Skills for new professional opportunities for practical training in Germany

Language course and intercultural training

GIZ works in close collaboration with government ministries and employment agencies in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia and with the Federal Employment Agency in Germany. The first step involves the Federal Employment Agency and local agencies that select the candidates and puts them in contact with companies in Germany. Support for young people continues after their arrival in Germany, for example through introductory workshops and consultations. During the period since 2020, Thamm helped 700 potential job seekers from 3 countries to prepare for migration, for example by offering language courses at level B1 and intercultural training. Within Germany, the project has so far placed 412 apprentices and qualified workers in training or employment positions.

The state of Thuringia also aims to recruit the workers of skilled crafts and transactions with its craft project funded by the EU. As part of the project, the Erfurt Chamber of Commerce helps companies find trainees and qualified workers internationally. Craft focuses on Vietnam, Georgia, Moldova and Kazakhstan. Young people aged 18 to 27 have the opportunity to request learning or even for a Thuringia work company. The premises of the program are awarded in partnership with professional and linguistic schools, secondary schools and universities, as well as government ministries and embassies in the countries of origin of candidates.

The success of international training initiatives such as skills experts, Thamm and Craft depends on awareness and acceptance levels for two two -way training options in the countries concerned. In this spirit, the APAL project focuses on the construction of training partnerships in Latin America in order to intervene at an early stage and to inform young people of this career path. Apal prepares students and former students of German schools “Pasch” abroad of El Salvador and Mexico for two -track training in Germany. Pasch is an initiative of the Federal Foreign Office in cooperation with the German Central Agency for schools abroad, the Goethe-Assitut, the German university exchange service and the educational exchange service. Since 2021 Pasch, the Goethe-Aistit Mexico, the Federal Employment Agency and hospitals in various German cities have worked hand in hand with Apal. The program provides nurses and skilled workers in careers in medical technology.