Alongside or in combination with walking or cycling, local public transport (LPT, German: ÖPNV) is the cornerstone of getting to your destination in an affordable and environmentally friendly way, and is therefore an indispensable part of our everyday mobility culture. Consequently, the use of LPT is clearly in line with TU Braunschweig’s stated core objective of becoming climate-neutral by 2030.
What is the Job-Abo?
In 2018, on the initiative of the then Staff Council – well before the introduction of the Deutschland-Ticket – TU Braunschweig concluded a framework contract with the Verkehrsverbund der Region Braunschweig (VRB) for the so-called Job-Abo.
This Job-Abo enabled – and continues to enable – TU employees to purchase a slightly discounted public transport ticket for the Braunschweig region (VRB fare zone) with a minimum term of 12 months – specifically as a subscription.
TU staff can still purchase this Job-Abo at present.
However, it should be noted here that the Deutschland-Ticket is cheaper (see below) and, in most cases, offers more options, as it is valid nationwide and not limited to the Braunschweig region.
The only unique feature of the Job-Abo for the Braunschweig region is likely to be the option to travel free of charge with one adult and up to three children (under 15 years of age) or one bicycle, on weekdays from 7 pm and all day at weekends.
TU staff members who are interested can order their Job-Abo online at https://abo.vrb-online.de . A company code must be entered so that the company can be correctly identified. You can obtain this code by sending a request to vrb-job-abo(at)tu-braunschweig.de
Further information from VRB on the Job-Abo
If you have any questions, please contact vrb-job-abo(at)tu-braunschweig.de.
Information on the Deutschland-Ticket – no employer-subsidised Deutschland-Ticket Job available
Unlike, for example, federal institutions (https://www.badv.bund.de/DE/ZentraleAufgaben/JobTicket/DeutschlandTicket/start.html), an employer-subsidised Deutschland-Ticket Job is unfortunately not currently available.
To the best of our knowledge, this is due to budgetary reasons.
There is good news for Auszubildende (Azubis, trainees): the State of Lower Saxony covers 20% of the current Deutschland-Ticket price. Further information is available at https://abo-nitag.de/azubiticket/#Finanzierung
Price adjustment for the Deutschland-Ticket and the Job-Abo as of 1 January 2026
To ensure the long-term financing of the D-Ticket, the price has been increased to €63 as of 1 January 2026.
The prices for the Job-Abo have also been increased as of 1 January 2026. A ticket for the Braunschweig city zone now costs €69.30.
Prices for fare categories 1–4, as well as further information on the Job-Abo, can be found on the VRB website and in the latest information leaflet.