Graduate work

Hi vargtimmen,

There are  quite a few search engines where you can check out the job situation, e.g . Stepstone.de or simplyhired.de, monster.de...
Limited German language skills are a big issue and I definitely would start working on those. The overall situation for graduates with engineering degrees is not bad at all, but it depends on your flexibility in terms of location. Are you specialised in a certain field?  Do you have an area you are really interested in? I would definitely apply for jobs before leaving, the hiring process can take some time (min. 6 month, but it can vary, of course).
Here a link to the Gewerbeverzeichnis (business directory) for companies in Umwelttechnik (environmental technology):
http://www.gewerbeverzeichnis-deutschla … 903,1.html

You should also be aware that, as a non-EU citizen, it is quite difficult to get a work permit. Do you have skills and/or experience in a field with a shortage of manpower in Germany? What would convince a potential employer to hire you and not a similarly educated EU national (who must be preferentially hired, by law)? It might be very difficult for a fresh graduate to answer these questions.
However, if you marry your German partner (and then go through a few bureaucratic hoops), you can get a residency visa and work permit (unrestricted access to the German job market) and thus have much better chances.