AI Jobs in Germany
Germany has no single AI capital. Its model makers include DeepL in Cologne, Black Forest Labs in Freiburg and Aleph Alpha in Heidelberg, its AI research runs from Berlin and Munich to Tübingen, Dresden and Leipzig, and Berlin and Munich have the most roles. Every role below comes from the employer's own careers page and is checked daily.
- Visa sponsorship
- Germany (Remote), +25 more: Estonia, Poland, Sweden, Bosnia & Herzegovina, United Kingdom, Croatia, Slovakia, Spain, Montenegro, Slovenia, Czechia, Belgium, France, Serbia, Austria, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Ukraine, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Finland
- Staff or principal
- Full-time
- Competitive
- Relocation support
- Berlin (Remote), +11 more: Germany, Munich, Warsaw, Yerevan, Paphos, London, Madrid, Amsterdam, Belgrade, Limassol, Prague
- Lead or manager
- Competitive
- Relocation support
- Munich (Hybrid), +1 more: London
- Full-time
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fonio.ai
- Relocation support
- Munich (On‑site), +1 more: Vienna
- Full-time
- €65K - 90K/ year
- Visa sponsorship
- Berlin (Remote), +27 more: Germany, Estonia, Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, United Kingdom, Albania, Croatia, Slovakia, Spain, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Latvia, Czechia, Belgium, Serbia, Kosovo, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Finland
- Senior
- Full-time
- Competitive
- Visa sponsorship
- Berlin (Remote), +13 more: Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, Spain, Latvia, Serbia, Austria, Lithuania, Portugal, Norway, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland
- Full-time
- Competitive
- Visa sponsorship
- Berlin (Remote), +30 more: Germany, Estonia, Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, United Kingdom, Albania, Croatia, London, Slovakia, Spain, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Latvia, Czechia, Moldova, Belgium, Serbia, Kosovo, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Finland
- Full-time
- €127.5K - 201.6K/ year
- Relocation support
- Stuttgart (On‑site), +1 more: Zurich
- Full-time
- Competitive
- Visa & relocation
- Berlin, +1 more: Barcelona
- Lead or manager
- Visa sponsorship
- Berlin (Remote), +28 more: Germany, Estonia, Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, United Kingdom, Albania, Croatia, Slovakia, Spain, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Latvia, Czechia, Belgium, France, Serbia, Austria, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Italy, Romania, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Finland
- Senior
- Full-time
- €89.7K - 152.3K/ year
- Relocation support
- Munich (Remote)
- Competitive
- Relocation support
- Munich (Hybrid)
- Lead or manager
- Full-time
- Relocation support
- Berlin (Hybrid)
- Senior
- Full-time
- Relocation support
- Berlin (Remote), +3 more: Munich, London, Paris
- Competitive
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Show moreAn AI scene spread across the country
Germany's AI sits in several cities rather than one. DeepL builds its translation models in Cologne, Black Forest Labs its image models in Freiburg, and Aleph Alpha is based in Heidelberg, while Berlin and Munich have the most AI roles.
Research follows the same pattern. Six AI competence centres funded by the federal research ministry anchor it: BIFOLD in Berlin, MCML in Munich, ScaDS.AI in Dresden and Leipzig, the Tübingen AI Center, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and the Lamarr Institute. The Hightech Agenda Deutschland, adopted in July 2025, aims for 10% of economic output to be AI-based by 2030 and for at least one EU AI Gigafactory to be built in Germany.
Moving to Germany as an AI engineer
With an EU or EEA passport, you can start work straight away. Most others come on the EU Blue Card, and IT is one of its shortage occupations: in 2026 an IT role qualifies from €45,934.20 a year, and an IT specialist without a degree can qualify with three years of IT experience in the last seven.
If you would rather find the job once you are in Germany, the Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) lets you stay for up to a year to look for one, with trial work or a side job of up to 20 hours a week while you search.
What tech pays in Germany
In April 2025, full-time employees in information and communication earned €6,141 gross a month on average, against €4,784 across all sectors (Federal Statistical Office). Each role on this page shows its salary where the employer states one.
Companies hiring most in Germany
Cities hiring most in Germany
- Berlin
- Munich
- Leonberg
- Cologne
- Hamburg
- Stuttgart
Frequently asked questions
Can I get an EU Blue Card in Germany without a degree?
Yes, as an IT specialist with at least three years of IT experience in the last seven, at the reduced salary threshold: €45,934.20 a year in 2026.
What is the Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)?
A residence permit for skilled workers to come to Germany and look for a job for up to a year, with trial work or a side job of up to 20 hours a week allowed meanwhile.
Which German cities have the most AI jobs?
Berlin and Munich have the most roles. The cities hiring most today are listed on this page.
How often is this list updated?
Every day, from the employers' own career pages. A role leaves the list once the employer closes it.
Sources
- Federal Employment Agency (ZAV), issue 03/2026: Blue Card
- German Embassy Cairo: Opportunity Card leaflet
- BMFTR: Hightech Agenda Deutschland, one year on
- BMFTR: Artificial intelligence
- DeepL: publisher
- Black Forest Labs: imprint
- Aleph Alpha: imprint
- Federal Statistical Office (Destatis): gross monthly earnings by sector
- Your Europe: work permits
Facts checked on 24 Oct 2026. The roles and figures are read every day from the employers' own career pages.