Training to become a specialist in media and information services follows the framework of Germany's dual system of vocational training, meaning that the classroom-based part takes place at Hermann Grundert School in Calw.
In the remaining time, practical and theoretical skills are acquired at the workplace.
Trainees progress through the following departments and institutions:
- User Services
- Media Processing
- Information Systems
- Finance Department Central Purchasing
- During their training, trainees attend in-house seminars to supplement their vocational school education and to enhance their hands-on learning.
- In addition, trainees complete internships at institutions of the other specializations of this training occupation.
- After 1.5 years, trainees take written intermediate examination at the Regional Administratie Authority (Regierungspräsidium) in Karlsruhe.
- The final examination consists of two parts.
- The written part is divided into three areas: (1) acquiring and organizing media and information, (2) providing and transmitting media and information, (3) business and social studies.
- In the practical part of the examination, examinees are asked to work on a practice-related task involving media and services. The task is meant as a starting point for the subsequent oral examination.
Specialists in media and informaton services are elegible to apply to open positions at the University of Hohenheim. The subsequent hiring of former trainees as permanent employees, as well as future career development opportunities, depend both on institutional needs and on candidates' personal and professional performance.
Trainees are currently paid:
- € 1,086.82 in the first year of training
- € 1,140.96 in the second year of training
- € 1,190.61 in the third year of training
On 1 November 2024, the amounts will increase by a fixed sum of EUR 100, and on 1 February 2025 by a further fixed sum of EUR 50.
Applications must be submitted during the application period (one year before training starts).
Documents
- Cover letter
- Résumé
- Copies of the last two school reports (mid-year and full-year reports),
- evidence of work experience or internships, if applicable
How to apply
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- email to kim-sekretariat@uni-hohenheim.de.
Please combine cover letter, résumé, school reports, and other documents into one PDF file.
Personal interview
Selected applicants will be invited for a personal interview.
After completion of the selection process, all application documents are destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations.