u/Corpus2000

Hi everyone,
I’m hoping someone here has experience with Anerkennung and can help me understand how it works.
I finished a 4-year vocational high school for gastronomy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The closest equivalent in Germany would probably be Gastgewerbe und Tourismus. when I first came to Germany, someone told me that I would need one more year (either working or attending school) for my qualification to be officially recognized. Instead, I decided to start working full-time since I’m a Croatian (EU) citizen and didn’t need a visa.
I’ve now been working in Germany for 3 years and 3 months, and I speak German fluently. I’m considering applying for the recognition of my Bosnian diploma and I’m hoping that, together with my work experience, it could be recognized as a completed vocational qualification (Vollausbildung).
My goal is to use that qualification to study a related subject at a university later on.
Has anyone here gone through the Anerkennung process with a foreign vocational diploma and several years of work experience? Was your qualification recognized as a completed vocational training, or was it considered something more like a Mittlere Reife, Fachabitur, or something else?
I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,
I’m hoping someone here has experience with Anerkennung and can help me understand how it works.
I finished a 4-year vocational high school for gastronomy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The closest equivalent in Germany would probably be Gastgewerbe und Tourismus.
When I first came to Germany, someone told me that I would need one more year (either working or attending school) for my qualification to be officially recognized. Instead, I decided to start working full-time since I’m a Croatian (EU) citizen and didn’t need a visa.
I’ve now been working in Germany for 3 years and 3 months, and I speak German fluently. I’m considering applying for the recognition of my Bosnian diploma and I’m hoping that, together with my work experience, it could be recognized as a completed vocational qualification (Vollausbildung).
My goal is to use that qualification to study a related subject at a university later on.
Has anyone here gone through the Anerkennung process with a foreign vocational diploma and several years of work experience? Was your qualification recognized as a completed vocational training, or was it considered something more like a Mittlere Reife, Fachabitur, or something else?
I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thanks in advance!