Ausbildung programs in Germany
Compare every profession by training pay, duration, German requirement, typical start dates, and sector.
| Profession | Monthly training pay | Duration | German required | Typical start | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Keeper Tierpfleger/in | €1,000-1,200 | 3 years | B1 German required (B2 recommended for client-facing specializations) | Not specified | Agriculture & Environment |
| Application Development Specialist Fachinformatiker/in für Anwendungsentwicklung | €1,050-1,300 | 3 years | B1 German required, English advantage | Not specified | IT & Software |
| Automotive Mechatronics Technician Kfz-Mechatroniker/in | €1,000-1,350 | 3.5 years | B1 German minimum (speaking/reading technical terms); B2 recommended for exams and customer interaction | Not specified | Automotive & Transportation |
| Automotive Sales Professional Automobilkaufmann/frau | €1,021-1,139 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (customer-facing role demands fluent communication) | Not specified | Automotive & Transportation |
| Bank Clerk Bankkaufmann/frau | €1,100-1,400 | 3 years | B2 German required (customer-facing role demands fluent communication; B1 may suffice for application but upgrade needed) | Not specified | Finance & Banking |
| Banking Professional Bankkaufmann/frau | €1,250-1,400 | 3 years | B2 German (CEFR) required for customer interaction; B1 may suffice initially with improvement plan | Not specified | Sales & Retail |
| Beautician Kosmetiker/in | €600-950 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (client-facing role demands fluent communication) | Not specified | Other Services |
| Bricklayer Maurer/in | €1,080-1,400 | 3 years | B1 German required, B2 recommended for vocational school and site communication | Not specified | Construction & Trades |
| Building Cleaner Gebäudereiniger/in | €850-1,200 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required | Not specified | Other Services |
| Carpenter Zimmerer/Zimmerin | €900-1,500 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (B2 recommended for construction site communication) | Not specified | Construction & Trades |
| Chef Koch/Köchin | €900-1,100 | 3 years | B1 German required | Not specified | Hospitality & Tourism |
| Chemical Technician Chemikant/in | €1,000-1,300 | 3.5 years | B1 German minimum (CEFR), B2 recommended for technical terms and safety instructions | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Construction Mechanic Konstruktionsmechaniker/in | €1,000-€1,350 | 3.5 years | B1-B2 German required (technical vocabulary essential; B2 recommended for company communication) | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Curative Education Nurse Heilerziehungspfleger/in | €1,200-1,400 | 2-3 years | B2 German required (C1 recommended for care interactions) | Not specified | Education & Training |
| Data and Process Analysis Specialist Fachinformatiker/in für Daten- und Prozessanalyse | €1,050-1,300 | 3 years | B1 German required, English advantage | Not specified | IT & Software |
| Dental Assistant Zahnmedizinischer Fachangestellter/Fachangestellte (ZFA) | €900-1,100 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required | Not specified | Healthcare & Nursing |
| Digital Networking Specialist Fachinformatiker/in für Digitale Vernetzung | €1,050-1,300 | 3 years | B1 German required, English advantage | Not specified | IT & Software |
| Educator Erzieher/in | €1,300-1,500 | 3 years | B2 German required (C1 recommended for practical placements) | Not specified | Education & Training |
| Electrical Engineering Technician Elektrotechniker/in | €850-1,400 | 3.5 years | B1 German minimum (B2 recommended for technical terms) | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Electrician for Building Technology Elektroniker/in für Gebäude- und Infrastruktursysteme | €1,030-1,390 | 3.5 years | B1 German minimum (Goethe-Zertifikat), B2 recommended for technical communication | Not specified | Construction & Trades |
| Electronics Technician Elektroniker/in | €800-1,250 | 3.5 years | B1 German minimum, B2 recommended for technical training and exams | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Electronics Technician for Industrial Engineering Elektroniker/in für Betriebstechnik | €1,100-1,300 | 3.5 years | B1-B2 German required (company interviews and school in German; B2 recommended for technical terms) | Not specified | Energy & Utilities |
| Event Manager Veranstaltungskaufmann/frau | €850-1,200 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (B2 recommended for client-facing roles) | Not specified | Media & Communications |
| Farmer Landwirt/in | €700-1,050 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (communication with team/animals essential) | Not specified | Agriculture & Environment |
| Forestry Worker Forstwirt/in | €1,000-1,200 | 3 years | B1 German required, B2 recommended for technical terms and safety instructions | Not specified | Agriculture & Environment |
| Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services Kaufmann/frau für Spedition und Logistikdienstleistung | €1,000-1,200 | 3 years | B1 German required, English skills helpful | Not specified | Logistics & Transportation |
| General Nursing Pflegefachmann/Pflegefachfrau | €1,340-1,580 | 3 years | B2 German required (medical German tested in interviews) | Not specified | Healthcare & Nursing |
| Geriatric Care Altenpfleger/in | €1,341-1,503 | 3 years | B2 German (telc Deutsch B2 Pflege or Goethe-Zertifikat B2) required; B1 for application, but B2 for training start | Not specified | Healthcare & Nursing |
| Hairdresser Friseur/in | €680-1,000 | 3 years | B1 German minimum (for basic communication); B2 recommended for customer-facing roles and school | Not specified | Other Services |
| Healthcare Assistant Gesundheits- und Pflegeassistent/in | €900-1,050 | 2 years | B1 German required | Not specified | Healthcare & Nursing |
| Horticulturist Gärtner/in | €800-1,200 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required | Not specified | Agriculture & Environment |
| Hotel Management Specialist Hotelfachmann/frau | €850-1,266 | 3 years | B1 German minimum; B2 recommended for guest interactions | Not specified | Hospitality & Tourism |
| Industrial Management Assistant Industriekaufmann/frau | €1,050-1,300 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (B2 preferred for commercial communication) | Not specified | Sales & Retail |
