JobConnections

What JobConnections does

JobConnections is a publicly funded career counseling and job application support service for young people under 27 residing in Stuttgart, Germany. Operated as a facility of the registered nonprofit Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V. (eva) and commissioned by the City of Stuttgart (Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart), it provides individual, confidential, and free services focused on the school-to-career transition. The organization supports clients with career planning, application document preparation, interview preparation, internship placement, and access to technology resources, reaching its audience through referrals from schools and social workers, institutional partnerships, word-of-mouth, and a basic digital presence.

The service portfolio centers on the Bewerbungscenter (Application Center), a physical workspace at Rosensteinstraße 9 equipped with PC workstations, printers, scanners, telephone, and WLAN, open Monday-Friday 09:00-17:30. Counseling is delivered via in-person Beratung sessions, Online-Beratung for Stuttgart residents under 27, and a specialized Fachberatung offering for professionals who work with youth. Adjacent offerings include a paid Fotostudio producing professional application photos at €15 per session, a structured workshop program (JobCon-FirstDate, JobCon-PC-Basics 1 & 2, and JobCon-Praktikum) with defined cohort sizes of 4 to 20 participants, and timed Vermittlungsaktionen such as Last-Minute-Connection and Fast-Connection that match candidates with employers. No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; service delivery relies on standard office IT, an online appointment-booking flow on the website, and an Instagram channel for service updates. The organization is actively recruiting Ehrenamt (volunteers) to staff the Bewerbungscenter, indicating a partial shift toward civic labor to maintain physical operations.

JobConnections operates on a public-funding revenue model in which the Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart is the sole commissioning body, eliminating traditional customer revenue mechanics. End-user services are free under a freemium pricing approach, with the €15 photo studio functioning as the only modest monetization touchpoint. The go-to-market motion is community-led, anchored in institutional referrals and outreach to youth through schools and social workers rather than paid acquisition. Effective January 1, 2026, the City of Stuttgart's budget cuts reduced the administrative position to 50%, with management publicly warning of likely limitations to counseling capacity and intermittent Bewerbungscenter closures — a material operational risk that the organization itself has flagged on its home page.

Name

JobConnections

Legal name

Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V.

Website

https://jobconnections.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JobConnections is a publicly commissioned career counseling and job application support service in Stuttgart, operated by the nonprofit Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V. for young residents under 27 transitioning from school to work, funded entirely by the City of Stuttgart.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Career Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Job Readiness Training & Soft Skills Development (EDAKANAD), Workforce & Career Transition Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAC)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Career counseling
• Vocational guidance
• Job application support
• School-to-work transition

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding: Operates as a publicly funded social service commissioned by the Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart (City of Stuttgart). Revenue derived from government funding rather than direct customer payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JobConnections delivers free career counseling, job application support, and school-to-work transition services for young people under 27 in Stuttgart. Core offerings include an Application Center with PC workstations, individual Beratung (counseling) sessions, online consultation, structured group workshops, a professional photo studio (€15 per session), and recruitment events (Last-Minute-Connection, Fast-Connection) connecting youth with employers. Services are commissioned by the City of Stuttgart and operated by the nonprofit Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V. (eva).

Product overview

JobConnections is a career counseling and employment support service for young people under 27 in Stuttgart, operated by the Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V. (eva). The core offering consists of the Bewerbungscenter (Application Center) with PC workstations, individual Beratung (Counseling) sessions, and Online-Beratung (Online Counseling) services. Additional offerings include a Fotostudio for professional application photos, and a workshop program including JobCon-FirstDate, JobCon-PC-Basics 1 & 2, and JobCon-Praktikum. The organization also provides Fachberatung for professionals working with youth. Services are free of charge and funded by the city of Stuttgart.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bewerbungscenter (Application Center)
• Beratung (Individual Counseling)
• Online-Beratung (Online Counseling)
• Fotostudio (Application Photo Studio)
• JobCon-FirstDate Workshop
• JobCon-PC-Basics 1 & 2 Workshop
• JobCon-Praktikum Workshop
• Vermittlungsaktionen (Last-Minute-Connection and Fast-Connection Recruitment Events)
• Fachberatung (Professional Consultation for Youth Workers)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart (City of Stuttgart)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobConnections operates as a commissioned service on behalf of the City of Stuttgart. Funding is provided through municipal budget, though reduced by 50% since January 1, 2026 due to city budget cuts.
• Agentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with the Agentur für Arbeit Berufsberatung (vocational counseling) which can be engaged for young people who need help deciding on a training profession. Job listings from the agency are accessible through JobConnections.
• Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V. (eva)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEva (Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart) is the parent organization/träger of JobConnections. Eva operates approximately 150 services, counseling centers, residential groups, and homes with about 1,300 employees helping people in need.
• eva Stuttgart (parent organization website)minorOthersLink provided to eva Stuttgart website for additional information about the parent organization.
• Jobsuche (Agentur für Arbeit)minorOthersJob search portal link provided as a resource for young people using JobConnections services.
• Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart (career opportunities)minorOthersCareer page link for municipal trainee opportunities in Stuttgart.
• HWK Stuttgart (Chamber of Crafts)minorOthersApprenticeship exchange portal link for skilled trades.
• IHK Stuttgart (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)minorOthersInformation portal for apprentices in Stuttgart region.
• BERUFENET - Bundesagentur für ArbeitminorOthersFederal employment agency portal for occupation information.
• Berufe.TVminorOthersVideo platform for career and occupation information.
• Berufswahltest Check-UminorOthersCareer choice test provided by the Federal Employment Agency.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung (DKJS): National foundation supporting youth in education and transition to working life across multiple programs. Thematically aligned funder/operator in the same youth-transmission space, but acts more as a foundation/program sponsor than as a direct service provider.
• Stiftung Bildung: German educational foundation supporting youth education and career-orientation initiatives. Adjacent to JobConnections' mission through funding and program partnerships rather than direct service delivery to end-users.

Direct peers

• JOBLINGE: German nonprofit dedicated to preparing disadvantaged young people for the labor market through coaching, practical training, and employer matching. Directly comparable mission (youth-to-employment transition), free-of-charge model, and nonprofit funding posture.
• Volkshochschule Stuttgart: Stuttgart's adult education center offering career counseling, application training, and PC courses to the same municipal audience. Direct overlap in workshops, PC-basics instruction, and application-document preparation for Stuttgart residents.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Agentur für Arbeit): Germany's federal employment agency that already partners with JobConnections. Operates Berufsberatung (vocational guidance) and the Jobsuche platform nationwide — a larger, broader incumbent in the same youth-employment support space.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Stuttgart: Major German welfare association with Stuttgart operations including youth support and labor-market integration programs. Comparable nonprofit funding model and youth-employment mission but a much broader service portfolio.
• Caritas Stuttgart: Regional branch of the national Caritas social-services network, including Jugendmigrationsdienste and youth employment counseling. Same nonprofit, publicly-co-funded model and Stuttgart footprint, but broader social-services portfolio.
• JOBSTARTER: Federal program run by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung to improve youth transition into vocational training. Operates at a larger national scale with overlapping mission around school-to-apprenticeship pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jobconnections_de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jobconnections

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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