Bremen Youth Employment Agency | Bremerhaven

If you are under 25 years old and live in Bremen or Bremerhaven, you can take advantage of the support offered by the Youth Employment Agency (JBA) at any time!

Young people should be able to go directly into vocational training or university studies after finishing school. The JBA supports you on your path to a vocational or academic qualification.

We can help you find apprenticeships or support you with a suitable program that will later lead to a (school) qualification. Our goal is always to work with you to determine how you can best advance your career.

From our perspective, your education or studies take priority over job placement. Nevertheless, the JBA remains responsible for young people under 25 who enter employment and continues to advise them during their working life.

We want to increase the number of people who obtain a vocational qualification or complete a university degree.

We work hand in hand. Under the umbrella of the Youth Employment Agency, you will find contact persons from the following institutions in Bremen:

Employment Agency Bremen-Bremerhaven
For questions about career and study orientation, apprenticeship placement and funding, please contact the career guidance service: Telephone: 0800 4 5555 00 and additionally 0421-178 2535.

Jobcenter Bremen
customers can contact: Telephone: 0421 566 00 and additionally 0421-178 2666.

The Senator for Children and Education
is responsible for career guidance in schools. She advises young people before they enter the one-year preparatory vocational school and during their participation in vocational school programs. Telephone: +49 421 361 19642 and +49 421 361 0 (local rates apply).

Senator for Labor, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration.
For youth-related matters, please contact: 0421 361 16103 (Bremen North), 0421 361 12172 (Bremen Central/West), 0421 361 88912 (Bremen South), 0421 361 88911 (Bremen East). And 0421 361 0 (all local rates apply).

The Senator for Economic Affairs, Labour and Europe
Outreach counselling: 0421 361 12128 Bremen Mitte and 0421 361 16129 Bremen Nord (local rate).
For outreach counselling for refugees, contact:
Ramona Fischer: 0178 31 73 450, ,
Elke Quest: 0157 37 956 465 ,
Zita Rode: 0157 530 200 56, ,
Muhammad Alalloush: 0157 391 073 96,

School

Are you currently attending school and would like to continue attending school?

Then you can complete vocational training at some schools. Or you can continue your schooling to obtain a higher qualification. In some programs, both are possible simultaneously. Find out more and get advice on what the best path is for you. All schools in Bremerhaven and Bremen offer interesting options for your future planning.

• What school-leaving qualifications are available in the state of Bremen?
• Do you already have a school leaving certificate or are you looking for vocational training?

Back to school

Are you no longer of compulsory school age, have you dropped out of school, or would you like to obtain or improve your school leaving certificate during your apprenticeship or employment? It's never too late!

• Are you over 18 years old and haven't yet graduated from school?

Foreign school qualifications

Did you complete your secondary education abroad? You can find contact persons and a list of the required documents for the recognition of foreign school-leaving qualifications in Bremen at www.bildung.bremen.de. If you live in Bremerhaven, you can receive support with your application for recognition of your school-leaving qualification. The Werkstattschule (Workshop School) also provides this service.

Training

There are countless professions, and finding the right training program isn't always easy. That's why we help you navigate the jungle of training and career options. Together, we'll discover which training program is right for you.

• Are you looking for your dream job?
• Are you looking for an apprenticeship?
• Do you want to learn a profession at a school?
• Part-time training
• Training barometer

Do you need financial support?

Is your training company so far away that daily commuting isn't possible? Is your training allowance insufficient for accommodation at your workplace? Then the Bremen-Bremerhaven Employment Agency can support you with vocational training assistance (BAB). It's important that the application is submitted before the start of your training. This is now also possible online: www.arbeitsagentur.de/eservices

I don't like my apprenticeship!

Are you currently in an apprenticeship you don't enjoy? Are you having problems at work or at vocational school? Or have you realized you'd rather learn a different profession? You can share your concerns with us so we can work together to figure out the best way forward. Come to the Youth Employment Agency for a consultation.

Make an appointment with the career guidance service in Bremen, Vegesack or Bremerhaven by calling: 0800 4 555 500 (free of charge).
We offer, among other things, tutoring, advice on keeping your apprenticeship or support with a career change.

In Bremerhaven, you can also make an appointment with "You Can Do It": 0471 391987 0.
In Bremen, you can also make an appointment with the outreach counseling service: 0421 361 17264

You want to cancel?

Are you already in vocational training, but experiencing problems at your workplace? Are you considering quitting your apprenticeship? We can support and advise you if you're facing difficulties at work. Together, we'll find a solution to your problem, mediate between you and your employer, and connect you with other partners.

Studies

Do you want to study?

Great plan! Then let us help you make your dream a reality. Which course of study, which college or university, what are the requirements?
Together, we'll clarify what you need to do to enroll as a student. Make an appointment with the study and career counseling service at the Youth Employment Agency, send us an email, or call us toll-free at 0800 4 555 500. Or you can use the online resources at www.arbeitsagentur.de/bildung/studium.

• What degree programs are available?
• Which universities and colleges are there?
• Student counseling

Job search

Are you looking for a job? Have you successfully completed your training, but now you're stuck? We can help you with your job search.
Feel free to come and see us with all your documents.

• Help with job searching
• Recognition of foreign qualifications – education and studies

No idea

Can't find your way into your apprenticeship or career? We can walk part of the way with you.

Want to find out which career suits you and how to learn it? Then call us toll-free at 0800 4 555 500 and make an appointment with our career advisor.
Or come visit us directly. You'll find our address below. And why not check out our YouTube channel about career choices?

Do you have other questions or concerns that we can help you with? Then our outreach counseling service is happy to assist you.

•  We will reliably support and accompany you for as long as you wish.
• We'll find an appointment for you quickly.
• You decide where we meet.

My life is stressful

Is everything feeling overwhelming right now? Is nothing going the way you want it to? Are you having problems at home, at school, at work, or something else entirely? Then let us help you and come see us or give us a call; we can also meet you at a location of your choice.

Hotline

Did you know? You can now call your career advisors directly.
Hotline: 0421 178 1245 (charges apply*, you will receive a call back)

• Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m
• Thursdays from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.

*2.9 cents/min. from a Deutsche Telekom landline; other providers and mobile networks may vary

Locations and opening hours in Bremen: