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We answer your questions about the recognition of foreign professional qualifications.

Are you a journalist who needs information about the recognition of foreign professional qualifications or studies by the BIBB recognition monitoring? Are you looking for a contact for an interview who has a recognized qualification? Contact us! We will be happy to help. 

Mareike Freitag
presse_anerkennung[at]anerkennungsportal.de

 

Contact for questions relating to the Recognition Act 

For political questions, please contact the press division of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) directly:

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BIBB, 2024

Recognition fact sheet 2023

Facts and figures providing a clear summary of the recognition of foreign professional qualifications in 2023.

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Figures and graphics on use of the portal “Anerkennung in Deutschland”
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Anerkennung in Deutschland, 2025

Portal fact sheet 2024

The current fact sheet takes stock of the use of the Recognition portal for the entire year 2024.

Information sheet on the new Skilled Immigration Act FEG
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BIBB, 2024

Briefly explained: Immigration and recognition

Two pages explain what the new Skilled Immigration Act means for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications.

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Anerkennung in Deutschland, 2023

Recognition of foreign professional or vocational qualifications in Germany

The current flyer describes important stages on the way to recognition and lists free sources of information and advice. Now available in 12 languages for viewing and ordering.

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