Education & Social Affairs in Berlin

Dear educators, social workers, development workers, specialist teachers, psychologists, pedagogues and colleagues – the education and social affairs sector in Berlin covers a wide range of professions. More than 200,000 Berliners work in this field. This high level of employment puts the sector in first place among Berlin’s most important occupational groups.

Jobs can be found in areas such as child and youth welfare, further and continuing education, projects with senior citizens, self-help encouragement and support, disability assistance, social management, but also in the Federal Voluntary Service and in research. Potential employers in Berlin and Brandenburg include:

Playschools
Youth institutions
Educational institutions
District centers
Contact and advice centers
Adult education centers
Language schools
Youth clubs
Welfare associations
Addiction counselling services
Orphanages
State agency for health and social affairs
State agency for disabled persons
And others

Associations such as AWO (Workers’ Welfare Association) or small clubs such as Bik e.V. (Berlin Institute for Infant Pedagogics and Childcare for Families) are also constantly on the lookout for educators, teachers and pedagogues.

The sector is very family-friendly Approx. 40 percent of all teachers and trainers work part-time, whereas for educators the figure is more than half. This makes it easy to combine work and family life. Begin your job search now! It will be worth your while.

Studying and training in the field of Education and Social Affairs in Berlin

Around 20 percent of all students in Berlin have plans for a career in one of the multi-faceted and people-oriented professional fields. The high level of interest shown by young people in this sector is also reflected in the age breakdown of the workforce. Almost a third of all educators, teachers and trainers are between the ages of 25 and 34. With six training occupations, a multitude of further education opportunities and more than 25 study occupations, Berlin is an outstanding environment in which to enter this sector. The job prospects are good and highly promising for young people starting out in their careers.