Working in Germany — occupation guides
Clear, sourced guides to in-demand professions in Germany: what the job involves, the recognition and German level you need, what you can earn, and your possible routes.
Childcare & Education
- Early Childhood Educator (Erzieher/in) · in demand
- Childcare Centre Lead Educator (Kita-Gruppenleitung / Erzieher/in mit Leitungsaufgaben) · in demand
- Social Pedagogue in Child and Youth Welfare (Sozialpädagog/in / Sozialarbeiter/in) · in demand
- Therapeutic Pedagogue (Heilpädagog/in) · in demand
- Special Needs Teacher (Förderschullehrer/in / Sonderpädagog/in) · in demand
- Vocational School Teacher for Technical Subjects (Berufsschullehrer/in Technik) · in demand
- Vocational School Teacher for Health and Care (Berufsschullehrer/in Gesundheit und Pflege) · in demand
- Secondary School Mathematics Teacher (Mathematiklehrer/in Sekundarstufe) · in demand
- Secondary School Physics Teacher (Physiklehrer/in Sekundarstufe) · in demand
- Secondary School Computer Science Teacher (Informatiklehrer/in Sekundarstufe) · in demand
- Primary School Teacher (Grundschullehrer/in) · in demand
- Teacher for German as a Second Language (DaZ-Lehrkraft) · in demand
- Educational Support Worker for All-Day School (Pädagogische Fachkraft im Ganztag) · in demand
- Inclusion Assistant / Educational Specialist (Integrationsfachkraft / Inklusionspädagogische Fachkraft) · in demand
- Education and Care Manager in Childcare (Kita-Leitung) · in demand
Electrical & Energy
- Electrician for Energy and Building Technology (Elektroniker/in Energie- und Gebäudetechnik) · in demand
- Industrial Electronics Technician (Elektroniker/in für Betriebstechnik) · in demand
- Automation Technology Technician (Elektroniker/in Automatisierungstechnik) · in demand
- Mechatronics Technician (Mechatroniker/in) · in demand
- Solar PV Installer (Photovoltaik-Monteur/in / Solarteur/in) · in demand
- Heat Pump and Refrigeration Technician (Mechatroniker/in für Kältetechnik) · in demand
- Wind Turbine Service Technician (Servicetechniker/in Windenergieanlagen) · in demand
- Electrical Grid Technician (Netzmonteur/in Strom / Elektromonteur/in) · in demand
- Power Systems Engineer (Ingenieur/in elektrische Energietechnik) · in demand
- Electrical Engineer for Industrial Systems (Elektroingenieur/in Industrieanlagen) · in demand
- Energy Efficiency Engineer (Energieeffizienz-Ingenieur/in) · in demand
- Electrical Building Services Planner (Technische/r Systemplaner/in Elektrotechnische Systeme) · in demand
- EV Charging Infrastructure Technician (Techniker/in Ladeinfrastruktur Elektromobilität) · in demand
- Electrical Master Craftsperson (Elektrotechnikermeister/in) · in demand
Engineering
- Civil Engineer (Bauingenieur/in) · in demand
- Structural Engineer (Tragwerksplaner/in) · in demand
- Electrical Engineer (Elektroingenieur/in) · in demand
- Mechanical Engineer (Maschinenbauingenieur/in) · in demand
- Automation Engineer (Automatisierungsingenieur/in) · in demand
- Mechatronics Engineer (Mechatronikingenieur/in) · in demand
- Energy Engineer (Energietechnik-Ingenieur/in) · in demand
- Building Services Engineer (TGA-Ingenieur/in) · in demand
- Environmental Engineer (Umweltingenieur/in) · in demand
- Process Engineer (Verfahrenstechniker/in) · in demand
- Quality Engineer (Qualitätsingenieur/in) · in demand
- Production Engineer (Produktionsingenieur/in) · in demand
- Embedded Systems Engineer (Embedded-Systems-Ingenieur/in) · in demand
- Industrial Engineer (Wirtschaftsingenieur/in) · in demand
- Safety Engineer (Sicherheitsingenieur/in) · in demand
Healthcare & Care
- Registered Nurse (Pflegefachkraft) · in demand
- Elderly Care Nurse (Altenpflegefachkraft) · in demand
- Physician (Arzt / Ärztin) · in demand
- Specialist Physician (Facharzt / Fachärztin) · in demand
- Medical Assistant (Medizinische Fachangestellte / MFA) · in demand
- Dental Assistant (Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte / ZFA) · in demand
- Physiotherapist (Physiotherapeut / Physiotherapeutin) · in demand
- Occupational Therapist (Ergotherapeut / Ergotherapeutin) · in demand
- Speech and Language Therapist (Logopäde / Logopädin) · in demand
- Midwife (Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger) · in demand
- Medical Technologist for Radiology (Medizinischer Technologe für Radiologie / MTR) · in demand
- Medical Technologist for Laboratory Analysis (Medizinischer Technologe für Laboratoriumsanalytik / MTL) · in demand
- Surgical Technologist (Operationstechnischer Assistent / OTA) · in demand
- Anesthesia Technologist (Anästhesietechnischer Assistent / ATA) · in demand
