German for Work

No German is needed for the EU Blue Card. 2026 minimum: 50,700 euros (45,934.20 in shortage jobs). A1: settlement after 27 months, B1: 21.

Phrases for every stage of a German Vorstellungsgespräch: introduction, experience, strengths, salary, notice period and your own questions.

Krankenschwester is female, Krankenpfleger is male, and both are older titles. On a CV or in ads, use Pflegefachfrau, Pflegefachmann or Pflegefachkraft.

A nursing handover covers who the patient is, what changed, values with times and what the next shift must do. SBAR, a template and 2 model handovers.

Doctors seeking recognition (Approbation) to practise in Germany typically need a strong B2 to C1 general German level, plus a…

Nurse Anerkennung takes about 3–4 months after complete documents, then B2 German. If gaps remain: Kenntnisprüfung or Anpassungslehrgang.

The 12 questions asked at an Ausbildung Vorstellungsgespräch, with model answers in simple German, vocabulary and mistakes to avoid.

Two routes: get your nursing qualification recognised, or do the 3-year Pflege training. German level is B2 for recognition, B1 or B2 for training.

Pflegefachfrau means “qualified female nurse” (Pflegefachmann = male). It is the official title for nurses trained in Germany since 2020.

German has four grammatical cases — Nominativ, Akkusativ, Dativ, and Genitiv — and they all answer one basic question: what…