Plumbing and heating technicians from abroad for your company

Duties and workplaces

Plumbing and heating technicians install pipes, heating systems, bathrooms and ventilation. They commission systems, maintain them and fix faults. Heat pumps and modern control technology play an ever larger part.

The work takes place on new-build sites, in occupied homes and in customer service. Anyone working at a customer's home also explains what they are doing. Trips to sites and customers are often part of the job.

Skilled workers get to know German standards, materials and manufacturers in the company. A good induction pays off especially well here.

• Plumbing, heating and air conditioning companies
• Installation in new buildings and renovations
• Customer service and maintenance
• Building services in larger buildings

Recognition

Non-regulated occupation

Depending on the reference occupation, the Chamber of Skilled Crafts or the Chamber of Industry and Commerce is responsible.

The occupation is not regulated in Germany. A company can hire a skilled worker with a foreign certificate without that certificate being recognised. For people from countries outside the EU, however, the residence title comes into play.

The title as a skilled worker usually requires the qualification to be equivalent to a German one. Recognition thus becomes a condition for entry. In certain cases work experience can also lead to employment, under additional conditions set out by the official bodies.

The plumbing, heating and air conditioning technician is a craft occupation. This is why the Chamber of Skilled Crafts is usually responsible. It compares the foreign qualification with the German reference occupation and issues a decision.

The route starts at the portal Recognition in Germany. It lists the German occupation with its content and the responsible office. If differences remain, the decision names them. They can usually be made up through adaptation training in the company or in a course.

As a rule, the skilled worker submits the application personally. Only the responsible chamber decides on equivalence. Nobody promises a result or a time frame.

German language skills

In customer service, German is almost always expected. On building sites, safety and clear arrangements in the team count most. There is no fixed level for everyone, however.

What is required depends on the residence title, on the position and on the company. The responsible office or the company states it in the individual case.

We record the candidates' language level on the European scale from A1 to C2 and ask for proof. Tell us early whether the position involves customer contact.

Documents

We ask plumbing and heating technicians for these documents. A driving licence is often requested because trips to customers are part of the job.

• required CV Including systems, trades covered and types of site.
• required Trade certificate in plumbing and heating A qualification in plumbing, heating, ventilation or similar.
• if available Employment references Proof of installation, maintenance or service work.
• if available German language certificate German is expected in almost all customer service roles.
• if available Category B driving licence Often needed for trips to sites and customers.

The list is a general guide and creates no legal entitlement. The responsible office and the company say what is required in the individual case.

Training in Uzbekistan and Türkiye

Türkiye

In Türkiye vocational education usually starts at vocational upper secondary schools with a subject focus. Short job-related programmes at universities come on top. Whether a qualification matches the German plumbing and heating technician is checked case by case by the responsible chamber.

Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan young people learn an occupation at colleges and technical schools with a lot of practice, for example in construction or technical fields. Many candidates have worked in installation, often abroad as well. Qualifications and experience are assessed individually.

How it works with Regalis

1. 1

   Taking up your needs

   You describe the duties, systems, workplaces, travel and accommodation. We ask questions wherever something is unclear.

2. 2

   Search in our own network

   Our local partners approach skilled workers, ask about qualifications and experience and review the documents.

3. 3

   Presenting checked profiles

   You receive profiles without names and decide whom you want to talk to. A video call often follows.

4. 4

   Coordinating the documents

   We coordinate the documents for recognition, employment, entry and residence.

5. 5

   Support until the first working day

   We stay at your side until the first working day and remain available in the first months.

For skilled workers

Do you work in plumbing, heating or air conditioning in Türkiye or Uzbekistan and would like to come to Germany? Send us a quick application or create a profile. Our service is free of charge for candidates. The page on your country of origin shows the route to Germany step by step. You sign the employment contract directly with the company. You apply for the visa at the German mission abroad, which decides on it.

• Apply in short
• From Türkiye For skilled workers from Türkiye: the route to Germany step by step, documents, learning German, fair recruitment and protection from fake agents.
• From Uzbekistan For skilled workers from Uzbekistan: the route to Germany step by step, documents, learning German, fair recruitment and protection from fake agents.