Cultural differences
Sweden and Germany seem very similar, but in many aspects, they are completely different.
We lived near Gothenburg for over 7 years but still commute regularly and learned the differences between the two countries, which must be considered when recruiting new employees.
One example is the application documents. From a German candidate, you usually get several certificates for the CV and the application letter.
Application documents contain almost no details about the personal circumstances, interests, etc. of the candidate and references are available on request.
Candidates usually wear a suit and tie when they are interviewed for a job – But this has become much less common in recent years.
In communication, Germans are much more direct than Swedes.
Company decisions are usually implemented hierarchically, the manager mostly decides himself what needs to be changed.
These are just a couple of short examples, which describe some of the differences.
We see our mission not only to find the right staff but also to build interpersonal and cultural bridges, so that people fit together.
We primarily fill vacancies in sales and management positions.
Often the regional responsibility is the DACH area (Germany, Austria and Switzerland).
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: Tel. 49 (0)4283 / 60 82 481
or email: t.zwentzien@norr-consult.com
Country Info for Sweden and Germany
Below we have compiled a selection of links that will take you to the following pages:
Latest news from Sweden
Västsvenska Handelskammern - News from the West Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Swedish Chamber of Commerce - “Sweden Aktuell” of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Germany
Business information
GTAI - Information on the Swedish tendering market
German Embassy Stockholm - Information on the Swedish economy from
the German Embassy in Stockholm
European Parliament - Social and employment policy in Sweden
Foreign Office - Country information from the German Federal Foreign Office for Sweden
Trade fair directories
Stockholm Fair - Stockholm Trade Fair Directory
Svenska Mäsan - Gothenburg trade fair directory
Alla mässor - Trade fair directory for all of Sweden (unfortunately only in Swedish)
Chambers of Commerce
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Germany
German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm
Norr-Consult partners who operate across borders
Pegasus Översättningar - 20 years of professional translations German - Swedish and Swedish - German
About Germany
We are aware that a business in Germany combined with a move often affects not just one person but an entire family.
We are happy to try to answer all family members' questions about Germany. Very often we are asked what language skills are required: speaking German is a prerequisite.
Interesting Links
Auswärtiges Amt - German Foreign Ministry Schwedische Handelskammer
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Germany
Bundeszentralamt für Steuern- German Tax Agency