Germany scores with North Rhine-Westphalia Vol. 2
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North Rhine-Westphalia (the locals call it “NRW”) offers plenty career opportunities for qualified Physiotherapists. NRW is the economic heart of Germany, an important industrial state. The healthcare sector is growing steadily and is regarded as a driver of innovation with significant employment potential.
With 18 million inhabitants, NRW is the most populous and also the most densely populated state in Germany.
Here in NRW, we have many years of experience with a colourful mix of nationalities. More than 3.27 million people with an immigrant background from over 190 different countries live and work in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located in the west of Germany, NRW features 30 of the 81 German municipalities with over 100,000 inhabitants, including Cologne (over 1 million), the state capital Düsseldorf, Dortmund and Essen (all about 600,000 inhabitants) and other cities predominantly located in the Rhine Ruhr metropolitan area, the largest urban area in Germany and the fourth-largest on the European continent.
Here, imposing industrial monuments stand alongside relaxing landscape parks, elegant shopping streets alternate with urban metropolitan oases. Cosmopolitanism and creativity characterise the attitude towards life in NRW.
North Rhine-Westphalia is regarded as Germany's number one sporting country because it is a place where broad-based and top-level sports come together in a particularly strong way. With around 18,000 sports clubs and over 5 million members, NRW has the largest sports base in the country. In football, traditional clubs such as Borussia Dortmund, FC Schalke 04, Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln has played the Bundesliga for decades. The infrastructure is also outstanding: the Signal Iduna Park (over 80,000 seats) and arenas such as the Veltins Arena and the RheinEnergieStadion are among the most important venues in Europe. This mix makes NRW the most important sporting venue in Germany.
Living and working in NRW – Come along with family and friends
With our European Online Job Day - shortly before the World Football Championship - we want to encourage and inspire physiotherapists to start a professional career and their future here. It starts now!
During the event, we will introduce you to the landscape of the various regions in NRW and their diverse employment opportunities. We will use "best practices" to make work and employment tangible for you. You can look forward to presentations from company representatives and experts with close ties to NRW.
Are you a jobseeker, looking for a job opportunity? Then register an account today. Look up the profiles of German employers and apply for their job offers!
Your company will score – With new employees from all over the world!
If you are an employer in NRW, the event will be an ideal opportunity for you to promote your job offers for physiotherapists. You will meet qualified therapist from Europe and all over the world.
Register as an employer and join us now!
To participate as an employer, you can register online prior to the event, upload / promote job offers and meet jobseekers online.
Five steps to Germany for physiotherapists – recognition and language is a must
Five steps to Germany for physiotherapists – recognition and language is a must
1. Find your future employer
„Germany scores with Northrhine-Westphalia“ offers jobs for qualified Physiotherapists in Germany.
The employers are supportive for international candidates and offering job interviews online.
Many employers are willing to meet and/or hire candidates without B2 German language skills (Candidates must be willing to learn the german language) and candidates that didn`t start the recognition process yet.
2. Recognition
Important to know: Physiotherapist is a legally regulated profession in Germany, requiring state authorization (Staatliche Anerkennung) to practice. Foreign-trained therapists must obtain recognition of their qualifications. (More information on recognition for Physiotherapists in NRW.)
In most cases, international Physiotherapists will recieve a partial recognition (Teilanerkennung). Practical and theoretical hours must still be completed (and in some cases including an external exam).
Planning adaptation qualification: The Federal Agency for Labor may fund certain (certified) courses up to 100% as well as reimburse much of the salary for absence from work („Beschäftigtenqualifizierung“).
Non-EU-candidates will need a Visa to work in Germany (make-it-in-germany.com). Please also check section: Information for non-EU/EEAcandidates on this website.
Shortcuts to recognition:
- EU candidates can use European Professional Card - EPC for the recognition process.
- For non-EU-candidates the future employer in Germany can use the Beschleunigte Fachkräfteverfahren for recognition and visa process.
3. Arriving in Germany with a work contract
We recommend to finish German language courses, recognition process and visa process before arriving, so in most cases work contract and qualification courses start shortly after your arrival.
Some employers at „Germany scores with Northrhine-Westphalia“ may offer benefits for their new international employees (e.g. flight cost, housing, integration support).
4. Adaptation qualification (if needed)
Theory takes place in a school. Much of the practice can be completed at your employers place of work (working as a “physiotherapist in recognition”). The course ends with a final interview or an official external examination.
5. Professional licence (Berufserlaubnis)
Has the course been completed successfully? Now you have to apply for the professional certificate from the city, which can take several weeks. Your B2 language certificate must be demonstrated.
With the certificate you are allowed to work as a physiotherapist in Northrhine-Westphalia.
