Profile review
An assessment of your strengths: academic background, recognition of qualifications, experience, skills, German and English levels, goals.
Analyse my profileAcademic and career guidance
Choose the right path to Germany
Study, work-based training or a job: we clarify your plan, taking into account how the German job market is changing.
Five ways we support you
Exploring the German job market
Sectors that are hiring (healthcare, engineering, IT, crafts, industry), shortage occupations (Mangelberufe), trends and language requirements.
Explore the marketFind my training
Guidance towards paid work-based training (Ausbildung): entry requirements and career prospects.
Find my trainingFind my degree
Guidance towards higher education: prerequisites, recognition of qualifications and prospects.
Request guidanceApplication support
Official platforms (Make it in Germany, Jobbörse), adapting your CV (Lebenslauf), the cover letter (Anschreiben) and interview preparation.
Start my supportProfile review
A 15-minute appointment with an adviser.
Book a slotAnd once you are there
Finding housing
Advice on finding a home and understanding the steps involved.
Employment contracts
Help understanding your employment contract before you sign.
Integration in Germany
Support with your everyday administrative steps.
Our learners in Germany
Some of our learners are already continuing their training in Germany. Here are a few of them in Friedrichshafen, on Lake Constance.
Our learners in training in the city of Friedrichshafen
Nursing training in Germany
Dora, Elvira, Emma and Tressie chose Sprachfluss Zentrum in Cameroon, and the centre now supports them in their nursing training in Germany.
Scholarships for studying in Germany
These are the main routes we help you explore. Always check the conditions and deadlines on each programme’s official website.
Erasmus+
The European Union programme for study periods or internships in Europe, with help towards living and travel costs.
Official websiteErasmus Mundus
International joint master’s programmes funded by the European Union: you study in several European countries, and the scholarship covers tuition, travel and living costs. You apply directly to each master’s programme.
Official websiteDAAD
The German Academic Exchange Service: excellence scholarships, mostly for master’s and doctoral study.
Official websiteFriedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Scholarships for students and doctoral candidates who share values of social justice and democracy.
Official websiteKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Study and research scholarships for people committed to social or voluntary work.
Official websiteFriedrich-Naumann-Stiftung
The German liberal foundation: scholarships for motivated students and doctoral candidates who care about freedom and responsibility. Conditions depend on your profile and country of origin.
Official websiteRosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Scholarships for people with social or political commitment, with a focus on equal opportunities.
Official websiteHeinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Scholarships for students with a strong record who care about ecology and human rights.
Official websiteTalk directly to the SFZ team
Need help choosing the right level, understanding the steps or preparing your application? We reply quickly.