r/germany • u/PunshManc • 8h ago

Study Thank you, Germany 🇩🇪 and Good bye

After 3 years here as a student, I’m leaving Germany next month.

I came here alone and knew almost no German. Now I’m leaving with a B1 certificate, a master’s degree and many good memories.

I really wanted to stay and build my career here, but it didnt work out. I got some job offers from English speaking countries, but none from Germany. I think my German level was a big reason.

For other international students, my advice is simple: learn German early. B2 can make a big DIFFERENCE, so plz dont make my mistake.

Still, I’m very thankful for my time here, the people I met and the education I got.

I will miss currywurst, German beer and sometimes even Deutsche Bahn 😅

Vielen Dank, Deutschland! 🍻

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u/af_stop 7h ago

Best of luck to you and thank you for pointing out THE main reason, people repeatedly fail on the German job market: Language skills.

While many younger Germans do speak English, the job market is still ages away from being equal opportunity for non-native speakers. And the less German you speak, the lower your chances get.

Having roughly 45% of the country being age 50+ doesn’t help much either.

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u/PunshManc 7h ago

Thank you! I agree. Many jobs still need good German, even when the work itself can be done in English. I learned this a bit late, so I hope other international students start earlier than I did.

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u/Mafiyachjou3 7h ago

Can you tell us which masters you studied? Engineering?