Interview film for the BMAS A reform, explained by the people who carry it.
Bürgergeld is becoming Grundsicherungsgeld. For the BMAS, we brought together two people who carry this reform: one voice from the ministry, one from the Jobcenter.
Two perspectives, one conversation as equals.
On July 1, 2026, the 13th SGB II Amendment Act came into force. Bürgergeld (citizens' income) became Grundsicherungsgeld (basic security benefit), changing the daily work of the jobcenters. The BMAS didn't want to explain this reform through a circular, but through conversation: one voice from the ministry, one from practice.
In front of the camera: Simone Solka, head of the Labor Market Integration and Employment Security sub-department at the BMAS, and Jan Kaltofen, head of Jobcenter Halle (Saale) and a member of the Federal Jobcenter Network's spokesperson council. Two levels that carry the reform together, in an open dual interview instead of alternating statements.
„For years, the BMAS has entrusted us with topics that affect millions of people. Meeting that trust with care is our real task.“
Why a conversation explains more than a circular.
BMAS didn't want to mandate the reform by circular — it wanted to have it explained. By someone who helped shape it, and by someone who implements it every day. So Simone Solka and Jan Kaltofen sat in front of the camera together, in a real conversation instead of alternating statements.
A dry law only becomes tangible once you see the people behind it: the consultation, the reception, everyday life in the Jobcenters. We already knew these people and their work. We've accompanied the BMAS and the Jobcenters for years, and over many shared films a trust has grown that shows in a topic like this.
That’s how a law became a film that reaches people. On July 1, 2026 — the day it took effect — it appeared as “Let’s talk about the 13th SGB II Amendment Act!” on sgb2.info, the platform of the SGB II service center.
„No matter what happens, the job centers make it work. I stand firmly behind that.“
Seen in the film.
Simone Solka explains from the BMAS why the 13th SGB II Amendment Act rebalances supporting and requiring. Jan Kaltofen, as head of the Halle jobcenter, assesses how the reform is landing in practice: with intense discussion inside the offices, but ultimately with confidence. In between, the film shows what that means in concrete terms: counseling, placement, everyday life in the jobcenters.
01 · Simone Solka, Head of the Labour Market Integration and Employment Security Division at the BMAS
02 · Jan Kaltofen, Head of the Halle (Saale) Job Center and member of the Spokesperson Council of the National Job Center Network
03 · The everyday reality behind the reform: counseling, placement, administration
04 · Training sessions and formats support the transition in the jobcenters
What ROCC Film took on for BMAS.
The BMAS brings the topic and the people. We make sure both come through.
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