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Professional Recognition Advice to Germany

Our consulting services are aimed at skilled workers with nationally recognized academic or vocational qualifications who are actively seeking employment in Germany. Our goal is to support Indonesian skilled workers to successfully enter the German labor market.

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Germany seeks skilled workers from abroad

Germany is facing a skilled workers shortage. The number of unfilled job positions has been increasing for years. In the first quarter of 2025, around 600,000 job vacancies in Germany remained unfilled. By the end of 2024, more than 6 million foreign skilled workers were already employed in Germany (out of a total of 39.3 million workers in Germany). 

 

In principle, all areas of the German economy are affected by the shortage of skilled workers. Some of the most important fields include:

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To solve this issue, the German government is pursuing the goal of attracting around 400,000 skilled workers from abroad to take up work in Germany every year. The Skilled Immigration Act (FEG) has simplified the regulations for immigration.  

 

According to the Skilled Immigration Act, the term skilled worker is a foreigner who:  

  • Has completed a German vocational or academic education (of at least 2 years) or 
  • Has completed a foreign vocational or academic education that has been recognized as equivalent in Germany, or  
  • Has a foreign university degree comparable to a German university degree. 

 

There are two procedures for determining the equivalence or comparability of a foreign degree: the recognition procedure (Anerkennung) and the evaluation of university degrees (Zeugnisbewertung).

Good reasons to apply for recognition

  • Recognition or evaluation of a university degree is generally a requirement for the issuance of a German work visa  
  • It enables German employers to objectively assess the competencies of Indonesian skilled workers 
  • Better career opportunities in Germany   
  • Opportunity to participate in further training measures based on the recognition results 
  • Faster access to a permanent residence permit and thus simplifies the process of family reunification

ProRecognition consultation support  

ProRecognition is a consultation project for the recognition of foreign degrees. It is aimed at skilled workers with vocational and academic qualifications abroad. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ) and coordinated by DIHK Service GmbH. ProRecognition was launched in 2015 and since 2024, it has also been implemented at the AHK Indonesia/EKONID.  

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Our support includes: 

  • Individual consultation and support throughout the recognition process 
  • Guidance and assistance in applying for the relevant work visa 
  • Information on language requirements to work in Germany 
  • Workshops on job applications in Germany 
  • Consultation on migration to Germany  
  • Online networking events between German companies and Indonesian skilled workers 

 

The procedure and requirements for a degree recognition heavily depend on the type of the degree and the desired profession in Germany. 

List of the most important German professions in our advisory

Register for consultation

Our consultation support is intended for skilled workers in the following situations:   

 

1. You have received a job offer as a skilled worker from a company in Germany. We would be pleased to advise you on degree recognition, visa, and your family migration to Germany. 

 

2. Or you have not yet received any job offer from an employer in Germany, but you have:  

  • An academic (S1, S2, S3) or a vocational (SMK, D2, D3, D4) degree and live in Indonesia  
  • An interest in working in Germany 
  • German language skills at minimum A2 level 
Please note that we are a consultation center and not the authorities in Germany for the recognition of the foreign degrees. The actual recognition result is beyond our responsibility.

ProRecognition in numbers

  • 9 countries

    where ProRecognition is implemented

  • 32,500 people

    have received advisory on recognition

  • 9,350 recognition applications

    have been submitted

  • 7,000 positive recognition results

    have been issued

  • 2,250 foreign skilled workers

    have taken up employment in Germany

*These figures are based on voluntary feedback from the people advised. The actual number of recognitions, certificate evaluations and job entries in Germany may be higher 

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