Sector information
Cosmetics & beauty
Training ideas, requirements and next steps. Assumptions stated openly, without promises of success.
Cosmetics & beauty
AZAV for
cosmetics & beauty.
From salon to education: skills with vocational value can form the basis of an additional training offer.
The business perspective
Teach practical expertise. Build a second business area.
A salon or beauty institute can pass on its expertise in a structured way: to new entrants or professionals with a specific training need. A convincing offer combines practical skills with hygiene, customer communication and a realistic vocational objective.
Who could this suit?
Beauty institutes, salons, suitable specialist trainers and vocational beauty academies.
Possible training offers
The following approaches are starting points for programme design, not pre-approved product packages.
- Professional beauty skills with practical training
- Client consultation and professional workflows
- Business organisation in the beauty sector
- Digital skills for salon management
The appropriate funding route
A suitable vocational continuing education programme can be assessed. Leisure courses or personal beauty interests do not establish a basis for funding.
Sources: AZAV: Requirements for providers and programmes § 82 SGB III: Employee training BA: Which programmes receive funding. Checked on 28.08.2026.
What we prepare with you
- Vocational objective and suitable target group
- Practical curriculum and equipment plan
- Evidence of staff qualifications and permissions
- Cost model including consumables
You choose the scope: templates to complete yourself, a single document review or tailored support. Software implementation and team onboarding can be agreed additionally.
For your decision
Your sector. Your information.
Open the flyer directly or select the detailed presentation. Free of charge, with no obligation to engage our consultancy.
Local editorial drafts. The PDFs are in German; figures are revenue models before costs, not profit margins or funding commitments.
Useful questions
What you should know first.
Can I start as an individual?
A small organisation is possible in principle. What matters is demonstrable professional and teaching competence, reliability, suitable equipment, functioning quality management and a financially viable plan. A particular job title alone is not sufficient.
Does AZAV automatically bring me participants?
No. Approval, individual funding decisions and actual enrolment are separate steps. Demand, relationships with companies and a credible training offer need to be developed.
Can my company train its own employees and receive money for it?
Staff development and operating as a training provider are different roles. Internal training does not automatically generate fundable provider revenue. For your own or affiliated companies, funding eligibility, cost allocation and billing must be clarified with the Employer Service in advance. Mandatory training and purely operational inductions are not generally eligible under § 82.
Your next step with AZAV Experte
Your next step in this sector.
Tell us about your plans and your current position. We will identify the next tasks together.
- Understand your plans
- Clarify open questions
- Agree the scope of work