Students@work - Study in Germany

Students @ work

Many international students in Germany earn some extra money with a part-time job. You are allowed to work a maximum of 720 hours, meaning 90 full days per year. We portray some of these working students from different German cities. They give you insights on payment, duties and requirements for the jobs they do.

Magdeburg

Grüne Zitadelle, Foto: Ralf Roletschek/Wikicommons

Saquib from India and Oscar from Peru do not only study at university but also work part-time.
Saquib: HiWi at University
Oscar: Spanish teacher

Cologne

Köln Skyline, Foto: Steuer/DAAD

Navina, ShiHao and Yianxiang are among the over 45 000 students in Cologne. All three have a part-time job:
Navina: Student Assistant
Yianxiang: Sales Assistant in a bakery
Shi Hao: Waiter in a restaurant

Würzburg

Würzburg Skyline, Photo: City Marketing

Würzburg has about 30 000 students. Some of them earn some extra money with a part-time job:
Fernanda: Student trainee

Berlin

Berlin Skyline, Foto: Hagenguth/DAAD

Stephen from Uganda, Ksenia from Belarus and Mattias from Schweden study and work in the German capital:
Ksenia: Secretary
Stephen: Kitchen help and Tutor
Mattias: Call-Center Agent