ACD writer (English-speaking American with barely any German skills) here who wants to move to and work in Germany (open to different cities). Anyone that’s made that jump have any tips/advice? What can be expected salary-wise? Anyone know of any agencies hiring English CWs or recruiters to reach out to? Thanks in advance for any help!

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It’s been a while, but when I worked at Jung Von Matt in Hamburg they had a whole floor of English speaking creatives from The UK, Brazil, the US, etc.

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Overall if you stick to global agencies that have offices in cities like Berlin and Munich, having English as your primary language will be a benefit. Start by reaching if your favorite agencies have a Germany office and do your LinkedIn or warm intro outreach from there. Though based on my limited time traveling to Germany for work, learning German will be necessary at some point to make everyday tasks easier and expand more job opportunities.

Also check out the Creatives in Europe bowl!
https://joinfishbowl.com/bowl_sgwjq6jij2

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Thank you for the advice!

Berlin and Munich are “melting pot” cities so for the most part you’d definitely get by with just English. Always good to learn the language though, especially if you plan to travel the area.

Research ad agencies but also large tech companies like Google etc. who have locations there.

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Why Germany in particular? Just curious. If I were to do this, a place like Amsterdam would seem like a better place (just from a career standpoint) to do this.

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I really like Germany and the language. Been in NYC for 20 years and want to live in Europe. Germany seems like one of the easier countries to work in as an American, plus I love the vibes and slightly chiller way of life in Germany.

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