Do you want to further your education? Are you interested in a new specialization? In Rhineland-Palatinate, we have more than 14,000 continuing education courses from nearly 650 providers to choose from, with subject matter ranging from computers to technology to business. Discover your niche and find your passion. We’re at your side with extensive information and assistance in navigating our wide-ranging selection of educational resources.

 

 

Your path to continuing education: the offers at a glance

Whether you want to obtain a school-leaving qualification, pursue vocational training, or secure a place at a university, the resources available in Rhineland-Palatinate will help you find exactly the right path to the professional future you want. Additionally, it is possible to continue working while pursuing a new qualification, such as by obtaining a master of trade certificate alongside your job. Rhineland-Palatinate offers a wide variety of master of trade classes.

Continuing education portal

A guide to navigating the maze of continuing education

An all-round overview of continuing education and training opportunities in Rhineland-Palatinate: This site is designed for businesses and advisory centers and provides assistance to interested individuals in identifying suitable options from a wide range of offers, comparing costs, and exploring available funding opportunities.

https://weiterbildungsportal.rlp.de

Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)

Excellent connections thanks to social media 

Are you looking to set out in a new direction in your career? This site provides information on professions that require vocational training and/or further qualification. BIBB is active on numerous social media platforms to provide you with all the latest news.

www.bibb.de

Reading and writing skills

Anyone and everyone can learn to read (again)

Do you frequently notice gaps in your reading and writing skills? Do you have difficulty recalling information from texts or find it hard to quickly summarize what you have read? There is no need to feel embarrassed or shy about it. In Rhineland-Palatinate, there are many subsidized courses available to help you improve your reading and writing abilities – no matter what your age.

www.alpha.rlp.de

Completing school-leaving qualifications

Vocational certifications, the Abitur, and other school-leaving certificates

Are you interested in finishing your school-leaving qualifications and opening up new opportunities for your career? This can be accomplished either through cooperative vocational training programs or in special preparatory courses

www.mastd.rlp.de

Universities and institutes of applied science

Finding the right degree program

The 22 universities and colleges of Rhineland-Palatinate offer around 1,000 degree programs to help you achieve your professional goals or further your individual development in your chosen field of study. For detailed information on the content of the offers and locations, please visit our information portal:

https://www.studieren-in-rlp.de

Continuing education in Rhineland-Palatinate

The InfoWeb Continuing Education page offers information about specialized advisory centers focused on the topic of further qualification and retraining in Rhineland-Palatinate.

https://www.iwwb.de/beratungssuche

Did you know ...

... that 77% of employees are interested in further qualification, yet only one to two percent actually take leave for training purposes – even though they have a legal right to this in almost all federal states, including Rhineland-Palatinate? Taking educational leave reduces stress levels, boosts self-confidence, and fosters political education.
 

Educational leave

In Rhineland-Palatinate, you are allowed to participate in professional or socio-political continuing education courses for a maximum of ten days within a span of two consecutive years. You don’t even have to use any of your vacation days. There are around 1,200 options to choose from. Some of the available courses take place abroad and can help you acquire proficiency in a foreign language, for example. For more details, please visit the website of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitalization.

https://mastd.rlp.de/bildungsfreistellung

Continuing education portal

A guide to navigating the maze of continuing education

An all-round overview of continuing education and training opportunities in Rhineland-Palatinate: This site is designed for businesses and advisory centers and provides assistance to interested individuals in identifying suitable options from a wide range of offers, comparing costs, and exploring available funding opportunities.

https://weiterbildungsportal.rlp.de

Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)

Excellent connections thanks to social media 

Are you looking to set out in a new direction in your career? This site provides information on professions that require vocational training and/or further qualification. BIBB is active on numerous social media platforms to provide you with all the latest news.

www.bibb.de

Reading and writing skills

Anyone and everyone can learn to read (again)

Do you frequently notice gaps in your reading and writing skills? Do you have difficulty recalling information from texts or find it hard to quickly summarize what you have read? There is no need to feel embarrassed or shy about it. In Rhineland-Palatinate, there are many subsidized courses available to help you improve your reading and writing abilities – no matter what your age.

