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Federal Employment Agency
Often used as a short form for the 'Bundesagentur für Arbeit' (Federal Employment Agency), which is responsible for the labor market, job placement, and the payment of unemployment benefits in Germany.
Nach seiner Kündigung musste er sich bei der Bundesagentur arbeitslos melden.
After he was dismissed, he had to register as unemployed with the Federal Employment Agency.
The word consists of 'Bundes-' (which refers to the Federal Republic of Germany, i.e., the state) and 'Agentur' (agency). So it refers to an authority at the national level.
Jede Bundesagentur hat einen klar definierten Aufgabenbereich.
Every federal agency has a clearly defined area of responsibility.
When people simply talk about 'die Bundesagentur' in everyday life, they almost always mean the 'Bundesagentur für Arbeit' (Federal Employment Agency). This is the standard meaning when there is no further specification.
Er hat einen Termin bei der Bundesagentur, um sich beraten zu lassen.
He has an appointment at the Federal Employment Agency to get advice.
Other federal agencies are usually referred to by their full name or their specific task to distinguish them, for example the 'Bundesnetzagentur' (Federal Network Agency).
Die Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen fördert radikale neue Ideen.
The Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation supports radical new ideas.
job center
'das Jobcenter' and 'die Bundesagentur' can both have to do with work, job searching, and financial benefits during unemployment. They can be confused because both are government offices in Germany. However, 'das Jobcenter' usually means the local office that supports people receiving 'Bürgergeld' (citizen's benefit), or formerly unemployment benefit II, and helps them look for work. 'die Bundesagentur' is often the short form for the 'Bundesagentur für Arbeit' (Federal Employment Agency), the larger organization for job placement and unemployment benefits. In practical terms: for a personal appointment, people often go to the Jobcenter or to the Agentur für Arbeit; 'Bundesagentur' sounds more like the large authority as a whole.
Die Bundesagentur informiert online über freie Stellen und Arbeitslosengeld.
The Federal Employment Agency provides information online about job vacancies and unemployment benefits.
Morgen hat Mehmet einen Termin beim Jobcenter, weil er eine neue Arbeit sucht.
Mehmet has an appointment at the job center tomorrow because he is looking for a new job.