Ep. 15 She Left Her Dream Career to Start Over in Germany | From Air Hostess to IT | Dora's Story

THANKS FOR 🎥WATCHING ❤️❤️❤️ --- What happens when moving to Germany means leaving behind the career you loved? In this episode of Afrodites Space, Dora shares the emotional reality of starting over after moving from Nigeria to Germany. After spending four years working as a flight attendant, she was forced to rethink her future when language requirements and passport limitations made returning to aviation nearly impossible. Instead of giving up, she chose a completely different path—retraining into IT in Germany. This conversation explores the emotional side of migration, learning German, career reinvention, and how Germany's retraining (Umschulung) program helped her begin again. If you're planning to move to Germany, changing careers, learning German, or wondering whether it's ever too late to start over, this episode is for you. Timestamps 00:00 The hardest part about moving to Germany 00:22 Why she left aviation for IT 01:48 Life before Germany 03:30 Why airlines rejected her in Germany 05:25 First thoughts about Germany 06:47 Do immigrants regret moving? 07:18 Learning German faster 09:17 Moving to Germany through family reunion 10:34 The loneliness of starting over 11:42 From A1 to B2 German 12:22 Why she chose IT instead of aviation 14:09 How Germany funds career retraining (Umschulung) 16:34 Can immigrants switch to tech? 17:46 Step-by-step guide to getting retraining funding 20:22 What IT retraining in Germany looks like 21:52 Skills that helped her start over 22:47 The emotional reality of rebuilding your career 24:23 What keeps her going At Afrodites Space, we document the stories of Black women building careers and lives across Germany and Europe—creating a documentary archive that helps the next generation navigate migration, career growth, identity, and belonging. If you enjoy honest conversations about life in Germany, career transitions, and migration, subscribe and join the journey. If you're considering moving to Germany, changing careers, or currently feeling stuck, this conversation is for you. Afrodites Space is dedicated to documenting Black female excellence, sharing real migrant stories, and helping others learn from the experiences of women building their lives abroad. ___ HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED YET? https://bit.ly/3Pmvq6v WHY I STARTED THIS MOVEMENT - http://bit.ly/3R6aCkf SUPPORT OUR MISSION - https://buymeacoffee.com/Afroditesspace ___ SOCIAL MEDIA Blog - https://afrodites.space/ LinkedIn -   / iamanafrodite   If you have a story, business, or inspiring journey you would like us to feature, feel free to contact us. 📧 - [email protected] ___ #Germany #LifeInGermany #JobsInGermany #CareerChange #MovingToGermany #TechInGermany #ITJobsGermany #Umschulung #GermanLanguage #ImmigrantLife #NigeriansInGermany #AfroditesSpace #LivingInGermany #CareerRestart