There are many different jobs in Germany for which you can apply from abroad. An essential requirement is that you hold a degree and get it officially recognized in Germany.
I recently gave a talk to parents who have teenage children. They wanted to find out which career paths have particularly good prospects for their children in the future. The professions I presented to the parents are also suitable for foreigners who want to work in Germany.
Those occupations with currently excellent future prospects are called „bottleneck occupations“. If you are trained in one of these professions, according to the latest legislation you could apply for a job in Germany and eventually move to Germany.
Professions with high demand
There is a high demand for skilled workers in these areas. This is also always associated with good development and career opportunities.
- Carers and nursing professionals
- Physicians (Doctors and other trained professionals in the medical field)
- Engineers
- IT-Specialists
- STEM-Professionals
- Craftspeople
Bottleneck professions („Engpaßberufe“)
A bottleneck occupation is defined as an occupation in which there are shortages of skilled workers.
Bottlenecks of skilled workers occur when the demand for skilled workers in a region and in an occupation exceeds the supply of skilled workers in the short term.
As I want to show you what professions these are in Germany at the given time, I went to an official statistic. This is list of professions from a statistical evaluation of the Employment Agency from May 2022.
In the table you’ll find the English occupational term or the occupational area, and in the middle the German designation.
All occupations belong to the bottleneck occupations. In each of these occupational areas, skilled workers with a degree are sought, including those from abroad.rmany .
Professions | German Berufsbezeichnung | Overall rating |
---|---|---|
Pavers, stonemason | Pflasterer/innen, Steinsetzer/innen | 3,0 |
Professions in civil engineering (o.S.) | Berufe im Tiefbau (o.S.) | 3,0 |
Professions line installation,-maintenance | Berufe Leitungsinstallation,-wartung | 3,0 |
Nursing Professions | Pflegeberufe | 2,8 |
Occupations Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning technology | Berufe Sanitär-, Heizungs-, Klimatechnik | 2,8 |
Professions surgical/medical-technical assistance | Berufe operations-/med.-techn. Assistenz | 2,7 |
Professions in pipeline construction | Berufe im Rohrleitungsbau | 2,7 |
Professions in refrigeration | Berufe in der Kältetechnik | 2,7 |
Professions in canal and tunnel construction | Berufe im Kanal- und Tunnelbau | 2,7 |
Professions in track construction | Berufe im Gleisbau | 2,7 |
Professions in facade construction | Berufe im Fassadenbau | 2,7 |
Professions in the production of building materials | Berufe in der Baustoffherstellung | 2,7 |
Medical-technical professions Radiology | Medizinisch-technische Berufe Radiologie | 2,5 |
Professions in tax consulting | Berufe in der Steuerberatung | 2,5 |
Professions in the sale of meat products | Berufe im Verkauf von Fleischwaren | 2,5 |
Professions in plumbing (o.S.) | Berufe in der Klempnerei (o.S.) | 2,5 |
Professions in road and asphalt construction | Berufe im Straßen- und Asphaltbau | 2,5 |
Professions in agricultural and construction machinery technology | Berufe i.d. Land-, Baumaschinentechnik | 2,5 |
Dental assistant | Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte | 2,4 |
Professions in hearing aid acoustics | Berufe in der Hörgeräteakustik | 2,3 |
Occupations in the care of the elderly (s.s.T.) | Berufe in der Altenpflege (s.s.T.) | 2,3 |
professions in the rescue service | Berufe im Rettungsdienst | 2,3 |
Assistance law office, notary’s office | Assistenz Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Notariat | 2,3 |
Professions in sales (furniture, furnishings) | Berufe im Verkauf (Möbel, Einrichtung) | 2,3 |
Professions in roller shutter and blind construction | Berufe im Rollladen- und Jalousiebau | 2,3 |
Professions in glaziery | Berufe in der Glaserei | 2,3 |
Carpentry professions | Berufe in der Zimmerei | 2,3 |
Professions screed and terrazzo laying | Berufe Estrich- und Terrazzoverlegung | 2,3 |
Occupations tile, slab, mosaic laying | Berufe Fliesen-, Platten-, Mosaikverlegung | 2,3 |
Professions in floor laying (o.S.) | Berufe in der Bodenverlegung (o.S.) | 2,3 |
Professions in roofing | Berufe in der Dachdeckerei | 2,3 |
Professions in masonry | Berufe im Maurerhandwerk | 2,3 |
Occupations in building construction (o.S.) | Berufe im Hochbau (o.S.) | 2,3 |
Professions in automotive engineering | Berufe in der Kraftfahrzeugtechnik | 2,2 |
Professions in stonemasonry | Berufe in der Steinmetztechnik | 2,2 |
Professions gardening, landscaping, sports ground construction | Berufe Garten-, Landschafts, Sportplatzbau | 2,2 |
Professional driver (freight transport/truck) | Berufskraftfahrer (Güterverkehr/LKW) | 2,2 |
Professions in dental technology | Berufe in der Zahntechnik | 2,2 |
Professions in ophthalmic optics | Berufe in der Augenoptik | 2,2 |
Veterinary nurse | Tiermedizinische Fachangestellte | 2,2 |
Medical assistant (o.S.) | Medizinische Fachangestellte (o.S.) | 2,2 |
Professions in sales (garden, home improvement.) | Berufe im Verkauf (Garten, Heimwerk.) | 2,2 |
Guide earthmoving, related | Führer Erdbewegungs-, verwandte | 2,2 |
Agricultural and forestry machinery operators | Führer land-, forstwirtschaftl. Maschinen | 2,2 |
Professions in insulation | Berufe in der Isolierung | 2,2 |
Occupations in finishing and drywall construction (o.S.) | Berufe im Aus- und Trockenbau (o.S.) | 2,2 |
Professions in parquet laying | Berufe in der Parkettverlegung | 2,2 |
Professions in concrete and reinforced concrete construction | Berufe im Beton- und Stahlbetonbau | 2,2 |
Professions in surveying technology | Berufe in der Vermessungstechnik | 2,2 |
Professions in food production (oS) | Berufe i.d. Lebensmittelherstellung (oS) | 2,2 |
Professions in automation technology | Berufe in der Automatisierungstechnik | 2,2 |
Professions in mechatronics | Berufe in der Mechatronik | 2,2 |
Production of wood-based materials and components | Produktion v. Holzwerkstoffen,-bauteilen | 2,2 |
Professions in agriculture (o.S.) | Berufe in der Landwirtschaft (o.S.) | 2,2 |
Insurance brokers | Versicherungskaufleute | 2,0 |
Professions sale medical supplies | Berufe Verkauf Sanitäts-, Medizinbedarf | 2,0 |
Professions sale medical supplies | Berufe Verkauf Sanitäts-, Medizinbedarf | 2,0 |
Monitoring, maintenance railroad infrastructure | Überwach., Wartung Eisenbahninfrastruktur | 2,0 |
Chimney sweepers | Schornsteinfeger/innen | 2,0 |
Professions in building materials testing | Berufe in der Baustoffprüfung | 2,0 |
Professions in scaffolding | Berufe im Gerüstbau | 2,0 |
The importance of a professional degree
If you have completed training in one of these professions and have a degree, then there are good prospects of gaining a foothold in the German labor market.
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