Practical guide
You live in Germany and want to work for yourself? Cosmetic foot care is one of the few routes that needs neither a Meisterbrief nor a German degree. Below is the honest order of things: what costs money, what takes time, and where the pitfalls are.
Working with your hands, close contact with people, often with older clients. If that appeals to you, the rest can be learned. Start with the free mini-course before spending anything.
Cosmetic foot care can be learned online. We have three modules: A and B at €380 each, C at €280, the full bundle €890. Videos are in German with English subtitles and quizzes in English. The certificate comes from us — it documents the training you completed with us, it is not a state diploma.
In Germany cosmetic foot care is a free trade: no Meisterbrief required. You go to the Gewerbeamt where you live, fill in the form, pay around €26 — and within days you have your Gewerbeschein. Important: your residence permit must allow self-employment (Erwerbstätigkeit gestattet). With a Duldung you need separate permission — clarify this with the Ausländerbehörde first.
A basic set is enough to start: a device with dust extraction, instruments, disinfectant, consumables. You don't need an expensive chair or a shop — many start out visiting clients at home.
Your advantage: your own community. English-speaking clients in Germany often look for someone they can talk to in their own language. Start with people you know, local groups and word of mouth.
Business liability insurance (Betriebshaftpflicht) is effectively essential, roughly €100–200 per year. Ask your local Gesundheitsamt about hygiene requirements. Tax: with a small turnover the Kleinunternehmerregelung (§ 19 UStG) usually applies.
€40–60 per 45-minute treatment. With 8 clients a week that is €1,200–1,600 a month as a side income. Full-time: €3,000–5,000 a month. Budget around 25 % of turnover for tax, insurance and materials.
Not for registering the business. But basic German helps a lot with clients and authorities. You learn with us in English.
Yes. Many start in the evenings and at weekends. Inform your employer if your contract requires it.
It documents the training you completed with us. In Germany it is enough to register the business. Outside the EU rules differ — check locally.
You don't have to buy everything at once. Start with the right level — add more later.
Start without prior knowledge — with minimal equipment (under €200).
More efficiency, more clients, higher earnings.
For trained pedicurists — the pro level.
Honest comparison: Podiatry is a state-regulated health profession in Germany (Podiatrists Act) and takes 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time. Tuition varies by federal state — in NRW and several other states the training is tuition-free, in others fees apply. Our training is something different: cosmetic hand and foot care (not a health profession), 100% online, at your own pace. Different profession, different requirements — the two paths complement each other.
Get all three modules together. You're ready to go — from your first module to pro level.
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€1,040
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