THAMM Plus: training and skilled work with Morocco

The GIZ and Federal Employment Agency programme with ANAPEC: who it is for, language, how to apply.

THAMM Plus is run by GIZ together with the International Placement Services (ZAV) of the Federal Employment Agency (BA); the Moroccan partner is the employment agency ANAPEC. It aims at fair placement of trainees and skilled workers from Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt (BA, THAMM Plus).

Who it is for (BA page)

• Trainees: interest in German dual vocational training, a secondary school certificate or equivalent, willingness to reach German B1, and first experience or training in the trade. Fields named: electrical, automotive mechatronics, construction.
• Skilled workers: several years of experience, completed vocational training, willingness to complete recognition and to reach German B1. Fields named: electrical, metalworking, automotive mechatronics.
• The page states no age limit. Nursing is not named on the BA page; whether a care track for Morocco exists was not found. See Nursing recognition.

What the programme offers

• German course in Morocco up to B1, then a B1 exam; soft-skills training; matching with German employers; help with visa and administration; help with recognition documents for skilled workers.
• Employers pay the travel costs to Germany. Whether language courses and visa support are free of charge for you is not stated on the page; ask GIZ before paying anything.

How to apply

Apply through the ANAPEC job postings; the BA page also links to [email protected]. Nobody else needs to be paid, see Avoiding scams.

Next: Ausbildung, Skilled worker, Visa application. Current number of places, selection rounds and the exact visa channel for programme participants: not confirmed.