Alessia
Trainee as Management Assistant at Droemer Knaur
„I never have the feeling that I'm 'just' a trainee. We receive a warm welcome in every department and are given really great tasks."
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Opportunities for
High School Students
With a high school diploma, you can start vocational training to become a "management assistant in digital and print media" or an "information technology specialist" in the media and technology industry. With us, you will learn all the professional expertise as well as processes in a future-oriented media company, and benefit from personal support from your colleagues.
Mai-Thi
Trainee as Management Assistant at Droemer Knaur
„Droemer Knaur also offers employee-oriented programs, which I find very appealing. It's simply where I'd like to see myself working."
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Franziska
"Dual student" in Marketing & Communication at Droemer Knaur
„The variety of tasks and the always new campaigns and books, my two contacts and the great colleagues make me feel really comfortable and in good hands!"
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Jannis
Trainee in Online Marketing at Kiepenheuer & Witsch
"I really appreciate having a say in things."
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Ella
Trainee and Student at Kiepenheuer & Witsch
"The combination of practice and theory and the linking of the two let you learn all the time."
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Nick
Dual Student at ZEIT ONLINE
"I was able to get to know a new facet of the publishing group in each department and I met lots of great and interesting people."
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Eric
Information Technology Specialist - System Integration at HGV
"I decided on HGV, because from the very start I felt that I belonged there and was in good hands..."
Read interviewVocational Training: Management Assistant in Digital and Print Media
If you want to learn how to work in a publishing house from the very beginning, then this training is for you. You will learn the business processes of a publishing house and the successful marketing and development of media products in detail. You will gain experience in all the important departments of a publishing house, including production, sales, the entire marketing process, i.e. press, online, advertising, licensing department, accounting/controlling as well as the editorial office. That’s how you will find out which activities suit you best. After successfully completing your vocational training, you will have a wide range of career opportunities in many different areas.
Are you still trying to decide between vocational training and university? We offer you the opportunity to combine academic studies with workplace training with the Publishing & Media Management Program at Steinbeis University in cooperation with mediacampus Frankfurt.
"As I work shadow every department in the publishing house, I have the opportunity of getting to know the different tasks and to support my colleagues."
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"I also value that the entire IT team is very helpful - even though everyone is flooded with work."
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Vocational Training: IT Specialist
Would you like to develop and expand your knowledge of computers, systems and software? Then vocational training as an IT specialist could be the right thing for you. During your training, you will learn how to work with IT systems, work on various IT projects and assist us in user support. In this way, you can build broad technical knowledge and at the same time get to know all business processes. You can specialize in one of two areas:
System Integration - You will primarily have a handle on hardware and you will learn to analyze customer requirements, then set up networks optimally i.e. set up computers, set up server access and install the necessary software.
Data and Process Analysis - You will focus on optimizing work and business processes - all based on data that you analyse beforehand and then make available, always in compliance with data security.
As an IT specialist, you will have excellent career prospects after graduation with exciting career opportunities within our media group.