Agentur fur Arbeit Start-up Grant Application Confirm Eligibility When taking up self-employment, founders must be entitled to at least 150 more days of unemployment benefit, the duration of which is not only based upon Section 147 Subsection 3 SGB III. Furthermore, they must prove the necessary knowledge and abilities to work self-employed. If the aptitude cannot be established clearly, the applicant might have to participate in a measure for the determination of aptitude or for the preparation for founding a new business.Check : https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/en/business-start-up My case and issues Already recieving ALG1 and only had 6.5 weeks allowance remaining. The 150 unemployment benefit days requirement is VERY strict.  I had just…