German in professional contexts

Which German skills are required to cope with the language demands of an apprenticeship or within a professional context. How specific do professional language skills need to be, how and where can they be acquired, and how can they be evidenced? Here you find articles that explore these questions from different perspectives.

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German tests for professionals

The professional context has become an increasingly important component of German tests. Some of these tests have already become established.
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Specialist language tests for the nursing profession
“Goethe-Test PRO Pflege” and “telc Deutsch B1·B2 Pflege”

In order to attract people from abroad to nursing professions in Germany, the first thing you need is adequate proficiency in the language. There are currently two exams that can be used to prove specialist language skills in the healthcare field: “Goethe-Test PRO Pflege” and “telc Deutsch B1·B2 Pflege”.
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