{"id":535,"date":"2024-01-02T01:09:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T01:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2026-03-28T07:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T07:30:59","slug":"lebenslauf-und-bewerbungsschreiben-mithilfe-einer-vorlage-verfassen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/02\/lebenslauf-und-bewerbungsschreiben-mithilfe-einer-vorlage-verfassen\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebenslauf und Bewerbungsschreiben mithilfe einer Vorlage verfassen"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\">Mastering the German Resume and Cover Letter: A Guide for Job Seekers<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Creating a professional application in a foreign language can be daunting. However, in Germany, the structure is very standardized. By using a <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"143\">Muster<\/b> (template), you can focus on your content rather than the formatting.<\/p>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"5\">1. Der Lebenslauf (The Resume)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The German CV is almost always <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"31\">tabellarisch<\/b> (tabular) and in reverse-chronological order. It should be concise, factual, and usually no more than two pages.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Pers\u00f6nliche Daten:<\/b> Name, address, phone, and email. In Germany, it is common to include your date of birth and a professional photo.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Berufserfahrung:<\/b> Your work history. Use bullet points for your <i data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"63\">Aufgaben<\/i> (tasks).<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Bildungsweg:<\/b> Your school and university history.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Kenntnisse:<\/b> Skills like languages (<i data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"35\">Sprachkenntnisse<\/i>) and IT (<i data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"61\">EDV-Kenntnisse<\/i>).<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"8\">2. Das Anschreiben (The Cover Letter)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">This is a one-page letter that explains <i data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"40\">why<\/i> you are the perfect fit. It must be formal and addressed to a specific person if possible.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Einleitung:<\/b> How did you find the job?<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Warum dieses Unternehmen?<\/b> Why do you want to work <i data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\">there<\/i>?<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Warum du?<\/b> What are your top 2-3 achievements?<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Schluss:<\/b> Mention your earliest start date and your desire for an interview.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"12\">Example: Lebenslauf (Resume)<\/h2>\r\n<table data-path-to-node=\"13\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Deutsch<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Name:<\/b> Maria Schmidt<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Name:<\/b> Maria Schmidt<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Bildung:<\/b> Diplom in Betriebswirtschaft<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,2,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Education:<\/b> Degree in Business Admin<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Berufserfahrung:<\/b> Marketing Manager<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,3,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Experience:<\/b> Marketing Manager<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Zust\u00e4ndig f\u00fcr Strategieentwicklung<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,4,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Responsible for strategy development<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Teamf\u00e4higkeit und Belastbarkeit<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"13,5,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Teamwork and resilience<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"15\">Example: Bewerbungsschreiben (Cover Letter)<\/h2>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\"><b data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">German Text:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">&#8220;Sehr geehrte Frau [Name],<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">ich interessiere mich sehr f\u00fcr die Stelle als Marketing Manager. Mit meinem Diplom und meiner Erfahrung bei Firma ABC bin ich gut qualifiziert. Ich habe Marketingstrategien entwickelt, die den Umsatz um 20% steigerten. Ich freue mich auf die M\u00f6glichkeit eines Interviews.<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">Mit freundlichen Gr\u00fc\u00dfen<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">Maria Schmidt.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\"><b data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">English Translation:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">&#8220;Dear Ms. [Name],<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">I am very interested in the position of Marketing Manager. With my degree and my experience at Company ABC, I am well qualified. I developed marketing strategies that increased sales by 20%. I look forward to the possibility of an interview.<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">Sincerely,<\/p>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">Maria Schmidt.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"19\">Top Tips for a &#8220;Sehr Gut&#8221; Application<\/h2>\r\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"20\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Use Formal Pronouns:<\/b> Always use <b data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"32\">Sie<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"40\">Ihr\/Ihre<\/b> in your cover letter. Casual language is a &#8220;No-Go.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Keywords (Schlagworte):<\/b> Use terms from the job ad (e.g., <i data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\">Projektmanagement<\/i>, <i data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"76\">Kundenbetreuung<\/i>) so that automated systems or busy recruiters find them quickly.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">PDF Format:<\/b> Never send your resume as a Word document. Always save it as a PDF named <code data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"85\">Vorname_Nachname_Lebenslauf.pdf<\/code>.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"22\">Key Vocabulary Table<\/h2>\r\n<table data-path-to-node=\"23\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>German Term<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>English Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Die Stellenausschreibung<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,1,1,0\">The job advertisement<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Das Vorstellungsgespr\u00e4ch<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,2,1,0\">The job interview<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Die Anlagen<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,3,1,0\">The attachments (certificates, etc.)<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fr\u00fchestm\u00f6glicher Eintrittstermin<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,4,1,0\">Earliest possible start date<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"23,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Die Gehaltsvorstellung<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"23,5,1,0\">Salary expectations<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1145\" src=\"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lebenslauf-und-Bewerbungsschreiben-mithilfe-einer-Vorlage-verfassen-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lebenslauf-und-Bewerbungsschreiben-mithilfe-einer-Vorlage-verfassen-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lebenslauf-und-Bewerbungsschreiben-mithilfe-einer-Vorlage-verfassen-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lebenslauf-und-Bewerbungsschreiben-mithilfe-einer-Vorlage-verfassen-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lebenslauf-und-Bewerbungsschreiben-mithilfe-einer-Vorlage-verfassen-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lebenslauf-und-Bewerbungsschreiben-mithilfe-einer-Vorlage-verfassen-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nur-deutsch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lebenslauf-und-Bewerbungsschreiben-mithilfe-einer-Vorlage-verfassen.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mastering the German Resume and Cover Letter: A Guide for Job Seekers Creating a professional application in a foreign language can be daunting. 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