More than 50 projects for the BMAS: for basic income support that moves people forward
Behind every rule there are people: the staff in 404 job centres and the people they support. Our films show their work and help the SGB II service centre connect job centres and policymakers.
- 50+
- projects for the BMAS
- 350+
- films for the BMAS
- 404
- job centres nationwide whose staff the films are made for
- 7
- regions in this selection, one film per place
What did ROCC Film produce for the BMAS?
Since 2022, ROCC Film has produced films for the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on basic income support for jobseekers under SGB II, the Second Book of the Social Code, so far more than 350 films in more than 50 projects. This page shows a selection: seven regional films from job centres between Osnabrück and Chemnitz, three event films and two vertical short versions. The films run on sgb2.info, the platform of the SGB II service centre, for example in its Praxisblick section. They speak to the staff in the job centres and everyone who puts SGB II into practice. ROCC Film is commissioned through the agency neues handeln, which runs the SGB II service centre.
| Format | Number | Length | Places and occasions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional films 16:9 | 7 | 2:38 to 4:04 min | Halle, Nuremberg, Chemnitz, Paderborn, Börde, Mannheim, Osnabrück |
| Event films 16:9 | 3 | 2:21 to 2:59 min | Event in Nuremberg, BCA future conference, Future Together trade fair |
| Social versions 9:16 | 2 | 0:45 and 1:30 min | Osnabrück, Paderborn |
Every place has its own people and its own story.
Basic income support for jobseekers is regulated anew time and again, sometimes in job placement, sometimes in benefits, sometimes in how job centres work with employers. Every change has to arrive where it takes effect: with the staff in the job centres and with the people who receive support. A circular explains the rule. A film shows what it looks like in everyday work.
That is why we film where SGB II is put into practice: in a conversation at a job centre desk, in the company that hires someone, in the week when a person signs an employment contract for the first time in a long while. Every location gets its own film, because every region has its own situation. The idea is that job centres see how other job centres work and find suggestions for their own.
Before every shoot come conversations with the job centre, the people involved and the companies. On this subject, accuracy decides credibility. Anyone who confuses responsibilities loses the professional audience in the first sentence. Anyone who is merely correct reaches nobody. The films have to inform and motivate, both at once.
A selection from more than 50 projects
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Halle
Regional film · 2:55 min
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Nuremberg
Regional film · 3:56 min
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Chemnitz
Regional film · 4:04 min
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Paderborn
Regional film · 3:34 min
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Börde
Regional film · 3:27 min
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Mannheim
Regional film · 2:38 min
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Osnabrück
Regional film · 3:29 min
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Event in Nuremberg
Event film · 2:44 min
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BCA
Event film · 2:21 min
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Future Together trade fair
Event film · 2:59 min
Vertical versions for social media
Two of the regional films also exist as short versions for social media: Osnabrück at 90 and Paderborn at 45 seconds.
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Osnabrück
Short version 9:16 · 1:30 min
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Paderborn
Short version 9:16 · 0:45 min
What came of it
Since 2022, more than 350 films in more than 50 projects have been made for the BMAS. The films in the series shown here run on sgb2.info, the SGB II service centre’s platform for the job centres.
With every film, the collaboration becomes more effective. The processes with the BMAS and neues handeln are well established and the paths are short. New topics now also reach us directly from the job centres via the service centre, and an idea turns into a shoot more quickly.
Frequently asked questions about this production
How many films has ROCC Film produced for the BMAS?
More than 350 films in more than 50 projects, since 2022. This page shows a selection from the series on sgb2.info: regional films, event films and vertical short versions.
What is SGB II?
The Second Book of the German Social Code governs basic income support for jobseekers. It is put into practice in 404 job centres, run jointly by the Federal Employment Agency and the municipalities or by approved municipal bodies.
Where do the films run?
On sgb2.info, the platform of the SGB II service centre. The service centre is an initiative of the BMAS and speaks above all to the staff in the job centres.
Why films when rules change?
Because a rule only takes effect once it is understood on the ground. Films show through real cases how job centres put new requirements into practice, and are meant to give other job centres suggestions for their own work.
Why one film per location instead of one film for all?
Because the situation differs from region to region. A film covering every location would stay general. Each film shows a concrete situation in which other job centres can recognise their own work.
Who was the client?
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, through the SGB II service centre, which is run by the agency neues handeln. ROCC Film is commissioned through neues handeln.
What do the event films show?
Events run by the SGB II service centre for job centre staff, such as the BCA future conference. The service centre hosts more than 40 such events every year, from workshops among job centres to dialogue formats with policymakers and researchers.
Do you have a subject your professional audience needs to understand?
Christian Martin Schäfer and Christoph Wieczorek are your direct contacts, from the first conversation to final approval.