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I always recommend Berlin (Germany) as it is real fun to be and to work there (full disclosure: I'm German, and I lived in Berlin for 10 years). Start-ups there
by tlubinski 13y ago
I always recommend Berlin (Germany) as it is real fun to be and to work there (full disclosure: I'm German, and I lived in Berlin for 10 years). Start-ups there are usually used to employ people from different countries, which definitely helps. You might want to send your resume to one of the bigger incubators:
www.rocket-internet.de (they are huge!)
www.project-a.com (former rocket internet managers)
or directly to one of the bigger players:
- wooga.com (social gaming)
- plinga.com (game publisher)
- soundcloud.com
- 6wunderkinder.com (to-do list app)
- ...
Good luck!
Thorsten
- istorical 13y agoHey Thorsten, Thanks for the info. I see a lot of job posts from Berlin companies that say they will hire people who only speak English, but when I click on the job listing PDF or go to their website it's only in German. Do you think it's really possible to work there without German?
- tlubinski 13y agoDefinitely yes. I worked in teams with 25 different nationalities and I loved it. Even every-day-stuff like buying groceries is possible without a single german word. Dealing with german authorities (immigration!) might not that easy, though (means long waiting times as they are short on english-speaking staff). Pro tip: if possible wait until april before moving to Berlin, winter is dark and cold ;).
- playing_colours 13y agoYou can also try this site for Berlin startup jobs: http://berlinstartupjobs.com/ http://berlinstartupjobs.com/ If current vacancies are not enough you can go down the list of companies on the right side of the page and check their sites directly. Berlin is nice, lots of work, more or less English-friendly, though rent prices are growing. Check for BlueCard visa if you want to move here.