Beamter/Beamtin im Abschiebungshaftvollzugsdienst (mittlerer nichttechnischer Dienst)

Learning locations are: Correctional Schools (Justizvollzugsschulen): Classrooms (instruction in a class setting). Deportation Detention and Correctional Facilities (Abschiebungshaft- und Justizvollzugsanstalten): Rooms of the respective departments, especially for custody enforcement.

Occupation Type: Civil servant training (Beamtenausbildung); different career titles in individual federal states (Bundesland). Type of Training: Preparatory service (Vorbereitungsdienst), regulated by federal state ordinances. Duration of Preparatory Service: 2 years. Learning Locations: Correctional Schools (Justizvollzugsschulen), Deportation Detention and Correctional Facilities (Abschiebungshaft- und Justizvollzugsanstalten). What does one do in this profession? Civil servants in the middle-level deportation detention enforcement service perform tasks in the areas of enforcement and, if applicable, medical service in deportation detention and departure custody facilities for foreigners who are unwilling to leave the country and have been detained by court order to secure the implementation of deportation. They care for, supervise, and provide for the detained foreigners until their stay ends, in order to return them to their respective destination countries. In doing so, civil servants in the middle-level deportation detention enforcement service ensure compliance with security, monitor security systems, and control.

Job Title: Civil Servant in the Middle-Level Deportation Detention Enforcement Service (Beamter/Beamtin im mittleren Abschiebungshaftvollzugsdienst). Occupation Type: Civil servant training (Beamtenausbildung)/Preparatory service (Vorbereitungsdienst). Training Duration: 2 years. Admission Requirement: Usually a secondary school leaving certificate (mittlerer Bildungsabschluss) or a Hauptschule certificate and a completed beneficial vocational training (Berufsausbildung). What does one do in this profession? Civil servants in the middle-level deportation detention enforcement service perform tasks in the areas of enforcement and, if applicable, medical service in deportation detention and departure custody facilities for foreigners who are unwilling to leave the country and have been detained by court order to secure the implementation of deportation. They care for, supervise, and provide for the detained foreigners until their stay ends, in order to return them to their respective destination countries. In doing so, civil servants in the middle-level deportation detention enforcement service ensure compliance with security, monitor security systems, and control.

2 years.

In the selection process, pedagogical and psychological tests are conducted, for example, and physical suitability and professional motivation for the custody enforcement service are assessed.

Structure of a preparatory service (Vorbereitungsdienst) in the middle-level deportation detention enforcement service: Practical Training I in a deportation detention facility and/or in a correctional facility, youth facility, or juvenile detention center: 2 months. School-based Training I in a correctional school (Justizvollzugsschule): 2.5 months. Practical Training II in a deportation detention facility and/or in a correctional facility: 13 months. School-based Training II in a correctional school (Justizvollzugsschule): 6.5 months. Career Examination. Total training duration: 24 months.

The Ausbildung (vocational training) is free of charge. However, costs for travel and learning materials may arise. Accommodation costs at the training location may also be incurred.

During the theoretical Ausbildung (vocational training), one acquires knowledge in areas such as enforcement practice, enforcement administration, residence, asylum, deportation detention enforcement, civil servant, state, criminal procedure, constitutional, and enforcement administrative law. Other topics include (electronic) documentation and reporting, intercultural competence, state and social theory, (enforcement) psychology, criminology, violence prevention and de-escalation techniques, intervention and security techniques for hazard prevention and weapons knowledge, sports, and first aid. Depending on the Bundesland (federal state) and service direction, youth criminal law, pedagogy, health education, professional ethics, public relations, social systems and social work, budgeting, foreign languages, and addiction prevention may also be covered. During the practical Ausbildung, one learns (depending on the service direction) essential tasks, organization, legal and administrative regulations, and working methods in a deportation detention and departure custody facility, as well as various forms of enforcement.

One should be prepared for the following conditions and requirements: During the theoretical Ausbildung (vocational training) phases, there will be classroom instruction, possibly project work, and self-study of content at home. During the practical Ausbildung phases, practical work is carried out under guidance; for example, maintaining (electronic) files and filling out forms. Requirements include diligence, responsibility, and confidentiality (e.g., maintaining accurate files, maintaining silence about personal data), communication skills and willingness to interact (e.g., dealing with detainees, visitors, staff from judicial institutions, making inquiries to authorities abroad and responding to their queries), self-confidence, assertiveness, and conflict resolution skills (e.g., supervising detainees in deportation custody), intercultural competence and empathy (e.g., recognizing ethnically, socially, and religiously motivated behaviors, life norms, and values, and handling them carefully).

The monthly gross Anwärtergrundbetrag (basic trainee salary) for Landesbehörden (state authorities) ranges from 1,467 € to 1,528 € depending on the Bundesland (federal state). Source: dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion. Note: In addition to the Anwärtergrundbetrag, the Anwärterbezüge (trainee allowances) include capital-forming benefits, possibly also family allowances, and other additional allowances, remunerations, and surcharges.

In-depth knowledge in the following school subjects is a good prerequisite for successful Ausbildung (vocational training): German: Since civil servant candidates learn, among other things, to handle correspondence and prepare minutes and reports during their Ausbildung, good German language skills are essential. Pedagogy/Psychology: The Ausbildung also teaches how to deal with foreign nationals subject to deportation. Knowledge of pedagogy and psychology is therefore useful. English/French: Due to interaction with foreign detainees, knowledge of English or French is useful. Furthermore, instruction in a foreign language is part of the Ausbildung.

