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Living and Working in Germany

Have you decided to live in Germany permanently, for professional or private reasons? You will need German language skills and up-to-date information about life in Germany. The Goethe-Institut offers you quality support to best prepare you for a successful life in Germany.

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Juan, 2, 3, biyaheng Germany!

The Goethe-Institut can help you in your journey towards Germany through its project Mein Weg nach Deutschland. With support from the European Union through the Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund (AMIF), we organise the following free offers: 

  • Language skills enhancement workshops
  • Cultural events
  • Comprehensive infosessions, and
  • Practical advice to aid in pre-integration preparations.
Before leaving the  country, it is mandatory to reach a certain proficiency level in the German language depending on your intended purpose of stay.  If you're planning to move to Germany with your spouse or family, you need to have basic knowledge of the language (at least A1).  If you're aiming to go for vocational training or gainful employment, a minimum of B1 is required.

If you have more questions about living and working in Germany, you may reach out to the following email: juan01-manila@goethe.de.

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“Mein Weg nach Deutschland” calendar

Here you will find our free information events, German exercises and training courses. Register and get unlimited access to all offers!

Worldwide events

Fair Recruitment for Nurse Jobs in Germany

The quality mark ""Fair Recruitment Healthcare Germany"" ensures that the recruitment process is comprehensible. Navigating contracts in a foreign country can be confusing. Certified agencies simplify the process by providing communication and contracts in English, ensuring clarity and preventing misunderstandings. Through this platform, nurses from abroad can find out about a fair recruitment as a future nurse in Germany.

A Day in my life in Germany Vlog Series

Five Filipino vloggers have been chosen to produce Biyaheng Germany Vlogs for 2020. Get to know their first-hand experiences in Germany through their Vlogs!

Modernes Leben - Freizeit

Online offers by the Goethe-Institut

  • Web portal

    Mein Weg nach Deutschland

    Find answers to FAQs and handy information about living and working in Germany, including interactive exercises to practice and improve your German language skills.

    Das Gesicht einer jungen dunkelhaarigen Frau ist vor dem Brandenburger Tor zu sehen im Sonnenlicht. Foto: © Alina Holtmann / Maridav Foto: © Alina Holtmann / Maridav

  • Broschure (In German)

    Mein Deutschlandheft

    • Information on initial orientation in Germany
    • Topics: first steps in Germany, getting a job, finance, family life, leisure, finding help etc.
    • Language: German from A1 level

  • Juan01 Guide to Germany

    “JUAN01 Guide to Germany” will help you prepare Filipinos for their first days in Germany. The guide will help Filipinos to be oriented for your future living environment in Germany to make integration easier. Here you will find the book in English.

    Juan01 Guide to Germany Booklet © Goethe-Institut Philippinen © Goethe-Institut Philippinen

  • Community

    Alumniportal Deutschland

    On the Alumniportal Deutschland you can network with people who are also preparing to move to Germany or who are already living and working in Germany.

  • The Germany Magazine

    #DeutschlandNoFilter

    The diversity of Germany in one magazine. #DeutschlandNoFilter presents dialects and book trends, series tips and insights into everyday working life, sports and music, sustainable ideas and special places that you should get to know. A magazine for everyone who is interested in Germany and loves the German language.

    #DeutschlandNoFilter

Useful Links

  • Visas and entry

    On the website of the German Embassy South Africa you will find information about different visa options, requirements and procedures for applications.
     

  • Make it in Germany

    It provides international professionals with all information about living and working in Germany.

  • Recognition in Germany

    Sie möchten in Deutschland in Ihrem Beruf arbeiten? Sie erfahren hier, wie und wo Sie Ihren Abschluss anerkennen lassen können.

  • ProRecognition

    Is an advisory service of the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHKs) and provides free and reliable guidance on everything you need to know when looking for employment in Germany.

  • anabin

    This database provides information on educational certificates in classifying foreign qualifications in the German education system.

  • deutschland.de

    This portal provides tips and information about work and study and addresses current topics in Germany and abroad.

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