Exciting training and dual study courses
Making a flying start in the government’s IT security company
Whether in IT, logistics or media technology, the Bundesdruckerei Group offers numerous entry-level opportunities in exciting fields for young people starting out in their careers. Are you looking for good prospects for the future, outstanding high-level training and a strong team? All of this awaits you during an apprenticeship or dual study programme in our long-established group of companies, where you will be able to help shape the future.
The right challenge for every talent – for the last 250 years
If we want to move Germany forward, we need to find new ways of thinking and unusual perspectives. That is why we are always on the lookout for new talents from every field who want to contribute to Germany’s security and enrich our teams with versatile ideas. We at the Bundesdruckerei Group have been working on socially relevant solutions for the analogue and digital worlds for more than 250 years. This is where tradition meets new talent. We enable our apprentices and students to make a flying start in a future-oriented working environment with a pronounced team spirit, strong cohesion and extensive know-how.
Apprenticeship
Bundesdruckerei GmbH has a long tradition in training and apprenticeships. For more than 60 years, the company has been offering young people a successful start to their professional life, and has already received several awards in recognition of this work.
Our apprenticeships
What you can expect:
- IT system planning, configuration and set-up
- User advice regarding equipment selection and use
- Troubleshooting using expert and diagnostic systems
- Preparation of system documentation
- Provision of user training
What you need:
- At least an intermediate school leaving certificate with good grades in mathematics and ideally computer science
- An interest in information technology
- Structured and analytical mindset
- Enthusiasm and quick perception
What you can expect:
- Development and programming of software in accordance with customer, project or company requirements
- Testing and adapting existing applications and developing application-oriented user interfaces
- Troubleshooting using software engineering methods as well as specialist and diagnostic systems
- Training and providing advice to users
What is expected of you:
- At least a secondary school leaving certificate with good grades in mathematics and ideally computer science
- Interest in software development
- Perseverance and structured thinking skills
- Enthusiasm and ability to learn quickly
As warehouse logistics specialists, trainees learn how to accept and unload goods in order to store them properly. They are at the heart of internal logistics, accompanying the flow of materials and information from procurement to processing to shipping. They assemble goods for shipping, pack them, and plan and organise dispatch. They are supported in their daily work by technical aids such as laptops, forklift trucks, industrial conveyer vehicles and more.
This is what you can expect:
- Acceptance and inspection of goods deliveries
- Correct transport and storage of materials
- Performing inventory checks and maintenance
- Ensuring that the supply of materials meets requirements
- Mapping of goods movements in IT systems
- Participation in logistical planning and organisational processes
- Communication with other departments
This is what you need:
- At least an intermediate school-leaving certificate with good marks, or Abitur
- Interest in logistical processes
- Willingness to organise, a sense of responsibility and a careful way of working
- Commitment and ability to work in a team
What you can expect:
- Manufacture of printed products using different machines and processes
- Analysing the technical feasibility of orders and checking the print data for completeness and usability
- Planning the workflow and setting up the presses
- Monitoring the largely automated printing process and quality assurance
- Finishing and further processing to the end product (folding, cutting, binding)
What you need:
- At least a good intermediate school leaving certificate
- Manual dexterity and technical understanding
- Enthusiasm and quick comprehension
- Communication and team skills
This is what you can expect:
- Organising and processing office management tasks
- Designing presentations, procuring office supplies, planning and monitoring deadlines and preparing for meetings
- Assisting the human resources department in all company processes relevant to personnel
- Preparing and processing invoices and monitoring incoming payments
This is what you need to have:
- At least a secondary school leaving certificate with good marks in German and maths
- Interest in business management and commercial processes
- A good understanding of numbers
- Good German spelling and grammar skills
- Enthusiasm and an ability to grasp concepts quickly
Cooperative studies
The cooperative studies program at Bundesdruckerei GmbH combines professional practice phases at the company with theory phases at university. We offer cooperative studies together with the Department of Cooperative Studies at the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR).
Our study programs for the cooperative degree program
This is what you can expect:
- Alternating between theoretical and practical phases every three months
- During the theoretical phases: study of industrial electrical engineering with a focus on automation technology at the Berlin School of Economics and Law.
- During the practical phases: taking on responsible tasks and participating in current projects in various fields.
- Study-related and practical topics: automation technology, electrical energy supply, power electronics, electrical drive technology, product development, energy management
This is what you need:
- General or subject-related higher education entrance qualification with, as a minimum, good marks in mathematics, English and computer science
- Technical understanding and analytical thinking skills
- Dexterity, enthusiasm and an ability to grasp concepts quickly
- Flexibility and mobility
- Communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
What you can expect:
- Alternate every three months between theory and practical phases
- In the theory phases: Business Information Systems studies at the Berlin School of Economics and Law
- In the practical phases: Responsibility for important tasks and involvement in current projects in different areas
- Study and practice topics: System development, information technologies, methods of business information systems, general/special business administration, economics
What you need:
- General or subject-linked university entrance level qualification with at least good results in mathematics, English and computer science
- An interest in business and IT problems
- Structured and analytical mindset
- Enthusiasm and quick perception
- Communication and team skills
What you can expect:
- Alternating between theory and practical phases every three months
- During the theory phases: Study of business administration with a focus on industry at the Berlin School of Economics and Law.
- During the practical phases: Taking on responsible tasks and participating in current projects in various fields.
- Study and practical topics: Finance and accounting, marketing / sales, materials and production management, human resources management.
What is expected of you:
- General or subject-specific university entrance qualification with at least good grades in mathematics, English and German
- Interest in economic problem-solving
- Structural and analytical thinking skills
- Enthusiasm and ability to learn quickly
- Communication and teamwork skills
What we can do for your career
How did you come to Bundesdruckerei GmbH?
When I decided to do an apprenticeship, I was still a second-semester computer science student at Humboldt University in Berlin. I made the decision to quit my studies and specifically looked for training companies that were at least as big as a medium-sized company with a name that I was familiar with. I then came across a Bundesdruckerei advertisement on the employment agency portal, I applied – and the rest is history.
What happened after you completed your training?
I had already received a permanent contract while I was still a trainee. This meant that from my second year of training, I was able to actively pursue my goal of mastering the tasks my future job would entail. I consider myself lucky to have been given the tasks right away that I particularly enjoyed then and still enjoy today and that also present me with various challenges. I have even been able to supervise and further develop up to today a project from my training days (which was also my final thesis).
What tip would you give students applying to Bundesdruckerei?
The most important things for any new apprentice are passion for the job, commitment and a thirst for knowledge. The rest is easy. We are a super team and happy to welcome new colleagues.
