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Jobs in Cologne, Germany

Job types, skills and work arrangements in Cologne, in one clear view.

474 job listings analyzedAnalysis from 22 September 2026
What stands out

The most common job type in the analyzed listings is Working Student & Internship; the most-mentioned skill is Consulting.

Job listings

Recent job listings in Cologne

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Job-market data

What the Cologne listings show

Based on 474 job listings we analyzed (analysis from 22 September 2026). Not a list of current vacancies.

474
job listings analyzed
233
companies behind these listings
49%
of listings offer hybrid or remote work
43%
of listings require German
Job types

Job types appearing most often in Cologne

Number of the 474 analyzed Cologne job listings in each job type. The bar shows the same share out of 100%.

Skills

Skills employers mention in Cologne job listings

Share of the 474 analyzed job listings that mention each skill. A listing can mention several skills.

Most-mentioned skills

Consulting
21%
Security
14%
Excel
10%
Instandhaltung / Wartung
10%
Monitoring
9%
Automation
9%
SAP
8%
Agile
8%
Python
7%
Artificial Intelligence
7%
Working conditions

Work mode and language in Cologne

Work mode

44%Hybrid
Hybrid 44%
Onsite 39%
Unspecified 12%
Remote 5%
Do these jobs need German?

Of 474 analyzed listings, 205 require German, 45 say it is optional or a plus, and 224 do not say.

German optional 8%
German a plus 1%
German required 43%
Not stated 47%

8% of the listings are written in English.

Companies

Companies hiring in Cologne

Ditcon GmbH13 listings analyzed
Driven Solution GmbH12 listings analyzed
Vamo11 listings analyzed
RheinNetz9 listings analyzed
Ströer9 listings analyzed
abcfinance9 listings analyzed
Axians8 listings analyzed
Jean&Len8 listings analyzed
Omikron7 listings analyzed
KVB7 listings analyzed

Counts are analyzed job listings per company, including listings that have since closed, not today’s vacancies. We filter out staffing agencies and job boards we can identify by name; a few may remain.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do these figures show the job market in real time?

No. The job type, skill and work-arrangement figures come from job listings we analyzed on the date shown, including listings that have since closed. The job listings at the top of the page load separately from Kariyan's job index.

What are the most common job types in Cologne?

Among the analyzed postings, Working Student & Internship appears most often (12%), followed by Sales / Account Manager (8%).

What skills are employers in Cologne looking for?

Among the analyzed postings, Consulting is mentioned most often (21%), followed by Security. A posting can mention several skills.

Is remote or hybrid work available in Cologne?

49% of the analyzed postings in Cologne list remote or hybrid work.

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Source: Kariyan job index, Germany. Some location, language and seniority fields are incomplete. We do not publish salary, demographic or response-rate data.