Germany, Europe's largest economy, has one of the lowest unemployment levels in the region at 5.2%.
Youth unemployment is also remarkably low, and 24-year-old Brendon Eggeling says young Germans are generally not worried about finding work.
"It's not like jobs are growing on trees, but I don't think there's a general worry about finding jobs," he said. His university friends are mostly concerned about finding the "right" job.
Eggeling works in human resources for German railway operator Deutsche Bahn. He joined the Munich office in late 2012 immediately after completing a bachelor's degree in international business, which included extensive paid work experience at the company.
Apart from securing him a job, the program also meant he was not left with any student debt.
The German economy grew by 0.4% in 2013, slightly slower than the previous year, as the wider eurozone contracted.
"We've been doing pretty well compared to a lot of other European countries," said Eggeling. "I wouldn't say things have really improved, but things haven't gotten worse. The overall economy has certainly gotten better over the last few years."
