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Public service; information on careers and starting a career with the Free State of Bavaria
The public sector in Bavaria offers a large number of interesting and varied jobs in a wide range of fields - both for civil servants and employees.
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Bayerisches Staatsministerium der Finanzen und für Heimat
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Odeonsplatz 4
80539 München
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80505 München
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Regierung von Niederbayern - Sachgebiet Z2 – Personal
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Regierungsplatz 540
84028 Landshut
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84023 Landshut
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In addition to the "classic" areas such as tax administration, the judiciary and the police, there are many other professional fields represented at the Free State of Bavaria: from university lecturers, architects and administrative IT specialists to employees in clinics and museums.
Working for the Free State of Bavaria has many advantages. In particular, the public service offers you
- Performance-oriented pay,
- modern workplaces,
- flexible working time models,
- generous leave of absence and part-time opportunities,
- comprehensive training opportunities,
- good development and qualification opportunities,
- opportunities to work anywhere in Bavaria and
- a crisis-proof job!
The following requirements are expected of you:
- Interest in an independent and responsible job,
- Enjoy working in a team,
- flexibility,
- Willingness to constantly deepen your own knowledge through further training and to keep up to date, and
- enjoy actively and creatively helping to shape a modern administration.
Civil servants
Civil servants are the largest group of employees in the public service of the Free State of Bavaria. Applicants can be appointed as civil servants if they have the necessary qualifications. In addition, German citizenship or citizenship of another member state of the European Union is a basic requirement for becoming a civil servant.
Entry into the career path/civil servant relationship takes place in one of the four qualification levels according to the respective previous education and training. In the case of outstanding performance, there are also opportunities to qualify for posts at the next higher qualification level.
The different areas of responsibility and activity are bundled into a total of six specialist career paths, within which there are different specialist focuses and areas of responsibility. A special preparatory service tailored to the needs of the civil service has been set up for some of these areas.
You can find more information on the basic recruitment requirements and development opportunities in the civil service of the Bavarian administration on the website of the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs (see "Related links": "The civil service - an attractive employer!"). The Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs is responsible for all civil service law in Bavaria - from training and pay to pensions. You can also find out about the special requirements and the wide range of activities of the individual divisions on the websites of the relevant ministries and from the recruitment authorities (see also under "Responsible for you": "Authorities"). The recruitment authorities will be happy to help you.
Employees
In addition to civil servants, the Free State of Bavaria also employs people under private law. The State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs is the central employer for employees of the Free State of Bavaria and negotiates collective agreements with the trade unions.
Employees are deployed in a wide range of interesting tasks and at all levels of public administration. Depending on their education, vocational training and professional experience, employees are employed in the following areas, for example:
- General administrative work (e.g. secretary, clerk),
- Data processing (e.g. data entry clerk, programmer),
- Technology (master craftsman, engineer),
- medical-technical field (e.g. medical-technical assistant),
- Nursing service (e.g. as a nursing assistant, nurse),
- driver, janitor, tradesperson
The recruitment authorities will be happy to provide you with further information (see also under "Responsible for you": "Authorities").
Apprenticeships and study places
Training places in public administration, the judiciary and the general law enforcement service (second qualification level) as well as study places at the Bavarian Civil Service University (third qualification level) are awarded once a year. The Bavarian State Personnel Committee carries out a central selection procedure for this purpose. Further information on the admission requirements, the selection test and the recruitment process can be found on the website of the Bavarian State Personnel Committee (see "Related links").
In addition to these entry opportunities, there are also training courses (e.g. police enforcement service in the second qualification level), practice-integrated dual study courses (agricultural, surveying and building administration) and the administrative IT course (see also under "Further links": "Entry into the civil service - studying in the civil service"), which are not subject to the above-mentioned allocation procedure of the Bavarian State Personnel Committee. Detailed information on these training courses and degree programs as well as the respective recruitment procedure can be found on the websites of the relevant ministries and from the respective recruitment authorities.
Job vacancies
The authorities in Bavaria publish external job advertisements and vacancies, e.g.
- on the websites of the respective authorities,
- in job and employment portals and
- in print media (e.g. in the Bayerische Staatszeitung, also online see "Further links").
If you are interested in one of the many job opportunities in the civil service, you can contact the relevant recruitment authority. Many authorities accept unsolicited applications.
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Bayerischer LandespersonalausschussHier finden Sie nähere Informationen zu den Zulassungsvoraussetzungen, den Auswahlprüfungen und dem Einstellungsverfahren
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Status: 18.03.2025
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