From Lahore to Amazon Germany 🇩🇪 🇵🇰 | How a Desi Built His Career in Europe | Ep. 1

Pakistani in Germany 🇩🇪 | Desi in Europe | Study in Germany, Work in Germany, Jobs in Germany — Episode 1 ft. Shahab Akmal, Vendor Manager at Amazon Germany, on his journey from Lahore to Europe. Shahab's Instagram:   / shahab_lfc   In Episode 1, I sit down with Shahab Akmal — a Vendor Manager at Amazon Germany who made his way from the streets of Lahore, through Pakistan's most elite school, a German private university, and all the way to one of the biggest companies in the world. Whether you're a Pakistani or South Asian dreaming of studying or working in Germany, already living in Europe and trying to level up, or just curious about how successful desis are really making it abroad — this one is for you. We cover: the Working Student (Werkstudent) system and why it's Germany's best-kept secret, what it's REALLY like at Amazon Germany, the Germany vs USA debate for South Asians, Blue Card & the path to a German passport, how to network your way into jobs as an outsider, the real talk on finding love and marriage as a Pakistani in Germany, and much more. This is the living-room conversation that Desis in Germany have been having for years — finally on camera. No fluff, no filter. 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes with successful desis across Europe — career, immigration, relationships, and everything in between. ✅ For Pakistanis & Indians thinking about moving to Germany ✅ South Asian students in Germany (Berlin, Munich, Bremen) ✅ Desis in corporate Europe looking for career inspiration ✅ Parents wanting to understand what their kids are going through abroad 00:00 Intro — The Working Student: Germany's Best-Kept Secret 02:46 Welcome & Guest Introduction 03:59 What's It Really Like Working at Amazon Germany? 05:41 AI, Job Security & What Desis in Tech Should Do Now 10:44 Growing Up in Lahore: Strict Parents, Big Ambitions 12:00 Aitchison College — Surviving Pakistan's Elite School 21:22 How He Ended Up in Germany (The US Was the Plan) 29:07 Jacobs University, LMU Munich & the Working Student Life 38:31 Germany vs USA — Which Is Actually Better for Desis? 44:15 Getting the Amazon Job: The Real Story Behind It 52:32 Racism, Language Barrier & the Real Challenges of Germany 56:11 Love, Marriage & Relationships as a Pakistani in Germany Tags: Pakistani in Germany, Indian in Germany, desi in Europe, study in Germany, work in Germany, Amazon Germany, working student Germany, Werkstudent, Blue Card Germany, Pakistani diaspora Europe, desi podcast, South Asian Europe, Germany vs USA, LMU Munich, Jacobs University, Pakistani success story Europe