Vocational Promotion Service

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The German Federal Armed Forces' Vocational Promotion Service ( BFD ) advises and promotes soldiers from the beginning of their military service to their integration into the civilian labor market after the end of their service life. The Vocational Training includes advice on issues of education and training, and integration into civilian employment, participation in service period accompanying educational and rehabilitation measures, attending courses at a Bundeswehrfachschule , the promotion of vocational education in public and private educational facilities and assistance to Integration into civilian employment ( Section 3 (2 ) SVG ). It is generally granted to soldiers on a temporary basis.

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The vast majority of soldiers in the Bundeswehr work for a limited period and start a civilian career after their service time has expired. The BFD supports this transition with an extensive range of subsidies and services based on the Soldiers Supply Act (SVG) and the Vocational Promotion Ordinance (BFöV). The BFD advises and supports you in your choice of profession, the necessary qualifications and financial security right through to entry into the civilian world of work.

The target group of the BFD includes voluntary military service (FWDL), temporary soldiers and career officers in aviation with a special age limit (BO 41) and in individual cases also professional soldiers . In 2018, the BFD looked after around 138,000 active and 66,000 former soldiers.

Organization and finance

The BFD is part of the civilian personnel organization of the Bundeswehr. In the Federal Office for Personnel Management of the Bundeswehr , Department II, Sub-Department 2 is responsible for the BFD. Nationwide, the BFD consists of 16 regional organizational units, nine joint advisory offices with career advice , 70 site teams and an advisory office for other European countries and the USA. 900 employees work for the BFD.

In 2018, the BFD spent a total of 108.2 million euros on professional development for soldiers. 37 percent went to civilian vocational training and further education (ZAW) of the Bundeswehr, 26 percent to school and vocational training at the end of and after military service, 24 percent to travel and separation expenses, 10 percent to internal and external measures (support during service ) and 3 percent on miscellaneous (e.g. interview trips and induction grants).

Advice and support

In talks, the BFD discusses opportunities and possibilities on the job market with the soldier. The BFD explains the possibilities of career advancement and shows ways to achieve the professional goal. Aptitude, inclination and productivity, the requirements to be met for the professional goal, but also the situation on the job market are taken into account. In 2018, almost 9,100 consultations were held.

Job exchange

The job exchange of the BFD serves as an interface between retiring or former soldiers and possible employers. It offers companies a quick opportunity to find suitable specialist personnel who are leaving the service and a wide range of job offers for soldiers.

Education and training measures

Internal measures

In cooperation with well-known providers from the field of vocational education and training, the Vocational Promotion Service offers internal measures that correspond to the current educational needs of soldiers, the specifics of the military service and the location, as well as the requirements of the education and labor market. The internal measures also include the Bundeswehr technical schools, which should not be confused with the Bundeswehr technical schools (e.g. Bundeswehr IT School ), which are military training schools. In 2018, around 3,350 soldiers attended the Bundeswehr technical schools.

External measures

These are primarily courses in direct instruction, which are carried out by private and public educational institutions and are accessible to everyone, secondarily distance learning and distance learning can also be funded.

Civil vocational training and further education (ZAW)

Within the framework of civilian vocational training and further education, soldiers with a career in general specialist service learn a civilian professional qualification that they need both for their military service and can use after their end of service. In 2018, 53 different apprenticeships and 45 different training courses were offered.

Integration aids

The integration aids are intended to make it easier to take up work after the employment relationship; These include: Vocational orientation and vocational preparation measures, application training programs, reimbursement of costs, e.g. B. for interview trips and induction grants for the future employer . The measures can be funded up to six years after the end of service.

For professional orientation, temporary soldiers have the opportunity to complete an internship with a duration of up to one month while being released from military service . The internship serves as an orientation aid and decision-making aid for choosing a career and the required qualification requirements. In 2018 almost 3,000 internships were carried out.

Integration and approval certificate

The possibilities of professional advancement also include the integration certificate and the admission certificate. With them, opportunities are created to apply for so-called reserved positions in the public service. The two notes differ in their options and effects. In 2018, 1,339 integration and registration certificates were issued.

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f g The Bundeswehr Vocational Promotion Service - Annual Balance Sheet 2018. (PDF) In: https://www.personal.bundeswehr.de/ . Federal Office for Personnel Management of the Bundeswehr - II 2.3 BFD, February 2019, accessed on 6 September 2019 .