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Day 2
What comes to your mind
when you hear
the word Germany?
Values in
Germany
Clarity and objectivity Strong sense of duty

Community and engagement

Science and
Punctuality
experience

Order and rules

Comunication Focus

Personal and cultural preferences in Germany

Perception of emotions Decision making

Written and non-
written rules
 Shaking hands
Respect for personal space

Recycling, sustainability and

environment
Tipping and paying with cash Taking off your shoes

“Prost”
Respecting crosswalks Sunday is a day to rest

formal and familiar speech

 NO NO
calls at night Nazi jokes
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 Q&A
session
Working in
Germany
Will I work as a health professional from
the moment I arrive in Germany?

During your homologation process, the employer can hire you as an

assistant.
Once you have been recognized as a professional, Germany offers
numerous options for further education and training in the professional
field. ​
 Undergraduate degree:

Physical Therapy and

Nursing Occupational Therapy
Rehabilitation
 Technicians:

Surgical Instrumentalists and

Radiology Laboratory Technicians
Surgical Technicians
 Working approach

Work in hospitals and geriatric care homes,

with activities focused on direct patient care
 Salary
• The sal ary i s set by means of pay scales.

• No em pl oyer can pay l ess , as it i s a l egal obli gati on.

• The sal ary varies dependi ng on t he area i n whi ch you

l i ve, as do t he day-to-day cost s.

• The sal ary also varies depending on t he number of

ni ght shi ft s and weekends you wi ll work.

• Your net salary wi ll depend on age, i f your are a

church m ember , i f you have chil dren and on your
housi ng area.
 How can you increase
your salary?
• O ve rtim e
• N ight s hifts
• We e k e nds
• Tra ining C oord in a tion of pe rs onne l
a nd a re a s
• Tim e w orke d in the hos pita l or
ins titution
 Ove rt i me

• It will be compensated with time off

or extra money.

• The rules for overtime compensation

depend on the employer. ​
 Taxes in Germany

A t first it may seem that it is a high

percentage of your salary (approximately
25%) but you should take into account the
follow ing advantages:

• A ccident, sickness, unemployment and

quality retirement insurance.
• A country w ith good infrastructure
• G uarantee of basic rights (education,
security, health, etc.).
 Q&A
session
Culture shock
Cultural lens
 Do I prefer low
or strong
hierarchies?

How do I make
How do I
important
manage problem
decisions?
solving?

Cultural
dimensions and
cross-cultural
preferences How do I
How do I manage
tend to
my time?
communicate?

Which is more How do I deal with

important, the change, risk and
relationship or the the unknown?
task aspect?
 What are the aspects of
yourself that you will
need to adjust to this life
change?
How will you deal with
it?
What will your job interview be like?
Purpose of the interview
• Let your potential employer get to know you better.

Your work experience, personality, motivations

and skills.
• Have an opportunity to meet your prospective

employer and assess whether you would be

comfortable living and working there.

You will create
your CV on the
medicruiter
platform.

The interested
employer will
schedule an
interview

Recruiting
hospitals will
see your
information
Who will be present during the interview?

Representative of Hospital
medicruiter employer in
Germany Germany

Program
colleagues who
will also be
interviewed
Regions of Germany where your
potential employers are located
Neuruppin

• Düsseldorf​​ • Neuruppin Lippstadt

Düsseldorf Wuppertal

• Fulda​ • Salzburg Köln

Lindlar

Salzburg
Fulda

• Köln​ • Schwarzwald
Seligenstadt

• Lindlar • Seligenstadt

• Lippstadt​ • Stuttgart Schwarzwald

• München • Wuppertal
Your potential employers
Your potential employers
Your potential employers
Q&A session
What is your
reflection on
this day?