Basics of Housing Benefit for Financing Vocational Training (Ausbildung) in Germany 2025

Housing benefit supports low-income households, including trainees, to reduce their housing costs, provided they do not receive other forms of assistance such as BAföG or BAB.

Apprentices can apply for housing benefit if they have their own apartment, do not receive BAföG or BAB, and their income does not exceed certain limits.

Housing benefit and Vocational Training Assistance (BAB) are financial supports for apprentices, but they differ in eligibility requirements, purpose, and amount of support.