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4 Day Week Companies in Germany

Browse 22+ companies in Germany offering 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, and reduced hours—full pay and a better work-life balance. 100+ open roles.

22
Companies
32.3
Avg Hrs/Week
27
Avg Vacation Days
88/100
Work-Life Score

22 companies

Giant Swarm logo

Giant Swarm

85 · Excellent

Giant Swarm provides an API-driven cloud native platform for Kubernetes, empowering teams to build modern software with a 4-day work week and fully remote culture.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote32h/week96 employees
1 open positionView company
Lemonize logo

Lemonize

75 · Great

Digital agency in Ulm, Germany specializing in innovative web solutions, UX design, and customer portals with a 36-hour work week and unlimited PTO.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid36h/week14 employees
1 open positionView company
25hours Hotels logo

25hours Hotels

67 · Good

Design-focused boutique hotel brand creating unique, culturally resonant hotels in vibrant cities across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

4 Day Work WeekOnsite36h/week940 employees
98 open positionsView company
Hivemind Technologies logo

Hivemind Technologies

91 · Excellent

Berlin-based independent software engineering consultancy (founded 2014) — 30–38h/week flexible (4-day possible), 100% remote within EU/EEA/UK, transparent equal-pay model.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote30h/week20 employees
No open positionsView company
Savings United logo

Savings United

88 · Excellent

Leading coupon partner for premium media companies, enabling smart shopping deals with a multicultural remote team across 23 languages.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote32h/week185 employees
No open positionsView company
Village One logo

Village One

88 · Excellent

A worker cooperative creating ethical digital products with a 4-day work week, democratic governance, and commitment to people and planet over profit.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote32h/week4 employees
No open positionsView company
croit logo

croit

87 · Excellent

croit develops smart storage management solutions for CEPH and DAOS, helping organizations simplify complex storage technologies in a fully remote, collaborative environment.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Fully Remote32h/week18 employees
No open positionsView company
Friendly Captcha logo

Friendly Captcha

86 · Excellent

German privacy-first bot protection company offering invisible CAPTCHA solutions that enhance user experience while maintaining GDPR compliance.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Fully Remote32h/week10 employees
No open positionsView company
moinAI logo

moinAI

86 · Excellent

AI-powered chatbot platform automating customer service with intelligent, 24/7 support solutions that free up teams to focus on complex inquiries.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week30 employees
No open positionsView company
SACLAB logo

SACLAB

86 · Excellent

European online marketplace for authenticated pre-loved luxury handbags by Hermès, Chanel, Dior, and more, promoting sustainable fashion and work-life balance.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week19 employees
No open positionsView company
Ecosia logo

Ecosia

85 · Excellent

Search engine that plants trees with ad revenue. 20M+ users have helped plant 150M+ trees worldwide, working to restore landscapes and fight climate change.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Hybrid32h/week98 employees
No open positionsView company
Expath logo

Expath

85 · Excellent

Language school and relocation support service helping expats integrate into Germany through German and English classes, visa assistance, and cultural guidance.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week10 employees
No open positionsView company
THRYVE logo

THRYVE

85 · Excellent

Tech recruitment for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) — early adopters of a genuine 4-day work week, 650+ companies served, 1,500+ placements since 2014.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week59 employees
No open positionsView company
Troido logo

Troido

85 · Excellent

Agile software development company specializing in Java and Spring Boot.

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week15 employees
No open positionsView company
Datawrapper logo

Datawrapper

84 · Great

Berlin-based data-viz SaaS (NYT/WaPo/Reuters customers) running remote-first with an optional 4-day work week at 80% salary, €2k education budget and a 30+ person team.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Fully Remote32h/week30 employees
No open positionsView company
Seobility logo

Seobility

84 · Great

Nuremberg-headquartered all-in-one SEO software helping 700,000+ users, now part of saas.group portfolio (acquired October 2022)

4 Day Work Week (80%)Fully Remote32h/week15 employees
No open positionsView company
d.MBA logo

d.MBA

83 · Great

Online education platform bridging business and design, empowering designers to lead companies through innovative micro-courses with 97% completion rates.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote32h/week10 employees
No open positionsView company
OpenRegulatory logo

OpenRegulatory

83 · Great

Healthcare regulatory consultancy helping startups navigate medical device compliance efficiently, with a 4-day work week and radical transparency.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote32h/week4 employees
No open positionsView company
Staking Facilities logo

Staking Facilities

83 · Great

Munich-based crypto staking infrastructure firm securing $1B+ in assets across Solana, Ethereum and 6 other networks

4 Day Work WeekHybrid32h/week20 employees
No open positionsView company
Doctorly logo

Doctorly

82 · Great

Health IT pioneer transforming healthcare with innovative practice management software, patient health apps, and integration platforms.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Hybrid32h/week69 employees
No open positionsView company
Localyze logo

Localyze

82 · Great

Localyze reimagines global mobility with a centralized platform that helps companies hire internationally while enabling people to work and live where they want.

4 Day Work Week (80%)Fully Remote32h/week64 employees
No open positionsView company
Asylum Square logo

Asylum Square

81 · Great

Independent games developer creating nostalgic platformers and puzzle games, based in Germany's Black Forest with a fully remote team.

4 Day Work WeekFully Remote32h/week10 employees
No open positionsView company

How we curate this list

We track companies that publicly offer reduced-hours schedules — 4-day weeks, 9-day fortnights, half-day Fridays, and more. This page refreshes daily; companies that drop the policy are removed. Read about our editorial standards →

Last reviewed: May 11, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about 4-day week jobs

We currently list 22 companies operating in Germany that have adopted a 4-day work week or similar reduced-hours schedule with full pay. The number shifts as new employers join the 4dayweek.io index and existing ones post open roles. Prominent employers include 25hours Hotels, Asylum Square, and Datawrapper. Each company profile links to their current open positions and specific schedule policy.
Companies listed for Germany average about 32.3 hours per week and offer about 27 days of vacation per year. Most follow a fixed 4-day-week pattern (commonly Monday–Thursday), though some use 9-day fortnights or flexible arrangements. Full salary is maintained — that's the defining criterion for inclusion on 4dayweek.io. Individual company pages show exact hours, which day is off, and whether the schedule is fixed or rotating.
In Germany, software and technology companies lead the 4-day-week movement, followed closely by consulting, marketing agencies, and a growing cohort of product and SaaS organisations. Professional services and knowledge-work sectors generally outpace retail and customer-facing industries in adoption. Browse the full list above to see the specific industry mix currently hiring.
Public-sector engagement varies by country. In Germany, awareness of 4-day-week pilots has grown following high-profile international trials — the UK's 2022 4 Day Week Campaign trial is the most widely cited. Some regions have public-sector pilots or political party positions supporting reduced hours; others rely on private-sector leadership. Companies on this page operate independently of any government programme and have made the schedule shift as a business decision.
Many of the companies listed here are remote-first or hybrid and accept applicants from outside Germany, subject to timezone and legal-entity constraints. Individual company profiles indicate their remote-work policy and accepted locations. Cross-border arrangements typically route through employer-of-record services or require the employer to have a legal entity in the candidate's country. Check each listing for specifics before applying.