Germany’s Remote Minijobs Surge Past 50 Listings as Sectors Like Medicine Offer Up to €35 an Hour
15.06.2026 - 09:34:32 | boerse-global.de
A growing number of German employers are turning to home-office arrangements for mini jobs — more than 50 remote positions are currently available across fields ranging from real estate assistance and product management to specialised IT work for DATEV software. One media provider is even advertising inside sales roles that, according to the posting, can lead to annual earnings above €34,500.
The expansion of remote low-hour work sits alongside a wider market with over 10,800 registered Minijob positions. Hourly wages vary sharply by industry. Chefs in Düsseldorf, for instance, can expect between €20 and €22 per hour. Medical professionals fare even better: nursing staff in Bavaria can earn up to €35 an hour, while dental assistants receive monthly pay up to the standard €603 mini-job threshold.
Holiday Jobs Pay Up to €20.88, but Strict Rules Apply for Students
The Federal Employment Agency lists nearly 400 dedicated holiday jobs — Ferienjobs — for pupils and students. Large staffing firms like Randstad are offering €15 an hour in cities such as Paderborn, Salzkotten and Bad Lippspringe. In Meinerzhagen and Kierspe, the rate can reach €20.88. Retail chains are also hiring: ALDI SÜD is looking for part-time workers in Rastatt, Fürth and Mahlberg, while a separate posting in Villingen-Schwenningen offers both full-time temporary and mini-job spots in production until the end of September.
For teenagers aged 16 or 17, promotion roles present a different earning opportunity. Campaigns for the German Red Cross can, according to one intermediary, yield roughly €3,000 in four weeks when commissions are included. Other providers pay daily flat rates between €110 and €205, typically with travel expenses covered.
Yet any such work must comply with strict legal limits. From age 15, a student may take a job — capped at eight hours per day and 40 hours per week. During the school term, with parental consent, the maximum is two hours daily, and work is forbidden before class or after 6 p.m. Over school holidays, employment may be extended to up to four weeks per calendar year.
Early Academic Exposure Aimed at Easing the Skills Crunch
While students earn money, universities are using the summer break to offer orientation programmes. The University of Paderborn runs “Studieren vor dem Abi” (Studying before the Abitur), which lets pupils from ninth grade and above attend lectures starting in the upcoming winter semester. Applications opened in early June.
The initiative addresses a persistent skills shortage: more than 31,000 positions across Germany remain vacant. The largest gap, with over 13,000 open jobs, is in health, social work and teaching, followed by production and building-services engineering.
