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Our service for

Expats and employees

Munich’s labor market needs employees in both innovative and long-established occupations. At the same time, Munich is Germany’s most international city. Numerous expats live here and the city is brimming with opportunities for international workers.

Supporting your professional prospects

Which sectors in Munich are seeking employees and offer good prospects? What kinds of qualifications are in demand and where can I obtain them? How do I get recognition for my foreign qualifications? And where can I establish international contacts or link up with a specific community in Munich?

The City of Munich offers various points of contact and information to help you launch or further develop your career.


Tailored to your needs: our info and services

  • Information event "How to start a business"

    Take advantage of our two-hour online info session to get a concise overview of all the important startup topics.

    Foto eines Notebook-Bildschirms mit 4 Gesichtern, Kamera blickt einem weiteren Teilnehmer oder Teilnehmerin über die Schulte
  • Industries

    Munich has a particularly diversified mix of all important economic sectors. In the following, we would like to present a selection that is particularly in focus.

    Tanks und Installationen einer Brauerei
  • Official startup platform

    What’s new on Munich’s startup scene? What events should entrepreneurs take note of? You can find the answers to these and other questions on MUNICH STARTUP, the city’s official startup platform!

    Munich Startup
  • Startups and new business

    Munich’s startup scene benefits from a tried-and-true network of successful major corporations, established startups, and an excellent university and research environment full of outstanding minds and institutional supporters.

    Gründer- und Innovationszentrum
  • Coworking Spaces

    A large number of coworking spaces can be found in Munich. Here you can quickly get an overview - by map or list.

    Karte der Münchner Coworking Spaces
  • Services for social entrepreneurship

    Here you can find advice, examples, and organizations that support social entrepreneurship in Munich.

    Bei einer Veranstaltung: Publikum mit Referent im Impact Hub Munich
  • Expat communities

    Munich is home to sizeable international communities and many international companies. New foreign residents therefore find it easy to make contact.

    expat communities
  • Munich as international hotspot for outstanding scholars

    Some 200 visiting scholars from almost 30 countries attended a reception at Munich’s Town Hall (Rathaus), where they exchanged international views on a whole range of professional and cultural topics.

    empfang von gastforschern im alten rathaus
  • One Young World Summit 2025

    In 2025 Munich is Host City of the One Young World Summit for the second time.

    Attending international visitors at a ONE YOUNG WORLD summit
  • More diversity in the workplace

    The “amiga – Career Center for Internationals” has been supporting talented individuals from around the world for ten years.

    Gäste beim amiga-Empfang im Foyer der VHS im Einstein

News for professionals and talents

Munich economy - spring report 2026

12.03.2026

Symbolbild München. Der Wirschaftsstandort. Fakten und Zahlen. 2026

Our concise brochure ‘Munich. The Business Location. Facts and Figures 2026’ offers insight into current economic developments in the region.

Munich at SXSW 2026

26.02.2026

SXSW 2025 - Walking Tour

A delegation from Munich will attend SXSW in Austin, Texas, from 12-18 March 2026. SXSW is the biggest tech and creative festival worldwide.

Start for a new cohort of care workers

19.02.2026

Teilnehmende am Projekt Care International - neuer Jahrgang 2026

International care workers from Turkey recently began their professional careers in Munich. The Care International programme already ran successfully in 2025.