Work Experience in Germany

Designed for students aged 16–18, our unique Work and Study programme give students an authentic experience of using German in real-life workplace settings. Students gain confidence and invaluable professional skills in teamwork, communication, resilience and problem-solving.

For longer stays, our Internships programme places students in full-time placements with businesses and organisations in Germany, tailored to their skills and language level. Find out more and book an Internship in Germany.

A Work and Study package combines an intensive language course of 20 lessons with work placements with local businesses.

At language school, students are placed in international groups of students all working at the same level to ensure they make rapid progress. The pacy, interactive courses cover speaking and listening, reading and writing, with a focus on encouraging students to use German with fluency and confidence.

Work placements generally last between two and three hours and usually take place in the afternoon. They are an opportunity to speak German in a real-life environment and gain valuable transferable skills.

Designed to be challenging and rewarding, Work and Study courses are available in Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. Work experience in Berlin offers the excitement and buzz of a capital city and would suit students who are happy to navigate their way around its public transport network. Munich is a beautiful, historic destination with a real continental climate: hot in the summer and very cold in the winter! Our Work and Study programme in Hamburg is a chance to discover this welcoming, accessible and cosmopolitan city on the River Elbe.

Work placements are allocated based on students’ preferences, academic interests and prior work experience. With extensive networks of trusted partners in all our destination cities, our placement coordinators take care to ensure students are placed a setting which best matches their interests, experience and language learning goals. Read our helpful guide to Work Experience Business Categories to find out more.