Hospitality traineeships in Germany: Blue Card, Anabin & the positive list

Germany has one of Europe's most structured immigration systems for skilled work. Three terms keep coming up: the EU Blue Card, the Anabin database, and the positive list.

Anabin: does your qualification count?

Anabin is the official database that tells German authorities whether your foreign qualification is recognised. Bixter checks it before you apply.

For roles on the positive list, recruitment is faster — many hospitality roles qualify, especially outside the largest cities.