Successfully Recruiting International Professionals
Are you a company looking for suitable personnel, or are you a candidate planning to start your career in Germany? The Berlitz team of international recruitment specialists will support you on this journey. We support companies with tailor-made solutions. These range from initial needs analyses and targeted international to the successful integration of your new employees in Germany. We support candidates from abroad as they prepare to move to Germany with individual advice and support. This includes language preparation through practical German courses and familiarization with working life and everyday life in Germany.
Thanks to our large global Berlitz network, you receive our services from a single provider. Our multi-member recruiting team in Germany coordinates everything for you. You have a single point of contact from the very beginning.
We have already successfully recruited from the following countries
Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Kenya, Egypt, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, India, the Philippines, Vietnam
Berlitz International Recruitment Services
All services from a single source
As one of the few providers on the market, Berlitz offers you every service directly from us. No outsourcing of services, just full service.
Take advantage of our home advantage
We have branches in more than 70 countries. With consistently high standards and global monitoring, we are there for your skilled workers on-site.
DIN ISO-certified
We want you to be satisfied. That is why our work is also assessed and certified in accordance with the independent ISO 9001 quality management standard.
Culture of diversity
Berlitz is a signatory to the Diversity Charter. Our employees come from over 40 countries. Cultural diversity is what makes our team so special.
Our partners
We work hand in hand with
Our services at a glance
- Individual advice for recruiting staff abroad, including funding opportunities
- Determination of selection criteria and procedures when searching for applicants
- Selection and recruitment directly in the country of origin
- Coordination with authorities and other institutions
- Conducting language instruction in the home and target country from A1 to C1
- Provider of international language examinations according to the standard of ALTE (e.g. telc, Goethe)
We support candidates from the very beginning
Recruiting international professionals takes time and requires a clear structure. We start supporting our candidates in their home country: from the initial conversations, through the selection process, language training, and final exam, all the way to intercultural training and their embassy appointment. This way, we ensure they arrive in Germany fully prepared – professionally, linguistically, and culturally.
Your process in 10 steps
From the initial inquiry to the advanced language course in Germany, we have put together an example recruitment process covering a period of approximately 18 months. Of course, you don't have to go the whole way with us; you can also access individual services at any time.
At the beginning of the recruitment process, we work with you to create a comprehensive needs analysis and a detailed job description, and then support you throughout the entire process: from screening potential candidates to conducting job interviews.
First, we assess potential applicants during the selection process to determine their suitability and ability to learn a new language. Detailed personal questions, psychological interviews, and tests are used to produce an individual assessment that provides you with sound criteria for your selection.
Candidates selected by your company take part in a language course at the Berlitz Center in the respective recruitment country. The course duration varies between 400 and 1,200 lessons, depending on the industry. With our Berlitz education controlling, we ensure that you are kept informed about learning progress on an ongoing basis, for example through performance reports or interim exams.
In addition to language training, we provide candidates with 20 to 100 hours of instruction in other skills that will help them learn German. These include learning strategies and grammar and phonetics training. We also offer support in the form of concentration and psychological training and team building.
What is life like in Germany? What is everyday working life like? We discuss these and other questions in intercultural training courses. In this way, we prepare participants for their arrival in their new home and for engaging with German culture—with the aim of raising awareness in a sustainable and successful manner. The training comprises 100 teaching hours. We also support you in training your employees so that they can welcome the new skilled workers.
Once everything important has been learned, we also prepare your potential new skilled workers optimally for the official language exam (telc/Goethe/ÖSD/Fachsprachenprüfung Pflege). This includes exam preparation courses at the Berlitz Center and support for independent preparation. Of course, we also take care of the entire organization of the exam.
We are also happy to assist you if you wish to recruit skilled workers with external support. With your approval, we collect all the necessary physical documents from the relevant candidates and also take care of packaging and shipping the documents before the start of classes.
