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Do you live or work in Hamburg and are looking for a new job or would you like to gain new specialist knowledge to keep your current job? Here you will find everything you need to know about the Hamburg education voucher, with which you can receive 100 % funding for your desired further training!
Important information about the education voucher and other funding opportunities in Hamburg
On the education voucher in Hamburg you will find all the important information you need for your desired further education course:
- the educational goal,
- the measure number,
- the duration of the training measure and
- the regional scope of application
With this Education voucher you can then approach your training provider. This will not only finance your further training, but also associated expenses such as travel or accommodation costs. You can find out more about this in our article below.
By the way: Your further training does not necessarily have to take place in Hamburg and your training provider does not have to be based in the Hanseatic city. Nationwide digital courses such as those offered by StackFuel are of course also eligible for funding with the education voucher. We explain exactly how this works in the text below.
In the following sections you will find out when you can receive an education voucher, how you can get an education voucher in Hamburg and what alternatives there are to the education voucher.
Receive your education voucher in Hamburg: requirements and steps
You're probably asking yourself: "When do I get an education voucher?" We will be happy to give you an answer.
People who are unemployed or at risk of losing their job are entitled to apply for an education voucher. If you are currently unemployed, you will receive either unemployment benefit or citizen's allowance - you can apply for an education voucher for both. As a recipient of citizen's allowance, you can even look forward to further incentives: you will receive a bonus of up to 2,500 euros for successfully completing further training.
If you have a job but are worried that you could lose it without further training, you can also apply for an education voucher. Even if you have registered as "job-seeking" and are looking for a new job, you could receive an education voucher.
It's so easy to apply for your education voucher in Hamburg:
- Arrange a consultation appointment
- Clarify the requirements with your advisor or caseworker
- Apply for a specific further training measure
- Wait for approval - without it, the costs cannot be covered!
- Calculate your costs
Your checklist is only one Click removed.
You can find out who you can turn to for advice in the next section.
You can get advice on education vouchers in Hamburg here
To increase your chances of receiving an education voucher, you should contact the right person in Hamburg right from the start.
If you are looking for work, want to develop your career or are receiving unemployment benefit, the best place to go is the Employment Agency, for example at Kurt-Schumacher-Allee 16.
If you receive citizen's allowance, the team.arbeit.hamburg job center at Raboisen 28, for example, is the right contact for you.
But before you turn to a counseling center, you should think about your future training.
- Would you like to acquire new specialist knowledge that you need for your existing job?
- Would you like to improve your chances on the job market or your existing job in the long term?
- Would you like to qualify for a new job and are there enough job offers in this field?
- Have you made sure that the training course really offers you the specialist knowledge you need?
- Does the training provider have state accreditation and offer eligible training courses?
The more carefully you have thought about your desired further education and the better prepared you go into the consultation, the more likely it is that you will receive an education voucher. Our Checklist for applying for an education voucher.
Did you know that ... you can also apply for your education voucher online? The Federal Employment Agency offers a practical Instructions on. However, you won't get very far without a consultation.
Incidentally, a regional specialty for those interested in further training is the Hamburg further training bonus PLUS. This is aimed at employees and, unlike the education voucher, also at the self-employed. The further training bonus finances up to 50 %, but a maximum of €500 of your further training costs. The experts at zwei P PLAN:PERSONAL gGmbH at Mühlendamm 61 can advise you on the further training bonus.
By the way: The well-known "education bonus" has no longer existed since 2021, not even in Hamburg.
Validity, start of further training and assumption of costs by the employment agency in Hamburg
Your education voucher is usually valid for three months from the date of issue. It is therefore essential that you start your further education course within this period. It is therefore important that you discuss the possible start date of your desired further training during the consultation, as this should be within these three months.
A calculation example: You are looking for work and are interested in the "Introduction to Data Science" training course from StackFuel. The course starts on September 9 of the same year. Your education voucher should therefore be issued by the employment agency on June 10 at the earliest.
And what happens if you can't redeem your education voucher on time? There can be many reasons for this, such as illness or a change in the training provider's schedule - so it's not always your fault. In such cases, your advisor can issue you with a new education voucher.