- Emergency Paramedic (Notfallsanitäter / Notfallsanitäterin) · in demand
Hospitality & Food
- Cook (Koch/Köchin) · in demand
- Speciality Cook for Foreign Cuisine (Spezialitätenkoch/-köchin) · in demand
- Restaurant and Event Catering Specialist (Fachmann/-frau für Restaurants und Veranstaltungsgastronomie) · in demand
- Hotel Specialist (Hotelfachmann/-frau) · in demand
- System Catering Specialist (Fachmann/-frau für Systemgastronomie) · in demand
- Gastronomy Specialist (Fachkraft für Gastronomie) · in demand
- Hotel Service Specialist (Fachkraft für Hotelservice) · in demand
- Baker (Bäcker/in) · in demand
- Confectioner / Pastry Specialist (Konditor/in) · in demand
- Butcher / Meat Processing Specialist (Fleischer/in) · in demand
- Food Technology Specialist (Fachkraft für Lebensmitteltechnik) · in demand
- Dairy Technologist (Milchtechnologe/-technologin) · in demand
- Housekeeping Specialist (Hauswirtschafter/in) · in demand
- Food Production Machine Operator (Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in Lebensmitteltechnik) · in demand
- Food Quality Control Technician (Lebensmittelkontrolleur/in / Qualitätssicherung Lebensmittel) · in demand
IT & Software
- Software Developer (Softwareentwickler/in) · in demand
- Backend Developer (Backend-Entwickler/in) · in demand
- Frontend / Web Developer (Frontend- und Webentwickler/in) · in demand
- DevOps / Cloud Engineer (DevOps- und Cloud-Engineer) · in demand
- Cybersecurity Specialist (IT-Sicherheitsspezialist/in) · in demand
- Data Engineer (Dateningenieur/in) · in demand
- AI / Machine Learning Engineer (KI- und Machine-Learning-Engineer) · in demand
- IT Systems Administrator (IT-Systemadministrator/in) · in demand
- Network Engineer (Netzwerktechniker/in / Netzwerkadministrator/in) · in demand
- Database Administrator (Datenbankadministrator/in) · in demand
- SAP / ERP Consultant (SAP- und ERP-Berater/in) · in demand
- IT Application Consultant (IT-Anwendungsberater/in) · in demand
- IT Specialist for Application Development (Fachinformatiker/in Anwendungsentwicklung) · in demand
- IT Specialist for System Integration (Fachinformatiker/in Systemintegration) · in demand
- Embedded Software Developer (Embedded-Softwareentwickler/in) · in demand
Logistics & Transport
- Professional Truck Driver (Berufskraftfahrer/in Güterverkehr) · in demand
- Bus Driver (Busfahrer/in) · in demand
- Train Driver (Triebfahrzeugführer/in / Lokführer/in) · in demand
- Rail Dispatcher (Fahrdienstleiter/in) · in demand
- Warehouse Logistics Specialist (Fachkraft für Lagerlogistik) · in demand
- Warehouse Operator (Fachlagerist/in) · in demand
- Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services Clerk (Kaufmann/-frau für Spedition und Logistikdienstleistung) · in demand
- Air Cargo Handling Specialist (Fachkraft für Kurier-, Express- und Postdienstleistungen / Luftfrachtabfertigung) · in demand
- Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Fluggerätmechaniker/in) · in demand
- Port Logistics Specialist (Hafenlogistiker/in) · in demand
- Inland Waterway Skipper (Binnenschiffer/in) · in demand
- Ship Mechanic / Seafarer (Schiffsmechaniker/in) · in demand
- Logistics Engineer / Supply Chain Engineer (Logistikingenieur/in) · in demand
- Transport Planner / Traffic Planner (Verkehrsplaner/in) · in demand
- Railway Electronics Technician (Elektroniker/in für Betriebstechnik - Bahn/Signaltechnik) · in demand
Skilled Trades & Construction
- Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Technician (Anlagenmechaniker/in für Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik) · in demand
- Roofer (Dachdecker/in) · in demand
- Carpenter / Timber Construction Worker (Zimmerer/Zimmerin) · in demand
- Bricklayer / Mason (Maurer/in) · in demand
- Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Worker (Beton- und Stahlbetonbauer/in) · in demand
- Road Construction Worker (Straßenbauer/in) · in demand
- Civil Engineering Skilled Worker (Tiefbaufacharbeiter/in) · in demand
- Construction Equipment Operator (Baugeräteführer/in) · in demand
- Scaffolder (Gerüstbauer/in) · in demand
- Drywall and Interior Construction Installer (Trockenbaumonteur/in) · in demand
- Tiler (Fliesen-, Platten- und Mosaikleger/in) · in demand
- Well Builder (Brunnenbauer/in) · in demand
- Metal Construction Worker (Metallbauer/in – Konstruktionstechnik) · in demand
- Painter and Varnisher (Maler/in und Lackierer/in) · in demand
- Building Waterproofer (Bauten- und Objektbeschichter/in / Bauwerksabdichter/in) · in demand
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