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Many urgently needed doctors and nurses take advantage of the advice.One year after the start of the Central Service Agency for Professional Recognition ZSBA at the Central Foreign and Specialized Mediation ZAV in Bonn Federal Education Minister Anja Karliczek Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil and the Board of Directors of the Federal Employment Agency BA Daniel Terzenbach draw a positive balance. Since February 1 2020 the ZSBA has been advising specialists abroad on questions of professional recognition and accompanying them through the procedures until they enter Germany. The ZSBA was opened on February 17 2020.After an initially hesitant start during the lockdown in March 2020 the number of people advised rose to 1460 by the end of December 2020. First and foremost are doctors with 220 and nurses with around 90 people. In order to ensure good cooperation between the recognition bodies in the federal states and the ZSBA the federal government and the BA have concluded cooperation agreements with all 16 federal states. Experience so far shows that the close support of the specialists facilitates the application process removes hurdles and increases the success of the procedure.The ZSBA is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research for a pilot phase of four years.Federal Minister of Education Anja KarliczekThe ZSBA got off to a good start in its first year despite the difficult conditions caused by the pandemic. With this central contact interested professionals abroad have a personal companion for the often complicated processes of professional recognition. We want to pave the way for the urgently needed skilled workers to Germany. I am pleased that the Federal Governments offer has been well received abroad and that it is making a noticeable contribution to accelerating procedures. The most frequent advice was given to the medical staff. The current health crisis has shown us once again how urgently we need doctors and nurses. I would especially like to thank the highly motivated employees of the ZSBA who have built up networks with the actors in a very short time and with their advice are crucial for the success of the service point. An important milestone for this is that we have now concluded agreements with all 16 federal states that ensure that the ZSBA and the responsible bodies work well together. Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus HeilGermany is a country of immigration. We benefit from the well-trained professionals who have contributed to the prosperity of our society. Immigration has advanced our country it has become more diverse and more exciting. With the Skilled Workers Immigration Act we have taken a big step towards further opening the way to Germany for urgently needed skilled workers from abroad. However it is also clear The Skilled Workers Immigration Act can only be successful if we design the recognition process for foreign professional qualifications efficiently. Here the Central Service Office for Professional Recognition makes an important contribution to quickly integrating foreign skilled workers into activities that match their qualifications. The ZSBA benefits from its close ties to the other units of the Federal Employment Agency especially when it comes to contacts with potential employers. On the first birthday of the ZSBA I would therefore like to thank the ZSBA employees as well as the Federal Employment Agency as a whole.Board member of the Federal Employment Agency Daniel TerzenbachThe acquisition of skilled workers from abroad is one of the most important challenges for the labor market and the social security systems in Germany in the coming years and decades. When we started the Central Service Point a year ago we didnt know that the Covid19 pandemic would slow down skilled immigration. Worldwide entry restrictions and the situation in their home countries prevented many interested professionals from making their way to Germany. Nevertheless we have put our new service on a solid footing over the course of these first 12 months. Since the start of the ZSBA there have been 4000 initial contacts via telephone calls and video conferences and despite the corona pandemic we were able to advise almost 1500 people about the complex recognition process and accompany them in the process.
