1.4 Germany
Numerous private and public institutions offer counselling service, e.g. private education
providers, chambers of commerce & industry and industrial associations, some private
counselling firms, personnel and management consultants.
1.4.1 Public Institutions
The Federal Employment Agency (Bundeagentur für Arbeit, BA)
One of the most important and public institution providing Career Guidance in Germany is
the Federal Employment Agency (BA). The BA is an independent, public institution admin-
istrated by three equal partners the government, the employer and the labour union. The
organisation offers career guidance for young people by the employment offices, regulate in
the Social Code III (§§ 29 ff. SGB III) as a nationwide service either participation or wanting
to participate in the labour force. Additionally to career guidance the BA is responsible for:
● Placement of education and jobs
● Career advancement and further education
● Support of integration into employment
● Promotion of job creation
● Preservation of jobs
● Financial management of unemployment benefitsThe BA offers detailed information about career guidance.
Information platforms and addresses of career guidance counsellors:
http://www.arbeitsagentur.de
Berufsinformationszentrum (BIZ - Career Information Centres)
The BIZ as a service of the federal employment agency (BA) offers individual counselling
provides extensive printed information material about vocations and courses of study, as
well as media packages preparing for choosing a vocation.
The BIZ is available in almost every local job agency of the federal employment agency
(BA). In particular, the BIZ provides information about:
● Education and course of studies
● Job description and requirements
● Further education and re-education
● Labour market trendFederal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung -
BIBB)
The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) is a nationally and inter-