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Working and Living in Germany - Recognition for Germany

08.04.2026
Veranstaltung
Bundesagentur für Arbeit
 

The International and Specialized Placement (ZAV) is responsible for international services within the Federal Employment Agency (BA) and cooperates with numerous high-level national and international partners. Its work focuses on the immigration of skilled workers from abroad and the placement of specialized professional groups.

The ZAV serves as a central point of contact for questions related to living and working in Germany. Through its information and advisory services, it supports international professionals both before and after their arrival, helping them to integrate quickly and navigate everyday life in Germany.

In addition, the ZAV provides more in-depth guidance, including an assessment of individual labour market opportunities and information on migration-related topics such as visas, recognition of qualifications, and learning German.

The WebTutorial focuses in particular on the recognition of foreign qualifications. The first part provides an overview of living and working in Germany, covering topics such as the labour market, skills shortages, visa requirements, the social security system, as well as application and job search processes, including an introduction to available services.

The second part addresses the recognition of foreign qualification, both academic and non-academi, in greater detail. It outlines the general process and illustrates it using practical case studies.

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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.

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Online Seminar on Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications in Germany

27.11.2025
Veranstaltung
Anerkennung in Deutschland

The online seminar offers essential information on the recognition of a foreign professional qualification in Germany and how to prepare for a successful professional start.

Having your professional qualification recognized is a key step toward successful integration into the labor market and building your career in Germany.

In this 90-minute online seminar, the training team from “Anerkennung in Deutschland” will provide practical, hands-on information about the recognition process — from submitting your application and preparing the required documents to finding available counselling options.

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Contact persons

If you as a company would like to support an international candidate or employee in having their foreign qualification recognized, you may use or point them to existing offers of information and advice.
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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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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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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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Qualifications of refugees

In this section, you can get an overview of the qualifications of refugees in Germany. Our compact country overviews provide you with information on education and vocational training in the main countries of origin and contact points for all aspects of integration of refugees in companies.
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Cooperation partners

The BQ-Portal, the portal “Recognition in Germany” and the database “anabin” are the three central information portals for recognition of foreign professional qualifications.