SKILLED WORKERS IMMIGRATION ACT: WHAT HAS CHANGED AND WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE COMING TO GERMANY

The lack of skilled workers has been affecting the economic growth of several countries and this situation tends to worsen. The OECD (www.oecd.org) reported that there is a lack of 1.2 million skilled workers in Germany and predicts an extension of that shortage of up to 3 million by 2030. Engineering, healthcare and IT are […]



Which Nurses Can Work in Germany?

Restrictions of foreign nurse recruitment: who can work as a nurse in Germany?  From a candidate perspective, making the bold decision to find work in another country is never easy and you should be as well informed as possible. From an employer perspective, it is crucial to understand which regions you may legally recruit from. […]



How does the nurse recognition process work in Germany?

From a nurse perspective, becoming a registered nurse in Germany can be confusing. From an employer perspective, the amount of work to process the qualification recognition paperwork and the effort to organize training for a candidate to go from a Nurse Assistant to a Registered Nurse can be daunting.  Foreign nurses and German employers are […]



Nurse Spotlight: Insights into working at an elderly care home and at a hospital

Interview with a Philippine Nurse who first worked in a senior care facility for 3 years and then moved to a hospital:   When did you come to Germany and did you have to do an exam to be able to work here? They fortunately fully recognized all my training, but I had also done […]



Language requirements to work as a registered nurse in Germany

This article will showcase the particular language path to becoming a registered nurse in Germany and pursuing a long-term healthcare career in Germany. We will also discuss what German language exams are recognized by the German authorities. Lastly, we will offer some tips to learning the German language successfully.    What is the language path […]



Virtual Learning Platforms

In the past decade, it has been possible to sign up to different learning platforms in order to update or enlarge your knowledge about a certain topic as well as to start learning a new skill.  According to Forbes “online learning has shown significant growth over the last decade, as the internet and education combine […]