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Cover letter for a job in Germany

A one-page cover letter in English for a skilled job at a German company, by an experienced engineer from India.

Who writes it: You, to the employer, with your CV and certificates.

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Vikram Nair[Street and number], Bengaluru 560001, Indiavikram.nair@example.com · +91 98xxx xxxxx

[Company GmbH]Mr [Name], Talent Acquisition[Street], [Postcode] [City], Germany

Bengaluru, [date]

Application: Senior Embedded Software Engineer (ref. [number])

Dear Mr [Name],

For six years I have written embedded software for automotive control units at [Company], Bengaluru, most recently as the lead developer for a battery-management module now in series production. Your vacancy for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in [City] describes exactly this work, and I would like to do it in your team.

In my current role I lead four developers, own the module’s AUTOSAR configuration and its unit tests, and work daily with the German OEM’s engineers in [City]. Last year I cut the module’s start-up time by a third by reworking its initialisation sequence, which removed an open issue that had delayed a vehicle release.

Your work on [product or project] interests me because it moves the same safety questions I handle today from cars to [field]. My B.Tech in Electronics and Communication is rated equivalent in Germany (anabin, [date]), so I can be employed as a skilled worker. My German is at B1 (Goethe-Zertifikat) and I am working towards B2.

I can start three months after an offer, the notice period of my current contract. I would be glad to discuss the position in an online interview.

Kind regards,Vikram Nair

Enclosures: CV, degree certificate and transcript, anabin printout, Goethe-Zertifikat B1, references

Make it your own

  • One page: the position, what you have done that matches it (with numbers where honest), why this company, your German and your availability.
  • Say plainly where you stand on recognition and the visa, so the employer does not have to guess.
  • Many German employers prefer a German version; offer one, or write it in German if your level allows.
  • Do not copy it: replace every detail with your own and write it in your own words.

Follows: German missions in India: Opportunity Card and skilled workers

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A sample for reference, not legal or visa advice. Universities, employers and the German missions set their own requirements.