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Teaching English in Germany

English teachers in Germany typically find work towards the beginning of September or October, and then again in January. Most teaching contracts end in late June. For those looking to teach through the summer, opportunities are available at summer English language camps throughout Germany and the whole of Europe. Summer positions typically start in late June and early July.   English teachers will be expected to interview in person once they arrive in Germany, and they will also be responsible for their airfare, as well as housing.  Most teachers live in apartments recently vacated by previous teachers, and many room with their coworkers. 

A solid hourly wage affords English teachers to live a very comfortable life.  Schools typically offer around 20-25 hours per week of work, leaving you plenty of time to travel and explore.  English teachers need to have a BA to teach in Germany, as well as a TEFL certification.  Major cities for employment opportunities teaching English in Germany include typically Berlin, Stuttgart Frankfort, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, and Wiesbaden. Many teachers find that job markets are somewhat less competitive in smaller cities that are not as well known as well as in the former East Germany.

ITA Staff Article:
6 Steps for Americans to Gain Legal Working Status to Teach English in Germany

Feedback from our Alumni who are now teaching in Germany:

Q&As:
Frankfurt, Germany Q&A with Michael McGuire
Frankfurt, Germany Q&A with Noah Franc

Requirements to Teach English in Germany

• Education: BA/BS; TEFL TESOL Certification is required  and students can obtain certification at any of our other Worldwide TEFL TESOL locations or by taking the Online TEFL TESOL Class.

• Peak Hiring Months: September & January
• Types of Jobs: Private Language Institutes, Summer Camps
• Typical Hiring Process: Interview in-person in Germany
• Average teaching hours per week: 20-30 hours of classroom & extra prep time
• Types of Students: Business professionals, Summer Camps for children
• Cost of Living per Month: 1,600 - 2,000 Euro; 2,050 - 2,600 USD
• Average Monthly Pay: 1,600 - 2,000 Euro; 2,050 - 2,600 USD
• Start-up Cost: 3,000 - 6,000 USD
• Potential to Save or Break-even: Break-even
• Accommodation/Housing benefits Paid: No
• Flight Reimbursement: No
  
  

Interesting Facts About Germany

• Germany has the 4^th largest economy in the world. 

• German composers- Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, and Richard Wagner to name a few- are some of the best-known and well-loved creators of classical music.
  

• Western philosophy has been greatly influenced by German thinkers.  Karl Marx, Immanuel Kant, and Freidrich Nietzsche are some of the more prominent German philosophers and theologians from history. 

• Germany has the largest television market in Europe.

• Good food plays a large role in German culture.  They have a saying, "Breakfast like an emperor, lunch like a king, and dinner like a beggar."