German for Work

Reception usually needs B1–B2 German, housekeeping and kitchen often A1–A2. Check-in, phone, complaint and breakfast phrases, plus 2 dialogues.

The Aufnahmegespräch (Pflegeanamnese) covers 14 topics, from allergies to biography. Full German question list, model dialogue and Aufnahmebericht.

Nurses usually need B2 German for recognition. This 12-month plan (about 11 hours a week) takes you from A1 to B2, with a weekly structure.

B2 is enough for most jobs and for nursing recognition, but doctors also need a C1-level medical exam. What B2 covers, profession by profession.

Gross minus income tax and about 21–22% social insurance = net. On 3,000 euros gross (tax class I, 2026) you keep roughly 2,000–2,100 euros.

For a degree programme taught in German, C1 is the standard requirement — most universities specifically accept TestDaF (typically level…

What the telc Deutsch B1·B2 Pflege exam tests, who needs it, how the oral exam works, and how to prepare, with vocabulary and practice tips.

Write what you saw, heard and measured, with time and initials, and no judgments. 18 before/after entries, 10 phrase patterns and 5 sample reports.

Nursing training in Germany takes 3 years, has no tuition fee and pays a monthly allowance. Schools ask for B1 or B2 German, depending on the Land.

The FSP tests C1 medical German in 3 parts of about 20 minutes each. Fees we checked range from 420 to 800 euros by state, paid again for each retake.