Advanced Career Orientation for Female and Male Students (BVBO 4you)
The BVBO 4you program offers students from grade 7 up to upper secondary level in Berlin four modules for in-depth career orientation: skills assessment, exploration of occupational fields, advanced practical experience, and transition into professional practice. Free of charge and continuously available.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The program supports students from grade 7 up to upper secondary level at integrated secondary schools, community schools, grammar schools, and special needs schools in Berlin in their career orientation process through a modular offering consisting of skills assessment, career field exploration, in-depth practical experience, and transition into professional practice.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs
- Material costs
- Travel expenses
Non-eligible expenses
- Catering
- Travel expenses of participants
- Investment costs
Eligible to apply
- Educational Institutions
Funding requirements
- Approval as a measure provider in accordance with §§ 176 ff. SGB III
- Implementation in accordance with the quality criteria of the Federal Employment Agency and § 48 SGB III
- At least 10 hours per student and module
- Supplementary implementation to school-based career orientation offers in accordance with the state concept
Documents required for application
- BVBO 4you Needs Report
- Module Descriptions
- Cooperation Agreement School/Measure Provider
- School Certificate
Evaluation criteria
- Fulfillment of the quality criteria of the Federal Employment Agency
- Qualification profile of the measure provider
- Suitability to the school career guidance concept
Description
BVBO 4you offers free, modular career orientation programs to students from grade 7 up to upper secondary level at integrated secondary schools, community schools, grammar schools, and special schools in Berlin. In four consecutive modules – competency assessment, career field exploration, advanced practical experience, and transition into professional practice – participants gain in-depth insights into job-relevant skills and experience real working life. Each unit comprises at least ten hours per student and can be flexibly linked with school activities. BVBO 4you thus systematically complements existing school-based career and study orientation offerings and is continuously available.
Eligible for funding are educational institutions with measure provider approval according to §§ 176 ff. SGB III, which comply with the quality criteria of the Federal Employment Agency and the requirements of § 48 SGB III. The funding, provided as a grant, covers 100% of the necessary personnel costs, material costs, and travel expenses, while catering, student transportation, and investment costs are excluded. For the application, a needs assessment, module descriptions, a cooperation agreement, and a school certificate must be submitted. The selection focuses on the qualification profile of the implementing experts and the alignment with the school’s career orientation concept. Ongoing application opportunities enable schools to offer their students effective preparation for a successful transition into vocational training or higher education.
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