In many cases, you have the opportunity to benefit from a subsidy for participating in our training courses. In the following, we have compiled information for you on the subsidies that you can claim for participation in our training courses.
If you are registered in Germany and are looking for work or are about to be laid off, then you can apply for a Bildungsgutschein from the Agentur für Arbeit. To find out if you are eligible for an education voucher, you will need to speak with your local employment agency. If you meet the requirements, you will receive an education voucher that entitles you to attend this XDi continuing education program free of charge. To get step-by-step instructions for this process, click on the "Step-by-step instructions" button.
If you have never been in contact with the employment agency before, simply find your local employment agency by searching online, e.g. "Agentur für Arbeit Köln" or "Agentur für Arbeit in meiner Nähe". Once you have made an appointment, you will be assigned an advisor.
Use our complete application guide to prepare for your employment with the employment agency and convince your advisor to approve your participation in the course. It contains the documents you need for the appointment.
You may need to provide this document to the employment agency. This will only take a few minutes!
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In the intensive online training course "Certified User Experience Designer", which lasts several months and can be completed either full or part time, you will build up an extensively equipped method case with the support of a personal mentor and high-quality learning content, so that you can then independently develop innovative, successful and user-friendly digital products. You'll build a solid foundation and pave the way to a successful professional future where you can put your talents to the best possible use.
In the intensive online training course "Certified Product & Project Manager", which lasts several months and can be completed either full or part time, you will build up an extensively equipped toolbox with the support of a personal mentor and high-quality learning content to be able to manage the development of digital products. You'll build a solid foundation and pave the way to a successful, professional future where you can put your talents to the best possible use.
In the intensive online training "Certified Digital Marketing Manager", which lasts several months and can be completed full or part time, you will become familiar with essential methodologies of digital marketing. You will understand what digital transformation means for marketing and what it means to develop innovative strategies in times of disruptive markets and business models. You will learn what brand communication and branding in digital media means.
If you have never been in contact with the employment agency before, simply find your local employment agency by searching online, e.g. "Agentur für Arbeit Köln" or "Agentur für Arbeit in meiner Nähe". Once you have made an appointment, you will be assigned an advisor.
Use our complete application guide to prepare for your employment with the employment agency and convince your advisor to approve your participation in the course. It contains the documents you need for the appointment.
You may need to provide this document to the employment agency. This will only take a few minutes!
We are happy to support you in any way! Get in touch with us.
In the intensive online training course "Certified User Experience Designer", which lasts several months and can be completed either full or part time, you will build up an extensively equipped method case with the support of a personal mentor and high-quality learning content, so that you can then independently develop innovative, successful and user-friendly digital products. You'll build a solid foundation and pave the way to a successful professional future where you can put your talents to the best possible use.
In the intensive online training course "Certified Product & Project Manager", which lasts several months and can be completed either full or part time, you will build up an extensively equipped toolbox with the support of a personal mentor and high-quality learning content to be able to manage the development of digital products. You'll build a solid foundation and pave the way to a successful, professional future where you can put your talents to the best possible use.
In the intensive online training "Certified Digital Marketing Manager", which lasts several months and can be completed full or part time, you will become familiar with essential methodologies of digital marketing. You will understand what digital transformation means for marketing and what it means to develop innovative strategies in times of disruptive markets and business models. You will learn what brand communication and branding in digital media means.
Employees are eligible for funding under the Qualifizierungschancengesetzes, regardless of age and company size, provided that the training is carried out by an AZAV-certified training institution, such as the Experience Design Institute, and lasts at least 120 hours, as is the case with our Guided E-Learning courses.
The costs of the continuing training can be subsidised up to 100%. In addition, depending on the size of the enterprise, there is a wage subsidy to compensate for the loss work during the continuing training. What is new this year is that the funding can also be used for short-time work until July 2023.
The following chart shows how much the subsidies will cost in detail:
For more information, visit the "Agentur für Arbeit" website or feel free to contact us.
The aim of the "Arbeit-von-Morgen-Gesetz" is to secure jobs. It represents a further development of the "Qualifizierungschancengesetz" and includes subsidies for further training and wage costs.
