Job

Students from EU-countries may work without special work permits in Germany. Students from the following countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Cyprus have to apply for a work permit at the agency for work (Agentur für Arbeit).

Agentur für Arbeit Aachen
Roermonder Straße 51
52072 Aachen
Phone +49 241 8970
Fax +49 241 8971589
email Aachen@arbeitsagentur.de

All other students have to comply with the 90-days per year rule (equivalent to 180 half days = 4 hours per day), which says student are allowed to work for up to 90 days without having a work permit.

One exception is for PhD students: by presenting your PhD-agreement at the immigrants' registration department (Verlinkung mit dem Adressfeld:) you can be granted the permission to undertake work which is related to your PhD studies.

Residence  permit for RWTH students and employees
(Zweigstelle RWTH)
Ahornstraße 55
52074 Aachen
Phone +49 241 4323320/21/22
E-Mail info.ausländischeStudenten@mail.aachen.de )

If you would like to work beyond that time limit you need to apply for a work permit at the agency for work (Agentur für Arbeit).

If you are looking for a job in Aachen you have different options:

In the classified ads of the newspapers you will find part-time vacancies. The shared advertisements of 'Aachener Nachrichten' and 'Aachener Zeitung' are published every Wednesday and Saturday. The 'Aachener Woche' publishes job vacancies every Wednesday and Sunday and the 'Annonce' every Tuesday and Friday.

The RWTH publishes jobs for assistant / junior researchers. To look at current postings click here.

The catholic university parish can help with your job search.

You can also use online job agencies. Several examples can be found here:
www.onlinemarkt-aachen.de
www.rhein-ruhr.opusforum.org/rrg/_aa/gstu/
www.studentenjobwelt.de )