{"id":436,"date":"2026-01-23T10:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/?p=436"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:30:24","slug":"pierwsza-praca-w-niemczech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/pierwsza-praca-w-niemczech\/","title":{"rendered":"First job in Germany in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"436\" class=\"elementor elementor-436\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca54e90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca54e90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74233ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74233ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23b0b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e23b0b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be9b23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2be9b23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moving abroad to work isn&#039;t just a chance for better earnings, but above all, a major life change. Germany, one of the most popular destinations for Poles, offers stability and transparent regulations, but it also requires proper preparation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d8c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1d8c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Your first job in Germany \u2013 where to start<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a332c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a332c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you pack your bags, make sure your documents are complete and up to date. In Germany, &quot;ordnung&quot; (order) begins with paperwork. Here&#039;s the bare minimum you need<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56d6d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d56d6d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc493c5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bc493c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Valid ID card or passport (check expiry date!).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EHIC card (European Health Insurance Card).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Certificates of professional qualifications translated into German.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1985011 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1985011\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0204928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0204928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201e&quot;The biggest mistake candidates make is failing to prepare documentation confirming their experience. In Germany, certificates and references are worth as much as your actual skills.&quot;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f1920 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86f1920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321f1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"321f1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Knowledge of the language - myth and reality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cee9e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cee9e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d9f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55d9f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many candidates ask whether knowledge of German is mandatory, and the answer \u2013 although it depends on the specific position \u2013 requires complete honesty: in most cases, knowledge of the language is essential.<\/p><p>At Martin Leasing Jobs, we maintain clear guidelines, so we emphasize that while many job postings in Germany require communicative German or English, in Austria, German is practically the only language required. Even if other Poles are already working on-site or a Polish-speaking coordinator is supervising the group, mastering at least basic phrases (level A1\/A2) is essential to understand instructions and function effectively within a team.<\/p><p>Knowing the basics of a language not only gains you respect from a foreign employer, but above all, makes you feel more confident and secure, which is why we always recommend learning industry-specific vocabulary using free apps before leaving.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2740c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2740c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ef879 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64ef879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f626d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4f626d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cda1b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cda1b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336bb9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"336bb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Team relationships are the key to quick adaptation abroad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b0bf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65b0bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b604e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b604e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Financial and tax issues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c99fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28c99fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e84856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e84856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#039;s worth understanding before you go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-gleichbehandlungsstelle.de\/eugs-pl\/obywatele-ue\/%C5%BCycie-i-praca-w-niemczech\/podatki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tax class system (Steuerklasse)<\/a>. Most single people fall into Class 1, while married people can choose between Classes 3 and 5, which significantly impacts their net payout.<\/p><p>Also remember to open a foreign currency account or an account in a German bank (although many companies allow transfers to Polish accounts in EUR).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66423de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66423de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921a97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"921a97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUMMARY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500b1fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"500b1fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74206e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74206e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your first job in Germany is a milestone in your career. Prepare your documents, be open to a new culture, and choose a proven agency like <a href=\"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/kontakt\/\">Martin Leasing Jobs<\/a>, is a guarantee of safety and success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out how to prepare for your first job in Germany<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-niemcy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436"}],"version-history":[{"count":65,"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1399,"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436\/revisions\/1399"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leasingjobs.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}