This is how you can benefit from the "Qualifizierungschancengesetz":
Increase of subsidies for further training & wage costs with the social partnership qualification agreement by 5%.Increase in subsidies in the case of a high proportion of employees (+ 10%) requiring for further training (+15%).New opportunities for collective applications for support for continuing vocational training.Reduction of the minimum duration of continuing education from at least 160 to at least 120 hours.Increase in the duration of short-time allowance from 12 to 24 months (when starting short-time work begins, until March 31, 2022).Reimbursement of social security contributions by the Agentur für Arbeit by means of "Kurzarbeitergeldverlängerungsverordnung" (from January 1, 2022).Independence of age and existing qualification in the promotion of further training measures.Continuing education in Germany is also organized on a federal basis. Therefore, each federal state has its own funding options. But they all have one thing in common - you can receive financial support for participating in our continuing education courses. We have compiled the possibilities for you.
With the funding programme "Fachkurse allgemein", the Ministry of Economics, Labour and Housing of Baden-Württemberg aims to create incentives for increased vocational qualification. This is indispensable against the backdrop of increasing qualification requirements in the world of work and the growing tendencies of a shortage of skilled workers. Employees from small and medium-sized companies are the focus of this promotional offer, as they usually cannot benefit from a company's internal continuing training offer.
Subsidising the participation fees of courses for vocational adaptation training is intended to make course participation more attractive.
The grant is funded by the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Housing from the European Social Fund.
Course duration and period
Course fee
The course fee per participant is less than € 8,000 net.
Depending on the target group:
0721 - 150-1314
Continguing education gives impetus
More than 16,000 Hamburg citizens have qualified themselves with the help of the continuing education bonus, strengthened their individual employability and thus expanded their demand-oriented employment in the company. This is a good and proven idea for recruiting and retaining staff.
The Hamburg Continuing Education Bonus 2020 project is funded by the Europäischen Sozialfonds ESF and the Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg. The project executing agency is zwei P PLAN:PERSONAL gGmbH.
see target group
040 211 12 536
With this funding programme, the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit and Energie, through the ILB, aims to support the maintenance and improvement of employability as well as the stabilisation and prospective creation of jobs, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises in the state of Brandenburg
Funding is provided for participation in measures for individual and workplace-independent continuing vocational training of employees as well as the participation of employees in continuing vocational training measures for skills development in companies and associations.
Qualifications related to vocational qualifications are not supported. (see the funding guideline for more details).
If you are not in an employment relationship or are not active as an entrepreneur, funding is unfortunately not possible. Please check with the employment agency (Agentur für Arbeit) for support.
An application must always be submitted via the customer portal before the measure begins.
Expenditure for individual and job-independent continuing vocational training measures including examination fees of up to 50% of the total eligible expenditure. The grant per application is limited to a maximum of 3,000 euros.
See further information on different target groups for funding at
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From 22 March 2017, the Ministerium für Soziales, Arbeit, Gesundheit und Demografie of Rhineland-Palatinate will promote the participation of employees in continuing vocational training measures with the QualiScheck continuing training voucher by reimbursing 60 per cent of the continuing training costs.
Employees with main residence in Rhineland-Palatinate
If the costs of the planned continuing education measure amount to less than 1,000 Euros, then a subsidy through the QualiScheck is only possible if the applicant has a taxable annual income of more than 20,000 Euros or 40,000 Euros in the case of joint taxpayers.
The QualiScheck can only be applied for further training courses for which you have not yet registered and which have not yet started.
Subsidy amount
Funding is provided for 60% of the costs incurred for further training (course and examination fees).
Other costs, such as teaching and learning materials, travel costs, accommodation and board costs are not eligible for funding.
The maximum amount of funding is 600,- € per person, further education and calendar year of cost reimbursement.
0800 / 5 888 432
With the Bildungsscheck NRW, the state government supports participation in continuing vocational education and training. The funding offer is aimed in particular at small and medium-sized enterprises, employees, people returning to work and the self-employed. The Education Voucher finances up to half of the CET costs with funds from the Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF).
Employed, returning to work and self-employed persons
You can receive an Bildungsscheck if you can prove a taxable annual income of more than 20,000 to a maximum of 40,000 euros (more than 40,000 to a maximum of 80,000 euros in the case of joint assessment) and you are resident in NRW.