The following Ausbildung (vocational training) alternatives are available for the profession of Beamter/Beamtin im mittleren Abschiebungshaftvollzugsdienst (civil servant in the intermediate deportation detention enforcement service): Protection and Security Sector: Civil servant in the Justizvollzugsdienst (prison service) (intermediate non-technical service), police officer in the Bundespolizei (Federal Police) (intermediate non-technical service), police officer in the intermediate non-technical service, civil servant in the Verfassungsschutz (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution) (intermediate service), Specialist for Protection and Security. Commonality: Implementing security measures. Law and Administration Sector: Judicial clerk, civil servant in the intermediate customs service. Commonality: Processing administrative procedures.

The duration of the vocational training (Ausbildung) in Saxony (Sachsen) is 2 years.

The vocational training (Ausbildung) in the intermediate deportation detention enforcement service takes place as a 2-year preparatory service. It is regulated by the ordinances of the federal states (Bundesland) and leads to a career examination.

The vocational training (Ausbildung) in the mentioned federal state (Bundesland) is legally regulated and leads to the following qualification/job title: Baden-Württemberg: Abschiebungshaftvollzugswirt/Abschiebungshaftvollzugswirtin. The career path is also established in the following federal states (Bundesland) where no qualification/job titles exist: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Sachsen, Schleswig-Holstein. Career titles: Civil Servant - Deportation Detention Enforcement Service (intermediate service), Civil Servant - Deportation Detention Enforcement (career group 1, second entry level), Civil Servant - Deportation Detention Enforcement Service (career group 1, second entry level), Civil Servant - Enforcement Service in Deportation Detention and Departure Custody Facilities (career group 1, second entry level). The career titles are examples and may vary depending on the federal state (Bundesland). Note: The responsible authorities in the individual federal states (Bundesland) determine whether the career path is offered as a vocational training (Ausbildung).

The monthly gross basic salary for candidates in state (Bundesland) authorities is 1,528 Euros. Source: dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion, as of February 2025. Note: In addition to the basic salary, candidate allowances include capital-forming benefits, possibly family allowances, and other surcharges, remunerations, and bonuses.

After your vocational training (Ausbildung), you can find a suitable area of deployment. Civil servants in the intermediate deportation detention enforcement service work in deportation detention facilities. To stay up-to-date, you can take adaptation training courses. The range of topics extends from guard and security services to administrative law. To advance your career, if suitable, civil servants in the intermediate deportation detention enforcement service have the opportunity to move to the next higher career path after a successful promotion procedure. With a higher education entrance qualification, you can also pursue university studies (Studium) and, for example, obtain a Bachelor's degree in Social Work.

The duration of the vocational training (Ausbildung) in Baden-Württemberg is 2 years.

The Ausbildung (vocational training) in Schleswig-Holstein lasts 2 years.

The Ausbildung (vocational training) in Nordrhein-Westfalen lasts 2 years.

The preparatory service for civil servant careers is regulated by the Bundesländer (federal states) in their own ordinances. The respective provisions may differ. For example, there is an ordinance (APrOmAhVzD) from March 18, 2019, in Baden-Württemberg and an ordinance (APOAHVollz) from February 20, 2025, in Nordrhein-Westfalen. A similar regulation also exists in Saxony.

The monthly gross basic salary for trainees at state authorities in Baden-Württemberg is 1,493 Euros (Source: dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion, February 2025). In addition to the basic salary, trainee allowances may include capital-forming benefits, possibly a family supplement, and other allowances, remunerations, and surcharges.

The monthly gross basic salary for trainees at state authorities in Schleswig-Holstein is 1,467 Euros (Source: dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion, November 2024). In addition to the basic salary, trainee allowances may include capital-forming benefits, possibly a family supplement, and other allowances, remunerations, and surcharges.

Typically, a secondary school leaving certificate (mittlerer Bildungsabschluss) or a Hauptschulabschluss (lower secondary school certificate) combined with a relevant completed vocational training (Berufsausbildung) is required. Depending on the Bundesland (federal state), different or additional requirements may be demanded.

In the Bundesland (federal state) of Nordrhein-Westfalen, the monthly gross basic trainee salary for state authorities is 1,500 Euros (as of February 2025). In addition to this basic amount, trainee allowances include capital-forming benefits, potentially family allowances, and other bonuses and surcharges.

For the Ausbildung (vocational training) in the Bundesland of Sachsen, a Realschulabschluss (intermediate school leaving certificate) or a Hauptschulabschluss (basic school leaving certificate) combined with a relevant completed vocational training is required. Alternatively, suitable temporarily employed personnel of the enforcement service in deportation and departure detention facilities (Gewahrsamsvollzugsdienst) may also apply. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and no older than 39 (exceptions are possible).

For the Ausbildung in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, a Realschulabschluss (intermediate school leaving certificate) or a Hauptschulabschluss (basic school leaving certificate) combined with a relevant completed vocational training is required. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

For the Ausbildung in the Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein, an intermediate school leaving certificate or a first general education school leaving certificate combined with a relevant completed vocational training is required.

For the Ausbildung in the Bundesland of Nordrhein-Westfalen, a mittlerer Schulabschluss (Fachoberschulreife) (intermediate school leaving certificate) or a Hauptschulabschluss (basic school leaving certificate) combined with a relevant completed vocational training is required. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.