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Time and again, calculations are made to help us look into the future. The Institute for Labour Market and Educational Research (IAB) has calculated in a model how much nursing staff will be needed in the coming years. Among other things, this is intended to create a basis for policy-makers to make the right decisions and to show employers in the sector any bottlenecks that may arise early on. The development of the latest model calculation confirms that of previous years: Germany needs significantly more skilled nursing staff. In the federal state of Rhine

The number of people in need of long-term care in Germany has continued to rise as expected. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), 4.96 million people in Germany were in need of long-term care at the end of 2021. In December 2019, there were still 4.13 million. The vast majority of these people in need of care are cared for at home by their own relatives. Some of them receive support from carers who work in outpatient services and come by car to visit these people at home and help them professionally. Only one sixth of t

If you have decided to work as a physiotherapist, you want to actively help people so that they can live their lives without pain and discomfort. This brings satisfaction and is one of the main reasons for choosing this profession. There is currently a great need for physiotherapists throughout Germany, and there will be an increasing need for them in the future. This gives physiotherapists living and working abroad a great opportunity to pursue a career in a completely new environment. The working conditions are good. There is a wide range of courses to develop yourself. In addition, even if you come from abroad, you can start y

What is in store for you?

Anyone who wants to work as a nursing professional in Germany in the future must, in addition to proving their professional competences (through a knowledge test or adaptation course), also take a compulsory language test. This means that a normal B2 language certificate (e.g. from the Goethe Institute or telc) is no longer sufficient. Instead, a so-called Fachsprachenprüfung Pflege (FSP) at the B2 language level will be introduced in all federal states. You can find out when this will be introduced and what it means for you here. Implementation at the level of the individual federal states