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More and more people from EU countries live in Germany
04.06.2019
Compared to 2008, the number of EU foreigners in Germany has doubled. Most immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe. The immigrants represent a great potential for the German economy. The BQ-Portal offers comprehensive information on foreign vocational qualifications and thus creates greater acceptance for foreign credentials.
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Recruitingreise Vietnam
04.05.2023
07.05.2023
Veranstaltung
Hand in Hand for International Talents

Sie möchten internationale Fachkräfte rekrutieren, aber diese vorher persönlich kennen lernen? Dann reisen Sie mit dem Projekt Hand in Hand for International Talents nach Vietnam und lernen Sie vom 04. - 07. Mai 2023 (inkl. An- und Abreise) die Fachkräfte des Projekts  direkt vor Ort kennen. Unternehmen aus den IHK-Bezirken Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Lübeck, Reutlingen, Rostock, München, Offenbach und nach individueller Absprache auch außerhalb dieser können vom 04. bis 07. Mai in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt qualifizierte Fachkräfte in folgenden Bereichen kennenlernen: Hotellerie und Gastronomie / Elektronik / Fachinformatik. 

Wenn Sie Fragen zum Projekt oder der Veranstaltung haben, dann melden Sie sich gerne via der E-Mail-Adresse projekt_hih@dihk.de oder direkt bei Ihrem regionalen Ansprechpartner. Sie finden die jeweiligen Kontaktdaten auf der verlinkten Website

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Around 40 percent of those interested in professional recognition hold a vocational qualification
29.05.2015
The specialist unit at the Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (f-bb) evaluated the cases processed by the contact points of the “Integration through Qualification (IQ)” in the period from mid-2012 until the end of 2014. A total of 37.562 guidance services on recognition of foreign professional qualifications were provided all over Germany in this period. Those aged 25 to 44 made up 75.8 percent of people seeking counselling. Furthermore, far more women (63.2 percent) than men (36.8 percent) contacted the IQ advisory centers.
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About the portal
The BQ-Portal is the only service in Germany to provide comprehensive information on foreign professional qualifications and vocational training systems. It fosters transparency and consistency.
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General information about the process of recognition in Lower Saxony
13.06.2024
Veranstaltung
IQ Netzwerk

In this seminar, it will be discussed which requirements must be met for recognition, how a professional recognition process is carried out and which advice institutions can help you. Furthermore, the difference between regulated and non-regulated professions and the possible financing options will be explained. 
Target group: people with foreign qualifications who are seeking professional recognition in Germany.

Registration for the free online event is not necessary.

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Recognition by profession 2020
For the regulated professions, the rate of full recognition ranges from 35 to 75 percent, except for veterinarian and nursing professional which has a success rate of 90 percent and 86 percent, respectively. Furthermore, the highest rate of full equivalence was issued for the non-regulated occupation of cook, at 82 percent. This is immediately followed by the occupations of electrical systems technician, specialist for metal technology and industrial electrician with over 70 percent.
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Recognition by profession 2019
The rate of full equivalencies varies by profession. For the regulated professions, the rate of full recognition ranges from 25 to 65 percent, with the exception of veterinarian which has a success rate of 80 percent. Furthermore, the highest rate of full equivalence was issued for the non-regulated occupation of cook, at 83 percent. This is immediately followed by the occupations of electrical systems technician, technician for metal technology and hairdresser with over 60 percent.
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Recognition by profession 2021
The rate of full equivalencies varies by profession. The success rate of positive recognition for the regulated professions is between 35 and 70 percent, except for the profession of general care and pediatric nurse, which has a low success rate of 24 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of decisions of full equivalence for the non-regulated occupation of cook is the highest at 86 percent. This is immediately followed by the occupations of elec-trician, industrial electrician, and metal technology specialist with over 70 percent.