you to work in Germany.
• You are mandatorily required to have enough knowledge of the German language. You must prove language proficiency through a language certificate, which must be at least level B1.
• You have to prove that you possess a basic knowledge of the social and legal order as well as Germany’s living conditions. For this, you should successfully complete the integration test named “Test – Living in Germany”.
• You must have a living space in Germany that’s sufficient for your entire family. It’s easiest to prove this by submitting a rental agreement deemed valid.

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