House Sitting Jobs in Germany

Get paid to stay in pet owners' homes across Germany

€32 to €75 per night for house sitting across 20 large German cities. You stay at the owner's home while they travel, so the pets keep their own routine. Set your own nightly rate and keep up to 90% of every booking.

Petme is live across 20 large German cities. Get verified and take the overnight stays that fit your own calendar.

Start house sittingUp to 90% kept. €20,000 Protection Plan.

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32 € to 75 €
per night house sitting
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
€20,000
maximum toward eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
Rates in Germany

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates across Germany. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

House sitting at the owner's home

€32 to €75 per night

Overnight boarding at your home

€22 to €60 per night

Drop-in visits

€10 to €22 per visit

Dog walking

€10 to €24 per walk

Cities

Pick your city

Each city page shows local rates, the neighborhoods with the strongest demand, and what new sitters ask before starting.

BerlinMünchenHamburgKölnFrankfurt am MainStuttgartDüsseldorfLeipzigDortmundDresdenHannoverNürnbergEssenBremenDuisburgBochumWuppertalBielefeldBonnMünster
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Germany

Keep up to 90%

You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Full schedule control

No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.

Protection Plan for vet costs

For owners, the Protection Plan can contribute up to €20,000 toward eligible vet costs if something goes wrong during a booking.

Common questions

House Sitting Jobs in Germany

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Germany.

How much do house sitting jobs pay in Germany?
House sitting on Petme in Germany runs €32 to €75 per night. You stay at the owner's home overnight and keep their pets on their usual routine. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What does a house sitting booking involve?
You stay at the owner's home while they are away: feeding, walks, litter trays, medication if a pet needs it, and photo updates in chat. Agree keys, access and the daily routine with the owner before the first night, so both sides know exactly what the stay covers.
Which German cities have house sitting jobs?
Petme covers 20 large German cities, from Berlin, Munich and Hamburg to Essen, Bremen, Bochum, Wuppertal, Bielefeld, Bonn and Münster. Each city page lists the local nightly rate band and the neighborhoods that book the most.
When do owners in Germany book a house sitter?
Mostly around the weeks they travel: the Sommerferien and the run from Weihnachten to Neujahr, with the Osterferien and Herbstferien behind them. The summer holidays are staggered by Bundesland rather than set nationally, so the busy weeks follow the calendar of the state you work in.
Is house sitting on Petme employment or self-employed work?
It is self-employed work. You are not employed by Petme: you register a small trade (Gewerbe), invoice through the app, choose which stays you accept and set your own nightly rate. There are no assigned shifts and no minimum hours.
How does the Protection Plan work for house sitting?
For house sitting, the Petme Protection Plan can contribute up to €20,000 toward eligible vet costs for the pet in your care.
Get started

Start earning in Germany

Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to €20,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.

Start house sitting

Pet sitting jobs in Germany

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Become a pet sitter in Germany

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