Once you have completed your training, you can claim the associated costs from the employment agency or job center:
- Course costs
- Travel expenses
- Accommodation costs if the measure takes place away from home
- Catering costs if the measure takes place away from home
- Childcare costs
As a recipient of citizen's allowance, you can look forward to additional incentives: you will receive an allowance of 75 or 150 euros per month and, after passing your exams, further training bonuses of up to 2,500 euros at your free disposal.
Incidentally, many consultants particularly appreciate digital training courses, as they eliminate additional travel, accommodation and catering costs. But they also have many advantages for you: digital measures are usually more flexible in terms of time and location and you can integrate them more easily into your everyday life.
Education voucher in Hamburg: Find the right further education offer with Kursnet & Co.
There are numerous further training courses in Hamburg. The subject areas range from business and IT to languages and tourism. Study courses and soft skills training, such as public speaking courses, are also very popular and can be financed with an education voucher.
Our tip: IT and data analysis skills will continue to be in high demand on the job market in the future. If you are looking for a secure job and a good salary, invest the education voucher and your time in further training with good prospects.
The best-known search portal in Germany is certainly KURSNET from the Employment Agency. Around 178,000 search results are listed here in Hamburg alone. However, not all of these are eligible for funding with the education voucher.
However, with a simple click on the filter "Only offers with education voucher?" you will still be left with well over 100,000 offers. You can also search for completely digital offers regardless of location, for example our courses from StackFuel. You can find out why this can be worthwhile for you further down in the article.
The regional alternative to KURSNET is Hamburg's course portal WISY, which has been operated by the Hanseatic city itself since 2006. At https://bildungsgutschein.kursportal.info/ you can currently find over 5,000 offers directly on site in Hamburg that are guaranteed to be eligible for funding with the education voucher.
Requirements for further education with the education voucher outside of Hamburg
Further education courses outside Hamburg can also be financed with the education voucher. Here, additional costs for travel, meals and accommodation are also covered. First of all, of course, it plays a role whether the course is not offered in Hamburg itself, but would be so valuable for your further education that the employment agency or job center would be convinced to fund it.
If you are worried about having to stay in Hamburg for weeks or even months for your further education, we recommend purely digital and flexible courses that you can attend regardless of location. These can also be financed with an education voucher from Hamburg if you discuss this with your advisor in advance.
Is it possible to complete a distance learning course with the education voucher from Hamburg?
Distance learning or training with a vocational qualification can also be financed with an education voucher. The variety of content ranges from SAP consultant to social media manager and from database administrator to HR administrator.
If you are interested in distance learning or a distance learning course, simply speak directly to your advisor at the employment agency or job center. However, it is important that your desired distance learning course is AZAV-certified, because only then is it eligible for funding with the education voucher. Reputable providers list these certifications on their websites.
You should also keep an eye on when your distance learning course starts, as the validity of your education voucher is limited! So if the distance learning course doesn't start until September, but you already have your education voucher in your letterbox in January, you will have to have a new one issued - unnecessary trouble for you and your advisor. So also clarify the start of the course or distance learning program early!
Our tip: Use your education voucher at StackFuel!
Do you live in Hamburg and are you looking for flexible further training that is guaranteed to increase your job prospects? With your education voucher, you can easily take advantage of StackFuel's offers, simply talk to your advisor at the employment agency or job center. The advantages of our methods are obvious:
- Time and location-independent learning thanks to e-learning
- A wide range of practical materials such as coding challenges and business cases
- Tutors will help you at any time
- Optionally in German and English
- Full or part-time, just as you need it
As a TÜV-Nord-certified and AZAV-certified provider, all StackFuel courses are of course eligible for educational vouchers. So whether you want to take part from home after work, as a jobseeker in a café or whether you are currently out of work: StackFuel is ideal for every life situation. This is also demonstrated by the wide range of courses we offer in the following areas:
Are you now really keen to get advice in Hamburg on the possibilities of your education voucher? Or do you have doubts that the education voucher is the right funding to finance your further education? We have the 10 best funding programs in Germany put together! You are guaranteed to find the right program for you.
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