education and participation package 
Does your child want to play sports in a club or take part in a vacation camp? Does your child need learning support or financial help to finance the upcoming class trip?
If you personally are not in a position to make these things possible for your child, you can apply for benefits from the education and participation package.
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Basic information
The legal entitlement to benefits includes the following benefits in detail:
- Sports, culture and leisure: To enable children to take part in sports, games and cultural activities, 15 euros per month are available per child for contributions, fees and, if necessary, equipment.
- Lunch at daycare center and school. Participation in a child's lunch is free of charge.
- School supplies: For school materials such as satchels, pens and exercise books, 130 euros are granted for the first half of the school year and 65 euros for the second half of the school year.
- Learning support: If a child is not keeping up in class and is at risk of failing, they are entitled to appropriate learning support. The prerequisite is that the school confirms the need and that there are no comparable offers.
- Day trips and school trips: The costs for day trips from daycare or school are covered. Excursions/class trips lasting several days are also paid for. These services are invoiced directly by the respective school or day care center.
- School transport: From 01.01.2022, children and young people up to the age of 18 can use local public transport within Bremen free of charge, so that no further school transport is provided. Pupils aged 18 and over will have their travel costs to school covered, provided the school is a reasonable distance from their place of residence and the costs are not covered elsewhere. Applications are available from the schools.
Requirements
Receipt of benefits according to:
- Social Security Code Book Two (Citizen's Allowance)
- Book Twelfth of the Social Code (social assistance/security for old age and reduced earning capacity)
- Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act
- Housing Allowance Act (rent subsidy/burden subsidy)
- Federal Child Benefit Act (child supplement)
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Procedure
The application to the Bremen Jobcenter for citizen's allowance benefits in accordance with Book II of the German Social Code and for social assistance and basic income support in the event of reduced earning capacity in accordance with Book XII of the German Social Code and for benefits in accordance with the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act. Book and benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act at the Office for Social Services also includes benefits for education and participation for children, adolescents and young adults. Adolescents and young adults aged 16 and over must provide proof of school attendance.
Families who receive housing benefit or the child supplement must submit the relevant evidence to the Social Services Office in order to claim this benefit.
In order to claim the benefits for education and participation, the entitled person is issued with a "Bremen Pass". As a rule, the Bremen-Pass is issued directly in person when the application is made. If a written application is made by post, the Bremen Pass will be sent.
The benefits are then generally approved.
More information
Attention: The validity of the Bremen Pass is limited in time. After the eligibility period has expired, a new application for these benefits must be submitted.
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Competent Department
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Gesamtstädtische Koordination Bildung und Teilhabe
- +49 421 361-8383
- Bahnhofsplatz 29, 28195 Bremen
- kerstin.
hoops @soziales. bremen. de
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Amt für Soziale Dienste Sozialzentrum 2 - Gröpelingen / Walle - Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket
- +49 421 361 16892
- +49 421 361 8304
- Hans-Böckler-Straße 9, 28217 Bremen
- Website
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FDS- BUT @afsd. bremen. de
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Amt für Soziale Dienste Sozialzentrum 4 - Süd - Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket
- +49 421 361 79900
- +49 421 496 79898
- Große Sortillienstraße 2 - 18, 28199 Bremen
- Website
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FDS- BUT @afsd. bremen. de
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Amt für Soziale Dienste Sozialzentrum 5 - Vahr/ Schwachhausen/ Horn-Lehe - Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket
- +49 421 361 19500
- +49 421 361 19899
- Kurfürstenallee 130, 28211 Bremen
- Website
- S5-
FDS- 30 @afsd. bremen. de
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Amt für Soziale Dienste, Fachdienst Flüchtlinge, Integration & Familien
- +49 421 361 17040
- +49 421 361 17253
- Breitenweg 29-33, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- servicef9
@afsd. bremen. de
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Jobcenter Bremen Geschäftsstelle Mitte
- +49 421 5660 0
- Doventorsteinweg 48-52, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- servicef9
@afsd. bremen. de
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Jobcenter Bremen Geschäftsstelle West
- +49 421 56 60 0
- Schiffbauerweg 22, 28237 Bremen
- Website
- servicef9
@afsd. bremen. de
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Jobcenter Bremen Geschäftsstelle Nord
- +49 421 5660 0
- Hermann-Fortmann-Straße 24, 28759 Bremen
- Website
- servicef9
@afsd. bremen. de
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Jobcenter Bremen Geschäftsstelle Süd
- +49 421 5660 0
- Neuenlander Straße 10, 28199 Bremen
- Website
- servicef9
@afsd. bremen. de
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Jobcenter Bremen Geschäftsstelle Ost I
- +49 421 5660 0
- Osterholzer Heerstraße 69, 28307 Bremen
- Website
- servicef9
@afsd. bremen. de
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Jobcenter Bremen Geschäftsstelle Ost II
- +49 421 5660 0
- Kurfürstenallee 130, 28211 Bremen
- Website
- servicef9
@afsd. bremen. de
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Der Senator für Kinder und Bildung | Schulen der Stadtgemeinde Bremen
- Rembertiring 8-12, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- servicef9
@afsd. bremen. de
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Amt für Soziale Dienste Sozialzentrum 1 - Nord - Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket
- +49 421 361 79800
- +49 421 361 7501
- Am Sedanplatz 7, 28757 Bremen
- Website
- S1-
FDS- BUT @afsd. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Approval is granted from the 1st of the month of application.
Recipients of housing benefit and/or supplementary child allowance can still receive benefits for education and participation retroactively for 12 months, provided it can be proven that these benefits have been received continuously since this date.How long does it take to process
Provided that the basic eligibility is given, the Bremen-Pass can be issued within one week.
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 21.10.2025