Start your nursing education in Germany.

Join Signite to become a nurse in Germany - with free of charge training and salary from day one!

Signite: we bring people together

At Signite, we’re all about opening up opportunities and creating pathways that wouldn’t otherwise exist. We want to bring people together across borders and thus create opportunities for a professional career.

In this way, we offer young people a sound nursing education in Germany. Employers from elderly care and rehabilitation clinics are happy to have their teams strengthened by committed care workers who are capable of development.

How do you become a nursing trainee in Germany?

The path is not that long and difficult. It’s all about you and your commitment to learning German – up to language level B2. This gives you the security you need to get off to a good start in your training in Germany. You will also need an employer and have to have your school-leaving certificate recognised by a German authority. But that’s what we are here for, to support you in these steps as well as in applying for a visa in good time before you start your training.

Checklist - what is needed:

German at A2/B1 level for interview

Employer

Recognition of school-leaving certificate (or additional vocational qualification, if applicable)

Passed German language exam B2 in your home country

We at Signite are here for you and support you with everything!

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Nursing education in Germany: what does it mean?

The training to become a nursing specialist lasts three years. Those who complete it develop into real all-round talents in the care sector. This is because the training is generalist, which means that the trainees - called trainees for short - get to know all areas of nursing. It's about medical knowledge, of course, but also about learning, for example, how to support patients individually, how to behave in acute situations and also how to stay healthy and fit yourself in your nursing job.

What is probably different from your home country is that it is a school-based education with many practical assignments. Theory phases at school alternate with practical phases in different care facilities. However, you spend most of the time for the practical part with your employer. Important: already in the first year of training, prospective nursing professionals receive up to 1,200 euros gross per month. This means that you don't have to pay anything for the training yourself! From the first month of training, you will receive your training salary, which you can manage quite well with. Often your employer will also support you with cheap accommodation and other things. With each year of training, the salary increases and at the same time you will already be able to be a more active carer yourself with what you have learned!

You can't do it without good German

In order to be able to start your training safely, you must be able to speak good German. Because as soon as you sit in the nursing school or are shown practical things by so-called practice supervisors at your employer's, everyone will only speak German with you. That means you have to understand what is being said and also be able to actively communicate in German yourself. That's why it's very important and up to you to regularly and intensively attend language courses in your home country in order to pass the B2 exam and thus have the basis for the transfer. German at level B2 will help you get started, but it will certainly not be enough to enable you to travel with a good feeling of linguistic confidence. That is why you will continue to learn German after your arrival, parallel to your nursing training. Your employer will support you in this. And the fact that you are already in the country and everyone around you speaks German will certainly help you to get along better step by step.

A big step: expectations, hurdles and motivation

How does nursing training actually work exactly? What can I expect during my first days in Germany? Where and how will I live? When will I arrive - and what could possibly go wrong before then? These are all questions that are surely running through your head and all of them are not only completely justified, but also good and right! At Signite, we are here to answer them. Because if you know what to expect, you feel more confident and better prepared if something unexpected happens or goes wrong. If you want to register with us and take the first step towards learning the nursing profession as a trainee in Germany in the future, you will receive appropriate advice on site and thus be supported in this decision, which is so important for your own life. If you are then part of our Signite Community, as a registered user you have access to our online magazine with further information on many important things.

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Questions & Answers

Registration is very easy, just a few clicks on our registration form. Give us basic information about you and your contacts. We will then transfer those details to our matching app where you can log in and complete your profile. You can join Signite if you have a diploma from any four-years high school.

Our approach is very flexible. You don’t need to have any German language skills to join Signite. However, we are also happy if you join with existing knowledge of German language as these speeds up your process. The interview with your employer can take place at A2/B1-level, for the visa we strongly recommend B2. Signite can support you with finding suitable German language courses. Just get in touch with us!

With our matching app we provide you with the digital framework to find the right employer. You can choose your employer according to your preferences. You decide about the location in Germany where you would like to work. Or maybe you are completely flexible? All this affects your matches and therefore the selection of suitable employers. It’s up to you!

Signite provides continuous support from your registration until your transfer to Germany. We support you with starting the application for the professional recognition, following along the language training and helping you in interviews with your future employer. We’re assisting you with your visa application. We manage that via our online matching app or if needed in personal contact with our Signite staff.

Using the Signite matching app is free of charge for all users with no hidden costs. We believe that experts should follow their objective to migrate to Germany with maximum flexibility and without being bound by contracts. However, we expect you to follow our approach with commitment, sincerity and personal effort to fulfill all process steps in time.

Yes.

First thing that you should do is to learn German - up to language level B2. You will also need an employer (we will help you) and must have your school-leaving certificate recognized by a German authority.

The training to become a nursing specialist lasts three years. Those who complete it develop into real all-round talents in the care sector.

No, it is only necessary to have your school-leaving certificate recognized by a German authority.

Start your nursing education in Germany.

Signite: we bring people together

How do you become a nursing trainee in Germany?

Checklist - what is needed:

Nursing education in Germany: what does it mean?

You can't do it without good German

A big step: expectations, hurdles and motivation

Register for free!

Questions & Answers

How can I join Signite?

Do I need German language skills to join Signite?

How do I find my employer?

How do I get supported by Signite?

What are my obligations?

Is Signite really free?

How can I become a nursing trainee in Germany?

How long does nursing training last?

Is my previous education relevant to joining Signite?