Integrated Retail Management Specialist Apprenticeship (HFW I) - 2027

You will learn how goods are sourced and sold, how to advise and inspire customers, how to determine and analyse business metrics, and how to present and creatively shape products and assortments. The apprenticeship covers business administration, work organisation, accounting, marketing, logistics and sales.

Source and sell goods, advise customers and promote their satisfaction, determine and analyse business metrics, and present and help shape products and assortments.

General higher education entrance qualification or full entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences; enjoyment of working with people, advising customers, teamwork and mutual support; creativity and willingness to learn; German language skills at level B2 or higher, with proof required; valid work permit for Germany.

17 weeks of block seminars, with the first part in Neuwied and the second part in Lauenburg, plus examination days. Joint graduation event. Development programmes for building a professional network and advancing your career. Welcome event for apprentices at an amusement park and shared activities. Flexible work scheduling for a good work-life balance. High-quality training with very good prospects of permanent employment, including full-time positions, a dedicated contact person and a secure employer. EDEKA seminars, thorough exam preparation, and development and further-training programmes. Engaging apprentice and junior talent projects. Location-independent and flexible learning through the EDEKA next platform, plus a digital training logbook.