Yes I do understand the principle. The point is that this is Germany and they are not following that principle.
Seeing as that is the reality then this idea makes a certain amount of sense financially.
And the Brandenburg labor minister already acknowledged that there are enough dole recipients that would not take a job of their own free will.
Exactly. So they make it more attractive for them to get a job. The best way would probably be to cut benefits but, at the risk of becoming repetitious, this is Germany and that is not a realistic expectation.
For a country with €5 trillion of hidden debt, I would not say such a scheme makes sense. Anywhere. Get rid of the state benefits and the people would be lining up for these jobs; even thinking that this is a viable idea (even for the country that authored the social market economy) is rather anti-conservative, with all due respect.