Focused sources and filters
Use the curated tactics below to narrow results by role, region, and platform. Combine exact names with city or employer for precision.
Playbook
- Start with high-signal sources (official registers, directories, or platform-native filters).
- Pivot on geography: add state, city, or district to trim noise.
- Cross-verify with at least two independent sources.
Useful directories
- Das Telefonbuch / Das Oertliche
- Handelsregister and company sites
- LinkedIn and industry associations
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- Combine site:de with inurl:profil OR inurl:mitarbeiter and add job title + city; use quotes around names and test both Given Surname and Surname Given.
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- Try MetaGer, Qwant, Ecosia (DE locale), and Exalead; set language/region to Germany for more local results.
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- Use filetype:pdf Lebenslauf OR CV + name + city; add site:uni- or site:fh- to target university domains.
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- Query "name surname city" with Das Telefonbuch/Das Oertliche; include nearby towns and postal codes for coverage.
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- Search the Wayback Machine with site:de profile URLs; in Google use cache: and 'Profil' terms to find cached snippets.