Projects worldwide

Foreign skilled workers need programmes tailored to their needs. We are involved in projects worldwide to provide intensive language and intercultural preparation for the German labour market - in cooperation with partners and in our own projects.

Fit for the German employment market

This project allows skilled workers hoping to migrate to Germany and potential apprenticeship candidates from Brazil, Columbia and Mexico to receive preparatory language training free of charge in their country of origin. This project is a cooperative venture with the Federal Employment Agency.

Mexico: training partnerships in Latin America (APAL)

The Goethe-Institut Mexico, working hand-in-hand with the Federal Employment Agency as well as university hospitals and clinics in various German cities, provides an opportunity to participate in the APAL programme.

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Vietnam: coming to Germany as a healthcare worker (Vivantes Project)

The Goethe-Institut Vietnam offers tailored language courses with specialist language elements for those hoping to take up a position in the care sector. The project is a cooperative venture involving the Vivantes care group and the Vietnamese Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs.

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Brazil: Training partnerships in Latin America (APAL)

The Goethe-Institut Brazil, working hand-in-hand with the Federal Employment Agency as well as partner clinics in Germany, provides an opportunity to prepare for the APAL programme by learning to speak German.

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Brazil: Dual study programme South America (DAMOS)

The Goethe-Institut offers an extensive programme and qualified support in South America to provide optimum preparation for a dual study programme in Germany.

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Triple Win

A cooperative venture between the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Development Cooperation; GIZ) and the Zentrale Auslands- und Fachvermittlung (International Placement Service; ZAV) under the umbrella of the Federal Employment Agency to facilitate the sustainable recruitment of care workers from abroad with involvement of the Goethe-Institut.

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Indonesia: Vocational Training in Germany

The Dual Study programme in Germany is highly regarded abroad. Many young people from Indonesia are interested in it as well. The Goethe-Institut has put together the key information and some personal experiences.

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South Africa: Vocational Training in Germany

The number of learners, who take our German courses to prepare for an apprenticeship has increased. Because of this, the Goethe-Institut Südeafrica has gathered some information about vocational programmes.

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Egypt: Up4Jobs Programme

On behalf of the German Federal Government, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Ägypten (GIZ), together with the Goethe-Institut Egypt, offers the Up4Jobs programme, which prepares you linguistically, professionally and culturally to work for a German company in Egypt.

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THAMM

Fair and sustainable recruitment of apprentices and skilled workers from North Africa for Germany – a cooperative project led by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Development Cooperation; GIZ) and the Federal Employment Agency (BA)

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