Welcome to Germany:
When travelling to a new country, you need more than just a plane ticket. There are many things that take time and nerves in the first few weeks. You need a police registration, a tax number, favourable health insurance and your own bank account. It’s good to have someone on site who knows the ropes and can provide support.
That’s why GERVIE has an integration concept, which is implemented by our project manager Kim Yen Tran. This includes a selected team of ‘integration mentors’ who are available as contacts for the nursing staff and their employers. After all, good integration is just as important as recognised vocational training when it comes to long-term loyalty to the country and the company.
Every country has its own language, its own rules and its own culture. You have to get used to that in Europe. But Germany is an open, diverse and helpful country. We support our graduates in finding a new home here that suits them and where they feel at home.
That is why the right choice of place of residence is crucial for optimal integration. Just one example: many skilled workers come from smaller towns and want to live in rural areas in Germany too. It is a matter of course for us to take such wishes into account.
“Here in my football club I have found my second family. So a dream has come true for me…. By the way, the Germans are not only disciplined – but also very warm!”
Dao Hai Phong lives in Peine and works in a Geras facility.
“Germany is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. When you come to Germany, you not only learn to be independent and grown up, but you can also travel to many famous cities. Of course you have problems at the beginning, but you don’t have to worry because the people here are also nice.”
Thi Tam Tran lives in Osterhofen and works at a Pflegewerk facility.
“Alone in Germany, 11,000 kilometres away from Vietnam, I found a second family. So a dream has come true for me. Everything was completely new to me, but with the great support of the Gervie staff, I get the opportunity to be independent and develop myself here.”
Hai Yen Nguyen is a nursing trainee at Caritas Altenhilfe in Emsland.
Responsible for placement, document management, entry preparation, orientation phase, onboarding, integration, preparation course and approval.