Table 4.

Professional push and pull factors

	Quote	Participant
1	“There is no clear system for the training even for the junior residents. They are just immersed into the new working place and expected to swim, expected to learn by doing without even respecting the guidelines.”	Male resident, location 2
2	“In Germany I will get a better training.”	Male house officer, location 1
3	“University hospitals were supposed to be the best place for the training of junior doctors; this is no longer the case. There is no more training, no more learning, no more system, everything is chaotic and disorganized.”	Male house officer, location 1
4	“Why specifically Germany? Because it has very advanced health care system and medical care; they have very advanced medical technology”	Male resident, location 1