As the only local-based international web magazine, The Leipzig Glocal is in touch with the tough reality for many international-minded job-seekers in Leipzig. We have been working hard to organize an event to connect great companies with qualified employees among the broad, diverse audience we have been building up. The 1st Leipzig Glocal Job Fair, is done in cooperation with Basislager Coworking, Universität Leipzig Career Service, and Techniker Krankenkasse (TK). It is Leipzig’s job fair catering specifically to international-minded people: foreigners and Germans with experience in local and more global contexts (“glocals”).

This event will not be a regular job fair, though. OK, it will be a job fair, but the event will host more than just exciting companies eager to tap into the great, internationally-minded talent Leipzig has to offer.

Our aim here is twofold.

First, to provide job-seekers with a space to meet, face-to-face, recruiters from some the most sought-after work places in the Leipzig area. Second, to provide Germans as well as internationals with several “events within the event” that will be of great interest to both job-seekers and non-job seekers.

You will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with representatives from established and start-up companies and talk about employment and internship opportunities. There will be presentations on working and hiring in Germany, pitches, as well as a professional CV check (in English and auf Deutsch) and the opportunity to ask experts questions on working in Germany.

If you’re looking to start your own business, it can be the right place to meet your co-founders. If you’re looking for like-minded people – even potential friends – we see good opportunities there, too. Beer helps, and will be available at the bar right in our exhibit hall.

More than 20 companies, from big corporations to startups, will be there offering a diverse range of positions or services.

We’ve got a couple large heavyweights, like DHL and Dell.

We’ve got growing international companies like PRISMA, MyNEWSdesk, Spreadshirt, and Verivox. Smaller but highly dynamic companies will also attend, such as BirdieMatch and SpinLab graduates Sensape and DIPAT.

You’ll find schools (inlingua and Teach First), looking for English- and German-speakers, among others.

The Leipzig-based startup hubs SpinLab, 2bAHEAD Ventures and Basislager (our partner in the event) will join us at the job fair, as well. There will be a number of up-and-coming startups looking for highly driven and creative talent, supported by our partner Techniker Krankenkasse (TK). They will be competing with pitches for a chance to win cash prizes.

PROGRAM

LEIPGLO JOB FAIR: 13:00-21:00 o’clock (1-9 PM), Tuesday, 13 NOVEMBER 2018

13:30-13:35 – A warm welcome from The Leipzig Glocal

14:30-14:45 – Career Service Universität Leipzig: “Applying in Germany”

TALKS: Some interesting services you may not have known about – Brief MC’ing by LeipGlo

15:10-15:20 – A few words from Get a Mint

15:20-15:30 – Welcome to the Welcome Center

15:30-15:45 – Career Service Universität Leipzig: “Legal aspects for foreign graduates in Germany”

15:45-15:50 – Frauenkultur Leipzig: “Women at work – Intercultural women’s center for information and encounter”

15:50-15:55 – Schulhaus Europa: “Mit einen Auslands Praktikum über Erasmus Plus”

15:55-16:00 – Joseph Natoli (Silicon Valley and 2bAHEAD Ventures) on being an entrepreneur

16:00-16:05 – Techniker Krankenkasse

16:05-16:15 – Company Open Mic (max. 5 mins each) – Brief MC’ing by LeipGlo

16:50-17:00 PM – Basislager: “The value of coworking for startups”

17:00-18:00 – STARTUP PITCH CONTEST

18:00-18:10 PM – SpinLab: “Spinnin’ up some good things in Leipzig”

19:00-19:05 – LEIPGLO CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: #BeABiggerDot

19:05-19:30 – Company Open Mic (max. 5 mins each) – Brief MC’ing by LeipGlo

Where: WERK 2 (Halle D), Kochstraße 132, 04277 Leipzig

More information: https://leipglo.com/2018/11/06/leipglo-job-fair-stars-cars-startups/