- Submit documents (CV, certificates, proof)
- Initial interview with our team
- Selection and personal consultation
Work in Germany as a nurse or early childhood educator with a permanent position.
Your path to Germany: the TalentOrange Program.
This is what we promise all our talents:
TalentOrange supports you throughout your entire journey to Germany: from the first conversation through to permanent employment. We prepare you linguistically and culturally and support you with all organisational steps: visa, work permit, professional recognition, entry, accommodation, settling into everyday life. Our programme is free of charge for you, because your future employer covers these costs. How is that possible? These are the standards of fair recruitment that we firmly believe in and adhere to.
Support for international nursing professionals and educators. This is what TalentOrange offers you.
This is what you can expect. Your benefits at a glance.
Free participation
Intensive language course to prepare for the B2 exam
Support with visa & work permit
Personal support with authorities and upon arrival in Germany
Access to a wide range of materials for learning the technical language
Help with finding accommodation, bank account, insurance
Preparation for professional recognition and the knowledge test
Permanent full-time position for at least two years, with the option to extend
International professionals in Germany: program process and getting started
This is how your journey to Germany unfolds:
You’ve decided: my future is in Germany!
Phase 1
Your application
You’ve been accepted!
Phase 2
Language course & preparation with a monthly scholarship
- Intensive German course (7–10 months)
- Learning technical language to prepare for everyday working life
- Support with visa & work permit
You passed the B2 language exam!
Phase 3
Arriving in Germany
- Welcome and on-site orientation by our Welcome Team
- Support with visits to authorities, finding accommodation, opening a bank account, internet and SIM card
- Starting in the work environment (hospital, daycare centre, therapy centre, etc.) as an assistant
- Preparation for the professional recognition exam
You have received professional recognition!
Phase 4
Your life in your new home
- Start as a qualified professional with a secure employment contract
- 2-year contract with the option to extend
- Long-term prospects & integration into the team
- Opportunity to become part of the alumni programme: network, professional development, exchange and mentoring
You have made your dream come true.
Language course, professional recognition & visa: benefits for international professionals
Our support -
so that your journey succeeds.
Does all of this sound like a lot? Don’t worry – we’re by your side. From your first day in the language course to your start on the job, we support you step by step. We make sure you settle in well in Germany and can get off to a successful start.
Participation requirements for international professionals: working in Germany with TalentOrange
Who can participate in the TalentOrange Program?
Our Program is aimed at skilled professionals from abroad who are seeking qualified full-time employment in Germany in the profession they trained for. We support you step by step on your journey. You can take part if you have at least a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following professions:
- Nurse
- Midwife
- Surgical Assistant
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Radiological Technologist
- Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- Early Childhood Educator
- Social (Education) Worker
You meet these requirements:
Openness:
You are open to a new culture and would like to live and work in Germany. You enjoy meeting new people.
Willingness to embrace change:
As you will be discovering a new country, you have a positive attitude towards change.
Diligence and commitment:
At the language school, you need diligence and motivation to learn German really well while still in your home country.
Perseverance:
When things get difficult, you don’t bury your head in the sand—you look for a solution. We will help you with that.
Become part of the TalentOrange Program now!
The button takes you directly to our application form. There, you select your professional qualification, upload your documents, and answer a few short questions.
Your contact at TalentOrange
Thalita Guarino
Frequently asked questions about the TalentOrange program – answers for international professionals
FAQ: The most important questions at a glance
You can apply at any time. Once we have received your documents, we will review your profile and notify you by email. When a selection process starts in your country, we will invite you to online interviews and later to in-person interviews.
Yes, the program is generally free of charge for you: from the language course to the visa and flight, and including translations and accommodation for your start in Germany—your future employer covers all costs. We work on the basis of a binding contract in which both parties assume responsibility. If you terminate the program early without a valid reason, you may therefore be obliged to reimburse certain costs (e.g., for the language course or financial support for living expenses).
Typically 12–18 months. The language course takes 7–10 months, followed by entry to Germany, recognition, and starting the job. We continue to support you until full professional recognition is granted.
No. You don’t need any prior German. However, you should have basic English skills, as part of the selection interviews will be conducted in English.
The intensive course takes place in your home country and prepares you for B2. It is very demanding and takes place full-time – including homework. Afterwards, you will get access to the professional language app for hospitals or daycare centers.
You have three months to retake parts of the exam and will continue to receive support during this time. You must pay for any retake exams yourself.
Your employer or TalentOrange will arrange your first accommodation— a dorm room, flatshare, or a small apartment. Later, you can look for your own place yourself.
You sign an official employment contract directly with your employer in Germany. You work under a collective agreement, receive a regulated salary, and have the same rights as any other professional on the team.
With your recognition successfully completed, you are officially authorised as a qualified professional. After that, many further training options are open to you – for example in intensive care, education, leadership, or practical instruction.
Yes, but this is not part of the program. You or your family must handle the formalities yourselves. We recommend that family members start learning German in advance.
Yes. You will be picked up at the airport, supported with administrative appointments, and given access to an online consultation for any questions about everyday life and work.
We prepare all documents for the German recognition authority. In Germany, you complete an adaptation qualification and later take the recognition exam – we support you all the way through to completion.
Very good. Many of our talents later take on positions of responsibility—e.g. ward manager, practice instructor, early childhood educator, or go on to start a Master’s degree.
Fair. Transparent. Human.
We follow the Employer Pays principle. This means: your language course is free of charge for you because your future employer pays for it. This applies to all our services. We only ask one thing of you: your full focus and attention on learning German. This is demanding enough, we think. Here you can find out what "fair recruitment" means:
