Frequently asked questions

The programme is aimed at young people who are training in a skilled trade or have recently finished doing so. It is open to young people between 18 and 30 years of age who are at the end of their training or just beginning working life. More specifically, participants must be at least in their third year of training or have initial work experience of relevance to the assignment in question. In Team works! in Africa, a young expert from Germany accompanies an SES expert on an assignment in an African country. SES expert assignments usually last between 15 working days and six months. The young expert can support the SES assignment for three to six weeks.

Employers looking to send a young expert on an assignment to an African country with Team works! do not incur any costs. They can only benefit from your few weeks away and the international experience you gain through Team works! So, with the added value you’ll bring to your workplace at home, your employer has every reason to support your assignment with Team works! in Africa.

During your assignment, you will have the following insurance cover: international health, liability, luggage, repatriation and accident insurance. For participants working in healthcare, professional indemnity insurance is also included. You must clarify in advance with your health and long-term care insurance company whether your health and long-term care insurance cover in Germany can be maintained during your assignment abroad.

German citizens and persons who have a permanent right of residence and whose long-term place of residence is in Germany should use the registration form to apply. The SES will check your registration details against its planned assignments and contact you directly as soon as there is something suitable. Please bear in mind, however, that there is no guarantee of an assignment being found for you.

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Yes. Your employer will have to grant you leave for the duration of your assignment.

Young experts from Germany usually have to take time off work in order to attend the preparatory and post-assignment seminars. In principle, your employer can grant you leave. In some federal states, you can have your time at the seminar recognised as educational leave. The SES will be happy to advise you if you have any questions.

In Team works! in Africa, the host enterprise in the African country usually makes a request for a follow-up assignment to an SES expert they know from previous assignments. The enterprise then signs an assignment agreement with the SES, which includes a description of both sides’ duties. A second agreement is also signed with the SES, covering the young expert’s involvement. The SES defines your tasks and the objectives of the assignment in consultation with you, your SES tandem partner and the enterprise in the African country.

In Team works! in Africa, there are lots of people available to support you. Your tandem partner has local knowledge and is your main point of contact. Your colleagues in the host enterprise are also there for you and the SES team in Bonn can help if you have any questions or problems.

If you fall ill during your assignment, you should seek treatment locally. If that is not possible or there are complications, the SES will arrange help. In the event of an emergency, arrangements will be made for you to return to Germany. This does not result in any costs for participants as emergencies are included in the Team works! insurance cover. You should provide your health insurer in Germany with exact details of your stay abroad to ensure you have continuous cover.