Joblinge e.V.

Thanks to its consolidated experience in school-to-work transition dynamics, Joblinge mobilizes volunteers and local networks to provide personalized support. Its approach integrates skills development, mentoring, and opportunity creation, with the goal of bridging the skills gap and promoting equal opportunities.

Main activities include:

• activation and placement: engaging young people through targeted campaigns and enrolling them in apprenticeship pathways

• support and tutoring: continuous guidance and mentoring throughout the entire pathway

• public-private partnerships: collaboration with companies, public institutions, and third-sector actors.

Since its foundation, Joblinge has supported over 17,000 young people, achieving a job placement rate of 80%.

Targeting students aged 15 to 17 from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds – particularly those attending the Willy-Brandt Schule in Berlin – it offered a structured pathway of career orientation and personal development, with the goal of strengthening employability and well-being.

The approach was holistic and modular, combining technical and soft skills. It also included family involvement and individual counseling to address students’ specific needs.

Activities were structured on three levels:

• pedagogical: preparation, contextualization, and reflection on learning modules

• process-related: organisation and implementation within the school

• connection with the labor market: meetings with professionals and companies.

The program included:

• mandatory modules based on Joblinge’s methodology

• optional modules, including innovative topics such as the application of artificial intelligence in professional contexts.

Key results:

• over 500 students involved (9th and 10th grade)

• 73% placed in internships in their field of interest

• 81% reported a positive experience

• increased self-awareness and confidence

• doubled interest in apprenticeships and +15% participation in internships.

The program also received positive feedback from teachers for its practical and multidimensional approach.

The programme is designed as a school-based, replicable model to support students in the final years of secondary education – particularly those from disadvantaged or migrant backgrounds – in building clear and realistic pathways toward vocational training or higher education.

PLAN A@School 2nd Ed. addresses a critical need: many young people complete school without a structured plan, lacking personalized guidance and exposure to the world of work. The program bridges this gap through:

• modular workshops on career orientation, skills development, and job readiness

• trust-based individual support

• continuous monitoring and guidance during the transition phase.

Following the success of the pilot project in Berlin, the initiative will be progressively extended to other JOBLINGE regions. The model includes:

• central coordination and shared digital infrastructure

• clear selection criteria for new regions

• an integrated monitoring and evaluation system.

All students are registered on a shared digital platform, enabling proactive support even after completing school. Those with greater needs can access individual mentoring or other support programs delivered by Joblinge.

Thanks to this approach, PLAN A@School 2nd Ed.:

• strengthens skills, well-being, and employability

• creates tangible connections between students and companies

• develops a sustainable local ecosystem.

By combining early engagement, structured preparation, and long-term follow-up, the program contributes to reducing educational poverty and supports young people in making informed and well-structured choices about their future.