The aim is to reduce long-term unemployment. For long-term unemployed persons eligible for benefits under the SGB II, prospects for sustainable occupational integration into the regional labour market will be created. Targeted activities of the “BAQ” aim to attract employers for the permanent employment of long-term unemployed women and men. In addition, the aim is to compensate for skills shortages, to provide intensive support to participating women and men after taking up employment by the “job coaches” and thus to sustainably stabilise employment relationships.