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mustafa mohamed11

I studied Business management in the UK and then returned to Kenya for a holiday. Now as I have been applying for work, a few of my friends said I should try Germany and that it would be great!! so before I put a lot of energy into this can anyone tell me how the place is? and that if I should try my luck and bring my skills to Germany.


thank you.

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@mustafa mohamed11


Without work experience post university and no or limited German language skills, it wil be a struggle to find something and even if you do, to get the visa.


Business administration is also more of a challenge than IT or engineering related sectors.


What kind of jobs have you been looking at?


Generally, Germany is not all that different from the Uk - the weather in winter is cold and depressing, the level of bureaucracy is considerable, people can be pretty reserved. It is also very beautiful in many places, has interesting customs and you can pursue a lot of outdoor or cultural interests in your leisure time. While you may get away with English in the work place, you will need to learn German to be able to fully enjoy your life outside of your job.


If you are really interested in Germany, I´d try to get a few years of experience first, preferably in a MNC or a company that has connections to Germany and learn German in the meantime.


Since you have not considered Germany before your friends recommended it (did they elaborate why specifically?), I´d start by doing a bit of research on Germany in general, maybe watch a few videos by expats in Germany (Kenyans, if possible) and see whetehr you like what you see.

TominStuttgart

I agree with ALKB. It is a bit wishful thinking that Germany is a good possibility unless you speak a high level of German like B2 or C1. And to reach this is realistically about a 2 year full-time effort through a good language school and being highly motivated. And this is going to be similar throughout Europe. English is usually expected but in addition to the local language rather than as an alternative for the vast majority of professional jobs. Some niche fields of IT or engineering might be an exception but not likely in managment.

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