Professional integration

With our integration program, we prepare refugees and immigrants for technical vocational training in Germany in the fields of mechanical technology and electrical engineering.

At the same time, we offer German language classes in order to bring them up to a B2 level while also teaching them the technical vocabulary required for training.

How to participate

Our selection process is made up of three stages with the following requirements:

1st stage Trial internship	2nd stage Entry qualification	3rd stage Apprenticeship
Karlsruhe: 2 days a week (total duration: 14 days) Esslingen: trial day, followed by a one week internship Presentation of the company and the apprenticeship occupations as well as mechanical and electrical engineering exercises	Duration: 6 - 12 months Preparation for an apprenticeship with subsequent IHK certification	Duration: 3 ½ years Recognized vocational training
Prerequisites for participation
German language skills level A2	Participation in an internship German language skills level B1	Participation in the entry qualification program (Esslingen) Attendance of the one-year industrial-technical vocational school (Karlsruhe) German language skills level B2 Professional and personal qualification

How to apply

You can find the application form here – the program is offered at our Karlsruhe and Esslingen locations. In addition to filling out the form, we also require the following documents for your application:

Cover letter
CV
Passport/Proof of country of origin
Residency status