Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Karnataka Launches German Language Exam Centre for Healthcare Professionals
Karnataka has opened a new centre to teach German to nurses and healthcare workers who want to work in Germany.
This will help them pass the required language test (telc) and get jobs there.
The test is recognized worldwide and is part of an international language standard (CEFR).
The German government's health ministry and a company called telc are supporting this project.
New German language exam centre inaugurated at KGTTI in Peenya, Bengaluru
Aimed at assisting nursing students and healthcare professionals aspiring to work in Germany
Karnataka Vocational Training and Skill Development Corporation (KVTSDC) signed MoU with German agency DeFa
Candidates will undergo structured German language training to meet B2-level proficiency required for German employment
telc German Language Examination Centre aligned with CEFR for global recognition
- Who
- Nursing students and healthcare professionals in Karnataka
- What
- Inaugurated a new German language examination centre
- When
- November 20
- Where
- Karnataka German Technical Training Institute (KGTTI) in Peenya, Bengaluru
- Why
- To assist healthcare professionals aspiring to work in Germany
- Institution
- Karnataka German Technical Training Institute (KGTTI)
- Location
- Peenya, Bengaluru
- Language Exam
- telc German Language Examination
- Language Level Required
- B2-level proficiency
- Supporting Agency
- DeFa (Deutsche Fachkräfteagentur für Gesundheits-und Pflegeberufe GmbH)
- Exam Recognition
- Globally recognized certification for study, work, and residence in Germany