Individuals can claim up to one Bildungsscheck per year.
The Bildungsscheck is issued after counselling at an education cheque counselling centre.
Up to half of the costs for continuing vocational training that is related to an individual's occupation are subsidised.
The maximum amount of funding is 500 euros.
0211 837-1929
Large companies in the Saarland have the opportunity to receive funding for in-house training and external qualification measures for their employees.
Companies with a permanent establishment in the Saarland that employ at least 250 people and either achieve an annual turnover of more than EUR 50 million or have an annual balance sheet total of more than EUR 43 million.
Projects with a funding amount of less than 10,000 euros are excluded from funding.
The project funding grant is awarded as a non-repayable subsidy and amounts to 40 % of the eligible project costs.
Funding is limited to a maximum of 2,000,000 euros per funding project.
(0681) 501-3800
referat.f6@wirtschaft.saarland.de
The Bremen Bildungsscheck is a voucher for the reduction of course fees. It is awarded as part of the state programme "Weiter mit Bildung und Beratung" (Continue with Education and Counselling) and is funded by the Senator for Economics, Labour and Europe from the Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF).
See target group
Grant of up to 50 % of the eligible costs, max. 500,- Euro
0421-361-18421
tomke.drews@wah.bremen.de
The Weiterbildungsbonus (continuing education bonus) subsidises seminar costs for continuing vocational education and training for employees, trainees, owners of micro-companies and freelancers in Schleswig-Holstein.
in Schleswig-Holstein
See target group
The Weiterbildungsbonus covers up to 50 % of seminar costs up to a maximum of 1,500 euros if this has been applied for and approved in advance by the Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein.
The limit for the costs of further training measures, which previously amounted to 3,000 euros, will cease to apply from 1 July 2020.
The employer pays the expenses exceeding the subsidy of 50% of the costs.
In addition, from 1 July 2020, it will be possible to claim the Weiterbildungsbonus more than once in the current funding period.
0431 9905-2222
foerderprogramme@ib-sh.de
The Bayrische Bildungsscheck is an offer from the Free State of Bavaria. It is a flat-rate grant for individual vocational training in the field of digitalisation. The programme is funded by the Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF) and the Bayerischen Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und Soziales (Ministry for Family, Labour and Social Affairs). The education vouchers are only issued to employees, not to companies.
Employee with residence and/or place of work in Bavaria
The Bayerische Bildungsscheck is a flat-rate grant of 500 euros.
Individual vocational training projects (training costs and examination fees) to improve vocational skills and qualifications and to increase employment opportunities are subsidised in the form of lump sums.
Employed persons, trainees and vocational students
(from the age of 18), marginally employed persons, non-beneficiaries (unemployed persons not receiving benefits), persons returning to work and persons re-entering the labour market with their main place of residence (in the case of trainees, also the place of training) in the Free State of Saxony.
0351 4910-4930
Submit application online
In-company continuing education projects (continuing education costs and examination fees) are subsidised in the form of lump sums.
Employers and self-employed persons with a registered office or branch in the Free State of Saxony. This includes micro-enterprises or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as social enterprises without size limits (also: day-care centres or childminders).
Place of business or branch office in the Free State of Saxony.
Grant in principle up to 50 % of eligible costs (for certain target groups up to 70 %, social enterprises > 500 employees: 40 %)
- 700 EUR (net) Minimum amount of eligible costs
- 430 EUR (net) Minimum amount of eligible costs for trainees
0351 4910-4930
Submit application online
Subsidy for individual vocational further training and for the acquisition of additional qualifications for apprentices and students at vocational schools
Continuing education
Employees with an average monthly gross salary of less than 4,575 euros.
Unemployed persons without entitlement to benefits according to SGB II or SGB III
Additional qualifications
Trainees of full age in in-company training relationships Pupils of full age in school-based vocational training courses at full-time vocational schools
Continuing education
Participation in measures for individual job-related further training (seminars, courses, coaching, further training courses of study) with total costs of more than 1,000 euros
Additional qualifications
Participation in training or school-accompanying courses, in particular with the following content-related focal points
Only measures with total costs of 500 euros or more
Continuing education
Contribution
Additional qualifications
Subsidy up to 90 % of the total costs
0391 55749796
Funding is provided for your individual continuing education (participation and examination fees). This further training must be related to your professional activity and be carried out in parallel to your job.
