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Einstein wanted to avoid military service in Germany, therefore he gave up his German citizenship. He then moved to Switzerland where he did his pre-university and university diplomas. In 1901 he landed his first job with the Swiss Patent Office in Berne. In order to work at a Swiss government office, he had to be a Swiss citizen. He held his Swiss citizenship for the rest of his life.

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Einstein became a Swiss citizen in 1901 to obtain job opportunities as a patent examiner in Bern, Switzerland. This allowed him to escape antisemitism in Germany and further his career in academia.

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