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job center
A government institution in Germany responsible for supporting job seekers and paying unemployment benefit II. It helps people look for jobs and secure their livelihood.
Ich muss morgen zum Jobcenter, um meinen Antrag abzugeben.
I have to go to the job center tomorrow to submit my application.
The word is made up of the English words 'Job' and 'Center'. It is a good example of an Anglicism that has become firmly established in the German language.
Das Jobcenter befindet sich direkt neben dem Rathaus.
The job center is located right next to the town hall.
To express movement, you use 'zum Jobcenter gehen' (to go to the job center). When referring to the place or the responsible institution, you use 'beim Jobcenter gemeldet sein' (to be registered with the job center).
Er muss morgen früh zum Jobcenter.
He has to go to the job center early tomorrow morning.
Common actions related to the job center are: 'einen Antrag stellen' (to submit an application), 'einen Termin vereinbaren' (to make an appointment), or 'Unterlagen einreichen' (to submit documents).
Für das Arbeitslosengeld müssen Sie beim Jobcenter einen Antrag stellen.
For unemployment benefits, you have to submit an application at the job center.
federal agency
'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.
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.
Die Bundesagentur informiert online über freie Stellen und Arbeitslosengeld.
The Federal Employment Agency provides information online about job vacancies and unemployment benefits.