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im applying for a consulting internship at Kearney, Roland Berger and OliverWyman in Germany and I wanted to ask if I can send the CV and Cover Letter in English or does it have to be in German everything?

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Kevin
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edited on Jul 18, 2025
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Hi,

English CV and cover letter are absolutely fine—I did the same when applying to OW and received both interviews and an offer. Most international consulting firms in Germany accept applications in English without any issues.

Just be aware that interviews, especially cases, will likely be conducted in German, so make sure you’re prepared for that part.

Happy to help you get ready for interviews in German. Feel free to book a free Intro call to discuss how I can help you!

Cheers,
Kevin

Anonymous
on Jul 18, 2025
thanks. I am doing it in English and they will have all docs and references that I am fluent in German too so it's not a problem.
Hagen
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on Jul 23, 2025
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Hi there,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

  • First of all, I would advise you to have a look at the recruiting FAQs of your target consulting firms to know for certain. Generally, consulting firms in Germany do not mind whether you apply in English or German; however, what I would advise you to do is to keep both your application files in the same language.
  • Moreover, contrary to what other coaches have said, consulting firms in Germany do not have a preference for receiving your application files in German, as long as you meet the language requirements that almost all of these firms have.

You can find more on this topic here: How to succeed in the final interview round.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare your application files, for your upcoming pre-interview assessments and/or interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Mariana
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on Jul 17, 2025
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Hi there,

Reach out to HR to play on the safe side.

Best,

Mari

Anonymous B
on Jul 18, 2025
in reached out to HR they said I can do it in English or German. we can choose
on Jul 18, 2025
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Hi there, 

The German consulting market tends to love all things German and they want to know you have a proficient command of the language, so if I had to choose I'd go for sending the documents in German as well. 

Best,
Cristian

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