Field notes
Notes from the move out of freelancing
Short articles rooted in employment consulting for freelancers who are stepping into permanent roles in Germany.
What changes when you leave freelancing for a German permanent contract
From Krankenversicherung to vacation accrual: the practical shifts freelancers notice in the first months of Angestelltenverhältnis.
Reading a German employment offer after years of day rates
How to translate day-rate thinking into monthly salary, benefits, and working-time rules without underestimating the package—or overestimating net pay.
Closing client projects without burning bridges before day one
A practical order of operations for notices, handovers, and final invoices when a permanent start date is already on the calendar.
Social insurance questions freelancers ask before becoming employees
Krankenversicherung, pension continuity, and what to clarify with your insurer when your status changes from self-employed to employed in Germany.