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« on: November 17, 2009, 04:25:20 AM » |
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Hi All,
I traveled Munich in 2006 during the world cup and I fell in love with the place. I want to move and work there, I have a euro passport as I was born in Madrid yet now I live in Sydney.
I want to move there and work, my German is very limited but I am fluent in English and Spanish. I work in IT, if I was to move there would there be jobs available in IT? I am improving my German but I just wanted to know if there was an IT industry in Munich.
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Peter
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2009, 10:53:05 AM » |
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Hi Expat, yes there is a fairly big IT industry in Munich. Employers like Siemens, Rhode and Schwarz and Infineon are all located here. What area of IT are you in? Do you have much experience?
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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2009, 06:34:51 AM » |
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Yes I have worked in IT for the past 6 years and I am an IT manager for core infrastructure. I have my CCNA and will do my CCNP soon.
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expat09
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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2009, 06:35:20 AM » |
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I also want to know if my limited German will be an impediment.
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Peter
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« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2009, 09:56:49 AM » |
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I know very little German and working is not a problem. I know others in this situation too. Obviously your choices are reduced but it is still possible to find employers who don't care if you have German or not.
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Laneris
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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2009, 10:40:44 AM » |
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Don't worry about your German,it is easier to learn the language being in the country. Big IT companies have English as working language and would any other European language (in your case Spanish) considered to be a big plus. Munich is a lovely place to live!
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Brandon
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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2009, 05:25:24 PM » |
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expat09,
I came out here 2 years ago in similar situation, no job, no German and hoping to find something before my savings ran out. It's definatly possible to do, but I won't lie to you and say it's easy. There are a lot of English speaking IT companies out here, but there are also a lot of expats.
I came over with a background in IT that could best be described as 'miscillaneous' (I've dabled in a lot of various sectors), if your specifically specialisted in a particular field and if you find a Munich company that needs it you might find life easier than I did. After a lot of hunting around I eventually found a part-time job, just before I ran out of money. This grew into a full time job, but it took about a year before I was on a salary comparable to what I had in the UK.
On the whole I'd say it's definatly worth giving it a go though. Just be aware of the risks and don't expect jobs to be thrown at you when you get off the plane.
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2009, 12:58:30 AM » |
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Thanks guys I think I may just bite the bullet and do it. What about friends and lifestyle? How much does it cost to rent just outside munich for a 1 bedroom apartment? Is it really expensive? Are there many english-speaking people I can hook up with to go out on drinks at night and such?
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Peter
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« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2009, 09:53:20 AM » |
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There are thousands of expats here and most people speak at least a little bit of English. Apartments are not too cheap, but if you live in the suburbs of Munich you can get away with 500Eur a month for a small apartment. The lifestyle here is fantastic. Good luck.
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shytic
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« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2009, 01:40:14 PM » |
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I wanted to say about accommodation prices in Munich. They are impressively high in comparison to Munich suburbs. But you can find a decent flat for 500 Eur in Munich itself.
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Simon
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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2009, 09:58:16 AM » |
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One thing you may not like is the weather. You get real winters here and the summers can be less than good sometimes.
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ColdFusion
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« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2010, 12:13:26 PM » |
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Why would you want to migrate from Australia? I thought everyone was heading in your direction and not the other way round.
If you must come here, then wrap up warm. probably best to wait till you arrive here to buy winter clothes as I bet the quality here is better than in a warm country like Oz.
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Laneris
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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2010, 11:59:25 AM » |
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I think the salaries in Australia are generally lower than in Germany. On the other hand many Germans are heading over for work and travel program and to gether foreign experiences.
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shytic
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« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2010, 01:25:58 PM » |
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From what my friends tell me and from my own experience it is much better to work in international team/company than for German one. And the language barrier is not the main reason for difficulties; the whole thing is just different work culture here.
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Laneris
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« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2010, 12:37:43 PM » |
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Interesting that many Germans migrating to Australia and others like expat09 to Germany. I wonder what are your reasons? what is so attractive for you in Germany/Munich?
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