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Working in Germany

 

Are you seeking for a part-time job? How is th German legislature working, with regard to your provenience? 

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LEGISLATURE

 

Citizens from the European Union or the European Economic Area (EEA)  can live/study/work in Germany without any restrictions. In this case, if you work more than 19hrs/week or earn more than 450€/month you have to pay taxes and social security contributions. However, these contributions will be recognized by other EU countries.

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For other international students there are some restrictions. Once you get your residence permit to study in Germany, you can only work for 120 full or 240 half days per year. You might get the chance to extend these days if you get a permit from the "Agentur für Arbeit" (Federal Employment Agency).

 

If you just completed your studies and you are willing to work in Germany, you may apply for the18 month job seeking visa. According to an EU Directive, it is possible to extend your residence permit for up to 18 months after the completion of your studies, for the purpose of job-seeking (also possible for non-EU students). However, you will most likely have to prove that you won’t rely on the German welfare system i.e. you have enough savings to support yourself. The following site, from a project of two German ministries and the Federal Employment Agency, provides further information in English on this topic:

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STUDENT-JOBS

 

At the University of Kiel you can get the chance to work in a research or as a student assistant. These positions are called Hiwi Jobs (Hiwi = Hilfswissenschaftler) and are paid according to the highest degree you currently hold (for instance, bachelor students earn about 10€/h).

 

Most of the Hiwi positions are not published, therefore you would need to directly ask to your professors if they are currently searching for someone. A Hiwi position is a good way to earn some money while you wouldn’t necessarily need to be fluent in German. Moreover, for non-EU students it might be a good solution since Hiwi jobs do not often count in the 120 days/year work limit.

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If you search other jobs, try to google “Studentenjobs” or “Nebenjobs”. An example of a job agency is Staff Eins. You can directly apply to them through their website, which is also in English. AStA, the student organization, offers in its webside a page where small jobs are posted.

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