Living & Working in Germany Health Professions Gudrun Pieper and Vanessa Geske, October 2012, Thessaloniki Welcome to Germany!

Seite 2 Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn Welcome to Germany!

Seite 3 ZAV – The International Placement Services of the German Federal Employment Agency Some facts about Germany and it´s labour market Working in Germany - what is it like to live & work in Germany? How EURES Germany supports you in finding a job? Agenda Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 4 The International Placement Services (ZAV) EURES Germany – member of the European EURES-Network Provides services for: jobseekers from Germany and from abroad German repatriates German employers High school graduates from abroad (for example Greece) about studying in Germany Our responsibilities include: Placement for jobseekers from abroad in Germany and from Germany worldwide Specific recruitment events in both directions (like Job Fair in November) Placement for foreign graduates of German universities Information and advice about the German labour market and employment opportunities Information and advise about mobility of education in Europe Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 5 Some facts about Germany Surface area: km² Population: 82.6 million  ~ 15 mill. with a migration background  ~ Greeks Capital: Berlin 16 federal states …. that means 16 different ways to get your license to practise medicine Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 6 Julia Dixon, EURES-Germany The German Labour Market Unemployment rates July 2012 Germany 6,8 Western States 5,9 Eastern States 10,3 Number of unemployed persons:

Seite 7 The German Labour Market: where is the demand? Labour demand in following professions: Engineers and IT specialists Medical doctors Nurses Hotel and catering staff Metal workers and electricians Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 8 Demand in Health Sector DoctorsNursescarer for the elderly = Anzeichen für Fachkräfteengpässe (Vakanzzeit ist über dem Bundesdurchschnitt aller Berufe und es gibt weniger als 300 Arbeitslose je 100 gemeldeten Stellen) = keine Engpässe (Vakanzzeit ist unter dem Bundesdurchschnitt aller Berufe oder es gibt mehr als 300 Arbeitslose je 100 gemeldete Stellen) = Fachkräftemangel (Vakanzzeit liegt mind. 40% über dem Bundesdurchschnitt aller Berufe und es gibt weniger als 150 Arbeitslose je 100 gemeldete Stellen oder es gibt weniger Arbeitslose als gemeldete Stellen) Datenquelle: Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Seite 9 Labour Market for medical professions Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV-Bonn ~ medical doctors in Germany ~ foreign doctors in Germany ~ Greek doctors in Germany ~ open vacancies in Germany

Seite 10 Requirements for Health Professions good/excellent German skills (B2-Level – Mittelstufe) often English skills desired successfully completed formation work experience motivation capacity for teamwork willingness to acquire new skills Professional Recognition (Provincial Level) Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV-Bonn

Seite 11 Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV-Bonn Procedures for Professional Recognition (Provincial Level) First step: You will need the Certificate of Conformity (mutual recognition by EU-directive 2005/36) from the Greek Health Ministry. and German Language in level of B2 Second step: You will need to apply for jobs in Germany, in best case you will get a job-offer, for example in Northrhine- Westphalia Third step: Apply for approbation of your national Medicine Degree with bodies on provincial/regional level. For the future: For recognition of a specialised Assistant/ Resident Doctors (“Facharzt”) Degree,  you will need to apply at the provincial Doctors’ Chamber (Landesärztekammer).

Seite 12 Wages for Medical Doctors in Germany There is no general minimum wage regulation (Exceptions for special branches) Wages depend on collective agreements (Tarifvertrag) which exist for most sectors Regional differences (East-West/North-South) Wages: monthly salary (gross) – the net salary is lower Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 13 Medical Doctors for Germany, October 2012 © Bundesagentur für Arbeit Which „Gross Salary“ can you expect? The “Marburger Bund” has negotiated tariffs (valid in 2012) for: - 1) hospitals working on municipal level (“TV-Ärzte/VKA”) - 2) university hospitals (“TdL”): Assistant Doctors : 1) from 3844 EUR (1 st. year) up to 4809 EUR (5 th. year) 2) from 4032 EUR (1 st. year) up to 5044 EUR (5 th. year) Specialised (Resident) Doctors: 1) from 5073 EUR (1 st. year) up to 6516 EUR (13 th. year) 2) from 5321 EUR (1 st. year) up to 6499 EUR (13 th. year) Furthermore, the “Marburger Bund” has negotiated several tariffs with the larger hospital groups. For more details, please refer to:

Seite 14 How much do I have to deduct from my Salary? Social Security System: Health Insurance15,5 % Unemployment Insurance 3,0 % Pension19,9 % Long-Term Care Insurance1,95 % Work Accident Insurancepaid by employer Taxation Income tax  14 % - 42 % (Depending on income and marital status) Church tax  8 % - 9 %of income tax Solidarity tax  5,5 %of income tax Automatically deducted from the salary Registration to the social insurance system is made by the employer Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 15 Sample Salary Statement Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn MonthYear Salary3000,- €36.000,- € Social security contributions Pension 294,01 €3.528,12 € Unemployment insurance 45,00 €540,00 € Health insurance246,00 €2.952,00 € Long-term care insurance36,76 €441,12 € Total Social Contributions621,77 €7.461,24 € Taxation Solidarity tax25,75 €309,00 € Church tax42,15 €505,80 € Income tax468,33 €5.620,00 € Total Taxation536,23 €6.434,76 € Salary after deductions1.842,00 €22.104,00 € example given for single person without kids, withholding tax class 1, living in NRW, working 40h/week.

Seite 16 How to Find a Job : EURES Germany EURES Germany is pleased to assist you finding a job in Germany! We welcome your application – send your CV to will introduce interesting jobs to you and matches your profile with open vacancies by interest: publishes your profile in the job portal (Jobbörse) of the German Federal Employment Agency presents german vacancies in the EURES portal presents german vacancies in cooperation with the national EUREs-Teams Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 17 The Job Portal of the German Federal Employment Agency Quicksearch/ advanded Search choose language Register/ Log in Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 18 How to Find a Job : Your application in Germany Your application should include: CVCV and cover letter photo (optional) Use the Europass CV for your application! online application training =Bewerbungstraining online application training for academics 005_bewerbungstraining/index.htm Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 19 Be our guest at our jobfair next month! From 1th to the 2nd November at the main campus will be a JOBFAIR for interested Graduates in Medicine and students Program: information presentation 15 employers will be in Thessaloniki presenting their job offers  in total we have job vacancies from about 40 employers( hospitals)  around 60 individual job offers Our Service for you Career advise at our stand during the event Long-term consultance, coaching and guidance during your job seeking process Feel welcome! Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Seite 20 Contact Zentrale Auslands- und Fachvermittlung Internationaler Personalservice Villemombler Str Bonn Germany Phone: Living & Working in Germany, International Placement Services, ZAV Bonn

Living and Working in Germany Thank you for your attention!

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