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⌐ AV8OR WANNABE
They are all on long term visas and German is not required of them (even though some are taking classes right now for their own benefit).
Long term visa is probably what we'd get if a domicile ever opened there.
I think this is the main difference. They have work permits sponsored by their employer. Whereas someone getting a permanent residency card on their own is a whole different kettle of fish. Similar to high tech companies here getting the special worker permit for foreign IT people vs. getting a green card on your own. I'm sure they have some form of way of getting a work permit long term visa contingent on your continued employment with your sponsoring company (UPS).