Beamter/Beamtin in der Wehrverwaltung des Bundes (mittlerer nichttechnischer Dienst)

Learning locations are: The Bundeswehr Education Center (classrooms for group instruction) and Bundeswehr Administration Offices (office environments).

The profession type is a civil service Ausbildung (vocational training). The training type is a preparatory service, regulated by federal ordinances. The duration of the preparatory service is 2 years. Learning locations are the Bundeswehr Education Center and Bundeswehr administration offices. In this profession, individuals perform organizational and administrative tasks in various areas of the Bundeswehr administration. For example, they handle personnel matters, manage service resources provided to the office, determine allowances for the military sector, process invoices, and initiate payments. Additionally, there are tasks in postal services, records management, or career development services. Civil servants ensure the supply of materials to the armed forces and Bundeswehr administration and are responsible for the maintenance, furnishing, and cleaning of Bundeswehr-owned buildings and open spaces. With appropriate aptitude, they can also take on tasks in the area of internal security.

Job title: Civil servant in the federal military administration (middle non-technical service). Job type: Civil service Ausbildung (vocational training) / preparatory service. Training duration: 2 years. Access requirement: Generally, a secondary school leaving certificate (mittlerer Bildungsabschluss) or a Hauptschulabschluss (lower secondary school leaving certificate) and a relevant completed vocational training. What one does in this profession: Civil servants in the middle service of the military administration perform organizational and administrative tasks in various areas of the Bundeswehr administration. For example, they handle personnel matters, manage service resources provided to the office, determine allowances for the military sector, process invoices, and initiate payments. Additionally, there are tasks in postal services, records management, or career development services. Civil servants ensure the supply of materials to the armed forces and Bundeswehr administration and are responsible for the maintenance, furnishing, and cleaning of Bundeswehr-owned buildings and open spaces.

2 years.

The selection process consists of a written part, which includes, for example, a performance test and a simulation task, and an oral part, which can include, for example, a presentation and an interview.

Structure of the preparatory service in the middle service of the military administration: A 1-week introductory internship into the tasks of the Bundeswehr administration at a Bundeswehr service center. 1st training section (theoretical training) - Introductory course at the Bundeswehr Education Center: 5.5 months. Intermediate examination. 2nd training section (practical training) - Internships in Bundeswehr administration offices: 9 months, practice-oriented courses at the Bundeswehr Education Center: 3 weeks, job-related foreign language training by the Federal Language Office: 2 months. 3rd training section (theoretical training) - Final course at the Bundeswehr Education Center: 6.5 months. Career examination. Total training duration: 24 months.

No tuition fees or course fees are charged for the Ausbildung (vocational training). Travel costs or costs for learning materials may arise. Costs for accommodation at the Ausbildung location may also be incurred.

During the theoretical Ausbildung, one acquires knowledge in areas such as state and European law, administrative law, civil law, business and economics, civil service law (including disciplinary law), salary and pension law, labor and collective bargaining law (including staff representation law), severe disability law, and equality law. Additionally, topics include budget and treasury, travel and relocation cost law as well as travel management, military service replacement law and personnel recruitment, infrastructure and facility management, procurement and organization, information technology, communication and cooperation, psychology, and sociology. In the practical Ausbildung, civil servant candidates deepen the knowledge acquired in theoretical training and apply it in practice. In addition, they participate in practice-oriented courses and complete a two-month application and skill-oriented foreign language training.

One should be prepared for the following conditions and requirements: During the theoretical Ausbildung phases: classroom instruction, possibly project work, and reviewing content at home. During the practical Ausbildung phases: practical collaboration (under guidance), e.g., answering phone calls, drafting documents, filling out tables and forms on the computer. Requirements include diligence and a sense of responsibility (e.g., when settling benefits within the scope of free medical care for soldiers), communication skills (e.g., in contact with employees of one's own and other authorities or with soldiers), and confidentiality (e.g., when handling personal data).

The monthly gross Anwärtergrundbetrag (basic salary for civil servant candidates) in federal agencies is 1,473 €. Source: dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion, as of March 2024. Note: In addition to the Anwärtergrundbetrag, the Anwärterbezüge (candidate payments) include capital-forming benefits, and 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: German: Since civil servant candidates learn to handle correspondence and prepare minutes and reports during their Ausbildung, good German language skills are essential. Mathematics: Knowledge of mathematics is required, for example, to determine fees or perform accounting tasks. English: The preparatory service includes application-oriented English training. Good English language skills are therefore required.

The following Ausbildung alternatives are available for the profession of civil servant in the middle service of the military administration: Field of Law and Administration: Civil Servant in General Internal Administration (middle non-technical service), Civil Servant in the Foreign Service (middle service), Civil Servant in the Justice Service (middle non-technical service), Civil Servant in Social Administration (middle service), Civil Servant in Tax Administration (middle non-technical service), Police Officer in the Middle Non-Technical Service, Police Officer in the Federal Police (middle non-technical service). Commonality: Processing administrative procedures.

The development of this vocational training (Ausbildung) began in 2001 with the Ordinance on Career, Training, and Examination for the Middle Service of the Military Administration. In 2022, a new ordinance was introduced for the preparatory service for the middle service of the military administration.

The vocational training (Ausbildung) for the middle service in military administration is a two-year preparatory service. It is regulated by federal ordinances and leads to a career examination.

The career title is 'Civil Servant - Military Administration (middle service)'. The responsible authority determines whether this career is offered as a vocational training (Ausbildung).

After their vocational training (Ausbildung), civil servants in the middle service of the military administration work in the administrative offices of the Bundeswehr, the Federal Administration Office, and the Federal Ministry of Defense. They can keep their expertise up-to-date through adaptive further training in areas such as public administration, finance, and accounting. With suitable qualifications, civil servants in the middle service of the military administration have the opportunity to advance to the next higher career level after a successful promotion procedure. Those with a higher education entrance qualification can also pursue a Studium (university degree), for example, earning a Bachelor's degree in administrative management or public management.

The legal regulations for this vocational training (Ausbildung) are the Ordinance on the Preparatory Service for the Middle Non-Technical Administrative Service in the Bundeswehr Administration (MntDBwVVDV) from July 6, 2022 (BGBl. I S. 1084), amended by Article 2 Section 29 of the Ordinance from March 11, 2026 (BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 67).

A secondary school leaving certificate (mittlerer Bildungsabschluss) or a basic school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) combined with a beneficial completed vocational training (Berufsausbildung) is generally required. Additionally, access to the vocational training (Ausbildung) requires German citizenship (according to Art. 116 of the Basic Law), unrestricted willingness to be transferred, a declaration of willingness to participate in Bundeswehr deployments abroad, generally not exceeding 49 years of age, and physical suitability (determined by a medical examination).