With Us, Education Takes Off

Engage, Connect, Support—take the leap toward an education with us!

Since 2008, we have been inspiring young people to pursue apprenticeships, placing them in training programs, and supporting them until they successfully complete their training. To achieve this, we bring together the efforts of the business community, the government, and private individuals. In this way, we create personal opportunities and help close the skilled labor gap. About 80 percent of our participants make the transition to an apprenticeship with our help.

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We are successful—and it’s measurable

Our Vision:

We will have supported 100,000 young people through our programs by 2030!

has continued to support young people to this day.

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We bring together the efforts of the business community, the government, and private citizens who volunteer to help young adults facing difficult starting conditions enter vocational training. With our tools, we create equal opportunities on the path to vocational training and throughout the program, all the way to successful completion. JOBLINGE is Germany’s leading social organization in the field of integration into the primary labor market.

Successful

~80%

All participants in the JOBLINGE program successfully transition into an apprenticeship or a job, thanks to one-on-one mentoring, our close-knit business network, and the opportunity to prove themselves in a real-world setting.

Sustainable

>80%

All of the individuals we place in the workforce successfully complete the probationary period , which is particularly challenging for the JOBLINGE target group. To ensure this success continues through the end of their training, we offer support to all trainees through basecamp!

Innovative

2018

PLAN A has pioneered a new approach to recruiting skilled workers. We show how to engage target groups that have been overlooked by job centers and employment agencies and help them find successful careers. JOBLINGE uses innovative methods to bring about change in the transition from school to work.

Scientific

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Young people under the age of 34 are neither in school, nor working, nor in vocational training, nor pursuing a degree. We conduct scientific research to identify the reasons for this, determine how we can reach these young people, and tailor our work specifically to these findings.

News from the Press

mdr AKTUELL

Fewer and fewer young people are starting apprenticeships, while many companies are looking for new talent. Using JOBLINGE in Leipzig as an example, “MDR aktuell” shows how targeted preparation, personalized support, and direct contacts with companies help bring young people and training companies together and open up new career opportunities.

30. October 2026

Editorial Network Germany

More than 100 applications, numerous rejections, and no prospects: Through JOBLINGE, Mert Cetin finally found an apprenticeship as a hotel manager. The RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) uses his story to illustrate how social background influences opportunities in the apprenticeship market and how personalized support can open up new prospects.

28. October 2026

Deutschlandfunk Kultur

Last year, 65,000 young people left school without a diploma—the highest number in 20 years. On Deutschlandfunk Kultur’s “Studio 9” podcast, JOBLINGE training manager Martin Nyoni discusses how personalized support, targeted job application preparation, and direct contacts with companies open up new opportunities for young people in the apprenticeship market.

27. October 2026

Our Partners

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NETWORK PARTNERS

What's going on with us right now?

New Paths to the Trades – Working Together to Combat the Skilled Labor Shortage

A new partnership with the BlackRock Foundation as part of the Impact Alliance opens the door to careers in skilled trades, technology, and industry. It’s a huge opportunity!

19. October 2026

2026 Charity Gala: An Evening Full of Energy, Commitment, and Momentum

Over 500 guests, memorable moments on stage, and a great deal of support for young people: Our 2026 Charity Gala in Frankfurt.

7. October 2026

Apprenticeship Start in 2026: The Next Step Begins

For many young people, a new chapter in their lives began in August and September: vocational training. Here at JOBLINGE, too, we’ve received a steady stream of news over the past few weeks that has made us especially happy.

21. September 2026

What Others Say About Us

Today’s young people are the future. And that is exactly why we have been working with JOBLINGE for more than 15 years to support young people as they enter the workforce. Together, we are promoting social mobility in Germany.

For us, it’s all about impact. When it comes to that, JOBLINGE is in a league of its own. The fact that we’ve successfully placed around 12,000 young people speaks for itself.

We believe JOBLINGE has unique potential to scale successful solutions for the labor market integration of refugees throughout Germany.

More than 5,000 young players dream of one thing: becoming professional soccer players. But what if a professional career doesn’t work out? Vocational training is an important backup plan—with “Steilpass,” we support young soccer players with career guidance, helping them find an apprenticeship or arrange internships.

There are many young people who, for a variety of reasons, face less favorable starting conditions in their professional lives than many of their peers. We cannot afford to leave these young people behind—we must, and we want to, open up opportunities for them and give them a sense of hope for the future. That is what makes initiatives like JOBLINGE so valuable.

In Germany, the mining industry has always been a guarantor of equal opportunity and upward mobility through education. As a foundation, we are therefore committed to preserving precisely these values in the Ruhr region. Since its founding, JOBLINGE has been a highly successful and sustainable provider of opportunities in the Ruhr region, which is why we stand by JOBLINGE as supporters and sponsors.

Success must be measurable. JOBLINGE delivers demonstrable results that are essential for a economically successful future in Germany. At the UVB, we see the challenges faced by our member companies—which employ around 1 million people—on a daily basis: That is why supporting innovative and effective approaches in both the economic and social spheres is essential for us.

Awards

To us, awards represent recognition of our work and everything we do. That’s why we’re very proud of the awards we’ve already won. Here’s an overview:

We have received numerous awards for our work since 2008.
At the same time, it is important to us to continually develop ourselves, our work, and our understanding of our target audience.