Part-time work in Leipzig
Looking for part-time work in Leipzig where you decide on the days yourself? With us you accept or decline each date individually. No rota, no minimum hours.
- from 16 € per hour
- no fixed rota
- from age 18
Short walks instead of a hall marathon
In Leipzig you find casual positions in cafés, shops and delivery services. Nearly all assume a fixed weekly plan that clashes with lectures.
On the exhibition site in the north of the city it is arranged differently. Five halls are grouped around the glass entrance hall, a wide sweeping vault of glass and steel. From there you reach every hall within minutes – unlike the sprawling sites in Hanover or Langwasser.
Every event needs staff at short notice: at registration, at admission control, on the stand. You store free days and only receive offers for those.
Not every date is on the exhibition site. Leipzig has an unusual density of venues that began as something else: the Baumwollspinnerei in the west was a cotton mill and now houses galleries and studios where companies hold their evenings. The KongressHalle by the zoo dates from imperial times. Add the city of music, with the Gewandhaus and the St Thomas Boys Choir, which brings occasions of its own. Such evenings are smaller than a fair, but the team is manageable and the pace calmer.
What this actually means
Everything around the glass hall
The glass entrance hall is the central access point. From there all five halls are minutes away – the long marches of larger sites do not apply.
Two routes to the north
The S5 and S5X suburban trains stop at Leipzig Messe, and tram line 16 runs directly to the site. From Halle you are there in a good half hour by suburban train.
Accept each date individually
You store your free days. We only get in touch when a date falls on one of them. Whether you take it is decided then – not when you sign up.
No previous experience
Registration and admission need no formal training. What to do is explained in a briefing right before your shift starts.
What adds up in a month
Pay is by the hour. Here is the calculation for a month with several assignments.
Example: 3 assignments in a month
Example calculation at the entry-level rate, sized to the fair calendar: 6 major fairs, around 28 fair days a year. How many assignments come up depends on the running projects and your free days.
Getting around in Leipzig
The S5 and S5X suburban lines stop at Leipzig Messe, and tram line 16 runs to the site. The Congress Center is on the same grounds, while the KongressHalle sits by the zoo, closer to the centre.
At Leipzig University, the HTWK and the Graduate School of Management, lecture periods run from mid-October to early February and from early April to mid-July. The book fair in March falls outside term – which is why so many students work there.
Districts our teams come from
- Plagwitz
- Connewitz
- Südvorstadt
- Gohlis
- Schleußig
Universities in Leipzig
- Leipzig University
- HTWK Leipzig
- HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
What you need to bring – and when it does not fit
What you should bring
- You are of legal age. We do not place anyone younger.
- You have a permission to work in Germany. We check this before your first assignment.
- You keep your free days up to date in your profile. Only then do you get requests that fit your calendar.
- What you accept, you do. If something comes up, tell us early, not on the day of the assignment.
- You understand everyday German well enough to follow instructions and to answer short visitor questions.
- You pick up a new task quickly, because a lot is explained only on site.
Part-time work with us does not fit if …
- You need the same sum every month. Around the book fair in spring there is plenty on, in summer little.
- You want to work only on the exhibition site. Some Leipzig dates are at the Baumwollspinnerei, at the KongressHalle or in venues in the centre.
- You are looking for work you can do sitting down. At registration and admission you stand for almost the whole shift.
Questions about part-time work in Leipzig
How often a month can I work in Leipzig?
As often as you apply. At the book fair four days in a row are possible; in quiet weeks nothing comes up. We do not require a minimum.
How do I get to the Leipzig exhibition site?
Take the S5 or S5X to Leipzig Messe, or tram line 16 to the site. From Halle the suburban train takes a good half hour.
Do I always work on the exhibition site?
No. Besides the five halls in the north we use the Congress Center on the same grounds, the KongressHalle by the zoo and the Baumwollspinnerei in Plagwitz. Where a date takes place is stated in the job description.
Are the walks on the site long?
No, and that is a real difference from other cities. All five halls lie around the glass entrance hall and you reach them within minutes.
Do I need a work permit for this job?
You need permission to work in Germany. Tell us what your papers allow in the first conversation – we clarify it before your first shift at Leipziger Messe. We do not advise on residence or tax questions.
How good does my German have to be for a job in Leipzig?
Everyday German is enough. Briefings are in German and visitors ask short questions at the entrance – you should understand and answer. At modell-hobby-spiel many visitors speak English anyway. If a project needs another language, the job description says so.
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