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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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Recognition by professional group 2015

The share of those granted full equivalence in the health and sales sector stands at more than 75%. The success rate in the law and administration sector is, on the contrary, extremely low due to significant differences in the law and administration systems among the countries.
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Recognition by professional group 2013

The share of applicants granted full equivalence in Germany varies widely by individual professions and by professional groups. The proportion of applicants who received full equivalence is especially high in the sales and healthcare sectors.
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Retrospective: EU Institutions Show Strong Interest in Study Results on Recognition

The BQ-Portal had the opportunity to present the results of the study “Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications Company Perspective” in Brussels twice in a row. First, the IW office in Brussels invited participants to the European Economic and Social Committee to discuss the results with representatives of the EU Commission and other European stakeholders. In addition, Members of the European Parliament, Nela Riehl and Brigitte van den Berg, invited participants for an exchange on the question: How can the transferability of qualifications within Europe be improved?
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The most important countries of training for the selected professions 2018

The majority of applications for recognition are filed by foreign general care nurses. Further professions we selected for a detailed overview are doctors, office clerks, electronics technicians and motor vehicle mechatronics technicians. The range of countries of origin is enormous. Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked first with 2.004 applications processed.
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The most important countries of training for the selected professions 2017

The majority of applications for recognition are filed by foreign general care nurses. Further professions we selected for a detailed overview are doctors, office clerks, electronics technicians and motor vehicle mechatronics technicians. The range of countries of origin is enormous. Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked first with 1.518 applications processed.
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Recognition by professional group 2014

The share of applicants granted full equivalence in Germany varies widely by individual professions and by professional groups. The proportion of applicants who received full equivalence is especially high in the sales and healthcare sectors.
Event

JOBCAFÉ: Make it in Heilbronn-Franken - Making Plans about living and working in Germany

26.03.2026
Veranstaltung
Welcome Center Heilbronn-Franken

The online seminar is aimed at individuals who are planning to live and work in Germany and have questions about the process. It provides an overview of key topics such as visa requirements and the appropriate visa type, the recognition of professional qualifications or degrees, the importance of German language skills for employment, and how the job search process works in Germany.

In addition, the seminar outlines available support services to assist participants on their path to living and working in the Heilbronn-Franken region.