If you would like to be placed by the Federal Employment Agency, proceed as follows:

• Go to the website of the Federal Employment Agency, download the form "Job offer for a vacation job in Germany" and fill it out. The Federal Employment Agency will suggest suitable applicants.
• Once you have finally decided on an applicant, fill out the application form "Ferienbeschäftigung für ausländische Studierende, Fachschüler/innen" in duplicate.
• Also complete the form "Declaration of employment".
• Send the completed forms to the International Placement Services of the Federal Employment Agency. Please note that your application can only be processed if you have completed the forms in full and submitted the application form "Ferienbeschäftigung für ausländische Studierende, Fachschüler/innen" in duplicate.
• The Federal Employment Agency will check your documents and certify your intended vacation employment if all requirements are met.

If you have already made personal contact with a student, proceed as follows:

• Go to the website of the Federal Employment Agency, download the form "Ferienbeschäftigung für ausländische Studierende, Fachschüler/innen" and fill it out in duplicate.
• Also complete the form "Declaration of employment".
• Forward the form "Declaration of enrolment certificate" to your future vacation employee so that the university or technical college can complete this form. In addition, we require an original certificate of enrollment issued by the university or technical college in German or English, alternatively with a translation.
• Send the completed forms together with a copy of the applicant's passport to the International Placement Office of the Federal Employment Agency.
• Please note that your application can only be processed if you have completed the forms in full and submitted two copies of the "Application form for vacation employment for foreign students and vocational students".
• The Federal Employment Agency will check your documents and certify your intended vacation employment if all requirements are met.

Alternatively, you can apply for vacation employment via the website of the Federal Employment Agency.

• Go to the website of the Federal Employment Agency.
• Fill out the forms "Application form "Vacation employment for foreign students, vocational students" and "Declaration of employment" online and save these forms.
• The company stamp and signature are not required for electronic applications.
• Upload the application form and the following documents to the "Upload Service" of the Federal Employment Agency:
  • Declaration of enrollment certificate
  • Copy of passport
  • Certificate of enrolment
  • Translation, if necessary, if certificate of enrolment is not available in German or English
• To be able to use the upload service, you must be logged in with your user account. If you do not have a user account, you must register once.
• Then send the original certificate of enrollment to the Federal Employment Agency.

The Federal Employment Agency will check your documents and certify your intended vacation employment if all requirements are met.