https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany's unemployment rate held steady in March at six percent for the third month in a row, the federal labour agency said Wednesday, despite a sharp surge in coronavirus infections. https://www.thelocal.de/20210331/german-job-market-rides-out-coronavirus-spike Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:01:22 +0200 german-job-market-rides-out-coronavirus-spike Tesla boss Elon Musk said Tuesday that he plans to build the world's largest battery-cell factory at the group's electric car plant near Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20201124/tesla-to-build-worlds-largest-battery-plant-near-berlin Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:13:02 +0100 tesla-to-build-worlds-largest-battery-plant-near-berlin With the first electric cars to be manufactured as early as next year, Tesla's factory being built near Berlin is currently advertising for a diverse range of job positions. https://www.thelocal.de/20201120/help-shape-the-future-tesla-advertises-over-300-jobs-for-new-giga-factory-near-berlin Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:41:00 +0100 help-shape-the-future-tesla-advertises-over-300-jobs-for-new-giga-factory-near-berlin Germany is benefiting from an increasing number of businesses founded by people with migration roots, a study has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20201112/germany-sees-increase-in-number-of-startups-launched-by-people-with-migrant-background Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:05:17 +0100 germany-sees-increase-in-number-of-startups-launched-by-people-with-migrant-background The coronavirus crisis has hit some industries hard, while boosting others. We looked at what it could mean for jobs and salaries. https://www.thelocal.de/20200908/working-in-germany-how-is-the-pandemic-affecting-jobs Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:46:16 +0200 working-in-germany-how-is-the-pandemic-affecting-jobs Germany's largest trade union IG Metall has proposed a four-day working week in a bid to prevent mass job cuts, while The Left party is calling for this to become the new norm. Is it possible? https://www.thelocal.de/20200818/could-germany-introduce-a-four-day-working-week Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:51:08 +0200 could-germany-introduce-a-four-day-working-week Germany has held on to its top position as the best country in Europe for running a startup company in an annual ranking. https://www.thelocal.de/20200820/germany-named-best-european-country-for-startups-for-second-year-running Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:56:20 +0200 germany-named-best-european-country-for-startups-for-second-year-running Spurred by the coronavirus crisis, an increasingly large number of German companies are open to - and allowing - working from home, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20200709/nearly-half-of-german-companies-open-to-working-from-home Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:38:56 +0200 nearly-half-of-german-companies-open-to-working-from-home People working mini-jobs in Germany are facing major difficulties due to the pandemic, a new study says. https://www.thelocal.de/20200702/why-the-corona-crisis-is-hitting-mini-jobbers-in-germany-particularly-hard Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:52:48 +0200 why-the-corona-crisis-is-hitting-mini-jobbers-in-germany-particularly-hard Germany's Labour Minister Hubertus Heil wants to bring in a ‘right to work from home’ law, which will apply long after the country’s coronavirus lockdown has ended. https://www.thelocal.de/20200427/german-minister-set-to-introduce-permanent-right-to-work-from-home Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:58:55 +0200 german-minister-set-to-introduce-permanent-right-to-work-from-home Almost 650,000 businesses had applied for Germany's reduced-hours work scheme by April 6th, official figures showed Thursday, with the government expecting uptake to exceed levels seen in the 2008-2009 financial crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200409/kurzarbeit-german-partial-unemployment-to-exceed-2009-crisis-level-coronavirus Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:13:34 +0200 kurzarbeit-german-partial-unemployment-to-exceed-2009-crisis-level-coronavirus Many people's small businesses or work have been hit hard in the pandemic. We want to hear your stories. https://www.thelocal.de/20200402/how-has-your-work-or-small-business-in-germany-been-impacted-by-the-coronavirus-crisis Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:03:48 +0200 how-has-your-work-or-small-business-in-germany-been-impacted-by-the-coronavirus-crisis The German government is planning a €40 billion aid package for freelancers and small businesses of up to 10 employees who are affected by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200319/coronavirus-germany-plans-40-billion-rescue-package-for-freelancers-and-small-businesses Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:27:51 +0100 coronavirus-germany-plans-40-billion-rescue-package-for-freelancers-and-small-businesses On March 1st, the Skilled Immigration Act came into force, which should make it easier for people from non-EU countries to migrate to Germany for work. https://www.thelocal.de/20200305/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-law-to-attract-skilled-foreign-workers Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:53:35 +0100 10-things-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-law-to-attract-skilled-foreign-workers Germany's world-renowned automotive industry is going through a tough time, but it's still one of the country's biggest employers. We looked at where the jobs are across the Bundesrepublik. https://www.thelocal.de/20200213/where-are-the-most-jobs-in-germanys-car-industry-working Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:15:07 +0100 where-are-the-most-jobs-in-germanys-car-industry-working Berlin has long held the title of Germany’s startup capital. And a new study shows just how many jobs the startup scene has created there. https://www.thelocal.de/20200213/working-in-germany-berlin-startups-create-19000-new-jobs Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:06:49 +0100 working-in-germany-berlin-startups-create-19000-new-jobs Added stress and high costs: commuting is an unfortunate part of everyday life for an ever-growing amount of people in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200207/why-are-more-and-more-people-in-germany-commuting-to-work Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:20:31 +0100 why-are-more-and-more-people-in-germany-commuting-to-work Around one in two of the refugees who have arrived in Germany since 2013 have found steady employment within five years, a new study says. https://www.thelocal.de/20200205/integration-half-of-refugees-find-jobs-within-five-years-of-arriving-in-germany Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:25:21 +0100 integration-half-of-refugees-find-jobs-within-five-years-of-arriving-in-germany Companies are increasingly outsourcing services, and as a result the number of self-employed workers in Germany has risen sharply. Many are learning that working one job is just not enough. https://www.thelocal.de/20200130/entrepreneur-or-employee-hundreds-of-thousands-combine-both Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:16:54 +0100 entrepreneur-or-employee-hundreds-of-thousands-combine-both More than three million employees in Germany work more than one job, new figures show. https://www.thelocal.de/20200122/why-is-the-number-of-people-in-germany-with-multiple-jobs-rising Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:27:20 +0100 why-is-the-number-of-people-in-germany-with-multiple-jobs-rising