New training year starts: Young cohort at the University of Paderborn!

New training year starts: Young cohort at the University of Paderborn!

On August 1, 2025, seven young people began their training in various disciplines at the University of Paderborn. Training courses are in areas such as technology, administration and laboratories and usually last three years. Training coordinator Norbert Bornhorst welcomed the new trainees at an introductory event. He was supported by Theamarie Bittermann, Barbara Hügemann, Julia Schneider and Lars Korpjuhn, who also took part in the greetings.

The new trainees were informed about the university and had the opportunity to get to know each other in a round of introductions. They not only presented their training careers, but also their expectations and goals for the coming years. In the afternoon, the new trainees had the chance to familiarize themselves with their respective training areas.

Diverse training opportunities

A total of eleven trainees started in seven professions. In addition to the professions already mentioned, industrial mechanic and sports and fitness clerk are also among the training courses offered at the University of Paderborn. These careers offer young people a solid professional basis and the opportunity to develop further in a dynamic environment. The new trainees in their professions are:

• Verwaltungsfachangestellte: Vivien Neufeld, Letizia Maria Demir
• Fachinformatiker für Systemintegration: Ankido Ayo, Ben Wester, Jan Middeke, Giovanni Scarso, Lenny Korsch, Dominik Rudolph
• Fachinformatikerin für Anwendungsentwicklung: Anne Kristin Roehl
• Fachangestellte für Medien- und Informationsdienste FR Bibliothek: Linda Koch, Amelie Jansen, Laura Wegener
• Industriemechaniker: Maximilian Mesenzew
• Physiklaborantin: Julia Erdmann
• Sport- und Fitnesskaufmann: Georg Vollmer

These diverse training positions reflect the modernization process of training regulations, which are being adapted to digital and ecological transformations as well as economic changes. The aim of dual vocational training is to enable trainees to work independently in a wide range of areas. Topics such as environmental protection, sustainability and digitalization play a crucial role in preparing young people for the challenges of the modern working world.

Challenge in the field of MINT

Another concern of the current training programs is the promotion of MINT professions (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, technology), as these are currently in high demand on the job market. Despite the attractive prospects in these areas, there is a worryingly low number of girls interested in STEM apprenticeships. However, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is actively committed to integrating more girls into these exciting careers through programs to promote job-related internships. The aim is to integrate young people with less good starting positions into vocational training and to offer them better prospects.

Dual vocational training plays a crucial role in Germany's economic development. For employers, the state-recognized qualifications are an important seal of quality, which confirms the professional competence of the trainees and ensures a predictable future for the company. For interested young people with a school leaving certificate, increased flexibility and permeability in training offer new opportunities. Further information about training opportunities can be found on the website Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and the University of Paderborn to find.

With its wide range of training offerings, the University of Paderborn proves that it is always striving to modernize its training formats and adapt them to the needs of the market in order to make a sustainable contribution to vocational training and further education.