Career opportunities for your partner
Below you can find resources in English for partners of MPI-SusMat researchers and all the basics you need to know before applying for a job in Germany.
The Basics
There are certain conventions when applying for a job in Germany. Take a look at these websites to learn how to prepare your CV, write a cover letter and find out what documents are included in an application in Germany.
Finding work in Germany step by step
Important things you need to know before moving to Germany
Good to know: if you have a visa or residence permit as a spouse, you are most likely permitted to work in Germany. Add this point to your CV!
Recognition of your qualifications from abroad
Depending on your area of work, you may need to take steps for an official recognition of your degree. However, it‘s also possible that your degree is already recognized in Germany, and you just need to prove this with a PDF print-out from the Anabin database. Find out more on these websites:
Information on professional recognition
IQ network - information on working as an immigrant
Find a position in research or academia
PhD positions, research jobs and funding opportunities are plentiful in Germany:
Information on research in Germany
Jobs and opportunities through EURAXESS
Jobs and opportunities through DAAD
University and Academic Jobs in Germany
Research institutes and funding in Germany
German Research Association (DFG)
Alexander von Humboldt fellowships
General job search websites
Indeed: Start a job search, then filter the results by language (Sprache) to see English-speaking jobs
Stepstone: A job search engine with numerous jobs in English
Agentur für Arbeit: The government-run job search engine plus an exhaustive source of information. You may be eligible for government sponsored German language coruses and training. (https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/en)
Local to Düsseldorf
The Düsseldorf Expat Service Desk offers invaluable information and assistance to expat families free of charge - including help with your job search and CV. Contact them for a personal appointment.
International companies in Düsseldorf with English as the working language:
Picnic, Toshiba, Sony, Unisoft, RWE, EON, Uniper, Metro, Amazon, Henkel, Sitel, Ericsson, Trivago, Schenker, Bayer, Esprit, C&A, Vodafone, QIAGEN, Aldi, Deloitte,...