Move to Germany Without a College Degree
A skilled apprenticeship might be your ticket to a new career and a new life
My daughter graduated from a private international school this past spring, and my son is entering the home stretch of secondary education in the Berlin school system. So it’s probably not surprising that I have been hyper-focused lately on the different career and educational paths open to young adults in Germany.1
And, because there aren’t enough young adults here to fill all of the open positions in Germany, these opportunities are also open to people willing to immigrate from other countries.
I think when most people outside of the country hear the phrase “skilled workers” they envision workers with in-demand professional training, like software engineers, academic researchers, or nurses and doctors. And while these professions are in demand, there are possibly even more opportunities for people willing to learn a trade.
There are currently 250 different occupations that are filled through vocational apprentice programs. For example, you can stud…
