Siemens in Germany is set to welcome over 1,500 apprentices and work-study program participants on September 1, reflecting a 15 percent increase compared to the previous year.
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This rise is notable amid the country’s apprentice market imbalance, where over 220,000 training positions remain vacant while approximately 117,000 young individuals are seeking apprenticeships.
This year’s apprenticeships in Germany are distributed across 18 training centers.
They include 900 positions at Siemens, 200 apprenticeships at Siemens Mobility and 180 at Siemens Healthineers. In addition, as part of joint training programs, Siemens Professional Education is training more than 250 young people for the company’s external partners.
Siemens’ current training campaign in Germany, “Alles mit Zukunft†(Everything with a future), sparks enthusiasm and conveys a positive attitude toward STEM subjects.
The program presents concrete job opportunities for people who complete education and training in computer science, mathematics and electrical engineering.
Even for those who have already entered the work force, the focus is on conveying knowledge and enabling lifelong learning: Siemens offers tailored training and continuing education measures in areas such as robotics and data analysis to keep the people who work for the company fit for technological change.
And it works: over 97 percent of people employed at Siemens who start programs for obtaining further qualifications complete them successfully.
In addition to STEM subjects, sustainable management is another priority. For this reason, Siemens has joined forces with Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany, to launch an exclusive new program for enabling students to earn a master’s of business administration (MBA) in sustainability management.
This program is designed to drive advances in this key field and expand the existing portfolio of educational offerings.
It’s a part-time MBA program that is run entirely online and in English. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the current global economic, social and ecological challenges.
The students gain specific knowhow and skills to apply sustainable innovation strategies and leadership competencies in their teams and organizations and – as a result integrate the topic of sustainability into an organization’s entire value chain.
This program is open to people working at Siemens and is equally suited to those with an academic background in business or technology. ■