Your chance in Europe
Europe offers the best prerequisites for launching a professional career. Here are all the advantages at a glance:
Europe – your opportunity
Europe offers many possibilities for studying or working. In the video, young people talk about how they take advantage of the opportunities in the EU.
Europe – a plus for the future
International experience is a big plus when starting a professional career. Open borders in the European Union and a convenient infrastructure make this experience possible for you. Well-developed exchange programmes, state-of-the-art universities and extraordinary cultural diversity are among the most important advantages.
Keeping Europe together
Why it is worth helping to shape the future of the European Union.
Career start
How to get your career off to a good start
Starting a life in Germany? We name all the important contact points, and Diana and Elisabet tell you what you need to know.
Skilled personnel welcome
A new law is intended to facilitate the migration of skilled workers to Germany. Here are the requirements.
The steps to getting a job in Germany
What are my chances? How do I find a suitable job? Do I need a visa? Find out here.
Working in Germany
What do you need for successful entry to the German labour market? Career opportunities for international specialists.
Study
No borders to studying in Europe
If you want to study in Europe, you have many possibilities. Two YouTubers tell you about their experience.
Borders only on paper
It is a highly successful European project: for 30 years now, the EU Erasmus Programme has been enabling EU students, apprentices, interns and academics to spend periods abroad.
Studying innovation
You can learn inventiveness: here are the most exciting new study programmes in Germany.
Your guide to studying in Germany
Everything you need to know if you want to study in Germany – tips, links and info on universities, study programmes, requirements and scholarships.
Education and Training
Starting a career: training in the EU
Vocational training in an EU country has many advantages. Ralf Hermann from BIBB and some YouTubers tell you about this path.
Quiz
Career start in Germany
More than 330 professions to choose from: here’s how you find a training place in Germany.
Vocational training without borders
A vocational school is preparing German and French youngsters for the employment market. What do the students think of their cross-border learning experience?
Quick facts
512
million people
live in the 28 member states of the European Union (before Brexit).
24
official languages
reflect the cultural diversity of the European Union.
95
million EU citizens
speak German as their native language.
19
member states
have the common currency, the euro.
16
million EU citizens
are living, working or studying in another member state.
15.8
billion euros
account for the total GDP of the EU. It is also the second largest economy in the world.
16
per cent
of global foreign trade is carried out by the EU.
VON UNSEREN PARTNERN
European Alliance for Apprenticeships
Read more
Dual vocational training system
Read moreInternship
5 reasons for an internship in the EU
An internship in Europe is always a good choice. Bharat from India followed this path – and found happiness.
How to find an internship in Germany
Where do you start looking for an internship that suits? There are several avenues to pursue. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Discover your dream job in the neighbouring country
Young people from Germany and Poland benefit from work experience in the neighbouring country, but so do companies.
An experience for life
Young people talk about the time they have spent abroad in Europe – doing voluntary service or an internship or studying at a university.
From our partners