Information for non-EU/EEAcandidates
Information for non-EU/EEAcandidates
Citizens of countries which do not belong to the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, need a residence document in order to enter and stay in Germany. Access to the German labour market is determined by the provisions of the Residence Act (AufenthG) and the Employment Regulation (BeschV) pertaining to it.
Different residence documents are issued depending on the duration and purpose of the stay. There are seven different residence documents based on the Residence Act: the visa, the residence permit, the EU Blue Card, the EU permanent residence permit, the ICT-Card, the Mobile-ICT-Card and the settlement permit.
Generally people wanting to enter Germany for the first time in order to take up work, must apply for a visa from the relevant German embassy or consulate in their country of origin, before entering Germany. It is important to select the right visa type for the intended purpose.
Citizens of Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the USA may also enter Germany without a visa and apply for a residence permit in Germany directly before taking up employment.
Before the visa expires, a residence document for the purpose of employment must be applied for from the relevant immigration authority. If a national visa (type-D visa) was issued by the embassy the employment can be taken up immediately. Nevertheless a registration at the competent authorities - citizens' centre as well as foreigners registration office - should be done within the first three months.
Further information is available on the official website of the German government „Make it in Germany“ and the Federal Foreign Office. The official website of the Federal Foreign Office clears up with rumours about the migration to Germany.
Are u a jobseeker?
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Register for the event
If you don´t have an account on this platform already, please create one first by clicking HERE. Click here to find out how!
Login first if you already have an account and go to My Events to join "Germany scores with North Rhine-Westphalia Vol. 2"
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Appealing profile | CV
It is important to make sure that your profile is appealing as it is open for employers to look at! Make sure to go through your language, skills and education fields - and most important don’t forget to add your picture.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE! Have your CV uploaded, preferably in English (utilize EUROPASS if you still don’t have one). If you have a video CV you could also post it on (YouTube, Vimeo), LinkedIn profile or other online portfolio that you have.
Add your contact information on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Skype or any other contact channel to simplify for employers to reach you - before, during or after the event. Click here to find out how!
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Apply for jobs
There are multiple job offers waiting for you. There are more to come during these days. Navigate through these jobs and apply today to those matching your skills and expectations.
PLEASE NOTE: Employers will be able to view your profile | CV once you apply for their vacancies.
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Confirm your participation in interview(s)
Some employers may invite you to one or more online interviews, to take place on the platform during the event days.
You may have some invitations pending your confirmation. You will receive a notification by employer(s) on possible time slots for interview (on the platform or by e-mail), to which you should answer quick.
Too keep yourself updated on the current status of your applications you should visit My job applications on a regular. Select Interview Invitations, click on Accept Invitation and select the time slot most convenient for you, to confirm your participation. The options will be available on your Dashboard, once you are logged in.
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Prepare for the interview(s)
Go through available information on the participating companies, their main activities and recruitment needs. Check the ones who have invited you for an interview, identify the questions you want to ask and try to anticipate possible questions by the employer.
Be ready and make sure you have: 1 PC, laptop or another mobile device; a stable internet connection; and a headset with microphone and a webcam
If you have a confirmed interview, you should join the video-chat on the agreed time by logging in to the platform, going to My job applications and clicking on the Join interview button.
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Chat with exhibitors on the days
On the event day you will be able to make exploratory contacts with available exhibitors via one-to-one live video chats.
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Make use of the live streamed Programme
You will have the opportunity to take advantage of the Programme to be streamed on the 2nd of June 2026.
You can also gather information about living and working in Germany. You will also get informed about how EURES mobility schemes can support you in your move.
Select the presentations of interest to you, watch and ask questions to the speakers during the open chat.
Sind Sie ein Arbeitgeber? You are an employer?
Sind Sie ein Arbeitgeber? You are an employer?
Veröffentlichen Sie Ihre Jobs
Nur so können Sie Bewerbungen erhalten, die Ihrem Einstellungsbedarf entsprechen, und Vorstellungsgespräche auf der Plattform buchen.
Sobald Sie eingeloggt sind, gehen Sie auf Meine Jobs im Bereich Jobs.
Geben Sie bei der Gestaltung der Stellenbeschreibungen so viele Informationen wie möglich in die Felder Sprache, Ausbildung, Kompetenzen, Vertragsart und Gehalt ein.
Achten Sie nicht nur auf das Profil und die Qualifikationsanforderungen, sondern auch auf die angebotenen Leistungen (Bedingungen) - einschließlich Umzugspaket (falls verfügbar), Unterkunft, Verpflegung und/oder Sonstiges.
Brauchen Sie Hilfe? Wenden Sie sich an Ihren EURES-Berater, der Ihnen gerne weiterhelfen wird.
