Hanover, 16. Dezember 2008. In Germany there is a lack of ten thousands of experts especially in technical areas. For IT specialists alone there are more than 40.000 vacancies. "The German labour market urgently needs exterior impulses and has to become more attractive for foreign professionals", Ulrike Fieback, speaker of Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) Niedersachsen, states.
In order to make it easier for foreign experts to find their way through the German health system, TK is the first German health insurance to issue the guide "Welcome to Germany". The "pilot" is written in English and offers a lot of information on Germany, on the world´s most powerful social system and how it works. It explains what needs to be done when a foreign expert or his family fall ill and offers practical assistance regarding medical and dental treatment, dentures, family insurance, stay-in hospital treatment and therapies e.g..
"Many qualified employees go to hospital with a cold for instance, because they are used to it from their home country" Ulrike Fieback, says.
The information kit "Welcome to Germany" can be ordered for free by e-mail: Thomas.Bode@tk-online.de.
Foreign experts will always find an English-speaking contact person at TK in case of questions on health insurance and health issues. The phone number is 0800 - 285 85 85.
Techniker Krankenkasse
Landesvertretung Niedersachsen
Schillerstraße 23
30159 Hannover
Telefon: 0511-301853-0
Fax: 0511-301853-30
[Press release Techniker Krankenkasse LV Niedersachsen, 16.12.2008, Ulrike Fieback]
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