Expert Webinar with Fragomen Global LLP

Apr 16, 2026

Expert Event

Description

Hiring and transferring U.S. professionals to Germany offers significant opportunities for businesses – but it also comes with complex immigration requirements and procedural challenges. From selecting the appropriate residence title and ensuring compliance with local immigration and labor regulations to coordinating timelines and documentation, even small missteps can lead to delays or legal risks.

In this Expert Webinar, immigration experts from Fragomen Global LLP will provide a practical overview of the key legal considerations when transferring American professionals to Germany. They will highlight common pitfalls, outline what employers should pay particular attention to, and share best practices on how to structure the process as smoothly and efficiently as possible for all stakeholders involved. This webinar will take place in English.

Speakers:

Katharina Vorländer is a lawyer and Senior Manager in Fragomen’s Frankfurt office, where she practices German and European immigration and citizenship law. She advises private individuals, start-ups and medium-sized, national and international companies from a range of industries on all aspects of labor migration and compliance needs. Her practice focuses, amongst others, on the planning and implementation of cross-border employee movements, business travel, employer compliance, visa and residence permit applications, A1 certificates, family reunification and nationality law.

Ruben Fiedler is a Senior Associate in Fragomen’s Frankfurt office, where he assists clients across a variety of industries, including information technology and automotive, with German and European immigration matters. He advises corporate clients on all aspects of their immigration compliance needs. In addition, Ruben advises private clients on German citizenship and residency options.

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