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MEDTIP · Occupational therapy
Build your occupational therapy career in Germany
From language training through recognition to your job—we support you personally in clinics, practices or rehab settings.
No placement fees for you
We handle visas, recognition, and finding housing.
Language training in our own Academy.
Employer network
Where you can work after preparation
Renowned hospitals, practices and care providers in Germany—we help you find the right job, with transparent and fair pay.
18 months
Your recruitment journey
18 months – from your home country to Germany.
Chronological journey with phased cards from your home country to Germany.
You are based in Türkiye
Months 1–7
Language learning to level B2
You study German on a structured path aligned with everyday work in Germany and the demands of subsequent recognition.
Job interviews
From German level B1, we prepare you for applications and job interviews—and support you on site or online.
Months 2–6
Equivalence application (recognition)
Preparation and submission of your application for recognition of foreign qualifications—including guided paperwork and timelines.
Months 6–9
Online integration courses
Digital programmes on society, rights, and practical orientation ease the transition into day-to-day life in Germany.
Occupational German
Build role-specific conversational German for your profession and teamwork at the workplace.
Travel to Germany
Months 10–12
Starting work
Your start in Germany: onboarding, shifts, team structures and the day-to-day processes at your new workplace.
Months 11–12
Free course enrolment to finish recognition
We register you for subsidised programmes that fulfil the formal requirements to complete recognition.
Months 10–13
Social integration formats
Shared activities build connections beyond the workplace and deepen your local network.
Months 14–18
Receipt of your German professional certificate
Once assessments are completed, your German professional licence is issued—documenting structured recognition across Germany.
Seven service areas
Each step prepares the next one
Our services are not isolated modules. They work together from early preparation to stable integration in the team.
- 01
Language training
Structured preparation from A1 to B2, including professional language and workplace orientation.
- 02
Matching
Suitable profiles are reviewed professionally, linguistically and culturally before introduction.
- 03
Visa
We coordinate the required stages of skilled immigration with clear document handling.
- 04
Professional recognition
Recognition pathways are assessed by state and connected with the next required steps.
- 05
Relocation
Arrival, housing and initial organisation are prepared so the start in Germany becomes plannable.
- 06
Onboarding
Teams, routines and expectations are connected early so the start at work can succeed.
- 07
Integration
Support beyond the first working day so professionals can arrive socially, culturally and professionally.
Preparation
The MEDTIP Academy
You invest in your future—so we focus on practical professional German, orientation for daily work in German healthcare, and clear planning around job and family.
German for occupational therapy
Discussing therapy goals, documentation, patient counselling and coordination in the care team.
Flexible course models
Full-time and part-time pathways so studies fit alongside work, family, or timelines from recognition.
Funding & costs
Depending on status and programme, funding or covered fees may apply—we clarify transparently which options are available to you before enrolment.
Language levels & professional German
Pick the pathway that fits your starting point and recognition goals—dates and formats in the overview.
A1Entry-level everyday basicsFirst steps with script, numbers and simple workplace moments.Feb 16, 2026 · 300 €A2Routines & professional vocabularyRecurring tasks and orientation for shifts and daily work.Feb 16, 2026 · 300 €B1Applications & job interviewsConfident exchanges from interview through contract logistics.Feb 16, 2026 · 399 €B2Full vocational recognition pathwayTarget level for the certificate—including complex correspondence.Feb 16, 2026 · 399 €Professional German programmesProfessional German, documentation, communicationFocused modules for your professional day—parallel or after level courses.
Life in Germany
More than the job
You come for a career and build a new life. We address pay, social security, family reunification, and connection with peers who have made the same move.
Pay & social security
Orientation on pay scales, sample net figures, health insurance, pension basics and typical workplace benefits in Germany—explained in plain language.
Family reunification
If relatives will join later, we clarify residence-law requirements, housing and income proofs, and timelines together with visa and legal partners.
Community among professionals
Connect with other MEDTIP professionals before and after arrival—first-week tips, authorities, shifts, leisure, and lived experience from peers.
Success stories
Voices from MEDTIP professionals already in Germany
Occupational therapists share their path to Germany—recognition, the first day at work and settling into the team.
Week one felt organised—flat handover, a proper meet-the-team shift, and a MEDTIP check-in mid-week. That made me feel genuinely supported.
E. K.
Nursing professional, inpatient ward Bavaria
Professional German was the biggest hurdle at first. The course exercises matched handovers, follow-up questions and documentation very closely.
S. A.
Physiotherapist, Lower Saxony
Week one felt organised—flat handover, a proper meet-the-team shift, and a MEDTIP check-in mid-week. That made me feel genuinely supported.
E. K.
Nursing professional, inpatient ward Bavaria
Professional German was the biggest hurdle at first. The course exercises matched handovers, follow-up questions and documentation very closely.
S. A.
Physiotherapist, Lower Saxony
Authorities and banking worried me—a first-week integration workshop walked me through the right order of steps and the rest went smoothly.
Dr. C. Y.
Resident physician, internal medicine
I always knew what the next step was: translations, appointments, employer interview. That helped me stay calm.
D. T.
Occupational therapist, Hesse
Authorities and banking worried me—a first-week integration workshop walked me through the right order of steps and the rest went smoothly.
Dr. C. Y.
Resident physician, internal medicine
I always knew what the next step was: translations, appointments, employer interview. That helped me stay calm.
D. T.
Occupational therapist, Hesse
What helps most is the circle of MEDTIP peers—we swap tips on flatshares, shopping after night shifts and small German pitfalls that would otherwise drain you.
M. S.
Certified geriatric nurse, NRW
Support did not stop after arrival. The check-ins after my first shifts mattered because some questions only appear in daily work.
N. Ö.
Radiology technologist, Baden-Württemberg
What helps most is the circle of MEDTIP peers—we swap tips on flatshares, shopping after night shifts and small German pitfalls that would otherwise drain you.
M. S.
Certified geriatric nurse, NRW
Support did not stop after arrival. The check-ins after my first shifts mattered because some questions only appear in daily work.
N. Ö.
Radiology technologist, Baden-Württemberg
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