What jobs can I offer in Germany?
A guide explaining which jobs you can take on regardless of your residence status. Jobs that anyone can offer are at the top.
Jobs you can offer without paperwork
The following jobs can be offered in Germany under Nachbarschaftshilfe (neighbourly help) or as occasional self-employment, with no official documents required. You can create a profile and submit bids in these categories even if you do not hold a work permit.
- Home / office cleaning — Hourly or per-job pricing.
- Moving help, carrying — One-off, small moves.
- Childcare — Babysitting, after-school care.
- Pet care — Dog walking, short-term care.
- Private lessons, language tutoring — Turkish, maths, music, etc.
- Gardening, simple repairs — Lawn mowing, furniture assembly.
- Cooking help (in-home) — Not catering — in the client's home.
- Senior companionship (non-medical) — Shopping help, accompaniment.
Jobs requiring a simple business registration
For these categories a Gewerbeanmeldung (basic business registration, ~€30) is enough, but it requires a valid Aufenthaltstitel:
- Minor repairs, assembly
- Event organisation
- Market / small resale mediation
If you cannot complete a Gewerbeanmeldung, these categories will be locked — the categories from the section above remain available at any time.
Licence-restricted professions
These professions require an officially recognised qualification in Germany. To choose these categories on the platform, you must upload your documents and have them approved by an admin:
- Healthcare (doctors, therapists) — Approbation, Heilpraktiker
- Legal (lawyer) — Anwaltszulassung
- Regulated trades — Meisterbrief, Eintragung in die Handwerksrolle
- Electrical, plumbing (SHK) — Eintragung Handwerksrolle (Elektriker, SHK)
- Schoolteaching — Lehrbefähigung