So I'm planning to move to Germany in months, preferable somewhere near Kassel or into the city. Since I've never been before in Germany, I would like to ask about your opinions.
It wont be a holiday or just a fast trip, since I'm planning to work and live there about personal motivations. I'm living in the EU, so its not a problem to move to there as far as I know, but since I'm working and as a copywriter, I think there is no option to continue my career there. The reason is the lack of german language, since I'm just started to learn it again after a 14 years hiatus.
So what I'm looking for is some kind of suggestions about job seeking portals, language courses supported by the goverment for foreigners, suggested pages where I could look for rent, and anyting what could help me out at the first times.
Sure I know, there is the google search button on the internet, but I used to ask inhabitants first if I moving somewhere, since they could help me better than the internet.
Without professional german language skills what are my possibilities there?
From what I read here you aren't looking for an average German, but rather for someone, who happened to go through the same process as you plan to do. A person, who immigrated to Germany at adult age.
Because quite frankly I doubt most Germans will be able to answer your questions, since they did not have to learn the language at high age and they did not have to deal with looking for a job without speaking German and so on and so on, unless they happened to work in any of these fields or use google themselves, you get me.
However, what I'm pretty sure about is, that you'll have a metric ton of bureaucracy ahead of you and depending on how good/bad your German is you'll have a hard time to find a job unless your native language is for some reason your main language in your job (for instance international customer service, where your language is supported).
(10-24-2014, 12:29 PM)Deeceem Wrote: From what I read here you aren't looking for an average German, but rather for someone, who happened to go through the same process as you plan to do. A person, who immigrated to Germany at adult age.
Because quite frankly I doubt most Germans will be able to answer your questions, since they did not have to learn the language at high age and they did not have to deal with looking for a job without speaking German and so on and so on, unless they happened to work in any of these fields or use google themselves, you get me.
However, what I'm pretty sure about is, that you'll have a metric ton of bureaucracy ahead of you and depending on how good/bad your German is you'll have a hard time to find a job unless your native language is for some reason your main language in your job (for instance international customer service, where your language is supported).
True. And there is no bureaucracy that is more able to make you RIP something than our german *Gründlichkeit*.
You already have a job and a possible income ?
Then it should not really be a long time problem, but going through german job agency without native german... *shudders at the thought*
Here is a link you might find interesting : https://www.goethe.de/en/index.html
It´s an international culture and language association with good services.
I am German, but I was raised with two languages as I lived in London / England as a child.
While I don´t have any CBE ( certificate of buisness english ) I´ll be happy to help with a few questions here / via PM.
Or just ping me on rdring via Skype.
(10-24-2014, 12:21 PM)Vrabcek Wrote: I suggest to give a look in here. It supports the work mobility and starting a new life inside the European union.
Thanks mate, already registered, uploaded my cv and monitored day by day.
(10-24-2014, 12:29 PM)Deeceem Wrote: From what I read here you aren't looking for an average German, but rather for someone, who happened to go through the same process as you plan to do. A person, who immigrated to Germany at adult age.
Because quite frankly I doubt most Germans will be able to answer your questions, since they did not have to learn the language at high age and they did not have to deal with looking for a job without speaking German and so on and so on, unless they happened to work in any of these fields or use google themselves, you get me.
However, what I'm pretty sure about is, that you'll have a metric ton of bureaucracy ahead of you and depending on how good/bad your German is you'll have a hard time to find a job unless your native language is for some reason your main language in your job (for instance international customer service, where your language is supported).
You are absolutely right, since I dont know how it works to move into Germany. I have been in London for a while, but I dont think that this will be the same. I hope that german people could offer me some pages, where I can start to look for a job or a flat in Kassel, and give me some tips how to find language courses in that region, since that is my very first plan after arrived there.
it depends on what you learned before and how old you are.. in the IT Branche you dont need the german language, but everywhere else.
Thanks mate, already checking the page.
Well I'm 32 and working as a copywriter and was a teacher before, but I dont think that I could get any job like this in the very first months, years...
Try to learn as much german as you can before coming here, it will be a real pain if you dont. English wont usally get you far if you get to deal with older people (somewhere above 30 to 40), younger ones should at least be able to understand you a bit. This should be in english as well, so you can search for a few jobs depending on your field of choice.
(10-24-2014, 01:51 PM)Jansen Wrote: Try to learn as much german as you can before coming here, it will be a real pain if you dont. English wont usally get you far if you get to deal with older people (somewhere above 30 to 40), younger ones should at least be able to understand you a bit. This should be in english as well, so you can search for a few jobs depending on your field of choice.
Thanks, I'm planning the same. I have around 3 months to get a "good enough" german, since I know that my other languages worth nothing in Germany. I know its nearly nothing what I can get in 3 months, thats why I'm looking for goverment supported language courses. I would like to start one after my arrival.
the link from me and jansen is THE goverment supported area . the link from fynn is good to, if yu want to join any higher school or university (teacher? you have access) , or look here.. thats useful to http://www.vhs.de/
but... you are young? no women or children? come here, rent a shack and do it!
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