Rock your Life’s main mission is the development of potential for all. It offers you educational consulting services, and supports young people from disadvantaged families, by assigning a student mentor. Find an office near you and find out how it helps organisations, schools and individuals.
JUNIOR GmbH helps you orient yourself in your career, by promoting skills and career opportunities. It also helps businesses and promotes key qualifications. Learn more about the programme.
The European Solidarity Corps is a great opportunity for young people to volunteer for a social and diverse Europe. You can do this, for example, in voluntary services or with their own initiatives. Your commitment to solidarity creates social cohesion throughout Europe.
The European Social Fund (ESF) is the European Union's main instrument for promoting employment in Europe. Discover how it can improve your access to better jobs, provides qualification and supports social integration.
The Alliance for Education and Training brings young adults and training companies together, so many young people can start vocational training. Discover how you can benefit.
Companies in Germany are urgently looking for trainees, and young people are looking for companies that offer them the chance to train. On this platform you can find online information about vocational training opportunities.
This is how vocational training in Germany works: Here you can find useful information on the vocational training system, requirements and the industries in demand. Find out how you can benefit from this service.
Eurodesk provides free information on opportunities to travel, work, study and volunteer in Europe or participate in EU-funded programs for young people up to 30 years old.
The initiative Jugend Stärken (Strengthening Youth) supports young people with poor starting chances in their integration into school, work and society. Find a programme that supports you in your personal development, and accompanies you in the transition from school to the world of work.
JOBLINGE helps you train to find a job or an apprenticeship. Find out how businesses, government and private individuals join forces to support young people with difficult starting conditions.
The Federal Employment Agency helps you with job placement and job promotion. It can counsel you on the labour market, as well as offer support you in career orientation, and help you find training and retraining opportunities.
Find jobs, training opportunities and valuable labour market information and tips with EURES, the European cooperation network of employment services.
Europass provides free tools that make your competences and qualifications visible and understandable across Europe and beyond. Moreover, on the Europass platform you will find not only learning and job opportunities throughout Europe but also country-specific contact details and information on learning and working abroad. The Europass tools are your gateway to learning and working at home and abroad.
The family portal is a one-stop shop for information on topics such as financial benefits, education and counselling services for families. Visit their website to learn more.
The ESF+ programme ElternChanceN offers support for families who need help raising and educating their children. Family Chances focuses on the development of network structures for families in special circumstances, such as refugees. Visit their website to learn more about this programme.
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) gives you access to medically necessary, state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in any of the 27 EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland or the United Kingdom under the same conditions and at the same cost (free in some countries) as people insured in that country. Find out how you can apply for this free card.
The European Vocational Training Centre Euro-BBW is the newest and most modern facility for young people who have physical and mental impairments and need special support to shape their professional future. It offers learning opportunities to acquire European qualifications. Visit their website to discover more.
The Equal Pay Check is a toolbox for gender-equitable analysis of the wage structure based on the legal principle of equal pay. It applies that equal work or work of equal value must be equally remunerated for women and men. Discover more about the toolbox by visiting their website.
‘Sozialhelden’ is an association and union of media professionals who combine the know-how of the media industry with social issues, aiming to promote equality in the public space. It supports disabled people to get speaker engagements and visibility in the media. While they work with their expertise in political campaigning, they also develop apps for more accessibility. Visit their website and discover the myriad of projects that can help people with disabilities.
The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency operates on the basis of the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG). Visit their website to find support and advice if you have experienced discrimination. In particular, you can learn about claims according to the General Equal Treatment Act, possibilities of legal action within the framework of legal regulations for protection against discrimination. The FADA can also mediate consultations with other agencies and seek an amicable settlement between the parties involved.
Unemployment benefits can support you while you look for a job.
Find out if you're eligible for unemployment benefits, how it's calculated, and what determines how long you'll receive it on the website of the Federal Employment Agency.
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs’ website can inform you about minimum wage standards in Germany, regulations on freedom of movement, and the conditions to meet, to be eligible for benefits in Germany.
The Social Association of Germany (SoVD) can help you understand the German retirement landscape. Their experts can advise you on when to retire and how much your pension will be.
Discover your eligibility for early retirement, get help with declaring illness or disability, and find all related FAQs on their website.
Have questions about the available pension schemes, how your pension will be calculated, or whether your current pension can cover your living expenses? Get this information and more on the German Pension Insurance website.
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) is a collective of eight German trade unions, representing over five million workers.
If you are a worker in Germany and would like to know more about minimum wage, new set pay scales for temporary workers, tariffs, equal pay, and old age contributions, the DGB can help.