Work
# Recognition of professional qualifications
Did you obtain professional qualifications abroad and would you like to work in your profession in Germany? Find out here what you need to do to have foreign professional qualifications recognised and considered on an equal footing with German qualifications.
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Wenn Sie mit explosionsgefährlichen Stoffen umgehen oder mit diesen Verkehr betreiben möchten, benötigen Sie einen Befähigungsschein.To transport dangerous goods by road, you must have an ADR training certificate.
Auf Antrag kann für nach Rechtsvorschriften der ehemaligen DDR erworbene Erzieherabschlüsse auf Fachschulniveau eine Anerkennung in einem Tätigkeitsfeld des Berufsabschlusses "Staatlich anerkannter Erzieher / Staatlich anerkannte Erzieherin" erfolgen.
Assistance
These Assistance Services support you in exercising your rights and fulfilling your duties in the European internal market.
The pan-European network of Points of Single Contact can provide you with details of any legal requirements and help you to complete relevant procedures.The assistance centre provides information for citizens from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland on the recognition of professional qualifications in Germany.The Office for the equal treatment of EU Workers provides information about living and working in Germany in simple easy-to-understand language in 11 languages.