The Heiliggeistspitalstiftung, a Freiburg foundation run by the Stiftungsverwaltung Freiburg, trains nurses in its care homes and home-care service, with placements at Uniklinik Freiburg. The next class starts on 1 April 2027, and a class starts every 1 October. The foundation lists the documents for an application from abroad, visa included. Deadline: 14 March 2027. Pay is 1,490.69 to 1,653.38 euros a month.
Who can apply
Nationality
The foundation lists the extra documents for an application from abroad, including a visa. No nationality is excluded, so a Tunisian applicant qualifies with a recognised certificate and B2 German.
School certificate
Mittlere Reife or an equivalent certificate. A foreign certificate needs recognition by the Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart, or proof that recognition was applied for.
German
A language certificate at B2 or above for the generalist nursing training.
Funding and what it does not cover
Training pay under the TVAöD from 1 May 2026: 1,490.69 euros a month in year one, 1,552.07 euros in year two and 1,653.38 euros in year three, plus a shift allowance.
Covered
Monthly training pay and a shift allowance
Help finding housing in the foundation's own buildings, for example a trainee flat share
