Flagship course

German Salary Negotiation Lab

Six weeks of structured practice for employment consultations in Germany: Salary negotiation support you can take into the room.

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Learning outcomes

  • Set a defendable range using regional and role evidence, not a single aspirational figure.
  • Write and speak versions of your ask that fit German meeting culture.
  • Handle delay and deflection without collapsing into an unplanned discount.
  • Close in writing so verbal agreements do not evaporate after the call.

Informational pricing

€420 Lab Seat

Negotiation Studio add-on coaching available separately — see Pricing. No online checkout; enrollment is confirmed by email.

Modules

1. Map the conversation

Identify whether you are in an offer, promotion, or retention talk — and who actually decides.

2. German pay context

Tarif adjacency, regional medians, and how variable pay is usually framed in local offers.

3. Script craft

Draft short opens, evidence bridges, and polite counters. Includes Offer Letter Review Intensive drills.

4. Live clinics

Two group rehearsals with interruption, silence, and “we’ll get back to you” scenarios.

5. After the meeting

Follow-up emails, when to escalate, and how to document agreements for Mid-Career Raise Strategy alumni patterns.

Instructor

Portrait of instructor Lena Vogt

Lena Vogt

Former compensation analyst turned coach. Lena has facilitated employment consultations for engineering and product teams across southern Germany and designs the Lab’s clinic prompts.

Course reviews

“Clinic two forced me to practice silence. Awkward in the Zoom room — useful in the real Gehaltsgespräch.”

Tobias · Cologne

“Module 2’s Tarif notes were clearer than blog posts I had bookmarked. I wanted more coverage of sales commission plans; the cohort skewed toward fixed-salary roles.”

Client in enterprise software

FAQ

Is this legal advice?

No. The Lab teaches preparation and communication. For contract disputes or discrimination claims, consult a qualified lawyer in Germany.

What is a real limitation of the Lab?

We cannot change your employer’s budget cycle. If a freeze is firm, the course helps you document impact and plan the next window — it does not manufacture an off-cycle raise.

Do I need fluent German?

Many sessions run in English. If your meeting will be in German, we provide bilingual phrase sheets; spoken fluency practice is your responsibility between clinics.

How do refunds work?

See our Refund policy. Cohort seats have a clear cutoff before the first live clinic.