You should contact the Federal Employment Agency as soon as possible if

• you are threatened by termination of your present employment,
• your fixed-term employment contract expires,
• you are looking for work again after a longer period of illness,
• you are about to complete school, vocational training or a course of study and have no job prospect yet,
• you want to return to work after a long period of raising children,
• you are looking for a job for other reasons.

The sooner you submit your registration, the sooner the Federal Employment Agency can help you find a new job.

Legal obligation to register

Employees and trainees are legally obliged to report to the Federal Employment Agency at least three months before the end of their employment or training relationship.

If you learn that your employment or training will end in fewer than three months, you must submit the registration within three days of being informed of the date of termination.

Registration by letter, online or by telephone

Early registration as a job seeker is possible by telephone, in writing (letter, fax, email) or online via the Internet platform "Jobbörse".

To register by telephone, the Federal Employment Agency's uniform nationwide telephone number is available Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: free service number 0800 455 5500.

Please send your written registration as a job seeker to the responsible local office of the Federal Employment Agency, stating your personal data and the termination date of your present employment contract.