Is it possible to find a job in Germany without a specialized diploma?

Question

IT education

As it sometimes happens in the movies, on one quite ordinary and not particularly remarkable day, Madam Fate, with her usual unpredictability, gave the opportunity to try to somehow change the usual course of things and test herself in new conditions, having lived for some time in Germany.
To my shame, having four years of experience in commercial front-end development at the age of 29, I still haven’t bothered to think about getting a profile diploma, recklessly believing that there will never be a need for it, and in which case in Russia the first higher education will be enough for show .
On some thematic sites dedicated to labor migration to Germany, I met the words that the lack of a diploma for an IT specialist does not put an end to his employment opportunities in this area.
Before the start of this “test”, I have a year or two at my disposal, which I can spend on improving my English and improving my German language skills , improving my knowledge in JavaScript , obtaining at least a basic qualification in C # / Java, or being puzzled by entering a correspondence / distance department at a university in IT specialty.
Unfortunately, the limitation of 24 hours a day and seven days a week in this case forces you to choose between these options only what will achieve the greatest effect.
Friends, I will be grateful to you for your time, if those who have encountered a similar situation or have an idea about it can give good advice and suggest how best to proceed.

• How realistic is it to get a job in Germany in the field of IT without having a specialized education?
  
• If the probability is close to zero, then is it of fundamental importance for the average German employer which university diploma the applicant will have: German, leading Russian or ordinary provincial?
  

 

PS A four-year study in Germany in German (which I now speak extremely uncertainly), combined with a freelance/remote job there, seems to be a very problematic task. At the same time, in my provincial town there is a state university, which can be completed without any problems by correspondence course, or, nevertheless, is it worth giving it your all and trying to get a diploma from a leading Russian university?
If here remote work / freelance allows you to have a normal income, then this is unlikely to be enough for the European standard of living and prices. Or am I wrong?

Thank you for your attention.

Answer 1

Hey! Everything is real, I have a specialized education as a financier, but I have always worked in IT. 3 years ago I moved to Germany to work as a web developer, now I work as an administrator. So you need to stock up on great patience and have a great desire - everything is real!

Answer 2

But a foreign recruiter told me that it was not realistic.

Answer 3

Monsieur describes the process in some detail, he himself recently lives there with his family and works. Good luck!

Answer 4

Everything is simple when everything is simple. That is, getting a job in the IT field in Germany is simple when you speak German (ideally confirmed by a certificate ), have a university diploma in the IT field, which is recognized in Germany (search here - tab Suchen -> Russland - all state universities seem to be there) .
If something of the above is missing, then it may be difficult, but not impossible. To get a job in Germany, if I don’t confuse, you need either a specialized diploma or work experience. I advise you to delve into the conditions for obtaining a blue card (Blaue Karte EU) - that's what you need.
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Answer 5

IT specialist - really. But it will be more difficult than with a specialized education. The difference will be only in the work visa. With education there will be a Blue Card, without education, obtaining a Blue Card will be the exception rather than the rule, but you can get a simple work visa. It is well (and relevant) painted here vzagranke.ru/mentalitet/ne-dlya-turista/zakon/stra...