Federal states civil servant

Professional activities

Federal state civil servants are appointed by the state. The appointment is generally for life. This means that civil servants cannot be dismissed. This is one of the differences compared to employees subject to collective bargaining agreements. Besides particular rights, civil servants are also given particular duties by the state, e.g. neutrality, loyalty and a ban on striking.

There are different career paths for federal states civil servants. The career paths may differ from federal state to federal state. It is possible to start a career as a civil servant at various levels. The level is determined in each case by the educational background and work experience. Federal states civil servants often have to complete a preparatory service.

Fields of work

Federal states civil servants work, for example,

in federal state authorities or federal state ministries
in financial administration
in social administration
for the police
in the justice system (prisons, courts)
in the building department
in transportation administration
in archives

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).