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For employers

Reliable medical staff ready for your team

We recruit specifically for your needs and take on the entire preparation and integration process — you receive vetted, motivated candidates.

Why employers choose us

One partner for the whole process — from targeted recruitment and language preparation to recognition, visa and integration.

  • Targeted recruitment for your specific needs
  • Candidates from our own German-language school — general and medical language, A1 to C1
  • Complete documents for recognition and the visa before arrival
  • Support with visa and administration
  • Integration and follow-up after placement
  • Transparent cooperation terms
The people behind WHR

We understand both sides

Our agency was founded by a doctor who has worked both in the Balkans and in Germany. We know what German hospitals, clinics and care homes expect from medical staff — and what professionals from the Balkans expect from an employer. That's how we bring together people and workplaces that truly fit each other.

  • The founder is a doctor with work experience in the Balkans and Germany
  • We know the requirements of German healthcare facilities from the inside
  • We know what professionals from the Balkans look for in an employer
Our story
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I have worked as a doctor both in the Balkans and in Germany. I know what German employers are looking for and what our colleagues from the Balkans expect from an employer — and these are exactly the two sides we bring together.
Founder of World Healthcare Recruitment, doctor
How the cooperation works

From enquiry to first working day in 5 steps

You define the need and take on the few steps only an employer can complete. We run everything else until the candidate joins your team.

  1. 1
    Step 01

    Enquiry and needs analysis

    We discuss the profiles you need: profession, headcount, German level, start date and working conditions.

  2. 2
    Step 02

    Targeted recruitment

    We recruit specifically for your needs — we don't draw on a ready-made pool of candidates. You receive profiles with verified documents.

  3. 3
    Step 03

    Online interviews

    We organise video interviews at times that suit you and relay your decision to the candidate.

  4. 4
    Step 04

    Language, recognition and visa

    The candidate studies at our own German school (general and medical, A1–C1) while we run the recognition procedure and the visa in parallel — you get regular status reports.

  5. 5
    Step 05

    Arrival and integration

    You provide accommodation and onboarding. We help candidates with the journey and stay available to you and the candidate after the start.

Our language school

Our own German-language school — from A1 to C1

We do not outsource language training. Candidates learn with us, on a programme written for work in German healthcare, from the first lesson to the level your facility requires.

Our own school, not an external course

Classes take place at our offices or online, so candidates study in their home country right up to arrival.

General German A1–C1

Every level, from beginner to advanced. No switching schools in the middle of the process.

Medical German

Terminology, talking with patients, documentation and shift handover — the language as it is used on the ward.

Exam preparation

ÖSD and Goethe certificates, plus preparation for the specialist language exam (Fachsprachprüfung) for doctors and pharmacists.

Progress reports

You know the level of every candidate and when they will realistically reach the level you asked for.

MedDeutsch app

Lessons plus the MedDeutsch app

Alongside teacher-led lessons, every candidate gets free access to MedDeutsch, an app developed by our team of German teachers. Candidates practise every day, between lessons too: lessons from A1 to B2, with sentences from the ward and dedicated courses for nursing and for doctors.

Open MedDeutsch
Free guide (PDF)

Hiring from the Western Balkans — all in one place

Legal routes, diploma recognition, language, timeline and a checklist for the first 100 days.

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Frequently asked questions for employers

Everything German hospitals, clinics and care facilities need to know about working with World Healthcare Recruitment.

Recruitment costs are borne solely by the employer; for candidates, placement and the German course are free of charge. The fees, due dates and payment terms are set out in the framework agreement we sign together before the collaboration begins — transparently and with no hidden costs. You will receive a draft of the agreement after the initial consultation.

If a candidate leaves the programme before starting work without a valid reason, or leaves the job in the first four weeks for reasons you are not responsible for, we provide a replacement at no additional placement fee. What you have already paid for the first candidate is credited. If a candidate fails the language exam, we continue their preparation at no extra cost to you until they pass. The exact terms are in the framework agreement.

We prepare candidates so that on arrival they have the language level required by German regulations and by the specific role — typically B1 or B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), including specialised medical German (Fachsprache). The level is evidenced by an internationally recognised certificate — as a rule the Austrian German Language Diploma (ÖSD) or a Goethe-Institut exam. Since German authorities generally do not recognise telc certificates obtained outside Germany, candidates take a telc exam only at the employer's express request. We align the exact target level with the requirements of your facility and the competent chamber before the final placement.

We prepare the documents for recognition (Anerkennung) and the visa together with the candidates, organise translation and certification and check that everything is complete; the candidates submit the documents. You only take on the steps that the employer has to complete in Germany: applying for advance approval from the Federal Employment Agency (Vorabzustimmung) and, if you wish, starting the fast-track procedure for skilled workers. The German course is run by our own school and is free for the candidate. The employer pays the recognition procedure fees. Candidates pay for translation, certification, the visa and the exam fee unless you cover these costs as part of your offer.

We cover the full range of healthcare profiles from the former Yugoslavia: nurses and nursing staff, doctors (general practitioners and specialists), pharmacists, physiotherapists and care assistants. We work by targeted recruitment: we do not keep a ready-made pool of candidates, but recruit for each employer according to its needs. The number of candidates and the timeline therefore depend on the requested profile, the target language level and the timeframe, and are agreed on a per-project basis — from individual placements to organised group recruitment. We give you a realistic estimate as early as the introductory meeting, based on your specific requirements.

Yes. We work equally with large clinics and with smaller care homes, private practices and facilities with individual needs. For smaller facilities we tailor the process so that it stays simple and your team has as little administration as possible: we handle the recruitment, candidate preparation and coordination. Every collaboration begins with a free introductory consultation in which we define your needs, regardless of the number of positions.

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