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Quality seal certified again: We stand for fair recruitment

Today we received confirmation of the renewal of our RAL quality seal “Fair Recruitment Care Germany”. This seal not only certifies that we comply with the GAPA regulations for fair recruitment (see below). Rather, it is a matter close to our hearts, which is why we lobbied politically for the quality seal at an early [...]

Congratulations to our skilled nurses!

🇩🇪 Another eight nurses from South America have passed the knowledge test and are now working as nurses in a Berlin hospital. Startcon GmbH took care of the visa and the preparation for the knowledge test and supported them in all steps of their integration in Germany. It was a long journey that everyone mastered [...]

We are now official member of the European Relocation Association

We proudly announce that Startcon GmbH is now an official member of the European Relocation Association (EuRA) and joined the ranks of Europe’s leading relocation agencies. The company with founder and CEO Miriam started 15 years ago and is now a thriving and successful business – thanks also to the hard work and great effort […]

Half time!

Two more months of training for the knowledge test to go. Then our preparation course will be approaching the finish line. Our students from Brazil, Iran and Mexico are eagerly participating and have reached a good level of German yet. Practical assignments, language training and nursing lessons alternate. This way, learning is fun!

The German education System

The German education system is quite different from the wide-spread British and American education system or even others in the world. It starts with optional pre-school education (1- to 6-year-olds)

You did not get the Blue Card – Now what?

If the Blue Card is not an option for you, you may still go for the normal work permit. The work permit is a valid and widely used residence permit for Germany. And although the final integration will be slower, it gives you the same rights as the Blue Card.

Becoming a doctor in Germany: Four steps to guide you through German bureaucracy

There are four steps for working as a doctor in Germany.
First step: Finding the right visa.
Second step: Applying for a medical license (Approbation).

”I go to the streets in the morning and I feel that I fit“

Irena is a trained nurse from Macedonia and moved to Berlin a couple of months ago. She had wanted to move to Germany since she first visited the country as a tourist three years ago, but she didn’t take this decision lightly. In this interview, she tells us about her first steps into her new […]

New regulations for foreign doctors in Germany – preparatory course for the professional language examination at the medical association

More and more hospitals employ doctors from abroad. The conditions for the admission of foreign doctors to Germany have now changed. In many federal states, specialist language examinations are conducted by the medical associations for the licensing and professional licensing of doctors. This is to ensure a consistently high standard of quality. We would be […]

“You don’t move to Berlin, you become Berlin” – An interview after three years

Our client from India moved to Berlin to live here in the IT industry. She tells about her district, the Berlin lifestyle and her relocation process with work visa, apartment searching etc.