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Your profession: Midwife (m/f)

Professional activities

Midwives and midwifery assistants provide women and their families with holistic care during periods of family planning, pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Fields of work

Possible places or areas of employment for midwives include the following.

  • Obstetrics departments of hospitals
  • Midwifery practices
  • Birthing centres
  • Freelance midwives and midwifery assistants
  • Social services
  • Health authorities
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).