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 finance minister was due on Monday to meet the UniCredit CEO to seek guarantees over the future of Commerzbank, as the Italian lender gears up to complete a takeover of its German rival. https://www.thelocal.de/20260914/germany-seeks-guarantees-from-unicredit-over-commerzbank-takeover Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:49:26 +0200 germany-seeks-guarantees-from-unicredit-over-commerzbank-takeover Germany promised a one-stop solution to visa delays, paperwork and bureaucratic confusion. Nearly a year after unveiling the plan, The Local has learned that officials are still debating basic questions about how it should function. https://www.thelocal.de/20260903/work-and-stay-will-germanys-flagship-immigration-agency-change-anything Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:33 +0200 work-and-stay-will-germanys-flagship-immigration-agency-change-anything Premium carmaker BMW is to offer almost half its German staff voluntary redundancy in a bid to cut 8,000 jobs by the end of 2027, a company source told AFP Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260729/germanys-bmw-aims-to-cut-8000-jobs-by-end-of-2027 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:49:58 +0200 germanys-bmw-aims-to-cut-8000-jobs-by-end-of-2027 Conservative leadership has touted tighter migration policies as the answer to many of Germany's problems, but a new study by the German Economic Institute says a 'triple migration turnaround' is threatening the country's workforce. https://www.thelocal.de/20260728/has-germanys-migration-turnaround-killed-its-ability-to-attract-foreign-workers Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:11 +0200 has-germanys-migration-turnaround-killed-its-ability-to-attract-foreign-workers German luxury sports carmaker Porsche, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, said Monday it would cut 5,000 jobs by 2035 as part of a strategic realignment to boost competitiveness. https://www.thelocal.de/20260727/german-sports-carmaker-porsche-to-cut-5000-jobs-by-2035 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:16:58 +0200 german-sports-carmaker-porsche-to-cut-5000-jobs-by-2035 German auto giant Volkswagen's management are set to meet on Thursday to thrash out plans for what could be the biggest ever restructuring in the global auto industry, with unions set to protest any mass job cuts. https://www.thelocal.de/20260709/unions-protest-in-germany-as-volkswagen-pitches-job-cuts-and-plant-closures Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:30:40 +0200 unions-protest-in-germany-as-volkswagen-pitches-job-cuts-and-plant-closures From July 1st, Bürgergeld is no more. Germany is replacing this long-term unemployment benefit with a new version called 'Basic Security Allowance'. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20260630/no-more-burgergeld-the-changes-to-germanys-unemployment-benefits-from-july Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:01:51 +0200 no-more-burgergeld-the-changes-to-germanys-unemployment-benefits-from-july Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen is considering cutting tens of thousands more jobs worldwide and shuttering up to four plants in Germany, Manager Magazin reported Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260626/volkswagen-reportedly-weighing-more-large-scale-job-cuts Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:43:22 +0200 volkswagen-reportedly-weighing-more-large-scale-job-cuts Only three countries have passed into national legislation new EU pay transparency rules by the June 7th deadline, MEPs and trade unions have denounced. https://www.thelocal.de/20260610/only-3-countries-met-deadline-for-new-eu-pay-transparency-rules Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:12:09 +0200 only-3-countries-met-deadline-for-new-eu-pay-transparency-rules Almost half of European small and medium companies struggle to find workers with the skills they need but recruitment outside the EU remains “limited” and “too difficult”, a recent Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission had shown. https://www.thelocal.de/20260603/how-companies-in-europe-are-struggling-to-recruit-workers-from-outside-the-eu Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:49:22 +0200 how-companies-in-europe-are-struggling-to-recruit-workers-from-outside-the-eu In recent months a number of Germany's largest companies have announced major job cuts affecting tens of thousands of workers. Here's a roundup of the businesses where workers will be affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20260128/which-major-german-companies-are-cutting-jobs-this-year Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:28:12 +0100 which-major-german-companies-are-cutting-jobs-this-year AI-powered language translation company DeepL said Thursday that it would cut about a quarter of its workforce as artificial intelligence had made the roles redundant. https://www.thelocal.de/20260507/translation-firm-deepl-cuts-quarter-of-staff-in-germany-citing-ai Thu, 07 May 2026 16:42:03 +0200 translation-firm-deepl-cuts-quarter-of-staff-in-germany-citing-ai BioNTech said Tuesday it will halt operations at several sites in Germany, in a move affecting up to 1,860 jobs, as sales of its blockbuster Covid vaccine drop. https://www.thelocal.de/20260505/germanys-biontech-to-cut-up-to-1860-jobs-as-covid-jab-sales-drop Tue, 05 May 2026 14:33:19 +0200 germanys-biontech-to-cut-up-to-1860-jobs-as-covid-jab-sales-drop Many foreigners who don't speak German - or have only basic knowledge - hope to find a job in Germany. We look at recent data and analyse how open the job market is to non-German speakers. https://www.thelocal.de/20241125/can-you-get-a-job-in-germany-without-german-language-skills Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:10:04 +0100 can-you-get-a-job-in-germany-without-german-language-skills Elon Musk's automotive and robotics company Tesla said Thursday that it would hire more than 1,000 people in Germany, a rare bright spot in the country's struggling auto industry. https://www.thelocal.de/20260423/tesla-announces-plan-to-add-1000-jobs-in-germany Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:38:35 +0200 tesla-announces-plan-to-add-1000-jobs-in-germany Looking for a new role in Germany this year? Here are the professions growing in demand, and the regions where you'll find them. https://www.thelocal.de/20260213/listed-the-most-in-demand-jobs-in-germany-in-2026 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:29 +0100 listed-the-most-in-demand-jobs-in-germany-in-2026 Berlin is expected to need more than 500,000 workers in the next nine years. But while some sectors will see a boom in demand for workers, others will see jobs phased out. https://www.thelocal.de/20260311/which-jobs-are-desperately-needed-in-berlin-and-which-are-being-cut Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:43:15 +0100 which-jobs-are-desperately-needed-in-berlin-and-which-are-being-cut Volkswagen said Tuesday that it would cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 as its profit slid to its lowest level since 2016. https://www.thelocal.de/20260310/volkswagen-to-cut-50000-jobs-in-germany-by-2030 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:03:59 +0100 volkswagen-to-cut-50000-jobs-in-germany-by-2030 Germany publishes an official list of so‑called bottleneck jobs. If you’re trained in one of these fields, the process of securing a work permit or even permanent residency can be noticeably easier. https://www.thelocal.de/20260206/the-jobs-that-make-it-easier-to-move-to-germany Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:13:48 +0100 the-jobs-that-make-it-easier-to-move-to-germany With high numbers of job posts across technical trades, healthcare, engineering, logistics and administration, the Bavarian capital seems to have plenty of opportunities for job-seekers this year. https://www.thelocal.de/20260205/which-roles-are-companies-in-munich-hiring-for-at-the-start-of-2026 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:45:57 +0100 which-roles-are-companies-in-munich-hiring-for-at-the-start-of-2026