About us

Helping people to help themselves

Citizen’s income is a state social benefit that secures the economic subsistence level and thus the livelihood of people when their own resources are insufficient.

We provide support with:

• Counselling and services that help people to find a job or an apprenticeship and
• Counselling and services that secure a livelihood.

Hand in hand

With our joint employer service, we also support interested employers in their search for staff. We offer industry-specific advice and financial support.

From Bergedorf to Altona, from Rahlstedt to Süderelbe

As the largest job centre in Germany, Jobcenter team.arbeit.hamburg is represented throughout the entire city of Hamburg. The individual locations of Jobcenter team.arbeit.hamburg and their opening hours can be found under the navigation point Our locations.

Under one roof

Together with our partners, we offer our customers target group-oriented and specialised advice:

With the aim of supporting young people entering the world of work, the team.arbeit.hamburg job centre, the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Hamburg Employment Agency have joined forces to form the Hamburg Youth Employment Agency ( Jugendberufsagentur Hamburg / JBA). Questions from young people and young adults (up to the age of 25) about training, work and study – and everything that goes with it – are answered at seven local centres. The JBA also provides support and mediation in the event of personal and family problems that interfere with the path into working life.

At the Hamburg Welcome Center (HWC), the Social Welfare Department, the Department of the Interior and Sport, the Hamburg Employment Agency and Jobcenter t.a.h work together under one roof to support immigrants and migrants in their integration into the skilled labour market and to advise employers in need of skilled workers.

The House for Health and Work (Haus für Gesundheit und Arbeit / HGuA) is a model project as part of the federal rehapro programme, funded by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. A total of nine partners work together here under the management of the team.arbeit.hamburg job centre: ARINET, Hamburg Employment Agency, Hamburg Vocational Training Centre, Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund, Deutsche Rentenversicherung Nord, hamburger arbeit, the social welfare authority and the University of Lübeck.With its combined expertise, the HGuA supports and advises those affected by health problems, particularly mental health problems, on their way back into employment or in the event of problems at work.

Service at eye level

It is important to us to provide information and counselling in a citizen-oriented and competent manner. On our website you will find all the information you need on the subject of citizen’s allowance. If you require further information or would like to apply for benefits in accordance with SGB II, you are welcome to call us. Our contact persons at your location will be happy to advise you.