After successfully passing the language test, candidates take part in conversation courses at the local Berlitz Center until their departure. We help your future employees to further improve their German language skills with proven Berlitz training quality. The courses comprise 60 to 100 lessons.
In addition to the lessons, we also provide participants with an AI-driven app for practicing German pronunciation. With a comprehensive e-learning platform, participants can prepare for the telc B1 and B2 exams independently and thoroughly in addition to the lessons.
After arriving in Germany, your future employees will take part in advanced language courses to improve their German language skills and meet the requirements for professional recognition. Good to know: Funding from the BAMF or via AZAV is possible.
What our customers say
"With Berlitz, we are holding 13 German for Nursing Professionals courses for 119 nurses on site in Mexico and Brazil. Upon completion, the participants will work as nurses caring for the elderly here in Berlin. We would like to warmly thank Berlitz for the competent assistance and flexible organization. Even though the situation around the globe was new and challenging for everyone at times, we always found a good solution together. Our most important responsibility is of course making sure that the participants continue to be motivated and receive support and the highest quality of instruction. We are very happy that Berlitz is on the job!"
Antje Bollinger and Madlen Franz, Vivantes Forum für Senioren GmbH
Would you like to learn more about our services?
In guten Händen
We are happy to assist you in your search for new skilled workers. Send us your inquiry without obligation.
Rita Pauls
Director HR and International Recruitment Services
Jana Trapp
Assistant Director International Recruitment Services
Annette Bufe
Senior Manager International Recruitment Services
Viviane Korn
Global Coordinator Quality of Instruction
Contact us
Do you have questions about skilled worker placement or need more information? No problem, we are happy to help. Get in touch with us - no obligation and no hassle. Your Berlitz team will get back to you shortly.
Frequently asked questions
- Advising companies on the recruitment of professionals from abroad, including funding opportunities
- Defining selection criteria and processes for finding applicants
- Selection and recruitment in the country of origin
- Coordinating with government agencies and other necessary institutions, as well as assisting with the recognition of professional qualifications and the visa process
- Conducting language courses and intercultural training in the countries of origin and destination, from A1 to C1
- Administering internationally recognized language exams according to ALTE standards (e.g., telc A1-B2, Goethe Certificate, professional language exams for nursing, and many more)
Our international professional placement team supports companies from various sectors and regions. We have expertise in the fields of healthcare, hospitality, electrical engineering, transportation (local and long-distance), construction, and mechanical engineering.
Berlitz recruits in Latin America (including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Chile), as well as in India, the Philippines, Uzbekistan, and Turkey. We have our own offices and teams on the ground in these locations. Starting mid-2025, we will also be active in Vietnam.
The costs depend on which specific services you contract with the Berlitz International Professional Placement team. We will gladly advise you and provide you with a non-binding estimate in advance.
In the field of language instruction in particular, there are a variety of subsidy programs – for German courses for physicians and nurses, for instance. In Germany, Berlitz offers both AZAV and DeuFöV certified programs. We will be happy to determine what options are available for your company.
Fair Recruitment Care Germany
When recruiting and placing nursing staff from third countries, we act in accordance with the quality criteria of the “Fair Recruitment Nursing Germany” seal of approval awarded by the “Quality Association for the Recruitment and Placement of Nursing Staff from Abroad e.V.” (Gütegemeinschaft Anwerbung und Vermittlung von Pflegekräften aus dem Ausland e.V.). German Senior Citizens' Aid Association.
Downloads
Information brochure on labor migration to the nursing sector in Germany
Policy Statement of Berlitz Deutschland GmbH
Complaint management
Your satisfaction as a skilled worker is important to us! If you have a complaint regarding recruitment, the program, or placement, or if you encounter a problem during the process, you can contact us at any time. Your concern will be taken seriously and handeled carefully within two weeks as part of our structured complaint management process. The following contact person is available to assist you with any concerns:
Jana Trapp, fachkraefte@berlitz.de