The german government passed a new law for the education of Nurses and Care givers in Germany for 2020 on.
Goal of the new educations are to bring more flexibility and more perspective for the students and employer in Germany.
Read more (only German): https://www.schwaebische.de/home_artikel,-neues-gesetz-will-die-universelle-pflegekraft-von-morgen-schaffen-_arid,10885189.html