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Passport control for your résumé

Your American résumé, stamped into a German Lebenslauf.

Germany doesn't use résumés — it uses a Lebenslauf: structured, factual, tabular, with German section headings. Yours comes back reformatted to that standard, in about a minute, without inventing a thing.

$9 one-time · no subscription · Germany pre-selected

United StatesGermany
RésuméLebenslauf
ExperienceBerufserfahrung
spearheaded · crushedresponsible for · led
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Reformats facts — invents nothingGermany Lebenslauf conventionsBuilt by a founder with 12 years in hiring

01 — At the border

What actually changes

A German Lebenslaufisn't a translated résumé — it follows its own conventions. Here's exactly what gets stamped.

US résumé
German Lebenslauf
What it's called
Résumé
Lebenslauf
Structure
Achievement bullets
Tabular, reverse-chronological
Tone
Marketing-style verbs
Factual, understated
Section headings
English
German + English gloss
Length
One page
One to two pages, structured
Photo / date of birth
Omitted
Sometimes expected — flagged, never invented

02 — Three stamps

How it works

01

Present your résumé

Upload the US résumé you already have — PDF, DOCX, or pasted text.

02

Cross the border

Germany is already selected. Nothing to configure.

03

Collect your Lebenslauf

Same facts, Germany format — with anything to add yourself flagged.

The whole journey, at a glance

US résumé to Germany Lebenslauf — the differences, the steps, and the honest promise.

The honest part

We reformat what you wrote. We never invent what you didn't.

Where a German Lebenslauf needs something only you can supply, we flag it for you to add rather than making it up — we never fabricate a profile, an employer, a qualification, a photo, or a date of birth. The facts stay yours; only the format changes. A traditional Lebenslauf sometimes carries a photo, date of birth, or even a signature. We never create those — where a convention expects data only you can supply, we flag it for you to add.

Questions

Is a Lebenslauf the same as a résumé?+

No. A German Lebenslauf is more structured and factual than a US résumé — tabular, reverse-chronological, understated in tone, with sections like Berufserfahrung (Work Experience) and Ausbildung (Education). This tool reformats a US résumé into that structure.

Will it translate my résumé into German?+

No — and this matters. It writes the section headings in German (with an English gloss) and reformats to German structure and tone, but it does not translate the content of your experience into German. Your bullet points stay in the language you wrote them.

Should I include a photo on a German CV?+

Traditionally many German CVs included a photo and date of birth; a lot of modern German firms no longer expect them. We never add a photo or date of birth you didn't provide — if you want to include them, add them yourself after downloading.

Does it use German section headings?+

Yes — headings such as Berufserfahrung (Work Experience), Ausbildung (Education), Kenntnisse (Skills) and Sprachen (Languages), each with an English gloss so it's readable either way.

Give your résumé a German accent.

Upload the résumé you already have and get a German Lebenslauf back — reformatted, never fabricated.

Convert my résumé to a German Lebenslauf — $9