Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit)

Who can apply · People seeking a German Ausbildung place, including applicants from abroad. Eligibility and visa rules are national; silence on an ad is not sponsorship.

Training allowance paid by the company (amount set in the contract) · An Ausbildung is not a scholarship. In company-based training the employer pays a training allowance (Ausbildungsvergütung) that rises each year and depends on the occupation (Federal Employment Agency, checked 23 Oct 2026). The same page warns that the allowance is often not enough to live on and that the visa requires proof that your living costs are covered for the whole training period. The minimum amount required for 2026 and for 2027 departures is to be confirmed with the German Embassy or on the official Make it in Germany portal. According to BAMF, purely school-based training is generally unpaid.

Deadline · Each vacancy has its own start date. The Federal Employment Agency says training starts at fixed times in autumn or spring, depending on the occupation and region, and advises finding out in good time.