University hospitals and large hospitals in Germany and Austria have recruited thousands of nurses from abroad in the last ten years. Some projects have failed. Others are running so well that former newcomers are now managing wards themselves. This article looks at the cases where it has worked – and asks why. Every…
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Short answer for employers: International nurses can be recruited through the Triple Win program, the Western Balkan regulation, or private agencies. Expect total costs of €15,000–€30,000 per specialist and a lead time of 6–12 months. The accelerated skilled workers procedure (€411 fee) can shorten visa issuance to approx. 4 months. Since the PUEG (July 2023), a...
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Five nursing homes closed, 550 beds cut. That was Hamburg in 2024. Not because of a lack of residents, not because of renovations. Because there was no staff. What made headlines in Hamburg has long been a quiet reality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saarland, and parts of Bavaria. Outpatient services are turning away clients. Wards are being merged. Nurse managers…
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Anyone who wants to recruit nursing staff today knows the starting situation: positions remain open for months, applications are scarce, and every unplanned resignation strikes at the heart of staff scheduling. This applies to nurses in hospitals just as much as to nurses in nursing homes. The question is no longer whether there is a shortage of skilled workers, but rather which path to...
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Short answer for employers: International nurses can be recruited through the Triple Win program, the West Balkan regulation, or private agencies. Expect total costs of €15,000-€30,000 per skilled worker and a lead time of 6-12 months. The accelerated skilled worker procedure (€411 fee) can shorten visa issuance to approx. 4 months. The shortage of skilled workers in the...
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Georgia as a Country of Origin: An Overview Georgia, the small country in the South Caucasus located between Europe and Asia, is increasingly coming into the focus of German HR managers in the healthcare sector. With a population of approximately 3.7 million people and a long tradition in medical education, the country offers qualified nursing staff who are a real alternative to…
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