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Training Situation

Training Situation Requirements for Vocational Training Assistance (Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe) for Financing Vocational Training (Ausbildung) in Germany 2025

The training situation for receiving Vocational Training Assistance (Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe, BAB) requires that the trainee completes a dual vocational training (Ausbildung) or a company-based retraining, and that no funding through BAföG is possible.

Dual Training

Eligibility for Vocational Training Assistance (BAB) only exists for trainees in a recognized dual vocational training governed by the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) or the Crafts Code (HwO).

Retraining

Company retraining can be supported by Vocational Training Assistance (Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe - BAB) if it takes place in a recognized vocational profession and the financial requirements are met.

BAföG Exclusion

Simultaneous receipt of Vocational Training Allowance (BAB) and BAföG is excluded because both benefits target different groups and mutually exclude each other.

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