"become self employed" in German to become self-employed sich selbstständig/selbständig machen verselbstständigen verselbständigen Detailed translations for "become self employed" to become self-employed 1. economics to become self-employed(also: to establish oneself as self-employed worker, to set up one's own business) sich selbstständig/selbständig machen{verb} 2. other to become self-employed(also: to become independent) verselbstständigen to become self-employed verselbständigen