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Blue Card employers in Berlin

Delivery Hero, Zalando, N26, SAP, Amazon, TIER, Flix — Berlin's tech corridor for English-speaking Blue Card roles.

Berlin is Germany's startup + tech capital. Unlike Munich (hardware) or Frankfurt (finance), Berlin skews heavily software + digital + consumer-tech — and most operate in English by default.

Blue Card thresholds 2026

• Standard: €50,700.
• Shortage (STEM, IT, health): €45,934.20.

Top 10 Berlin Blue Card sponsors

Where to apply

• LinkedIn — Berlin recruiters filter on "Open to Berlin, Blue Card eligible."
• Direct portals — every employer above runs an English careers page.
• Honeypot / Kununu — Berlin-active tech job boards.
• AngelList / Wellfound — for startup roles under the shortage threshold.

Language expectations

• Tech / product / data — English default.
• Marketing + sales — often German required for DACH-facing roles.
• Operations / HR — German frequent.

The paperwork side

1. Job offer meets salary threshold.
2. Employer files Vorabzustimmung with the Bundesagentur für Arbeit.
3. Apply for D-Visum at your nearest German embassy (4–12 weeks).
4. Land in Berlin, do Anmeldung, submit LEA Kontaktformular for your physical Blue Card — see LEA guide.

Relocation packages

Top Berlin employers usually cover:

• One-way flights for you + dependants.
• 1 month temporary accommodation.
• German class budget (€500–2,000).
• Relocation bonus ~€3–10k.

Ask explicitly — they almost never volunteer the full list.