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The Free State of Bavaria grants a bonus of 3,000 euros for a further training qualification from a technical college or academy in Bavaria or for an equivalent qualification.
The recruitment of qualified specialists is one of the major challenges facing society and the economy in the future. The Free State of Bavaria provides an incentive for this in the area of school-based vocational training: young professionals and those with comparable qualifications who complete further training at a technical college or technical academy in Bavaria receive a master craftsman bonus or a bonus for equivalent qualifications (bonus) for their successful vocational qualification (further training qualification).
The master craftsman bonus is awarded to persons who
The master craftsman bonus amounts to 3,000 euros.
It is not necessary to submit an application; those entitled are determined by the responsible bodies (= usually the schools and technical colleges).
In Bavaria, every successful graduate of further vocational training to become a master craftsman or a qualification classified as equivalent receives the Bavarian state government's master craftsman bonus.