Brief newsletter January 2025

Brief newsletter January 2025:

Dear Readers,

We wish you a happy and successful year 2025!

We are pleased to continue providing you with all relevant information about skilled worker immigration and to exchange ideas with you this year. With great enthusiasm, we have already recorded some innovations on our portal at the beginning of the year. We hope you enjoy reading!

Your Make it in Germany Team

Updates on Make it in Germany

Revised Brochures for Employers

The brochures "Possibilities of skilled worker immigration – What employers need to know" and "Questions and answers about the fast-track procedure for skilled workers" have been comprehensively updated and adapted to the current legal situation. Employers will find consolidated information in the document, including the requirements for employing foreign skilled workers in Germany and the procedure, residence regulations, contact points, and important terminology.

Skilled worker immigration (EN)

Skilled worker immigration (DE)

Fast-track procedure (EN)

Fast-track procedure (DE)

New Videos: "Ask me Anything" with 2 Indian Skilled Workers

Meet software developer Reshma and civil engineer Avdhesh: two professionals from India who share their experiences in Germany. In our "Ask me Anything" format, they answer questions about job hunting, finding accommodation, and the benefits of living and working in Germany – and provide fascinating insights into cultural differences and their personal perspectives on the German working environment.

Open video: Reshma

Open video: Avdhesh

"Getting Started in Germany" Guide

The new brochure "Getting started in Germany" from the portal "deutschland.de" offers international skilled workers valuable tips on housing, finances, language, leisure, family life, and much more. The guide includes many practical voices and videos and is available in twelve different languages.

Open brochure

Webinar for Indian & Brazilian Skilled Technicians

Are you a technician with an electrical, electronics, mechanical or mechatronics background from India or Brazil looking for opportunities to work in Germany? The "Hand in Hand for International Talents" project offers free, end-to-end support: from German classes in the home countries to a smooth integration in Germany. Register now for our webinar on March 19, 2025 to learn more about the application process, eligibility requirements, and matching support.

On behalf of the

Issued by

German Economic Institute
Make it in Germany
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 21
50668 Cologne
Germany

Editors: Vanessa Pohlmann and Marlene Schimpf

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