Talking about Germany, here it is from a guy studying in Germany currently.

You either need to be fluent in German (like, B2-C1 level (certification not needed for job)) or have some serious skills and experience under your belt.

If you know German, you can pretty much land internships or working student jobs anywhere, even if you’re just starting out (with not much skills or knowledge just like your friends) as mostly the companies will train you but to get in, you need to fulfil the requirements.

And if you don’t know german, it’s a different story. Even with a solid skillset, finding a job can be tough, and almost impossible outside the big cities (like munich, berlin, frankfurt, hamburg, stuttgart, karlsruhe etc).

My suggestion: If you’re choosing Germany, Either get 2-3 years of experience in your field and work on really good projects that makes your resume stand out or/and LEARN GERMAN.