Startpunkt TQ Hannover

Contact point for partial qualification in the Hanover region: The Startpunkt TQ Hannoverproject helps companies attract, develop, and retain skilled workers through partial qualification.

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Programs Available During the Current Funding Period

The Startpunkt TQ Hannover project is part of the TQ initiative of the Hannover Skilled Workforce Alliance and aims to help ensure that, in the medium term, this tool becomes a standard instrument for skilled workforce development and retention in companies across the Hannover region, similar to vocational training.

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The project pursues the following goals:

Encouraging companies to offer partial qualification and validation programs and the associated creation of training positions
Encouraging unemployed individuals and (laid-off) employees to pursue partial qualification or the gradual acquisition of a vocational certificate, and facilitating their entry into training programs

Four building blocks

TQ Counseling Office
Providing information and support to interested individuals throughout the entire process—from the initial consultation, through the assessment of vocational skills and the selection of appropriate TQ modules, to support during the training phase.
Reaching Out to Businesses
Providing information and consultation to companies regarding training needs for skilled positions, including preliminary advice on financial support options for TQ / validation.
Language Meeting Point – “TQ Language Bridge”
Twice a week, an open program is offered to migrants to introduce them to advanced language training or programs for acquiring basic skills as prerequisites for participating in a TQ.
Skills Assessment and Validation
Assessment of vocational competencies and, if necessary, referral and funding for validation.

Key Facts

Start Date July 1, 2026
End December 31, 2026

Target group: Companies, unemployed individuals without a relevant vocational qualification, and (laid-off) employees who wish to obtain or complete a vocational qualification

Project sponsor: Grone Bildungszentren Niedersachsen gGmbH

The Hannover Region, through its Department of Economic and
Employment Promotion and provides proportional funding for the project.