You should check out the biggest expat forum of Germany and search there: http://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/
I found a blog of an american who came to Berlin, he explains his process here: http://travelsofadam.com/2012/05/how-to-...-american/
This seems also noticable: http://www.german-way.com/for-expats/liv...r-germany/
Another tutorial of an american artist who is in Germany: http://alonglook.com/blog/how-to-get-a-g...ance-visa/
Or this one from another american: http://annaguillotte.com/blog/2014/4/10/...erman-visa
Just look for blogs from americans who are in Germany and wrote about their process in general etc. I don't know which type of work permit do you want to get etc. But first, skim over the blogs to get a feeling and second, use the expat forum. That is at least what I would do.
Hope that helps.
I found a blog of an american who came to Berlin, he explains his process here: http://travelsofadam.com/2012/05/how-to-...-american/
This seems also noticable: http://www.german-way.com/for-expats/liv...r-germany/
Another tutorial of an american artist who is in Germany: http://alonglook.com/blog/how-to-get-a-g...ance-visa/
Or this one from another american: http://annaguillotte.com/blog/2014/4/10/...erman-visa
Just look for blogs from americans who are in Germany and wrote about their process in general etc. I don't know which type of work permit do you want to get etc. But first, skim over the blogs to get a feeling and second, use the expat forum. That is at least what I would do.
Hope that helps.