Across Germany · for skilled trades and mid-sized firms
Apprentices from Ghana for your unfilled training position
We find young people from Ghana for your apprenticeships — and take care of selection, language training and every step with the authorities up to their first day at work. We work throughout Germany and are starting in the Rhineland, because that is where we know the companies and the chambers.
in four instalments, only after training starts
what search and onboarding cost on average
unfilled apprenticeships in NRW alone
from enquiry to the first day at work
€4,000 — and you pay only after the start
One price for the whole placement, due in four instalments once your apprentice has arrived and the training is running. No advance, no hidden extras.
A partner on the ground
Selection, language courses and paperwork are handled by Adu Nasir Ahmad and UPED Programs in Accra — in international education and exchange placement since 2018.
We handle the authorities
Chamber of trade, Federal Employment Agency, visa procedure: we prepare everything and tell you what is needed from you and when.
Who this is for
Skilled-trade and mid-sized companies that have been unable to fill apprenticeships for some time — in principle any dual apprenticeship trade, for example electrical work, plumbing and heating, metalwork, industrial mechanics, roofing, vehicle technology, logistics, hotels and catering, or the food trades.
We cannot place candidates into healthcare or nursing professions — this is prohibited by law for candidates from Ghana.
What we take care of
Selection
You receive candidates who suit the trade, whose German has been tested and whose documents are complete.
Chamber & authorities
We prepare the registration of the training contract and guide you through the procedures with the chamber and the employment agency.
Visa
We accompany the entire procedure up to the appointment at the German embassy in Accra.
Arrival
Registration, bank account, health insurance, vocational school — and we stay available for the first six months.
And what you take care of
You train — everything else is our job. What you need to bring is an apprenticeship position, authorisation to train from your chamber, and the willingness either to provide accommodation or to set pay at a level the authorities accept as covering the cost of living.
Three questions up front
For a procedure to have any prospect of success, three things need to be in place:
- Can you pay around €1,050 gross in the first year — or provide accommodation or meals? The authorities require proof that the apprentice can cover their cost of living. Without it, no visa is granted.
- Are you authorised to train and registered with your chamber? Otherwise the procedure cannot start.
- Can you plan with a time window rather than a fixed date? We never promise a confirmed arrival date — too many authorities are involved.
More on this on the For Companies page.
What we do not promise
- No fixed arrival date — only a realistic time window.
- No references. We do not have any yet, and we would rather say so openly (see About).
- No placement at any cost — if we have nobody suitable for your trade, we say so.
- No placement into healthcare or nursing professions.
Frequently asked questions
Why someone from Ghana when so many young people here cannot find a place?
That is the most legitimate question there is, and the honest answer is: because you have probably already written to those applicants and nobody came. Nationally, tens of thousands of young people are looking for a place — but mostly in commercial and social professions, not in roofing or industrial mechanics. The problem is not the number, it is the fit.
And if you have not seriously tried with German applicants yet, we will tell you so: start there first. We are the second route, not the first.
What does the placement cost?
€4,000 net per apprentice placed, due in four instalments after the apprenticeship starts. The only addition is the €411 fee for the accelerated official procedure, which you pay directly to the immigration office. Exactly what the fee covers is set out in full on the Costs page.
And if it goes wrong — who carries the risk?
Largely we do. You pay nothing before the training contract is signed, and the first instalment only falls due once the probation period is passed. If the training ends earlier, all outstanding instalments fall away. The final instalment only arrives when you keep the apprentice on after they qualify — so we are paid in full only if they have become a skilled worker in your company.
You have no references yet. Why should I be the first?
A fair objection, and we will not talk our way around it. What we can offer: you pay only once the apprentice is here and has passed probation, so the risk of failure sits mostly on our side. You speak to every candidate personally by video before deciding. And you get an honest time window from us rather than the date you would like to hear. More on the About page, where we write openly about what we cannot yet show.
Do the candidates speak German?
Yes. They learn German up to level B1 before entering the country and sit an exam at a recognised institute, usually the Goethe-Institut in Accra. Without that certificate the embassy will generally not grant a visa. English is the official language and the language of instruction in Ghana — so day-to-day work can be bridged in English if needed.
How long does the whole thing take?
Realistically 12 to 18 months from first enquiry to the start of training. That is less down to us than to the fact that German apprenticeships begin only once a year and authorities in two countries are involved. This is why we give you a time window and never a promised arrival date. The Process page shows each step.
What does my company need to bring?
Three things: authorisation to train from your chamber, pay of around €1,050 gross in the first year or accommodation that you provide — and some patience. Accommodation is often the easier route, because it substantially reduces the amount the authorities require while also solving the real problem that a young person arriving from Ghana will struggle to find a room alone.
Why Ghana?
English is the official language and the language of instruction there, the country has a broad network of technical and vocational schools, and the population is very young with high youth unemployment. The real reason, though, is personal: our partner in Accra was our founder's host father. We know the people we work with there.
Do you place nursing staff as well?
No. Placement from Ghana into healthcare and nursing professions is prohibited by law, including for apprenticeships. We observe this without exception and ask for your understanding that we cannot accept such enquiries.
Send an enquiry
You can also use the longer form on the Contact page — it also lists what we will cover in the first conversation.