Recognition of professional qualificatio • Table.Briefings

There is a severe shortage of skilled workers in the medical professions in Germany, and the healthcare system is dependent on the influx of skilled workers.

The authorities in Germany are overstretched in terms of personnel because there have been a particularly large number of applications for recognition of professional qualifications since the migration crisis. The European Court of Auditors criticizes the non-existence of a uniform nationwide online system for this.

The procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications in the EU can be improved. This is the conclusion of a report by the European Court of Auditors. In Germany, for example, where 149 professions are regulated, the recognition of professional qualifications varies from state to state. There is no uniform nationwide online system for the recognition of professional qualifications. This finding corresponds with Germany’s deficits in digitalization compared to other member states. The largest EU member state only achieved the EU average in the digitalization index of the 27 EU member states.

Recognition of professional qualifications: German procedures slow and fragmented

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