How do I apply for jobs in Germany as a foreign professional?

Germany urgently needs foreign professionals — EURES 2024 and BA skills shortage confirm: hundreds of thousands of positions cannot be filled with German professionals. Key steps: (1) Recognition of foreign qualifications via the Anabin database or anabin.kmk.org. (2) The Fachkraefteeinwanderungsgesetz (Skilled Immigration Act, expanded since 2023) enables faster access. (3) Language certification: B2 for most professions, C1 for academic professions and nursing. (4) Visa/residence permit via embassy or foreigners' authority. Cedefop and ILO: in nursing, IT, and skilled trades, foreign professionals are actively recruited. Objection: bureaucracy can take 3–12 months — start early. AGG: discrimination based on nationality is prohibited.