For Candidates
Your path to Germany – language preparation, applications, document preparation, and career orientation.
Your Path to Germany
Sprachhafen supports international professionals, apprenticeship seekers, and applicants from Sri Lanka with language preparation, applications, document preparation, and career orientation. We help you organize your documents, improve your German skills, prepare application documents, and get to know suitable employers or training companies.
No Placement Fees for Candidates
Placement with employers is free of charge for candidates. In apprenticeship placement, no placement fees are requested from or accepted from apprenticeship seekers. Voluntary additional services such as language courses, application training, translations, document preparation, or private career preparation may be agreed separately. These services are not placement fees and do not guarantee employment, an apprenticeship, a visa, or recognition.
Possible Professional Fields
We support applicants from various professional fields, especially:
The specific opportunities depend on qualifications, language level, professional experience, available documents, employer demand, and official requirements.
Typical Documents for Professionals
- CV
- Passport
- Training certificate or qualification certificate
- Certificate / transcript / overview of subjects
- Employment references or proof of professional experience
- B1 or B2 language certificates, if available
- Additional documents depending on the profession and employer requirements
Typical Documents for Nursing Professionals
- BScN or diploma certificate
- Registration certificate as a nurse, e.g. Sri Lanka Nursing Council or PHSRC
- Transcript / overview of subjects
- CV
- Passport
- Employment records, if available
- B1 or B2 German certificate, if available
- Additional documents as required by the competent recognition authority
What Does Professional Recognition Mean?
Professional recognition is a procedure that checks whether a professional qualification obtained abroad is comparable to a German professional qualification. Training, content, duration, certificates, and, where relevant, professional experience are reviewed. For regulated professions, such as nursing, recognition is generally required in order to work in Germany in that profession. For non-regulated professions, recognition is not always mandatory, but it can be helpful for applications, employers, and career opportunities. The final decision is made by the competent recognition authority.
We Support With
- Preparing and organizing required documents
- Reviewing certificates, training records, and professional experience
- Preparing CVs and application documents
- Communication with employers, businesses, and institutions
- Preparation for interviews
- Guidance in navigating the recognition process
- Referral to suitable companies, businesses, hotels, care facilities, or training companies
Recognition for Nursing Professionals
Nursing professionals from Sri Lanka generally need professional recognition or permission to use the professional title in order to work as nursing professionals in Germany. The competent authority checks the equivalence of the training and other requirements. If substantial differences are identified, a compensatory measure may be required, such as an adaptation course or knowledge test. The competent recognition authority decides which measure is required. Sprachhafen supports with orientation, document preparation, translation, and communication. Recognition is not guaranteed.
Professionals in Trades, Technology, Automotive, Electrical, Hotels, and Hospitality
In addition to nursing professionals, we also support professionals from other fields, such as electrical work, automotive mechatronics, skilled trades, hotels, hospitality, and technical and commercial occupations. Depending on the profession, formal recognition may be required, voluntary, or helpful for employers. Together with candidates, we review which documents are available and which steps are appropriate for the specific profession.