From India to Germany

Akash Wakade lives in Berlin and works as a commis chef (i.e. apprentice chef) in the banquet kitchen of the Estrel Hotel in Berlin, the biggest hotel in Germany. Born in Nashik, the wine capital of India, getting to Berlin involved a combination of preparation, courage and curiosity.

Anitha Shaji left home in South India to plunge straight into work a day life as a nurse in Germany. Between professional accreditation processes and German cheesecake, she’s starting a new life there – overcoming one hurdle after another.

Banalata Sen works either from her home office or in the Post Tower, the headquarters of DHL, where she serves as the Global Head of the GoTeach program at DHL, which helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds around the world make the transition from school to work.

Jujhar Singh works in Germany as a bus driver. He retrained through the employment office because Germany is facing a shortage of thousands of drivers. He now knows the routines of public transport just as well as the conventions of German society.

The Technical Service Delivery Manager Pavan Madhamaiah works in Frankfurt am Main for the international payment service provider Worldline. Madhamaiah’s move to Germany was not planned but happened rather by chance: when his Indian employer in the IT sector made him the point of contact for a German client in Konstanz.

Sagar Vemula is an engineer for battery cell production processes at PowerCo in Salzgitter and volunteers to support homeless people through the Hiob – Help for the Homeless organization. Vemula has overcome many obstacles to ‘achieve’ his life in Germany, and he is happy to share his experiences to make the path easier for others.

Engineer Tarun Joshi provides maintenance and production support for the battery manufacturer CATL in Arnstadt, where he feels completely at home both professionally and personally. From German autobahns to cultural and travel opportunities – Joshi is enthusiastic about everyday life in Germany, but above all he recommends one thing: learning German.