Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Learn about integrating Bundesagentur für Arbeit with JOIN. This guide explains prerequisites, setup steps, and how to sync your jobs to Hellowork. Available only for companies in Germany.

The Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) is Germany’s national employment agency and one of the largest job boards in the country. Through JOIN’s integration, you can automatically transfer your open jobs to the BA for free, ensuring visibility among millions of active job seekers.

After activation, all jobs you publish through JOIN will automatically be transferred to the BA. Any applications received through the BA will also be transmitted back to JOIN, where you can manage them as usual.

JOIN acts only as a transmitter. The BA may contact you directly if a job does not meet their posting requirements.

Details about Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Type

Generalist

Global reach

2.2+ million candidates

Target group

All professions

Posting types

Organic multiposting

Active users

800,000+ daily job seekers

Region

Germany

Jobs posted through JOIN will only appear on LinkedIn if your JOIN account is connected to a verified LinkedIn Company Page. Without this connection, your jobs won’t be published or may be taken down.

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Requirements for integration

Before you can activate the integration in JOIN, you must complete the following steps with the Federal Employment Agency directly:

1

Register as a company

If you do not yet have an employer account or employer number with the BA, you need to register here. Your employer account must hold the status "betreut" (supervised). To achieve this, contact the Employer Service of the BA, call your assigned contact person, and request that your account be marked as "betreut" in their Verbis system.

2

Request a cooperation agreement

To enable XML data transmission, you need a cooperation agreement from the BA. Send an email request to:

[email protected]

You can use the following template:

Subject: Request for Cooperation Agreement for HR-BA-XML Interface

Text: Dear Sir or Madam,

We would like to transmit our job postings via the HR-BA-XML interface in the future. Please send us the necessary cooperation agreement (agreement for the use and processing of data, information, and services of the Federal Employment Agency via an XML interface). Our employer number is: [XXXX] Contact person at the Federal Employment Agency: [XXXX] Contact information / Address: [XXXX]

Best regards, [Your Name / Company]

3

Sign and return the agreement

After you return the signed cooperation agreement, the BA will send you:

• Link to download the certificate

• Link to the certificate password

• Allianz Partner Number

• Customer Number (10-digit)

• Supplier ID

These steps must be completed directly with the BA. JOIN cannot take these actions on your behalf.

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Activating the BA integration in JOIN

Once you have received your credentials, you can enable the integration in JOIN:

1. In JOIN, go to Settings → Integrations → Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

2. Upload your certificate file (note: issued annually — keep this updated).

3. Enter your certificate password.

4. Fill in your Allianz Partner Number, Customer Number (10-digit), and Supplier ID.

5. Click Save changes to activate the integration.

Once connected, you’ll see the integration marked as ‘Connected’ in your JOIN account.

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Job quality guidelines

Your job ad may be rejected by the BA if:

• The job location and federal state do not match

• The job is for a training position, but your company is not registered as a training provider

• The advert contains discriminatory language or content

If a posting is rejected, you can edit the job in JOIN, and we will forward the updated version to the BA. If errors occur during transmission, and the ad displayed on the BA does not match your version in JOIN, please contact our support team.