Chef / cook Ausbildung in Germany for Bangladeshi students
Koch / Köchin
Practical, hands-on route with openings nationwide; a good fit if you have kitchen or food-service experience. You prepare dishes across every kitchen station — prepping ingredients, cooking to order during service, plating, and learning menu planning, food safety and stock control as you rotate through the kitchen.
At a glance
- German occupation
- Koch / Köchin
- Field
- Hospitality
- Training length
- 3 years
- German needed
- B1
- 1st-year salary
- €1,000–1,150/mo
- Entry from Bangladesh
- SSC / HSC
Why this role
Why Germany needs chef / cook trainees
Restaurants, hotels and canteens across Germany are chronically short of trained kitchen staff, so employers regularly sponsor and recruit cook trainees from abroad.
Who this suits
- You already enjoy cooking or have kitchen experience
- You thrive in a fast, hands-on environment
- You are fine with evening and weekend shifts
Where you'd work
Hotels, restaurants and catering companies, plus large-scale kitchens in hospitals, canteens and care homes.
Where this leads. A completed Koch Ausbildung is a recognised qualification supporting a skilled-worker permit. Experienced cooks progress to Chef de Partie and beyond, with a normal route toward permanent residence. No one can guarantee an individual immigration decision — but a completed Ausbildung puts you in a far stronger position than arriving without one.
Earn while you train
Salary & progression
You're paid a monthly training salary from day one — roughly ৳1,536,000 in your first year — and it rises each training year.
| Training year | Gross / month | Approx. net (low end) |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | €1,000–1,150 | ≈ €820 |
| Year 2 | €1,180–1,357 | ≈ €968 |
| Year 3 | €1,350–1,553 | ≈ €1,107 |
First-year net is roughly €820/month at the low end. Figures are approximate first-year training pay over a 3-year Ausbildung; sector and regional agreements vary. See BIBB for official Ausbildungsvergütung figures. Local-currency amounts move with the exchange rate — treat them as planning estimates.
What you need
Requirements for Bangladeshi applicants
Two things decide your start: your German level and how your Bangladesh qualifications map onto the Ausbildung entry minimum.
German: B1
B1 is the common minimum for this field; stronger German always helps you stand out to employers. Certificates from the Goethe-Institut or telc are what count — not IELTS.
Entry: SSC / HSC
An SSC (10 years) is the typical minimum and an HSC (12 years) is preferred for most fields. Certificates go through education-board and Ministry attestation plus certified translation. No APS office handles an Ausbildung — that verification step is for university admission only.
You do not need APS for an Ausbildung. APS covers university admission, not vocational Ausbildung. Educational-document attestation plus employer/embassy verification. Considering a degree instead? Use our APS checker for that route.
From Bangladesh to Germany
The process, step by step
No jargon, no runaround — the real order things happen in, and where the delays hide.
- 1
Reach B1 German
Start Goethe/telc classes early — this field needs B1. Language, not IELTS, decides your timeline.
- 2
Sign an Ausbildungsvertrag
We help you apply broadly to German employers and secure the signed training contract your whole visa file is built around.
- 3
Attest your documents
An SSC (10 years) is the typical minimum and an HSC (12 years) is preferred for most fields. Certificates go through education-board and Ministry attestation plus certified translation. No APS office handles an Ausbildung — that verification step is for university admission only.
- 4
Arrange proof of funds
With a signed contract your training salary counts toward proof of funds, so you often only block the gap — sometimes nothing.
- 5
Apply at the German Embassy in Dhaka
Book early — slots fill up. Once submitted, processing usually takes about 8–12 weeks.
The blocked-account wedge. With a signed Ausbildungsvertrag, your training salary usually counts toward proof of funds. You typically only need to block the GAP between your net stipend and ~€992/month — sometimes nothing at all. A student visa needs the full ৳1,523,712 (€11,904) per year — a signed Ausbildung contract can cut that dramatically. Always confirm current practice with the German Embassy in Dhaka.
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Chef / cook Ausbildung from Bangladesh
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Yes. Chef / cook (Koch / Köchin) is open to applicants from Bangladesh. The typical entry point is SSC / HSC — you do not need a university degree. The real gate is German: this field usually needs B1. With a signed training contract you can then apply for the vocational-training visa.
No. APS is a verification step for university admission, so it does not apply to an Ausbildung. Your documents go through standard attestation and employer/embassy verification instead. If you are weighing a degree instead, check the APS checker for that route.
Employers expect a B1 certificate from Goethe-Institut or telc before you start — not IELTS. B1 is the common minimum for this field, though stronger German always helps you stand out. Budget several months of serious study; it is the single biggest factor in whether employers reply.
You are paid from day one. First-year training pay for Chef / cook is typically around €1,000–1,150 gross per month (roughly €820 net at the low end), rising each training year — that is about ৳1,536,000 in the first year. It won't make you rich, but it covers a modest life while you train.
Once your file is submitted, processing at the German Embassy in Dhaka typically runs about 8–12 weeks. The bigger delay is getting an appointment, which can be booked out for months, so start German and documents early and apply the moment a slot opens.
Usually not. With a signed Ausbildungsvertrag, your training salary usually counts toward proof of funds. You typically only need to block the GAP between your net stipend and ~€992/month — sometimes nothing at all. That is the key difference from a student visa, which needs the full €11,904 per year. Always confirm current practice with the German Embassy in Dhaka.
- Vocational training & training pay (Ausbildungsvergütung) — BIBB — Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (official)
- Ausbildung vacancy database (Ausbildungssuche) — Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency) (official)
- Make it in Germany — official government portal — German Federal Government (BMAS / BMWK) (official)
- Recognition of foreign qualifications (Anerkennung) — German Federal Government — anerkennung-in-deutschland.de (official)
- German language levels & exams (A1–C2) — Goethe-Institut (official)
- German Embassy Dhaka — visa information — German Federal Foreign Office (official)
- German Missions in Pakistan — visa information — German Federal Foreign Office (official)
- German Embassy Dhaka — visa information — German Federal Foreign Office (official)
- German Missions in India — visa information — German Federal Foreign Office (official)
Figures are checked against these sources and reviewed each application intake. Last verified: 2026-07-20. Always confirm the current rule for your case with the official source before you act.
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