FAQ

• Registering with us starts with your CV (in your native language). After an information meeting (usually online) you will receive a list of the documents required for the application (e.g. copies of secondary school certificates, copies of your passport, etc.). Vocational schools and employers often require additional documents such as birth certificates, certificates of good conduct, etc.

• High school certificates: in any case, the year certificates and the final certificate (diploma) of the completed middle school must be available. Depending on the training occupation, the trainee is required to have either a three- or four-year secondary school certificate, although there are also differences between the individual federal states.

• With regard to knowledge of German, the relevant law generally stipulates that a B1 certificate is required for the issuance of a visa for training purposes. In some areas, however, the vocational schools require language skills that are above the B1 level. We therefore recommend that you contact us before reaching language level B1. We also conduct initial information talks if you only have beginner knowledge of the German language.

• There are legal requirements so that a visa can be issued (in 2022 this amount is €939 gross). In many sectors of the economy, the training allowances are lower, so that you cannot get a visa for this training or only under special conditions (e.g. free accommodation, etc.).
• In the area of health/care, the amount of remuneration at the start of training is currently around €1,150 gross.

You can find more detailed information about the various training occupations and the respective remuneration on the relevant website of the Federal Employment Agency: https://berufenet.arbeitsagentur.de/berufenet/faces/index;BERUFENETJSESSIONID=T83n4S_Pfxgs7vLqUnuuF_Do5xB68zY-hPSWuY6OwTmGL27-ZhaX!1672106437?path=null

We work together with partners in different federal states. We are currently offering apprenticeships with our partners in Baden-Württemberg, Lower Saxony and Saxony.

• Our services are free of charge for you because we finance ourselves through contracts with our partners in Germany.
• However, you will incur costs in the course of the procedures. For example, when learning the German language (language courses, exams), documents/papers (copying, certification, translation) as well as administrative fees (fee when applying for a visa, travel expenses, etc.).

As part of our projects, our partners provide the first accommodation or find this first accommodation. The trainee pays the rent for the accommodation.

• Our services also include applying for a visa (booking an appointment, filling out the application form, preparing the necessary papers).

• The law does not provide for an age limit for training. However, the Skilled Immigration Act provides for an age limit for skilled workers, namely 45 years, which can be exceeded under certain circumstances.

During the apprenticeship it is possible under certain conditions to catch up with the family. To do this, the statutory conditions must be met.

Experiences and tips from a participant in the training project with the Diakonisches Werk Württemberg:

Above all, I would like to mention three things that helped me in the context of the training project with the Diakonie. Linked to this is a thank you to Georg Schiel and his staff for all their patience, time and support.
– All formalities related to the start of training and the translation of documents;
– Travel expenses for a ten-day internship and an entry fee from the Diakonie at the start of the training;
- Accomodation and friendliness from Georg Schiel and the employees of the Diakonie, who you can approach at any time.

The three biggest problems you had when you started your apprenticeship?
– Language, ie insufficient language skills, difficult understanding (especially technical terms). However, the situation improves increasingly after a few months at school and at work.
– Difficult to study and prepare for exams due to lack of language skills.
– One of the problems was also adapting to the new environment and regulations.
We didn't have any other problems. Also because we have a very good boss in Freudenstadt. In addition, the entire staff of our home is very friendly and helps us trainees in all matters.

Tips:
– Learn as much German as possible!
– Learn technical terms!
– The job of a nurse is challenging. You have to constantly show physical and mental commitment. Because of that, I don't advise anyone who has doubts and isn't fully committed to apply to apply. He or she should then rather leave the apprenticeship to someone who is willing to really take on the care of the elderly and sick.