Kenya → Germany Nursing Ausbildung
Start your nursing career in Germany — and earn while you train
Arvanova connects Kenyan candidates with German hospitals and care homes for a paid 3-year nursing apprenticeship (Ausbildung) — and a long-term life in Germany. Free for candidates and founder-led.
Built by Kenyan and German nursing experts who guide you every step of the way.
From Kenya to a nursing career in Germany
How it works
Four simple steps from your application to a placement in Germany.
Create your profile
Register with your email and tell us about your education, experience and language level.
Take the screening
Answer a short questionnaire and get your readiness score instantly.
Meet the founders
Shortlisted candidates have a personal video interview with our Kenyan-German nursing team.
Get matched & placed
We introduce you to a partner institution and support you to your Ausbildung offer.
Why nursing Ausbildung in Germany?
A calling with a future — care for people, and build a life in Germany.
Germany needs you
Hundreds of thousands of patients depend on nurses who care. Germany's hospitals and care homes are opening their doors — and waiting for people like you.
Train without debt
A real, recognised qualification — with a salary from day one and no tuition fees.
Path to permanent residency
A recognised 3-year qualification with full benefits and a route to staying long-term.
No degree required
KCSE graduates can start — Ausbildung is the ideal entry point into German nursing.
Why Arvanova
A trusted, personal alternative to mass recruitment.
You pay nothing
German institutions pay our fee — and we vet them as carefully as we vet you. Ethical recruitment is non-negotiable.
Founder-led screening
Every shortlisted candidate speaks directly with an experienced nursing scientist.
Built by people who've made this journey
Kenyan and German founders, bilingual support, and real stories from the German nursing floor.
Specialists, not a job board
Every step is guided by people who know German nursing from the inside — not an anonymous agency.
Who can apply
You're a good fit if you…
- ✓ Are a KCSE graduate (C- or above; Biology/Chemistry a plus)
- ✓ Are motivated to build a long-term nursing career in Germany
- ✓ Are willing to reach German B2 (C1 recommended)
- ✓ Have caregiving or health experience (helpful, not required)
Not sure if you qualify? Create a profile and take the free screening — it only takes a few minutes.
Meet the founders
Arvanova is built by people who have walked this path.
Maryann Mwangi
CEO & Co-Founder
A nursing scientist (Pflegewissenschaftlerin) and trained Pflegefachfrau with over 7 years in the German nursing system — and now a German citizen. Maryann teaches the nursing Ausbildung, interviews every candidate personally, and knows exactly what German institutions look for.
Phil Samoei
CTO & Co-Founder
A software product manager with over 10 years across Germany and Kenya building and launching transformative products. Phil built Arvanova to make it seamless for candidates to join great German nursing institutions and pursue their careers — while giving those institutions a way to recruit outstanding candidates from Kenya.
For German institutions
A vetted, ethical way to find trainees who stay.
Pre-screened, motivated candidates
Every candidate is interviewed by a nursing scientist from the German system before you ever meet them.
Bilingual & integration-ready
Candidates arrive prepared for German nursing and supported through integration — not just placement.
Ethical & transparent
You pay only on a successful placement. Candidates never pay — so there is no exploitation in the pipeline.
A partner, not a job board
We help you develop and retain trainees for the long term.
Ready to start your nursing career in Germany?
Create your free profile today and take the screening. No cost, no obligation.
Create your free profile