EU Student Incentives

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Aufstiegs-BAföG (advancement training assistance)

Aufstiegs-BAföG (AFBG) ·Géré par Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend

Aufstiegs-BAföG (AFBG) is BAföG's sibling for professional advancement — not for university degrees. Course and exam fees up to €15,000 are covered half as a grant; the other half is available as an optional KfW loan, of which 50% is waived when you pass the exam. Full-time participants additionally get a means-tested maintenance contribution of up to €1,019 per month, plus €235 for a spouse, €235 per child and €150 childcare per child.

Qui y a droit

  • Preparing for one of more than 700 advanced qualifications — Meister, Fachwirt, Techniker, Erzieher and more
  • Not for university degrees such as bachelor's or master's
  • No age limit
  • Maintenance contribution only for full-time courses, means-tested

Comment faire la demande

Apply via aufstiegs-bafoeg.de, which routes you to the AFBG office of your federal state.

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Changements récents et annoncés

An AFBG reform draft (October 2026) would raise rates by around 8% and lift the grant share from 50% to 60% — not yet law.

Sources

Dernière vérification 10 juillet 2026

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BAföG (federal student financial aid)· BAföG

jusqu’à 992 € par mois

Germany's central need-based student support: up to €992 per month, half a grant and half a zero-interest loan whose repayment is capped at €10,010.

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Study start-up help (Studienstarthilfe)· Studienstarthilfe

1 000 € versement unique

A one-time €1,000 grant for study starters under 25 whose household received means-tested benefits in the month before the start of study — no repayment, no offsetting.