Agentur für Arbeit
In English: Federal Employment Agency
The public office that pays unemployment benefit and helps with the job search. You register there as a jobseeker, and it decides on a Sperrzeit.
Legal basis
SGB III §38. Checked against the statute text on 12 November 2026.
Related terms
Open the simulator See Agentur für Arbeit in action: work through a layoff case where it decides the outcome.
This page explains German employment law in general terms. It is not legal advice for your situation. If a layoff affects you, talk to an employment lawyer, your union or your Betriebsrat.