BfD Bundeswehr: Tasks and significance

Tasks of the Bundeswehr Vocational Training Service

For soldiers leaving the Bundeswehr, there is the BfD Bundeswehr. The abbreviation stands for Berufsförderungsdienst. The services and functions of the BfD Bundeswehr prepare retiring professional soldiers, but also temporary soldiers and FWDL, voluntary military service members, for their time after the Bundeswehr. The focus here is on a civilian career. The BfD Bundeswehr prepares former soldiers for the time after their service and also enables them to start a career. This is possible through vocational or school education. In addition, the BfD Bundeswehr also organizes further training courses.

Entitlement to BfD Bundeswehr benefits enshrined in law

The entitlement to benefits offered by the BfD Bundeswehr is enshrined in the Soldiers' Pension Act (SVG). The range of services on offer could hardly be more diverse and depends, among other things, on the duration of the service obligation. Many offers also systematically build on one another. Not only active Bundeswehr soldiers can take advantage of the services offered by the BfD Bundeswehr. Many services are also available to former temporary soldiers. For example, they are generally entitled to qualified counseling.

Improve opportunities on the private labor market

For many members of the Bundeswehr, entering the private job market after their service is a major challenge. This is precisely where BfD Bundeswehr comes in: it is one of the primary goals of BfD Bundeswehr to prepare soldiers for this job market. In principle, those entitled to support can therefore always rely on comprehensive personal and individual advice that is tailored to their wishes and needs. The BfD Bundeswehr takes into account the aptitude and inclination of the individual as well as their ability to perform. When advising on individual career aspirations, the advisors always take into account the current situation on the job market. The BfD is part of the Bundeswehr Career Center. Distance learning at the Allensbach University can provide suitable training to gain a foothold in the labor market.