www.alpha.rlp.de

Completing school-leaving qualifications

Vocational certifications, the Abitur, and other school-leaving certificates

Are you interested in finishing your school-leaving qualifications and opening up new opportunities for your career? This can be accomplished either through cooperative vocational training programs or in special preparatory courses

www.mastd.rlp.de

Universities and institutes of applied science

Finding the right degree program

The 22 universities and colleges of Rhineland-Palatinate offer around 1,000 degree programs to help you achieve your professional goals or further your individual development in your chosen field of study. For detailed information on the content of the offers and locations, please visit our information portal:

https://www.studieren-in-rlp.de

Continuing education in Rhineland-Palatinate

The InfoWeb Continuing Education page offers information about specialized advisory centers focused on the topic of further qualification and retraining in Rhineland-Palatinate.

https://www.iwwb.de/beratungssuche

Did you know ...

... that 77% of employees are interested in further qualification, yet only one to two percent actually take leave for training purposes – even though they have a legal right to this in almost all federal states, including Rhineland-Palatinate? Taking educational leave reduces stress levels, boosts self-confidence, and fosters political education.
 

Educational leave

In Rhineland-Palatinate, you are allowed to participate in professional or socio-political continuing education courses for a maximum of ten days within a span of two consecutive years. You don’t even have to use any of your vacation days. There are around 1,200 options to choose from. Some of the available courses take place abroad and can help you acquire proficiency in a foreign language, for example. For more details, please visit the website of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitalization.

https://mastd.rlp.de/bildungsfreistellung

Germany’s education server for continuing education courses

Cutting-edge education

On this platform, you can easily search for continuing education courses throughout Germany and narrow down your options based on subject matter and geographical location. Additionally, the site offers frequent updates on significant news and key dates that are also important in Rhineland-Palatinate.

www.iwwb.de

The Federal Employment Agency
 

Current offers from all over Germany

The Federal Employment Agency offers a comprehensive list of vocational training and further education opportunities in Rhineland-Palatinate and throughout Germany. You can search for further education based on type, content, or location. You can also search for retraining, vocational training programs, partial qualifications, and various other options.

www.arbeitsagentur.de/kursnet

Continuing education checklist

What are your goals? What providers are there? Who will cover the expense? The German Institute for Adult Education’s checklist is designed to assist you in finding an appropriate continuing education program.

www.bildungspraemie.info/DIE-Checkliste-WBI.pdf

Germany’s education server for continuing education courses

Cutting-edge education

On this platform, you can easily search for continuing education courses throughout Germany and narrow down your options based on subject matter and geographical location. Additionally, the site offers frequent updates on significant news and key dates that are also important in Rhineland-Palatinate.

www.iwwb.de

The Federal Employment Agency
 

Current offers from all over Germany

The Federal Employment Agency offers a comprehensive list of vocational training and further education opportunities in Rhineland-Palatinate and throughout Germany. You can search for further education based on type, content, or location. You can also search for retraining, vocational training programs, partial qualifications, and various other options.

www.arbeitsagentur.de/kursnet

Continuing education checklist

What are your goals? What providers are there? Who will cover the expense? The German Institute for Adult Education’s checklist is designed to assist you in finding an appropriate continuing education program.

www.bildungspraemie.info/DIE-Checkliste-WBI.pdf

Funding

The European Social Fund Plus enhances workforce skills.

The QualiScheck funding program can provide working individuals with grants of up to 1,500 euros to support their participation in continuing education. Details on funding requirements, information on how to apply, and a preliminary check are available here:   

www.berufliche-weiterbildung.rlp.de/foerderprogramm-qualischeck-2021-2027

Who can receive funding?

  • All employees who reside or work primarily in Rhineland-Palatinate.

 

Who is not eligible for funding?

  • Elementary and high school students enrolled in a school of general education
  • Apprentices who are in their first training program
  • Undergraduate students enrolled in their first degree program
  • Self-employed persons, tradespeople, and freelancers
  • Unemployed persons

The costs will be reimbursed only upon completion of the continuing education measure.

 

Requirements to be met for educational leave:

 

  • You have already been with the company for at least six months.
  • More than five people work at your company.
  • The offer qualifies for funding in accordance with the Rhineland-Palatinate Educational Leave Act.

https://mastd.rlp.de/fileadmin/06/Weiterbildung/Weiterbildung_Dokumente/Antrag_auf_Bildungsfreistellung.pdf

Costs will be reimbursed only upon completion of the continuing education measure.

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