Employees with an employment relationship subject to social insurance in a Thuringian company. Employees subject to social insurance are all those who are subject to health, pension and nursing care insurance.
Your planned further training must be provided by a suitable further training provider.
The suitability of the continuing education provider can be proven by existing state recognition or certificates. Exclusive distance learning / e-learning must be certified by the Fernunterrichtsschutzgesetz (FernUSG) in accordance with the Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht (ZFU).
For your individual further training, the participation and examination fees can be subsidised by GFAW up to an amount of € 1,000.00.
Expenses for accommodation and meals, travel costs, additional teaching and learning materials are not eligible.
0361 2223 - 145
Submit application online
With a premium voucher, employed persons can finance 50 % of a continuing education (maximum: 500 euros). The prerequisite is that one works at least 15 hours per week and the taxable annual income is a maximum of 20,000 EUR. The premium voucher can be applied for once a year. People on parental or care leave can also receive a premium voucher.
Employees
Workload of at least 15 hours per week, annual income of no more than EUR 20,000, have not yet received a premium voucher in the current year, German nationality.
50%, max 500,- Euro
Telefon-Hotline: 0800 26 23 000
Application form
The Vocational Development Service of the German Bundeswehr advises and supports soldiers from thebeginning of their military service until their integration into the civilian labour market after the end of theirservice.
Voluntary military service
Professional officers in air service with special age limit
(BO41)
In individual cases also professional soldiers
Continuing education or retraining is eligible for up to 100% funding via the German Bundeswehr Vocational Development Service.
Brief Description
If you want to catch up with a vocational qualification by training or retraining with the support of the Job Center, this is possible over a period of 3 years if necessary.
Starting 1 July 2023, if you undertake further training leading to a vocational qualification, as a customer of the Job Center, you will receive a continuing education allowance.
In addition, you can receive a further education bonus for passing intermediate and final examinations.
In the case of continuing education that is not aimed at a vocational qualification, you will receive a civic allowance bonus if the training lasts at least 8 weeks.
You will also receive the civic money bonus if you take part in certain measures for young people. These include, for example:
Vocational preparation measures
Bürgergeld Recipient
Recipients of Arbeitslosengeld
(ALG1)
You are unemployed and receive Arbeitslosengeld I or Bürgergeld.You are an employee and are entitled to SGB II benefits.Between 75,00€ - 150,00€ per month
Find your correct office of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Brief Description
Funding is provided for full-time and part-time advanced training courses run by public and private institutions that provide specific preparation for public-law examinations in accordance with the Berufsbildungsgesetz, the Handwerksverordnung or prepare for equivalent degrees in accordance with federal or state law.
Funding is also provided for persons who are admitted to an examination or to an appropriate schoolqualification under the public-law continuing education regulations for a promotion qualification without an initial training qualification (e. g. drop-outs or high school graduates with professional experience).
Target Group
If you are preparing for a qualification to become a master craftsman and industrialist, educator, technician, specialist salesman, business economist or one of more than 700 comparable qualifications. There is no age limit for funding under the Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz.
Measures of the first training level must comprise at least 200 teaching hours. These are funded up to a minimum of 400 hours on a part-time basis. Measures at the second and third levels of training must comprise at least 400 hours of instruction and can be funded on a full-time or part-time basis.In the case of full-time measures, there must generally be at least 25 teaching hours per week on 4 working days (full-time). Full-time continuing education courses may not last longer than three years in total (maximum full-time time frame).Part-time measures must include an average of at least 18 instructional hours per month (part-time). Part-time measures may not last longer than four years in total (maximum part-time time frame).Distance learning courses can be funded as part-time measures if they meet the funding requirements of the AFBG and also comply with the requirements of the Fernunterrichtschutzgesetztes.To finance the course and examination fees, you can receive a contribution in the amount of the actual fees incurred, regardless of income and assets, up to a maximum of 15,000 euros. Since August 01, 2020, you will receive 50 percent of the funding as a grant. For the remainder of the subsidy amount, you will receive an offer from KfW for a low-interest bank loan
If you have any questions about this training, you can reach us at the email address intouch@xd-i.com and by phone at: +49 30 52001310
