gsub mbH has been coordinating work opportunities with additional expenses compensation (§ 16 d SGB II) since 10 January 2005. It also provides database-driven modules and forms for administrative implementation of Zusatzjobs (“ancillary jobs”).

Goals and functions

Zusatzjobs serve to expose recipients of unemployment benefits (ALG-II) to the regular labour market, integrate them into the world of work and/or enhance their employability. Zusatzjobs must not hurt competition, must be supplementary in nature and must be in the public interest.

Participants are typically assigned to positions at borough institutions, non-profit associations, welfare organisations, charitable organisations, etc.

Monies from the European Social Fund (ESF), allocated via the Senate Department for Labour, Integration and Women, allow the State of Berlin to also offer those holding Zusatzjobs the opportunity to participate in certified training programmes (www.comovis.de) offered by selected employment and education partners. People holding Zusatzjobs can freely choose from among the available programmes.

Participating partners:

• JobCenter Neukölln and JobCenter Lichtenberg
• Senate Department for Labour, Integration and Women
• Neukölln and Lichtenberg borough councils
• Bequit GmbH
• Dienstleistungsnetzwerk D3 (Diakonisches Werk Berlin-Brandenburg – schlesische Oberlausitz e. V., Evangelischer Jugendhilfe Verein e. V., zukunft im zentrum GmbH)
• Various borough and regional offices
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt Berlin Kreisverband Südost e. V.
• Kindergärten Nordost, run by the State of Berlin in the borough of Lichtenberg

The programmes last up to 12 months and each Zusatzjob entails a 30-hour working week.
Assignments are made by the JobCenter.

Purpose of the programme
To provide additional workers to assist in the following areas:

• Healthcare
• Work with the elderly
• Social services
• Housing, culture, urban development and transport
• Environmental improvement
• Immigrant integration
• Protection and preservation of historic monuments
• Child and youth services
• Refuges for victims of domestic violence
• Care of individuals with disabilities
• Mandatory abortion counselling centres
• Education/science
• Non-professional sports and recreation
• Tourism / Environmental preservation / Wildlife preservation
• Public parks
• Public order and safety

Contact partners:

Jörg Roggensack
Project Manager
Phone: +49 (0)30 284 09 566
Fax: +49 (0)30 284 09 433
E-mail: joerg.roggensack@gsub.de

Britta Witteborn-Demir
Phone: +49 (0)30 284 09 317
Fax: +49 (0)30 28409 433
E-mail: britta.witteborn-demir@gsub.de

E-mail: kontakt@gsub.de