© Nyul | Dreamstime.comThere are many opportunities to find the right job because Düsseldorf is an internationally important economic center and is home to many global companies such as L´Oreal, Vodafone, ThyssenKrupp and the Metro grocery chain. Thanks to its large Japanese community, Düsseldorf earned the nickname "Nippon on the Rhine". The city sets the bar throughout Germany in the advertising, communications, consultancy and fashion industries. Düsseldorf is the country´s second largest finance center after Frankfurt am Main.

The city´s airport and the trade fair center, which hosts 25 top global fairs, are both important employers. For job-seekers, the Agentur für Arbeit government employment service shoulb be the first port of call, but temping agencies can also be a very good starting point