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Contact points for companies

If you want to accompany the recognition process, you and the applicant can use various offers of information and advice.

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Securing skilled labor and integration

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FAQ for companies

In this section you will find answers to frequently asked questions about professional recognition. The section is focused on the perspective of companies accompanying the recognition process.

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You would like to know what "compensation measure" or "qualification analysis" mean. These and other definitions you can find here.

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Find out who launched the project and who is responsible for implementation and development of the portal.

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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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Pilot project to attract foreign skilled workers from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the German craft sector

04.02.2020

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is funding the "Pilot project for the recruitment of foreign skilled workers for the German craft trades" as a supporting measure to accompany the new Skilled Immigration Act, which comes into force on 1 March 2020.

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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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Record number of recognitions – BQ-Portal speeds up recognition process

09.09.2025

In 2024, Germany recognized more foreign professional qualifications than ever before – with a particularly sharp rise in recognitions from Ukraine.The BQ-Portal has played a key role in accelerating the recognition process through its comprehensive country and professional profiles. Since 2022, it has been actively expanding its contents related to Ukraine.

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