Create a clear first draft of your German Lebenslauf, learn how employers read applications, and build the language to present your experience with confidence.
Enter what you want to include. Your preview updates as you type. Use short, factual bullet points and tailor the final version to the vacancy. Fields are optional unless you choose to complete them.
Complete the sections that are relevant to you. You can leave anything blank.
A concise professional profile will appear here.
Add your relevant roles and achievements.
Add education or vocational training.
Add your languages and levels.
Add relevant certificates or projects.
Preview only: check dates, spelling, translations and layout before applying. For long CVs, use print preview to check page breaks.
A good CV makes relevant evidence easy to find. Employers, sectors and vacancies differ, so treat these principles as a practical foundation—not rigid rules for every application.
Use clear headings, consistent dates, readable typography and a logical order. A simple, text-based layout is usually safer than complicated columns or graphics.
Show what you did, how you did it and—when truthful—what improved. Quantify results only when you can explain and support the numbers.
Bring the most relevant skills and experience forward. Reuse job-ad terminology naturally, but never claim qualifications or experience you do not have.
Lebenslauf is your CV; Anschreiben is a cover letter; Zeugnisse are certificates, references or supporting documents, depending on context. Follow the employer’s instructions and submit only the documents requested or relevant.
Check the vacancy requirements, file format, document names and submission method. Keep a copy of the version you actually sent.
Adapt these examples to your real responsibilities. Use the copy buttons to build a phrase bank for your own draft.
Choose the strongest general approach. There may be exceptions depending on the role and employer.
Know the words that appear in CV templates and German job advertisements.
No. A photo is not universally required. Check the employer’s instructions and consider your privacy and preferences; a professional CV can be prepared without one.
There is no single length that fits every applicant. Keep it as concise as practical while including relevant experience and qualifications. Early-career applicants often need less space than experienced specialists.
These details are not universally required. Include only what is necessary, appropriate to your situation, and requested by the employer or relevant process. Avoid disclosing sensitive information unnecessarily.
Yes. Select “Print / Save as PDF” and choose your browser’s Save as PDF destination. Review the print preview, page breaks and text before sending it. The builder is a draft tool, not a guarantee of a flawless final document.
No tool can guarantee that. A straightforward layout, standard section headings, relevant truthful keywords and a text-based PDF can help readability, but employer systems and selection criteria vary.
The code on this page updates the preview in your browser and does not include a CV upload or server-save feature. Your information may remain visible in the open page until you clear it or leave the page, so avoid shared devices for sensitive details.
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