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Parliamentary hearing backs faster recognition of foreign-trained doctors, dentists and pharmacists
Germany’s Health Committee held a 4 February hearing on a bill that would create a nationwide digital process for recognising foreign medical qualifications. Experts praised the proposal as a way to trim months off hiring timelines and ease acute staffing gaps, while warning that quality controls and a central exam register are still needed. If passed this spring, hospitals could start onboarding international doctors and pharmacists far more quickly from July 2026 onward, a change with major cost and scheduling implications for corporate healthcare networks.
Government admits it keeps no statistics on German tourist travel to global risk zones
A parliamentary answer released on 4 February confirms that the German government neither defines formal "risk areas" nor tracks how many citizens travel to dangerous regions. Corporate mobility programmes therefore cannot cite an official list when applying extra controls and must build their own risk matrices around Foreign Office advisories and industry standards.
‘Make it in Germany’ hosts same-day webinar guiding Indian talent through German work-visa process
This morning’s ‘Make it in Germany’ webinar provides Indian job-seekers with up-to-date guidance on work-visa options, new salary thresholds and documentation tips. By clarifying rules and timelines, the event supports employers aiming to fast-track South-Asian talent under Germany’s overhauled Skilled Immigration Act.