Eligibility Check
Two minutes, then one of three answers.
Good fit, Act now or Not yet, with the reason and your next step.
- Arbeitslosengeldunemployment benefit from the Arbeitsagentur
- Grundsicherungsgeldbasic income support from the Jobcenter, since July 2026
- Chancenkartethe opportunity card for job-seekers from outside the EU
No email needed. Your answers stay in your browser.
Your result
Not yet
The voucher needs an entitlement to unemployment benefit, and the Chancenkarte comes without one. Read the guides to see what changes once you are employed and insured in Germany.
Not yet
The coaching comes before you start; once you are self-employed, the voucher is no longer the route. The guides cover what still applies to you.
Not yet
The grant needs a full-time business that ends your unemployment, so a side business does not fit this route. Read the guides if your plan grows into a full-time one.
Not yet
Quitting to start a business usually means a Sperrzeit of up to 12 weeks and less benefit overall. Read the quit-or-wait guide before you decide anything.
Act now
Your job is ending, so the clock is running. Register as job-seeking now, within 3 days of learning your job ends or 3 months before it ends, then ask for the voucher.
The Fit Call is 20 minutes and free. You leave with your dates, your hours and a yes or no, in writing afterwards. At most two new founders a month.
Act now
The grant needs at least 150 days of benefit left when you apply, and you are close to that line. Talk to your caseworker this week.
The Fit Call is 20 minutes and free. You leave with your dates, your hours and a yes or no, in writing afterwards. At most two new founders a month.
Not yet
Without 12 months of insured work there is usually no Arbeitslosengeld, and the voucher is harder to get. The Jobcenter may still help; the guide explains your options.
Good fit
The Jobcenter decides, and since July 2026 placement into work comes first, so the voucher is harder to get there. A Fit Call helps you prepare the conversation.
Work out how many hours to ask for →
The Fit Call is 20 minutes and free. You leave with your dates, your hours and a yes or no, in writing afterwards. At most two new founders a month.
Good fit
You may qualify for the voucher and the grant. Book a Fit Call and we check the timing together.
Work out how many hours to ask for →
The Fit Call is 20 minutes and free. You leave with your dates, your hours and a yes or no, in writing afterwards. At most two new founders a month.
This is a first orientation, not a decision. The Arbeitsagentur decides on the voucher and the grant.
Clarify your permit first; ask the Ausländerbehörde or an immigration lawyer.