Job search and unemployment

If you lose your job, you are bound to have lots of questions. Am I entitled to unemployment benefit? Where do I have to register? How am I insured? Where can I find help with looking for a job? You can find information and support relating to unemployment and job-seeking here.

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Apply for a certificate of good conduct

If you need to prove whether or not you have a criminal record, you can apply for a simple certificate of good conduct, an extended certificate of good conduct or a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority.

Apply for a new social security card

You can apply for a new social security card if you have lost it, it has been damaged or is no longer legible.

Apply for a placement budget from the employment agency

If you are looking for or starting a new job or apprenticeship, you can, for example, have your expenses for application documents or travel to a job interview reimbursed by your employment agency.

Apply for a residence permit to look for a job after completing your studies

If you have successfully completed your studies in Germany, you can apply for a residence permit for up to 18 months to find a job that matches your qualifications.

Apply for a start-up grant

If you receive unemployment benefit 1 and would like to start a business, you can receive financial support for this under certain conditions.

Apply for an integration grant from the job center

If you employ people in your company who are not yet fully able to work at the start of their employment, you can apply for subsidies towards wage costs.

Apply for an integration subsidy from the employment agency

If you employ people in your company who are not yet fully able to work at the start of their employment, you can apply for subsidies towards wage costs.

Apply for benefits for participation in working life from the Federal Employment Agency

If you need support in finding training or a job or securing your training or job due to your (impending) disability(ies), you can receive support in the form of funding or special assistance.

Apply for funding from the ESF Plus program "Akti(F) Plus - Active for families and their children"

The Akti(F) Plus programme supports families and their children by providing parents with comprehensive advice on stabilizing their individual and family life situation and claiming social benefits, as well as supporting them in taking up and expanding employment.

Apply for funding from the ESF Plus program "JUVENTUS: Strengthening mobility - for a social Europe"

The JUVENTUS program helps young people between the ages of 18 and 30 who have difficulty accessing the job market to go abroad for an internship in order to gain new experience and make a fresh start.

Apply for partial unemployment benefit

If you have worked in several jobs subject to compulsory insurance at the same time and lose one of these jobs subject to compulsory insurance, you can apply for partial unemployment benefit.

Apply for recognition of equivalence of foreign non-regulated vocational and technical school qualifications

If you can prove that you have completed professional training abroad and want to work in Thuringia, you can apply for recognition of the equivalence of professional qualifications acquired abroad.

Apply for unemployment benefit

If you lose your job or training place, you can apply for unemployment benefit to ensure that you are financially secure.

Apply for unemployment benefit for former temporary soldiers

If you are a former soldier and become unemployed after completing your military service, you can apply for unemployment benefit.

Apply for voluntary continued insurance in the unemployment insurance scheme

If you are no longer compulsorily insured under the unemployment insurance scheme, you can continue to be insured on a voluntary basis under certain conditions.

Apply to employers for benefits for participation in working life in accordance with SGB IX

As a company, you can receive subsidies or advice on how to maintain or create jobs and training positions for people with severe disabilities or people with equivalent status.

Apply to the Employment Agency for funding for people with disabilities who would like to complete further training

If you would like to do further training and you need special support or assistance due to your disabilities, you can do the training in a company or institution that is equipped to meet your special needs.

Apply to the employment agency for work aids for people with disabilities in training and employment

If your employees need special support during training or at work due to a disability, you as an employer can apply for work assistance.

Apply to the job center for funding for people with disabilities who would like to complete further training

If you would like to do further training and you need special support or assistance due to your disabilities, you can do the training in a company or institution that is equipped to meet your special needs.

Apply to the Jobcenter for work aids for people with disabilities in training and employment

If your employees need special support during training or at work due to a disability, you as an employer can apply for work assistance.

Applying for support from a specialist integration service for a person with disabilities

If you need special support with professional integration or to secure your job due to your disability, the employment agency can commission a specialist integration service for this purpose.

Mobile ICT Card Renewal Request

As a Mobiler ICT card holder, you can apply for its renewal under certain conditions

Receive funding for an activation and professional integration measure from the employment agency

If you are unemployed, at risk of unemployment or looking for training, you can be supported by measures that make it easier for you to (re)enter the world of work.

Register as a jobseeker

If your training or employment relationship ends, you must register as a jobseeker at least 3 months in advance.

Register as unemployed

If you wish to apply for unemployment benefit, you must register as unemployed electronically on the Federal Employment Agency's specialist portal or in person at the Employment Agency responsible for your place of residence.

Reporting changes in your personal situation in the event of unemployment

If there are any changes in your personal situation during your unemployment, you must report them.

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