With you in changing situations
The Unemployment Fund for Education and Science used to be known as the Teachers’ Unemployment Fund. Today, we are more than that: we enable changing situations in working life for all who have higher education degree.
Openetti is the fastest communication channel for members!
Send messages, questions, applications and attachments securely via Openetti.
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First applications received on 11.12.25
Follow-up applications received on 14.12.25
The dates of applications being processed are updated on weekdays.
View the status of your online application in the Openetti-service.
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Unemployment security for ageing people
Employment promotion measures
Entrepreneurship
Grant
Suspension period
Layoffs
International situations
Recent
Taxation in 2026
Unemployment during the Christmas and New Year period
Payment dates during Christmas and New Year and service interruption
Service interruption starting Thursday, 27 November 2025 at 1 p.m.
Telephone service open in week 46 only on Tuesday 11.11.2025
Membership fee of the Unemployment Fund Ote in 2026
Allowance calculator
How much earnings-related allowance can I receive?
Use the daily allowance calculator to calculate an estimate of the amount of daily allowance for unemployment, lay–offs and job alternation leave.
Unemployment Benefits Glossary
Familiarise yourself with the terminology used in unemployment security from the link below.
What do you ask us the most?
You can get an answer even faster through our extensive frequently asked questions page – so check to see if we‘ve answered your question.