Germany runs the world’s most respected apprenticeship system, and it can’t fill the seats. This section maps the German route: Ausbildung and Umschulung, funding that covers most or all of your training, live job search from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, and the official bodies that help — every source official (BA, BMBF, your Handwerkskammer).
See which trades Germany can’t fill — the official shortage list (Engpassberufe) — and where to check real pay data.
Compare Ausbildung and Umschulung routes, then see the funding that pays for it — Bildungsgutschein, Aufstiegs-BAföG, and more.
Search live German vacancies from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, and build a proper German Lebenslauf with our free AI tools.
Save jobs to your dashboard, build and store your Lebenslauf, practise interviews with AI, and pick up where you left off on any device.
The Bundesagentur für Arbeit publishes an official shortage list. Electrical, plumbing/heating, construction, vehicle tech — see which trades and why.
See the shortage trades →How Germany’s dual system works, why it’s never too late (no age limit), and the retraining route built for career changers.
Read the guide →Bildungsgutschein, Aufstiegs-BAföG, Weiterbildungsstipendium, BAB, and the Meisterprämie your state pays on top — what each covers and how to apply.
See funding routes →Search Germany’s largest job database — live vacancies and apprenticeship places from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, right here.
Search German jobs →Your Handwerkskammer, IHK, recognition of foreign qualifications (Anerkennung), and official portals worth bookmarking.
Get support →Build a German-style Lebenslauf and Anschreiben, then practise your interview with AI — free, in English or German.
Try the tools →Your free account, the AI Lebenslauf builder, Anschreiben tool, and mock interview all work for users in Germany — tell the AI tools you’re applying in Germany and they’ll follow German conventions (tabular CV, photo optional, Anschreiben format).