| Industrial Mechanic Industriemechaniker/in | €1,000-€1,300 | 3.5 years | B1 German minimum; B2 recommended for technical terms and safety communication | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Insurance and Finance Clerk Kaufmann/frau für Versicherungen und Finanzen | €1,200-1,400 | 3 years | B2 German (CEFR) required; B1 may suffice for application but B2 needed for client interactions and exams | Not specified | Finance & Banking |
| IT Business Manager Informatikkaufmann/frau | €1,000-1,250 | 3 years | B1 German required, good English skills preferred | Not specified | IT & Software |
| IT Systems Electronics Technician IT-System-Elektroniker/in | €1,000-1,250 | 3 years | B1 German required | Not specified | IT & Software |
| Joiner Tischler/in | €850-1,550 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required | Not specified | Construction & Trades |
| Judicial Clerk Justizfachangestellte/r | €1,270-1,390 | 3 years | B2 German required (legal terminology demands high proficiency) | Not specified | Public Service & Administration |
| Marketing Communication Clerk Kaufmann/frau für Marketingkommunikation | €1,081-1,246 | 3 years | B2 German required (communication-intensive role) | Not specified | Media & Communications |
| Mechatronics Technician Mechatroniker/in | €1,100-1,350 | 3.5 years | B1 German required | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Media Designer Digital and Print Mediengestalter/in Digital und Print | €1,000-1,225 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (technical terms and client communication); B2 ideal for complex projects | Not specified | Media & Communications |
| Medical Assistant Medizinischer Fachangestellter/Medizinische Fachangestellte | €900-1,150 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required | Not specified | Healthcare & Nursing |
| Metalworking Technician Zerspanungsmechaniker/in | €1,000-1,300 | 3.5 years | B1-B2 German required | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Office Management Assistant Kaufmann/frau für Büromanagement | €1,000-1,300 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (B2 recommended for office communication) | Not specified | Sales & Retail |
| Pharmaceutical Commercial Assistant Pharmazeutisch-kaufmännischer Angestellter/Angestellte (PKA) | €880-1,050 | 3 years | B1 German required | Not specified | Healthcare & Nursing |
| Photographer Fotograf/in | €700-1,000 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (for client communication and vocational school) | Not specified | Media & Communications |
| Physiotherapist Physiotherapeut/in | €980-1,200 | 3 years | B2 German required | Not specified | Healthcare & Nursing |
| Pipeline Builder Rohrleitungsbauer/in | €1,000-1,500 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (technical terms in construction; B2 ideal for safety communication) | Not specified | Energy & Utilities |
| Plant Mechanic Anlagenmechaniker/in | €1,150-1,400 | 3.5 years | B2 German required (technical terminology and safety communication) | Not specified | Energy & Utilities |
| Plumber and HVAC Technician Anlagenmechaniker/in SHK | €1,000-1,300 | 3.5 years | B1-B2 German required (technical terms in school/company) | Not specified | Construction & Trades |
| Process Mechanic Verfahrensmechaniker/in | €1,100-1,250 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Professional Driver Berufskraftfahrer/in | €950-1,150 | 3 years | B1 German required | Not specified | Logistics & Transportation |
| Restaurant Specialist Restaurantfachmann/frau | €975-1,252 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (B2 recommended for guest interaction) | Not specified | Hospitality & Tourism |
| Retail Sales Specialist Kaufmann/frau im Einzelhandel | €900-1,100 | 3 years | B1 German required | Not specified | Sales & Retail |
| Roofer Dachdecker/in | €800-1,500 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required | Not specified | Construction & Trades |
| Sales Assistant Verkäufer/in | €850-1,000 | 2 years | B1 German required | Not specified | Sales & Retail |
| Security Specialist Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit | €850-1,250 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (communication and authority in high-stakes situations) | Not specified | Other Services |
| Social Assistant Sozialassistent/in | €800-1,100 | 2 years | B1-B2 German required (communication-intensive role) | Not specified | Education & Training |
| Social Insurance Clerk Sozialversicherungsfachangestellte/r | €1,200-1,400 | 3 years | B2 German required (Goethe-Zertifikat or equivalent); some providers accept B1 with commitment to improve | Not specified | Public Service & Administration |
| System Integration Specialist Fachinformatiker/in für Systemintegration | €1,050-1,300 | 3 years | B1 German required, English advantage | Not specified | IT & Software |
| Tax Clerk Steuerfachangestellte/r | €1,000-1,300 | 3 years | B1-B2 German required (B2 recommended for client interaction and exams) | Not specified | Finance & Banking |
| Technical Product Designer Technischer Produktdesigner/in | €1,000-1,300 | 3.5 years | B2 German required (technical terminology); B1 may suffice for application but B2 needed for school/company | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Tool Mechanic Werkzeugmechaniker/in | €1,050-1,300 | 3.5 years | B1-B2 German (technical vocabulary crucial; B2 recommended for company communication) | Not specified | Engineering & Technical |
| Vehicle Body and Construction Mechanic Karosserie- und Fahrzeugbaumechaniker/in | €850-1,150 | 3.5 years | B1-B2 German required | Not specified | Automotive & Transportation |
| Vehicle Painter Fahrzeuglackierer/in | €900-1,100 | 3 years | B1 German minimum, B2 recommended for technical instructions and customer interaction | Not specified | Automotive & Transportation |
| Warehouse Logistics Specialist Fachkraft für Lagerlogistik | €950-1,150 | 3 years | B1 German required | Not specified | Logistics & Transportation |
| Wholesale and Foreign Trade Management Kaufmann/frau im Groß- und Außenhandelsmanagement | €950-1,150 | 3 years | B1 German required, good English skills | Not specified | Sales & Retail |
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