Foreign professionals, specialists, managers & young talents welcome in Germany.

Germany currently offers 961.000 vacant jobs*. Foreign professionals (f/m), managers and graduates with matching profiles are welcome in the companies. Know how about the German process of hiring & applying is expected.

(*official numbers of the German IAB Institute)

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PHOENIX GIR: Counselling of Foreigners & Migrants since 1994

Job chances in Germany for EU and Non-EU nationals

EU Nationals with matching profiles can work in all sectors. Currently German companies especially look for:

• Medical specialists / doctors / Fachärzte(internal medicine, anaesthesiology, chirurgy, neurology, orthopaedics, accident surgery, gynecology, radiology etc.)
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• Assistant doctors / Assistenzärzte - with or without experience
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• Nurses (trained or registered) of all faculties (especially paediatric, night watch, intensive care, anaesthetic, clinical geriatric, nephrology, oncology, operation, endoscopic surgery, palliative, hospice care, psychiatry, rehabilitation, long-term care) - with or without experience
  Krankenschwestern aller Fachbereiche (v.a. Kinder, Nachtwache, Intensivpflege, Anästhesie, Klinische Geriatrie, Nephrologie, Onkologie, Operation, Endoskopie, Palliativ, Hospiz, Psychiatrie, Rehabilitation, Langzeitpflege) - mit oder ohne Erfahrung
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• Geriatric / elderly care givers / ambulatory nurses - with or without experience
  Altenpfleger / ambulante Pfleger - mit oder ohne Erfahrung
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• Engineers + technicians (mechanical, electro(tech)nics, automotive, robotic, automation, energy, civil eng., constructionetc.)
  Ingenieure + Techniker (Maschinenbau, Elektronik/-technik, Fahrzeugbau, Robotic, Automation, Energie, Bauwesen etc.)
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• Design engineers (Catia, ProE, SolidWorks, Siemens NX etc.)
  Konstrukteure (Catia, ProE, SolidWorks, Siemens NX etc.)
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• IT-specialists / IT-Spezialisten (SAP, JAVA, C/C++, PHP, .NET, Apps, SQL, ORACLE)
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• CNC: programmer, lathe/turner, milling/cutter
  CNC: Programmierer, Dreher, Fräser
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• Sanitary, heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration professionals
  Sanitär-, Heizungs-, Klima- Kühltechniker
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• Pipe fitters / welders / tool-makers and other metall workers
  Rohrschlosser / Schweißer / Werkzeugmacher und andere Metall-Berufe
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• Industrial machinists / mecha(tron)ics / car mechanics
  Industriemechaniker / Mechatroniker / Kfz-Mechaniker
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• Electronics specialists / electricians
  Elektriker / Elektroniker / E-Installateure
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• Carpenters & roofers / Schreiner, Tischler & Dachdecker
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• Cooks & gourmet chefs / Köche
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• Hotel-, restaurant & catering professionals
  Hotel-, Restaurant- und Gastronomie-Fachkräfte
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• Marketing & Sales managers
  Sales persons for shops / Verkäufer in Geschäften
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• Truck- & delivery drivers / LKW-Fahrer
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• Train drivers / Zugführer
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• Callcenter-Agents / customer service (minimum B2 needed)
  
  
• Models
  
  

Non-EU nationals: According to new regulations candidates (f/m) from the following profession groups (A and/or B) can be accepted to work in Germany:

A)  By the German BLUECARD
(usually an academic degree is required)

• Engineers + technicians (e.g. mechanical, electro(tech)nics, automotive, robotic, automation, energy, aviation etc.)
  Ingenieure + Techniker (z.B. Maschinenbau, Elektronik/-technik, Fahrzeugbau, Robotic, Automation, Energie, Flugzeugbau etc.)
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• Design engineers (e.g. Catia V5, ProE, SolidWorks, Siemens NX etc.)
  Konstrukteure (z.B. Catia V5, ProE, SolidWorks, Siemens NX etc.)
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• IT-specialists / IT-Spezialisten (e.g. SAP, JAVA, C/C++, PHP, .NET, Apps, SQL, ORACLE)
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• Medical specialists / doctors / Fachärzte (e.g. internal medicine, anaesthesiology, chirurgy, neurology, orthopaedics, accident surgery, gynecology, radiology etc.)
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• Assistant doctors / Assistenzärzte - with or without experience

