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Apply for funding for activation and professional integration measures

If you receive basic social security benefits, you can be supported by measures that make it easier for you to (re-)enter the workforce.

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Detailed description

You can receive funding for measures that support you in your professional (re-)integration and improve your chances of integration into the labour market. These activation and professional integration measures aim to

  • To introduce them to the training and labour market
  • identify, reduce or eliminate barriers to employment that hinder your professional integration,
  • to find you a job that is subject to insurance contributions,
  • To introduce you to self-employment or
  • to stabilize the entry into employment.

You can take part in measures run by a provider or employer. The responsible body can commission providers to carry out the measure and assign you a place to participate. You can also receive an activation and placement voucher from the responsible body to register with a provider of your choice. The voucher contains information about the aim and content of the measure, which will be discussed and agreed with you in advance.
The maximum possible funding period depends on the goal of your measure and your individual support needs or is partly regulated by law.

  • Measures at an employer can take place for a maximum of 6 weeks.
  • If you are long-term unemployed or have particular obstacles to finding work, you can take part in a measure for up to 12 weeks.
  • The duration of the imparting of professional knowledge may not exceed 8 weeks.
 

Information

Prerequisites

  • You receive basic social security benefits.
  • The need for support was established in discussions with the responsible authority.
  • Participation was approved before the start of the measure.

Documents required

  • declaration form funding

Please note

Longer qualifications or measures leading to a professional qualification can be supported for adults through the promotion of further vocational training (education voucher).

Deadlines

There is no deadline. Please contact the responsible body in good time before the planned start of the measure

Procedure

  • You arrange a personal consultation appointment with the responsible office.
  • In a joint meeting, the responsible body will discuss with you the support you require and advise you on the right type of measure.
  • If the decision is positive, you will receive the approval documents with information on the type, objective, content of the measure, duration and scope of the measure, as well as which costs will be covered.
  • Without approval to participate, you may have to bear the costs of the measure yourself.

Processing time

Up to 12 weeks

Fees

No

Legal remedies

contradiction

Legal basis

Section 16 of the Second Book of the Social Code (SGB II)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_2/__16.html


Section 45 of the Third Book of the Social Code (SGB III)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_3/__45.html

Address and contact information

Job center team.arbeit.hamburg

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 7:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., also by prior tel. Agreement, Thu additionally only for working people 3-5 p.m

You can find your contact person here:
 https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/ueber-uns/ansprechpartner

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Keywords: Reintegration assistance unemployed inclusion Unemployment II Hartz IV measure citizen money career entry mediation

Last updated: 12.07.2025