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Germany: Qualifizierungsgeld attracted only 350 employees in twenty months
Launched in early 2024 by Germany's federal Labour Ministry, the Qualifizierungsgeld — a scheme financing professional retraining within companies — was used by only 350 employees between April 2024 and December 2025. These figures, revealed by Handelsblatt on July 16, 2026, come from a government response to a parliamentary question from the Greens group. The scheme pays 60% of net salary during training. Deemed too complex, the programme now faces calls for its elimination.