Interested in improving聽your language skills or learning something totally new? Hamburg's education centres offer hundreds of courses that could be of interest. There's聽everything from individual classes to education over a longer period of time.
Adult Education in Hamburg
罢丑别听 (VHS) is one of the most popular schools for adult education in Germany. Type in the topic you鈥檙e looking for (in German) and for you. The also offers several seminars and courses:聽聽(German only). Anyone interested in polishing up their German skills or learning a new language can find a comprehensive overview of language courses in Hamburg .
Bildungsurlaub: Educational Holiday
If you're employed, you're entitled to ten extra paid days off every two years (or five days per year) to update your knowledge. This is called 'Bildungsurlaub' (lit. 'education聽holiday'). Find more information about here (in German). Please note: your employer is not obliged to pay for the course, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
Funding Options
For people with聽low income or those who recently started a new business, several are available.
If you'd like to gain better qualifications in your profession聽or if you're interested in doing another apprenticeship, could be the right funding option for you, so聽check out 聽(German only). It's recommendable to arrange a counselling interview with the or the (Arbeitsagentur) in advance.
