BAföG is usually associated with state support for students, but those who pursue further professional training can also take advantage of funding. The framework for this is provided by the cumbersome-sounding Advanced Training Promotion Act (AFBG), which was extensively reformed a few years ago.
Anyone who prepares themselves for a demanding vocational training examination full-time or part-time by taking a course or at a technical school receives contributions to their living expenses, proportional subsidies towards the costs of courses and low-interest loans.
For example, if you want to become a master craftsman and industrialist, a technician, a specialist businessman, a business economist or other of more than 700 comparable qualifications, you should get the so-called Advancement BAföG view. The AFBG does not have an age limit for funding.
The central web app to Apply for advancement BAföG online is called “AFBG Digital”. There you can easily apply for funding for your professional training online.
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