Wie Sie eine Stelle ausschreiben
Halten Sie Ihr Unternehmensprofil auf dem neuesten Stand
Dies ist Ihre öffentliche Vorstellung bei potenziellen Bewerbern. Es sollte Ihre wichtigsten Aktivitäten und Projekte abdecken, welche Art von Profilen Sie suchen und was Ihr Unternehmen von ihnen erwartet.
Um Arbeitssuchende in ganz Europa zu erreichen, sollten Sie zumindest eine kurze Einführung in englischer Sprache hinzufügen.
Sie sollten auch Ihr Logo hinzufügen - und unter der Rubrik Websites Ihre Web- und Social-Media-Konten.
Wenn Sie Videos (auf Youtube oder Vimeo) oder Bilder (Fotos, Infografiken, ...) haben, die Ihr Profil ansprechender und informativer machen, fügen Sie diese in der Mediengalerie ein. Idealerweise sollten diese Videos auf die Personalbeschaffung ausgerichtet und in Englisch (oder mit englischen Untertiteln) sein.
Wie man ein Unternehmensprofil registriert/verbessert
Prüfen Sie Ihre Bewerber und laden Sie sie zu einem Vorstellungsgespräch ein
Arbeitsuchende bewerben sich auf Ihre Stellen. Sie können eine Vorauswahl für Online-Interviews treffen.
Sobald Sie eingeloggt sind, gehen Sie zu Bewerbungen, wo Sie eine Übersicht über alle Bewerbungen finden. Um die Lebensläufe der Bewerber zu prüfen, klicken Sie auf die Registerkarte Laufende Bewerbungen. Klicken Sie auf den Namen des Bewerbers, gehen Sie sein Profil durch und prüfen Sie den beigefügten Lebenslauf oder das Online-Profil. Wenn er Ihren Anforderungen entspricht, rufen Sie ihn/sie für ein Online-Interview an.
Legen Sie auf der gleichen Seite Ihre Verfügbarkeit für Vorstellungsgespräche fest, indem Sie auf die Schaltfläche Zeitfenster festlegen klicken. Standardmäßig sind die Zeitfenster 30 Minuten lang. Wenn Sie an einem Veranstaltungstag mehrere Kollegen beschäftigen, können Sie bis zu 5 Vorstellungsgespräche pro Zeitfenster festlegen und diese verschiedenen Personalverantwortlichen zuweisen.
Die Bewerber, die Sie einladen, wählen aus den verfügbaren Zeitfenstern dasjenige aus, das ihnen am besten passt. Ihr Zeitplan wird automatisch aktualisiert, wenn die Bewerber ihre Anwesenheit bestätigen.
Sie können Ihren Terminplan für Vorstellungsgespräche jederzeit auf der Registerkarte „Bewerbungen“ unter „Geplant“ einsehen und herunterladen, um zu wissen, mit wem Sie sich an welchem Tag und zu welcher Uhrzeit über den Videochat der Plattform (Jitsi) treffen müssen. Sie können auch die Lebensläufe der Bewerber herunterladen.
Publish your jobs
Only in this way can you receive applications matching your recruitment needs and book interviews on the platform.
Once you are logged in, go to My jobs under the Jobs panel.
Fill in as much information as possible in the language, education, competencies, contract type and salary fields when designing the job descriptions.
Pay attention not only to profile and skills requirements, but also to benefits (conditions) offered - including relocation package (if available), accommodation, meals and/or other.
Need help? Contact your EURES Advisor and he or she will be glad to help you.
Keep your company profile updated
This is your public introduction to potential applicants. It should cover your main activities and projects, which type of profiles you are looking for and what your organization expects from them.
To reach out to jobseekers all over Europe, add at least a small introduction in English.
You should as well add your logo – and, under the Websites section, your web and social media accounts.
If you have any videos (on Youtube or Vimeo) or images (pictures, infographics, …) which can make your profile more appealing and informative, add them to the Media Gallery. Ideally these should be recruitment-focused and in English (or subtitled in English).
How to register / improve a company profile
Review your applicants and invite them for an interview
Jobseekers are applying for your jobs. You can pre-select some for online interviews.
Once you are logged in, go to Job Applications, where you will find an overview of all applications. To check their CVs, click on the Ongoing job applications tab. Click on the job applicant's name, go through the profile and check the attached CV or online profile. If it matches your requirements, call him/her for an online interview.
Pre-define your availability for interviews on the same page by clicking on the Set timeslots button. By default, the time slots are 30 minutes. If you have several colleagues engaged during the event day, you can set up to 5 interviews per slot and assign them to different recruiters.
The applicants you invite will choose the time that suits them best from those you have available. Your schedule is automatically updated when applicants confirm their presence.
You can check and download your interview agenda at any time from the Job Applications, Scheduled tab, to know who to meet via the platform's video chat (Jitsi) on each day and time. You can also download applicants' CVs.