B)  And NEWLY (because of legal skills shortage regulations):
(minimum 2 years of a completed vocational training or similar qualification is required for:)

• Mechatronics (Mechatronik):  trained professionals and specialists
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• Automation (Automatisierung): trained professionals and specialists
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• Robotics, autonomous systems (Robotik, Autonome Systeme): specialists
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• Construction electr(oni)cs (Bauelektr(on)ik): trained professionals
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• Electrical machine engineering (Elektromaschinentechnik): trained professionals
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• Electrical-industrial engineering (Elektrische Betriebstechnik): trained professionals
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• Electronic systems technician (Elektroanlagenmontage): trained professionals
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• Industrial engineering: power switching, control systems, test facility
  (Prüffeld-Elektronik): trained professionals
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• Industrial electrics (Industrieelektrik): trained professionals
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• Lightning protection (Blitzschutz): trained professionals
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• Cable fitting: long-distance, power transmission, overhead line construction
  (Kabelmontage: Fern-, Frei- und Fahrleitungsbau): trained professionals
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• Network fitting (Netzmontage): trained professionals
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• Plant mechanic: sanitary, heating, air-conditioning
  (Anlagenmechanik: Sanitär-, Heizungs-, Klimatechnik): trained professionals
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• Installing (Installation): trained professionals
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• Pipe installation & maintenance (Leitungsinstallation,-wartung): trained professionals
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• Plumbing: construction, insulation, etc. (Klempner: Bau, Isolierung, etc.): trained professionals
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• Sanitary, heating and air-conditioning technology (Sanitär-, Heizungs-, Klimatechnik): trained professionals and specialists
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• Refrigeration technology (Kältetechnik): trained professionals
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• Railway: infrastructure monitoring & maintenance
  (Eisenbahn: Überwachung & Wartung): trained professionals
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• Railway / train driving (Zug-, Lokführung, Transport): trained professionals
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• *) Nurses (paediatric, night watch, intensive care, anaesthetic, clinical geriatric, nephrology, oncology, operation, endoscopic surgery, palliative, hospice care, psychiatry, rehabilitation, long-term care): trained / registered professionals & specialists
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  Krankenschwestern (Kinder, Nachtwache, Intensivpflege, Anästhesie, Klinische Geriatrie, Nephrologie, Onkologie, Operation, Endoskopie, Palliativ, Hospiz, Psychiatrie, Rehabilitation, Langzeitpflege): trained / registered professionals & specialists
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• *) Elderly care, geriatric nursing (Altenpflege): trained professionals
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• *) Ambulatory nursing (Ambulante Pflege): trained professionals
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• Surgical technology & medical technical assistance
  (operations-/medizinisch-technische Assistenz): trained professionals

(* Applications from these HEALTH professions from the following countries can't be accepted as they show a skills shortage accordig to the WHO: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cent. African Rep., Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo, Djibouti, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea (Bissau), Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

Standard Requirements (officially & practically) for candidates from the professions named above:

• An academic degree (for the Bluecard) OR minimum 2 years of a completed vocational training (or a similar qualification) OR
  
• Certificates about degrees, trainings, work experience
  
• Current(!) experience in these professions
• Minimum A2 in the German language (Phoenix GIR helps with fast and cost-effective German language courses)
• Professional application documents. Especially your CV & CL (Cover Letter) must follow the requirements of German companies in content, structure & design. Be familiar with the German hiring process or call/email us for active support!

You need help in getting better jobs in Germany?

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Nationalities with the highest interest to work & live in Germany:

EU: Poland I Romania I Bulgaria I Italy I Hungary I Spain I Greece I France I Slovakia I UK I Portugal I Croatia I Belgium I Cyprus I Czech Rep. I Denmark I Austria I Estonia I Latvia I Lithuania I Finland I Ireland I Luxembourg I Malta I Netherlands I Slovenia I Sweden . . .

Non-EU: India I Russia I Ukraine I USA I Australia I Moldova I Canada I Turkey I Serbia I Georgia I China I Singapore I Thailand I Syria I Kosovo I Albania I Bosnia & Herzegovina I Iraq I Vietnam I Macedonia I Morocco I Afghanistan I Iran I Kazhakstan I Pakistan I Brazil I Lebanon I Japan I Sri Lanka I South Korea I Tunesia I Philippines I Egypt I  . . .