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10 years anniversary of Recognition Act and BQ-Portal: valuable contribution to integration and securing skilled labor

31.03.2022

A successful decade of recognition of foreign professional qualifications lies behind us! More than 400,000 applications for recognition and an annual increase in applications until 2019 prove that the Recognition Act has been successful. Procedures as well support structures are well established.

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Destatis press release: figures on recognition

The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has evaluated the recognition of foreign professional qualifications in 2020. Overall, 5% more foreign vocational qualifications were recognised as fully or partially equivalent in 2020 than in the previous year.

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Information and promotion materials

Spread the word about the BQ-Portal! In the downloads section, you can download our logo, the current brochure and a “media kit”.

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Factsheet

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Logo - German Economic Institute (cooperating partner)

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Logo - INIT (cooperating partner)

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Company Perspective on Professional Recognition: Results of the IW Study

02.05.2025

On 5 June 2025, the German Economic Institute (IW) will present the results of its new study on the recognition of professional qualifications at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels. The event will bring together stakeholders to discuss the role of professional recognition in addressing skills shortages.

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Companies & recognition

You have received a job application with a professional qualification obtained abroad but you do not know whether it is appropriate or sufficient. Or: You already have employees with foreign professional qualifications and are wondering whether you could place them in a position better suited to their qualifications - and thus make optimal use of your available human resources.

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