You don't know what to do after school or you don't have a school leaving certificate?
We can advise you during school consultation hours or at your local Employment Agency:
- on suitable careers or study places for you
- on secondary schools, to acquire the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or the Abitur
- on bridging opportunities in the form of voluntary services
If you have not yet found a place for your vocational training after leaving general education (secondary school, grammar school or special school), we will help you prepare for this.
What's available?
Vocational preparation year (Berufsvorbereitungsjahr, BVJ)
- you are under 18 years old and do not have a school leaving certificate
- you will be taught skills in two occupational fields in preparation for vocational training
- you fulfil your compulsory education
- you obtain your lower secondary school leaving certificate (‘Hauptschulabschluss’)
Basic vocational training year (Berufsgrundbildungsjahr, BGJ)
- You are taught the practical and theoretical contents of a vocational field (e.g. vehicle technology, retail, administration)
- can be credited to you as the first year of a subsequent vocational training programme
Entry qualification (Einstiegsqualifizierung, EQ)
- you work in a company for 6-12 months and prepare for your vocational training
- you acquire basic knowledge for your training occupation
- you earn a fixed amount per month and are covered by social insurance
- can be credited to you for a subsequent vocational training programme
Vocational preparation measure
- you can get to know different professions and try out what suits you best
- you do work placements and also receive instruction in subjects such as German and maths
- you can obtain your lower secondary school leaving certificate (‘Hauptschulabschluss’)
Production schools and youth workshops
- through practical work you get to know occupational areas
- working and learning are interlinked
- you can obtain your lower secondary school leaving certificate (‘Hauptschulabschluss’)
- you receive an expense allowance
Voluntary services
- you work in a public welfare-oriented institution
- you receive pocket money for your commitment
- you can gain your first practical insights and experience of working life.
Voluntary Social Year (FSJ)
Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ)
Federal Volunteer Service (BFD)
Voluntary Service with the German Armed Forces
Voluntary Service Abroad
Your questions will be answered in a personal consultation.
