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Internships in Germany

Germany offers students from the UK and Ireland access to one of Europe’s strongest economies, with opportunities across engineering, tech, finance, manufacturing, and research. On a placement year, you’ll gain hands-on experience in a country known for its innovation, efficiency, and global influence.

With dynamic cities like Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt at the forefront of business and culture, an internship in Germany will sharpen your skills and expand your international network.

A placement with theInterna is a smart move for your career in 2025 and beyond.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Internships in Germany

Germany has a moderate cost of living. While cities like Munich and Frankfurt are more expensive, student-friendly options are available in Berlin, Hamburg, and other cities. Public transport and student housing help keep costs manageable.

Some internships in Germany are paid, especially in fields like engineering, IT, and finance. However, compensation varies by company, sector, and the length of your placement.

UK students generally require a long-stay visa for internships in Germany. Irish students, as EU citizens, don’t need a visa. theInterna helps guide you through all documentation requirements.

 

Yes. Many international companies and startups in Germany operate in English, especially in tech and business. However, learning basic German can greatly improve your experience.

Absolutely. Many cities offer affordable language courses, and being immersed in a German-speaking environment helps you learn naturally alongside your internship.

Yes, Germany is considered very safe. It has excellent infrastructure, healthcare, and public transport systems, making it a reliable choice for international interns.

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Thank you theinterna for the solid support you and your team have provided. Running a start up in such competitive times, your organisation has added tremendous value by helping us onboard yet an excellent candidate, Hannah. The onboarding process is smooth and thoughtfully designed to favour the companies! It’s been a win-win for all and I hope to work further with your team. I wish you guys a prosperous company lifespan.
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Overall, I found the course very interesting and informative. From learning about digital marketing to sales and business development, the course gave me an insight into how startups, like the one I am working for, function and differ from the larger companies. I found especially useful the tasks which had to be completed for the upcoming meeting. This allowed me to understand the basics of a topic before the meeting so that by the time of the meeting I would understand the vast majority of what was being discussed, with the team explaining thoroughly some of the harder concepts. I would recommend this course to any university student interested in working for a startup, whether it is in the UK or abroad, to familiarize themselves with how startups work.
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Luca QuattrominiStudent - Royal Holloway University of London
We are very happy with TheInterna’s work. The quality of the candidates is excellent and thanks to their training we were able to accelerate the onboarding of our UK sales team. A very rewarding and frictionless experience.
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Matías NsoCEO - Kuorum
theInterna has been very helpful with not only finding me a valuable internship in a Spain but also by providing a crash course into the world of start-ups that means I can provide more value to the company I’ll be working for. The course content was perfectly balanced between concepts, tools, and practical exercises. I feel ready to hit the ground running!
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Tom ColemanStudent - Durham
theInterna has been a true revelation. Their service is extremely professional and without them it would have been impossible for us to identify highly qualified interns. They facilitated the process, making it easy to find the right match and without their support we wouldn’t have taken into consideration finding an intern. The Interna combines extraordinary human and professional competence and are the perfect partner to accompany a Start Up or small company on their path to growth. We have already recommended The Interna to other companies and friends and will absolutely continue doing so.
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Carolina GuthmannFounder - Di Pasquale Guthmann
The Strategy, Sales and Digital Marketing course ran by theInterna has been truly amazing. Packed with content, diagrams and links to external platforms, I have learnt so many new things and it has broadened my areas of interest. I now feel much better equipped and have formed more of an idea of my career path when I graduate. theInterna also set me up with a brilliant internship in Spain, providing a flawless process from the initial call through to securing the placement, and it has been a pleasure having the agency as a point of contact. Without a doubt I would recommend theInterna.
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Hannah KenyonStudent - University of Leeds
Outstanding training and support provided by theInterna. The training comprised a variety of invaluable resources, presented clearly and concisely, with a good mixture of videos, articles and exercises to put our knowledge into practice. The calls were useful to consolidate what I’d learnt over the week and get clarity on anything I was unsure of. Not only do I feel better equipped to begin my internship, but I feel inspired to create my own startup in the near future!
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Hannah YatesStudent - Cardiff University
It is easy to develop knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a company and how to be an efficient worker through an internship, and this experience counts as the backbone of what a placement year will provide you with. However, the bare minimum often isn’t enough anymore and employers value students that go the extra mile more than ever. This course is the icing on the cake. It does a fantastic job of going beyond what will be experienced on the daily and truly delves deep into the theories propping up current day startups. Be it through developing my knowledge of marketing, sales or even simply setting up a strong network of connections, I have come out of this course with far more depth of knowledge surrounding the professional world.
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Rufus MillsStudent - Aston University
the Interna is a fantastic organisation which feels so tailor made to your needs: you get a consultation call with theInterna to help you find the best option for an internship. The new Interna training course is an amazing free add on to boost business skills and add to your CV.
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Imogen BarrettStudent - Oxford
I personally believe that this course was so beneficial for me whilst also on my placement. Joining a Start-up can be very fast-paced sometimes, and you often have to learn on the job. Doing this course alongside my job allowed me to learn some valuable skills that I needed in future weeks! What I liked most was the flexibility of the course, there were lots of resources that you could use, but if you did not have enough time, there were summary pages that were clear and concise! It as a great and very interesting course.
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