News & trends to help
your business to grow in Germany

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The voluntary health insurance is a legal form to complement the statutory health insurance (GKV) in Germany. Like the statutory health insurance, the private health insurance (PKV) is also mandatory in Germany. Before you decide on a private health insurance, you have to check if you are entitled to it by law. The private health insurance covers additional services for its members; these include dental care, eye exams and glasses, physiotherapy and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture or homeopathy. With a private health insurance, you get to choose your doctor who can be one of several specialists within the same hospital or clinic. You should never choose an unknown doctor just because he/she belongs to your preferred hospital network! However, with a private health insurance contract there is no waiting period before treatment begins like with statutory ones

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The decision to set up a permanent representative in Germany can be an effective way of accessing the German market. In this article, we will explore some of the advantages and disadvantages of this solution as well as the requirements for setting up a PE in Germany.

Germany’s highly-skilled labor pool and culture of innovation may entice you to target the country for hiring while planning international expansion. Before you dive too deep into the process, explore your options. This article discusses three ways to hire employees in Germany.

What should you watch out for in the event of terminations?

Dismissals are not pleasant, but they are part of the working world. Especially when executives or HR managers are abroad, it is important to plan the layoffs and implement them in accordance with local laws. What do you have to consider? That's what this blog post is about!

Due to the Corona crisis, employers can grant their employees special payments of up to 1,500 euros tax-free in the form of grants and benefits in kind until the end of 2020. Read here what you have to pay attention to.

Temporary work, agency work or temporary employment means that an employee is hired out by an employer to a third party for remuneration and for a limited period of time. The employer becomes the lender and the third party becomes the borrower. You can find out what you need to consider as a lender or hirer here.

Comprehensive strategies and tips to find and recruit the right people to develop your business in Germany

Germany is a prestigious and lucrative market for companies wanting to enter the European Union arena. On it’s own, the country is a challenge to handle and master - for its complexity, competition, diversity and the incessant drive for quality and innovation with a strong traditional foundation. 

Comprehensive strategies and tips to employ foreign talent that successfully help you to drive business growth in Germany.

Recruiting the right talents is a critical issue for any company expanding into a new market/country such as Germany. Business development in Germany needs great talents for the branch or subsidiary to penetrate the existing market and establish the brand.