As an employer, you are planning a change in operations with permanent job cuts. You and the works representatives (works council) take part in a transfer consultation with the Federal Employment Agency and apply for funding for participation in transfer measures for your affected employees. You will then receive a grant from the Federal Employment Agency for transfer measures. The subsidized measures are intended to help integrate your existing employees into other companies or facilitate their transition to self-employment.

You can apply for funding for the following measures:

• Measures, for example tests, to determine the performance, labor market opportunities and qualification requirements of the workforce ("profiling")
• Application or orientation seminars that offer targeted help with applications and job searches
• External placement ("outplacement counseling")
• Short qualification measures, for example practical craft training without theory or
• Teaching basic skills for a new profession
• internships
• Continuation of training for trainees
• Business start-up advice (self-employment)

The Federal Employment Agency covers 50 percent of the costs of the transfer measures, up to a maximum of EUR 2,500 per employee.

As an employer, you initially pay for the transfer measures in advance. The subsidy will be paid to you retroactively.

You can apply for transfer measures for employees whose jobs are permanently lost.

After receiving financial support for a transfer measure, you can usually also apply for transfer short-time allowance for your employees. Ask your employment agency for advice on this.