Other counselling centres
Have you not found a counselling centre near you using our counselling search? You can find other counselling centres here in Germany which will advise you free of charge.
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Federal Employment Agency
The Federal Employment Agency also provides counselling on the recognition of professional qualifications.
Federal Employment Agency (German)
Chambers
The chambers of industry and commerce (IHK) provide counselling on the recognition of vocational education and training and on master craftsperson qualifications. This also applies to chambers of crafts and trades (HWK).
Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) (German)
Chambers of crafts and trades (HWK) (German)
Counselling for young and adult migrants
Migrant counselling is targeted at individuals who have entered Germany. It advises these individuals on the recognition of their professional qualifications. Up to the age of 27, you are able to contact Young Migrant Services (Jugendmigrationsdienste - JMD) Counselling for Adult Migrants (Migrationsberatung für Erwachsene - MBE) is responsible for individuals aged 27 and over.
Young Migrant Services (JMD) (German)
MBE centres
Counselling on recognition in the federal states
In some federal states there are further recognition counselling centres available.
Bavaria
The Training and Development Centres of the Bavarian Employers' Associations (bfz) offer guidance in the towns and cities of Bamberg, Ingolstadt, Landshut, Regensburg and Würzburg.
In Nuremberg there is also the Professional Recognition Coordination Office and Counselling Centre (Koordinierungs- und Beratungsstelle Berufsanerkennung, KuBB)
Berlin
The Welcome Center Berlin also offers counselling on the recognition of professional qualifications.
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia has many counselling centres for continuing training. These often also provide guidance on the recognition of professional qualifications.
Continuing training counselling in North Rhine-Westphalia
Thuringia
The federal state of Thuringia offers counselling on recognition in the Welcome Center.
Thuringia Welcome Center (German)
Assistance Centre for European Union Citizens
Are you an EU citizen and do you have questions about the EU Recognition Directive? If so, you can contact the EU Assistance Centre.
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