Work | Jobcenter A6
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How to call in sick
If you are sick, you cannot work. However, in order to avoid trouble with superiors at work and to ensure…
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When a baby comes: maternity protection, parental leave and parental allowance
Working women who have a baby are legally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave in Germany, which covers…
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Bürgergeld: Keeping more of your income
Since 1 July, those who receive the citizen’s income (Bürgergeld) allowance are allowed to keep 30 per cent of the…
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Finding an apprenticeship with the IHK training atlas
When looking for an apprenticeship place, it often also plays a role that the company is not too far away…
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Many apprenticeship places still available in the skilled crafts sector
The apprenticeship exchange of the Reutlingen Chamber of Skilled Crafts currently still has more than 600 vacant apprenticeship places. They…
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Ukrainian refugees: the path to a job is a long one
Of the approximately 2,800 refugees from Ukraine in the districts of Tübingen and Reutlingen, about 50 have found a job.…
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Money for old age: pension insurance is mandatory
In Germany, all employees except civil servants pay a contribution to the statutory pension insurance fund out of their wages.…
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New residence opportunities for asylum seekers in employment or with training
Asylum seekers whose asylum application has not yet been decided on are to be given a “change of track” to…
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Study shows: When a job change pays off
A job change pays off especially for skilled workers. On the other hand, those who have no special training for…
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How income from abroad is taxed
Refugees from Ukraine who live in Germany for more than six months and continue to work for a Ukrainian company…
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Undeclared work: a business with many risks
Anyone who works as an employee in Germany finds at the end of the month that their wages have been…
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“Gross” is not the same as “net”: What is deducted from the salary
The “gross” salary stated in the employment contract is not the money the employee finds in his or her account.…
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Working as a self-employed person
Refugees from Ukraine can work in companies in Germany—but they are also allowed to start their own business as well…
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Strikes allowed—but only according to fixed rules
Whenever there are no trains running in Germany, the city buses stay in the garage and the drivers demonstrate for…
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Resignation: initially no unemployment benefit
Anyone who wants to quit their job themselves should contact the Employment Agency beforehand. Then the employee can discuss everything…
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In last place: Germany as a host country for foreign professionals
In a recently published ranking of host countries for skilled workers, Germany is in 52nd and thus last place. 12,000…
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Former refugee BM in Ostelsheim
Ryyan Alshebl is the new mayor of the municipality of Ostelsheim in the district of Calw. Born in Syria, he…
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A blanket ban on headscarves in the workplace is not legally permissible
A general ban on headscarves in the civil service, for example for female judges, teachers or police officers, is not…
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Grants for start-ups
Refugees who are registered with the employment office may also be able to receive financial support from the employment agency…
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Help on the way to self-employment
Many migrants are considering starting their own business in Germany. The Federal Employment Agency and the IQ network offer free…
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Apply for Bürgergeld digitally
Since January of this year, the citizen’s income has replaced the previous unemployment benefit II (Hartz IV). Since then, the…
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Free seminar on setting up in business on March 18 and 19
Anyone who is interested in setting up a business and wants to become self-employed can register for a seminar that…
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Refugees from Ukraine: More and more working
One year after the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, more than eight million Ukrainians are registered as refugees in…
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Dual vocational training: a springboard to the world of work
Whether you’re a bricklayer, a baker or an office administrator: In order to work in these professions, you complete a…
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How to become your own boss
Refugees are also thinking about becoming self-employed in Germany. On Wednesday, February 1, at 7 p.m., there will be an…
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How to get diplomas recognized
Almost every migrant faces the problem of having his or her school-leaving certificate, vocational training or university degree recognized in…
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What Elif and Omar Ali experienced in temporary work
By Brigitte Gisel Opportunities and risks of temporary work. What rules apply and where to get information. Elif (name changed)…
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Online job search at the employment agency
A reliable portal for independent job search is offered by the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit). On the official…
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Offset inflation a little
Employers can voluntarily pay employees up to 3000 euros. This is provided for by the inflation compensation bonus. Until 31…
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Maternity protection in Germany
Since 2018, Germany has had a modernised Maternity Protection Act, which aims to guarantee pregnant and breastfeeding women the best…
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Certified work experience
Many people acquire professional knowledge and skills during their working life. They often cannot prove these acquired competences with a…
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The minimum wage rises to twelve euros
More than six million people— that is 22 per cent of all employees—in Germany will get more money: the statutory…
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Central office checks: Certificate evaluation for Ukrainian university degrees
Anyone who wants to work in Germany faces the problem of proving their qualifications. For refugees who studied in Ukraine…
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Many refugees from Ukraine in regular jobs
More and more refugees from Ukraine have found jobs in Germany that are subject to social insurance contributions. This is…
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New project aims to prepare LGBT*IQ refugees for the world of work
A network of 250 large companies has launched a new mentoring programme to prepare LGBT*IQ refugees for entering the world…
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Changing jobs–this is how to do it without hassle
By Brigitte Gisel Workers are in demand in many sectors. So, the chances of finding a new job that pays…
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Changing jobs–this is how to do it without hassle
By Brigitte Gisel Workers are in demand in many sectors. So, the chances of finding a new job that pays…
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Employment of Refugees: a “Job Engine” Offered by German Companies
Since 2015, the employment of refugees in German companies has had a very positive impact on the competitiveness of these…
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Minimum Wage will be Increased Incrementally
Official employees on statutory minimum wage will earn extra money this year. In other words, the official minimum wage in…
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Grant for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications
Anyone who wants to have professional qualifications acquired abroad recognized in Germany and does not receive financial support from the…
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Basic income support for refugees from Ukraine as of June 1
Refugees from Ukraine are entitled to basic welfare benefits in Germany if they are registered, able to work, between 15…
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Mira: Help with trouble at work
The counseling center “Mira – Mit Recht bei der Arbeit” helps migrants who have problems at their workplace. It offers…
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Speed dating for apprenticeships
35 companies from Tübingen and the surrounding area are looking for apprentices for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. The…
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Key to integration
In August 2021, for the first time, more than 500,000 people with refugee backgrounds in Germany were employed: 436,000 were…
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In 2022, the minimum wage will be increased in several steps
In 2022, the minimum wage will be increased twice. As from January 1, the minimum wage will be increased from…
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Free application photos at the fair
There is a small training fair on Friday, October 8, from 3 to 6 pm. It is in the rooms…
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More appointments for interviews at the Job Center
The Tübingen district Job Center at Schleifmühleweg 68 in Tübingen now has more rooms available for on-site personal interviews. However,…
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Help not permitted
Work on the assembly line is tough. Many people in Germany work in the low-cost sector, for example in packaging,…